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Suburb profile ·Toowoomba LGA · QLD ·4361

Clifton QLD 4361

Clifton is in Toowoomba LGA, QLD, postcode 4361, with population 1,490.

Median house $421K +5.1% YoY
Median rent $245/wk Market rent signal
Gross yield 3.0% Low yield band
Population 1,490 1K local footprint
Schools 3 Matched school context
Decision trust

Strong evidence

Clifton has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Crime, Schools, and Hospitals. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Available
1
Verify
1
Missing
Development momentum

1,211 latest-year approvals in Toowoomba, +0.0% YoY; population +1.2% YoY (1.4% 5yr).

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Source & freshness

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PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Release-based suburb price series, not a live market feed

RENT POSTURE
Rent is falling back to Census, not a market feed.

This gives you directional coverage, but it is weaker than a current rent release.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
ABS Data by Region and processed state datasets · 2024 · Release-based series
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · release-based
Available
Market rent
ABS Census 2021 · Using Census rent fallback
stable source · manual file · snapshot · census-cycle
Verify
Crime
State crime dataset · Year ending Dec 2026 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · mixed acquisition · mixed refresh · mixed
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 3 schools matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 1 hospitals matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Transport
GTFS feeds · No matched local transport stops
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as Census rent fallback or low-confidence hospital matching.
Evidence depth
Strong evidence

Clifton has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Crime, Schools, and Hospitals. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Direct
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Property prices, Crime, Schools, Hospitals

Verify
1

Market rent

Missing
1

Transport

Decision intelligence
Affordability-first

Clifton currently reads as a affordability-first candidate.

Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.

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Why it fits

Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal.

What to check

Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.

Decisive gaps

Transport

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Why people look here Intent
  • Buyers want a quick sense of price, schools, and neighbourhood scale before getting lost in data.
  • Investors want to know whether rent, yield, and affordability broadly support the suburb story.
  • Researchers want one place that ties property, demographics, transport, and services together.
Local signals Mixed
Schools: 3 matched, including Clifton State High School, Clifton State School, St Francis De Sales School.
Crime: 5,673 per 100k at the Toowoomba LGA level.
Transport: No matched local transport stops.

Price history

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Full data detail

Clifton QLD

Postcode 4361 · Toowoomba LGA

Clifton is a small community in Queensland within the Toowoomba local government area (postcode 4361). With a population of 1,490, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 49. Households earn a median income of $46K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 32 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 50 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are labourers, community & personal service, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and agriculture. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.

The median house price in Clifton is $421,000, having grown strongly 5.1% over the past year. Units have a median price of $240,000 (+50% YoY). The median weekly rent is $245 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,083.

Clifton is served by 3 schools, including 2 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 970, which is around the national average of 1,000. Healthcare facilities include 1 private hospital. The crime rate in the Toowoomba LGA is moderate at 5,673 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Clifton offers a gross rental yield of 3.0%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($421K/$1.1M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 9.2x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +5.1% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.2% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Investment signals
Rental Yield3.0% Moderate Yield
Price vs State$421K/$1.1M Below Median
Affordability9.2x Moderate
Price Momentum+5.1% Rising
Pop. Growth+1.2% Stable
Development+0% Steady
Income (ATO 2022-23)
Median income$46,395
Mean income$54,363
Earners3,425
YoY change+5.1%
SEIFA index (ABS) — 1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged
Advantage1/10
Education1/10
Economic1/10
Disadvantage1/10
Latest prices (state valuers)
Median house
$421K
5.1% YoY
Median unit
$240K
50% YoY
Census 2021 (ABS)
Median rent /wk
$245
Population
1,490
Demographics
Median age49
Household size2.2
HH income /wk$877
Personal income /wk$503
Mortgage /mth$1,083
Crime (Toowoomba LGA)
Crime rate (per 100k)5,673
Total incidents5,673
Schools (3)
Avg ICSEA970
Total students439
Government2
Catholic1
Clifton State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 965
Clifton State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 962
St Francis De Sales SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 984
Hospitals (1)
Clifton Co-Op Hospital Ltdprivate
Population growth (Toowoomba LGA)
Population (2025)186,276
5-year growth+1.4% CAGR
YoY change+1.2%
Development (Toowoomba LGA)
Approvals (2026)1,211
Houses769
Units443
YoY change+0%
Data status
Property prices
Processed price datasets · 2024
Available
Market rent
State rent dataset · No market rent source linked
Missing
Crime
State crime dataset · Year ending Dec 2026 · LGA-level dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 3 schools matched
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 1 hospitals matched
Available
Transport
GTFS
Missing
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual series
Available
Available means a local dataset is present. Verify means coverage exists but location confidence is limited.
Data: 2024
Sources: ABS Census 2021 · ABS dwelling prices · State Valuers General · ATO income · ACARA schools · AIHW hospitals · GTFS · state police

Clifton FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Clifton in?

    Clifton is in the Toowoomba Local Government Area, QLD, postcode 4361. Council-level context for Toowoomba LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Clifton?

    The current median house price in Clifton, QLD is $421K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Clifton?

    The median weekly rent in Clifton is $245/wk, based on ABS Census 2021 rent fallback.

  4. Is Clifton a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Clifton show: Moderate Yield, Below Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Clifton?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  6. How often is the Clifton data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.