Median price trend for houses
Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,170,000
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The quick read on
Clifton Creek
VIC 3875 · East Gippsland
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,170,000
- Population
- 252
- Postcode
- 3875
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Clifton Creek, Victoria
Property market insights for Clifton Creek
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Clifton Creek VIC
The median house price in Clifton Creek, VIC is currently $1,170,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.
Crime and safety
Is Clifton Creek safe?
The overall rate for Clifton Creek is 2,741 offences per 100,000 residents — 33% below the Rest of Vic. 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 Creek.
Overall crime rate
2,741
offences per 100,000 residents
33% belowRest of Vic.
Clifton CreekRest of Vic.: 4,070
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Clifton Creek?
Clifton Creek VIC 3875 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
252 people call Clifton Creek home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $1,483 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 252
- Median age
- 38 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,127 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $300 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1521.4%Above
15–3424.2%Above
35–5419.4%Below
55–7432.1%Above
75 and over4.4%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses102.7%Above
Townhouses6.7%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright50.7%Above
Paying a mortgage42.0%Above
Renting7.2%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car6.4%Below
Two cars42.3%Above
Three or more46.2%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home12.9%Below
Drove to work62.9%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled2.6%Below
What stands out in Clifton Creek
12.9% of workers in Clifton Creek worked from home on Census day.
43.3% of people in Clifton Creek described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Clifton Creek
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Clifton Creek VIC 3875.
Is Clifton Creek family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
21.4% of Clifton Creek's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
69 family households lived in Clifton Creek; 40.6% were couple families and 4.3% were one-parent families.
31.9% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Clifton Creek?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Clifton Creek had 252 residents at the 2021 Census.
25.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
36.5% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Clifton Creek?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 102.7% of occupied private dwellings in Clifton Creek.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 6.7% 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 Creek?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
50.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
42.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
7.2% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Clifton Creek?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Clifton Creek had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 17.1% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
Two-person households represented 48.7%, while 26.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Clifton Creek?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
12.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
62.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Clifton Creek?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 Rest of Vic. rate.
One-car households formed 6.4% of the total.
88.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Clifton Creek, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
71.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 28.6% reported a different address.
4.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Clifton Creek?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
88.1% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% 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 Creek residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
4.8% of Clifton Creek's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 95.2% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 85.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Clifton Creek?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 44.0% of ancestry responses in Clifton Creek.
Australian ancestry made up 44.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Clifton Creek?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
13.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Managers accounted for 14.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.8% of workers, and education and training employed 12.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Clifton Creek?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 59.2%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
29.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 24.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 0.9%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Clifton Creek show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
60.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.2% reported asthma, 5.6% arthritis and 1.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Clifton Creek?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
14.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 47.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Clifton Creek?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,483 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,127.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $300 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Clifton Creek compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 12.9% in Clifton Creek, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 50.7% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 7.2% in Clifton Creek, against 24.5% across Rest of Vic..
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Clifton Creek
Is Clifton Creek expensive?
The median house price is $1,170,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Clifton Creek good for families?
The Census counted 69 local families, and 21.4% 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 Creek?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
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 Creek
17 streets in Clifton Creek
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Atkinsons Rd
- Bellbird Rd
- Bouchers Rd
- Deptford Rd
- Fishers Rd
- Gascoignes Rd
- Hollingsworths Rd
- Howitt Spur Rd
- Nicholson Park Rd
- Orrs Rd
- Orrs Road
- Pheasant Track
- Polly Walker Rd
- Turners Rd
- Wards Rd
- Waterholes Rd
- Waterholes Road
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