Median price trend for houses
Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months
Down 36.5% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Clifton
NSW 2515 · Wollongong
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 35
- Postcode
- 2515
ABS 2021
Clifton, New South Wales
Property market insights for Clifton (NSW)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Clifton (NSW) NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$950 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated March 2022.
Clifton (NSW) has a 12-month growth rate of -36.5% for houses.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Clifton (NSW) is $950 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Clifton safe?
The overall rate for Clifton is 18,790 offences per 100,000 residents — 470% above the Rest of NSW 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.
Overall crime rate
18,790
offences per 100,000 residents
470% aboveRest of NSW
CliftonRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Clifton?
Clifton NSW 2515 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
35 people call Clifton home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $2,583 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 35
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $480 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 150.0%Below
15–3434.3%Above
35–5417.1%Below
55–7437.1%Above
75 and over0.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses76.9%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright33.3%Below
Paying a mortgage26.7%Below
Renting40.0%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car80.0%Above
Two cars70.0%Above
Three or more0.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home45.5%Above
Drove to work27.3%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Clifton
45.5% of workers in Clifton worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.
42.9% of people in Clifton described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Clifton
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Clifton NSW 2515.
Is Clifton family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
0.0% of Clifton's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
7 family households lived in Clifton; 85.7% were couple families and 57.1% were one-parent families.
71.4% of local families included children under 15. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Clifton?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Clifton had 35 residents at the 2021 Census.
34.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
37.1% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Clifton?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 76.9% of occupied private dwellings in Clifton.
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?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
33.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
26.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
40.0% rented their home. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Clifton?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Clifton had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 0.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Two-person households represented 60.0%, while 40.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Clifton?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
45.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
27.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Clifton?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 NSW rate.
One-car households formed 80.0% of the total.
70.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Clifton, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
43.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 56.8% reported a different address.
14.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Clifton?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
82.9% of residents used only English at home.
8.6% 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 residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
14.3% of Clifton's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.7% 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?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 28.6% of ancestry responses in Clifton.
Australian ancestry made up 31.4% 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?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
45.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
Managers accounted for 22.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 22.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 22.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Clifton?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 75.0%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
38.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 32.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 8.3%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Clifton show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
57.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
11.4% reported asthma, 0.0% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Clifton?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
20.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 20.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Clifton?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,583 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $480 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Clifton compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 45.5% in Clifton, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 33.3% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 40.0% in Clifton, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Clifton (NSW)
Is Clifton (NSW) expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Clifton (NSW) good for families?
The Census counted 7 local families. 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 (NSW)?
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 (NSW)
2 streets in Clifton (NSW)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Clifton School Pde
- Lawrence Hargrave Dr
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.