Median price trend for houses
Based on 7 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,100,000
Up 31.0% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.1m
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The quick read on
Clifton Beach
TAS 7020 · Clarence
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,100,000
- Population
- 618
- Postcode
- 7020
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Clifton Beach, Tasmania
Property market insights for Clifton Beach (Tas.)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Clifton Beach (Tas.) TAS
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 3 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$675 per week
Down 3.6% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Clifton Beach (Tas.), TAS is currently $1,100,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Clifton Beach (Tas.) has a 12-month growth rate of 31.0% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,100,000 in Clifton Beach (Tas.).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Clifton Beach (Tas.) is $675 per week. The median house rent has decreased 3.6% over the last 12 months.
The median rent for units and apartments in Clifton Beach (Tas.) is $425 per week and has increased 36.2% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Clifton Beach safe?
The overall rate for Clifton Beach is 7,152 offences per 100,000 residents — 32% below the Greater Hobart benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Clifton Beach.
Overall crime rate
7,152
offences per 100,000 residents
32% belowGreater Hobart
Clifton BeachGreater Hobart: 10,537
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Clifton Beach?
Clifton Beach TAS 7020 is in Tasmania, within Greater Hobart.
618 people call Clifton Beach home, with an average of 3 people per household and a median household income of $2,426 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 618
- Median age
- 42 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,625 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $445 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Hobart benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.4%Above
15–3418.8%Below
35–5433.0%Above
55–7424.6%Above
75 and over2.9%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses103.1%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright41.1%Above
Paying a mortgage50.3%Above
Renting8.6%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car18.6%Below
Two cars47.7%Above
Three or more38.2%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home9.7%Above
Drove to work66.2%Above
Train, tram or bus1.1%Below
Walked or cycled1.4%Below
What stands out in Clifton Beach
9.7% of workers in Clifton Beach worked from home on Census day.
4.4% of Clifton Beach residents were born in England.
68.9% of people in Clifton Beach described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Clifton Beach
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Clifton Beach TAS 7020.
Is Clifton Beach family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.4% of Clifton Beach's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Hobart average.
179 family households lived in Clifton Beach; 55.3% were couple families and 12.3% were one-parent families.
43.0% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Clifton Beach?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Clifton Beach had 618 residents at the 2021 Census.
21.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
27.5% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Greater Hobart average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Clifton Beach?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 103.1% of occupied private dwellings in Clifton Beach.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Clifton Beach?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
41.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.
50.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
8.6% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Hobart rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Clifton Beach?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Clifton Beach had 3.0 people.
One-person households made up 12.1% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Hobart rate.
Two-person households represented 32.2%, while 39.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Clifton Beach?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
9.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Hobart average.
66.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.
1.1% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Clifton Beach?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Hobart rate.
One-car households formed 18.6% of the total.
85.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Clifton Beach, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
74.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 25.9% reported a different address.
12.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Hobart average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Clifton Beach?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
93.2% of residents used only English at home.
4.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Clifton Beach residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
12.8% of Clifton Beach's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 87.2% was born in Australia.
0.6% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 93.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Clifton Beach?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 50.2% of ancestry responses in Clifton Beach.
Australian ancestry made up 42.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.3% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Clifton Beach?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
34.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.
Managers accounted for 13.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.5% of workers, and education and training employed 16.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Clifton Beach?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 73.1%, compared with 61.6% across Greater Hobart.
35.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 31.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.2%, compared with 6.2% across Greater Hobart.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Clifton Beach show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
66.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.9% reported asthma, 8.4% arthritis and 1.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Clifton Beach?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
34.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 10.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 26.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Clifton Beach?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,426 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,625.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $445 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Clifton Beach compare with Greater Hobart?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 9.7% in Clifton Beach, compared with 8.1% across Greater Hobart.
Outright ownership was 41.1% locally and 34.9% across Greater Hobart. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.
Renting accounted for 8.6% in Clifton Beach, against 29.6% across Greater Hobart.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Clifton Beach (Tas.)
Is Clifton Beach (Tas.) expensive?
The median house price is $1,100,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Clifton Beach (Tas.) good for families?
The Census counted 179 local families, and 20.4% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Clifton Beach (Tas.)?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,100,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Clifton Beach (Tas.)
8 streets in Clifton Beach (Tas.)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Aquarius Ln
- Bicheno St
- Buckland St
- Clifton Beach Rd
- Dysart St
- Sledmere Ln
- South Arm Rd
- Thompson
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