Median price trend for houses
Based on 77 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,600,000
Up 3.6% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.28m
- 3 bed
- $1.65m
- 4 bed
- $2m
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The quick read on
Clifton Hill
VIC 3068 · Yarra
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,600,000
- Median unit
- $735,000
- Population
- 6,606
- Postcode
- 3068
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ABS 2021
Clifton Hill, Victoria
Property market insights for Clifton Hill
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Clifton Hill VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 82 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$850 per week
Up 6.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Clifton Hill, VIC is currently $1,600,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Clifton Hill has a 12-month growth rate of 3.6% for houses and -1.3% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,280,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,650,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,000,000 in Clifton Hill.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Clifton Hill is $850 per week. The median house rent has increased 6.3% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Clifton Hill is $735,000, which has decreased 1.3% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $419,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $782,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,260,000 in Clifton Hill. The median rent for units and apartments in Clifton Hill is $650 per week and has increased 13.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Clifton Hill safe?
The overall rate for Clifton Hill is 5,886 offences per 100,000 residents — 47% above the Greater Melbourne 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 Hill.
Overall crime rate
5,886
offences per 100,000 residents
47% aboveGreater Melbourne
Clifton HillGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Clifton Hill?
Clifton Hill VIC 3068 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
6,606 people call Clifton Hill home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $2,755 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 6,606
- Median age
- 37 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,700 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $550 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.9%Below
15–3429.3%Above
35–5429.7%Above
55–7419.9%Above
75 and over5.2%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses23.7%Below
Townhouses50.7%Above
Apartments24.9%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright29.6%Below
Paying a mortgage30.7%Below
Renting39.7%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car10.9%Above
One car52.7%Above
Two cars28.7%Below
Three or more7.7%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home49.0%Above
Drove to work23.0%Below
Train, tram or bus4.5%Above
Walked or cycled8.6%Above
What stands out in Clifton Hill
49.0% of workers in Clifton Hill worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Melbourne.
4.3% of Clifton Hill residents were born in England.
65.5% of people in Clifton Hill described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Clifton Hill
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Clifton Hill VIC 3068.
Is Clifton Hill family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.9% of Clifton Hill's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
1,692 family households lived in Clifton Hill; 41.0% were couple families and 10.2% were one-parent families.
36.1% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Clifton Hill?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Clifton Hill had 6,606 residents at the 2021 Census.
38.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
25.1% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Clifton Hill?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 23.7% of occupied private dwellings in Clifton Hill.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 50.7% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 24.9% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Clifton Hill?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
29.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
30.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
39.7% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Clifton Hill?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Clifton Hill had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 27.6% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 35.9%, while 19.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Clifton Hill?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
49.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
23.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
4.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 8.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Clifton Hill?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
10.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
One-car households formed 52.7% of the total.
36.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Clifton Hill, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
52.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 48.0% reported a different address.
21.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Clifton Hill?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
84.6% of residents used only English at home.
12.6% used a language other than English at home.
0.8% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.6% spoke Cantonese and 0.1% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Clifton Hill residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
21.4% of Clifton Hill's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 78.6% was born in Australia.
0.5% of residents were born in China.
0.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Clifton Hill?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 39.9% of ancestry responses in Clifton Hill.
Australian ancestry made up 30.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 3.5% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Clifton Hill?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
48.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about twice the Greater Melbourne rate.
Managers accounted for 19.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 17.0% of workers, and education and training employed 11.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Clifton Hill?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 73.7%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
46.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.4%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Clifton Hill show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
61.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
12.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.4% reported asthma, 5.8% arthritis and 2.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Clifton Hill?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
43.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 26.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 8.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 8.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Clifton Hill?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,755 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,700.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $550 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Clifton Hill compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 49.0% in Clifton Hill, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 29.6% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 39.7% in Clifton Hill, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Clifton Hill
Is Clifton Hill expensive?
The median house price is $1,600,000, while units and apartments sit at $735,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Clifton Hill good for families?
The Census counted 1,692 local families, and 15.9% 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 Hill?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,650,000, 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 Hill
71 streets in Clifton Hill
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Abbott Gr
- Aitken St
- Alexander St
- Alexandra Pde
- Alexandra Pde East
- Anderson St
- Barries Pl
- Berry St
- Brockenshire St
- Brooklyn Tce
- Buckingham Street
- Caroline St
- Clifford Pl
- Clifton Ave
- Clifton St
- Council St
- Dally St
- Dwyer St
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- Edmund St
- Fenwick St
- Field St
- Ford St
- George St
- Gold St
- Gordon St
- Grant St
- Gray St
- Groom St
- Hall St
- Harrys Ln
- Heidelberg Rd
- Hilton Ln
- Hilton St
- Hoddle St
- Hodgkinson St
- Horne St
- John St
- Kent St
- Kiewa St
- Lang St
- Lilly St
- Little Walker St
- Louise St
- Marshall Pl
- Myrtle St
- Noone St
- North Tce
- Ogrady St
- Page St
- Park Dr
- Parslow St
- Peckville St
- Queens Pde
- Ramsden St
- Reeves St
- Reillys
- Roseneath St
- Rose St
- Rutland St
- Smith St
- South Tce
- Spensley St
- Stan St
- The Esplanade
- Turnbull St
- Walker St
- Wellington St
- William St
- Wright St
- Yambla St
- Yarrabing Ln
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