Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Clifton Beach then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Clifton Beach, QLD (postcode 4879) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+7.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,980 | 3,146 | 3,192 | +212 · +7.1% |
| Median age | 41 | 43 | 48 | +7 · +17.1% |
| Median household income | $1,284/wk | $1,410/wk | $1,480/wk | +$196 · +15.3% |
| Median personal income | $665/wk | $710/wk | $808/wk | +$143 · +21.5% |
| Median rent | $280/wk | $320/wk | $365/wk | +$85 · +30.4% |
| Median mortgage | $1,950/mo | $2,000/mo | $1,820/mo | $130 · -6.7% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 | -0.1 · -4.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Clifton Beach trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,192
was 3,146 in 2016
+46 · +1.5%
Median rent
$365/wk
was $320/wk in 2016
+$45 · +14.1%
Household income
$1,480/wk
was $1,410/wk in 2016
+$70 · +5%
Median age
48
was 43 in 2016
+5 · +11.6%
Dig deeper: Clifton Beach population growth · Clifton Beach then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.