Clifton Hill, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Clifton Hill is more socio-economically advantaged than about 99% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1147, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Clifton Hill at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 6,606
- Median age
- 37
- Median weekly household income
- $2,755
- SEIFA score
- 1147
- Coordinates
- -37.7897, 144.9981
Clifton Hill demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Clifton Hill using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 39%, 39% of homes are rented, and 22% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,052 | 16% |
| Youth (15–24) | 513 | 8% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 2,558 | 39% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,523 | 23% |
| Seniors (65+) | 963 | 15% |
Share of the 6,609 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 778 | 29% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 807 | 30% |
| Rented | 1,044 | 39% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 632 | 24% |
| Townhouses & semis | 1,350 | 51% |
| Flats & apartments | 663 | 25% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 2,660 occupied private dwellings in Clifton Hill.
- Median weekly rent
- $550
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,700
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $3,610
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,388
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,414 (22%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 835 (13%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 29 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 4,536 (84%)
- Labour-force participation
- 73.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.4%
- Employed full-time
- 2,554
- Employed part-time
- 1,195
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Clifton Hill
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Clifton Hill is January (average daytime high around 27°C) and the coolest is July (around 12.9°C). The area receives roughly 724 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27°C | 14.9°C | 62 mm |
| Feb | 25.8°C | 14.1°C | 32 mm |
| Mar | 24°C | 13.3°C | 47 mm |
| Apr | 20°C | 10.5°C | 62 mm |
| May | 16°C | 8.4°C | 63 mm |
| Jun | 13.4°C | 6.5°C | 63 mm |
| Jul | 12.9°C | 6.1°C | 50 mm |
| Aug | 13.7°C | 6.2°C | 59 mm |
| Sep | 16.3°C | 7.3°C | 65 mm |
| Oct | 19.6°C | 8.8°C | 76 mm |
| Nov | 21.6°C | 10.8°C | 79 mm |
| Dec | 24.5°C | 12.6°C | 66 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Clifton Hill
Where is Clifton Hill?
Clifton Hill is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Clifton Hill?
At the 2021 Census, Clifton Hill had a population of about 6,606.
Is Clifton Hill an advantaged area?
Clifton Hill has an ABS SEIFA score of 1147, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 99 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 99% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Clifton Hill?
Clifton Hill has average daytime highs of about 19.6°C and overnight lows of about 10°C, with roughly 724 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
Does Clifton Hill have high household incomes?
Clifton Hill has one of the highest median weekly household incomes in Victoria — the 18th-highest among suburbs with at least 1,000 residents at the 2021 Census ($2,755 per week).
Where Clifton Hill ranks
Clifton Hill appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
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