Clifton Beach, QLD
Suburb profile from official open data — demographics, market signals, schools and safety.
At a glance
- Population
- 3,192
- Median age
- 48
- Household income
- $1,480/wk
- Owner-occupied
- 63%
- Renting
- 35%
- Socio-economic advantage
- Decile 8/10 in QLD
- Nearest emergency dept
- Cairns Hospital · 18.9 km
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0); distances are straight-line from the suburb's address centroid.
Current market rent
$620/wk
median of 49 new leases, Mar qtr 2026
Official state bond/rent data (CC BY), suburb level.
Community safety
144 recorded incidents in 2025 · up 73.5% vs 2024
School catchments (suburb centre)
Junior secondary
Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield SHS
Primary
Tropical North Learning Academy - Trinity Beach SS
Senior secondary
Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield SHS
Zones at the suburb's address centroid — individual addresses can differ; check any address on PropertyCheck for its exact zones. Source: state education departments (CC BY).
Growth & supply · Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach
District population (2025)
12,760
+15% over 10 years
New homes approved (12 mths to May 2026)
130
houses 127 · other 3
ABS statistical district (SA2) containing the suburb centre (CC BY 4.0).
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All figures from official open data with attribution; estimates and medians are statistical outputs, not valuations. Suburb boundaries follow ABS Suburbs and Localities (SAL) 2021.