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Suburb profile ·East Gippsland LGA · VIC ·3875

Clifton Creek VIC 3875

Clifton Creek is in East Gippsland LGA, VIC, postcode 3875, with population 252.

The read

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Median house
No local house series
Median rent
$460/wk
Rent context available
D10 vs AU
Gross yield
Need rent + price
Population
49,669
50K via East Gippsland LGA · SAL undercount
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Drive to city
Not in commute dataset
Solar
4,013
223 added 12mo · 26MW

Price history

No price history available

Price series isn't recorded for this suburb. Census housing data is shown instead.

Median mortgage · mth$1,127
Median rent · wk$300

Rental vacancy rate

Rental vacancy rate · Regional Victoria
1.9%
Tight (landlord) market

Official vacancy is published at the Regional Victoria level, not per suburb. Shaded band marks a balanced market (2.5–3.5%).

Source: Homes Victoria Rental Report (DFFH) · Latest: Sep 2025
Investor profile

Who invests in Clifton Creek

Owner-occupied 93%Rented 7%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared3.7%
431 of 1,220 landlords
Avg rental loss$5,908/yr
Landlords (rental income)1,220
Reported capital gains930
The read

Owner-occupier stronghold

84% of homes here are owner-occupied and 7% rented, with 4% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

84% owner-occupied — owner-occupiers hold longer and absorb rate shocks, supporting price stability.

ABS Census 2021 tenure (G37), ATO postcode rental statistics, and QuickProperty's investor-exposure index. Owner-occupied = owned outright + with a mortgage.

Affordability

31%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,127/mo, while renters pay about $1,993/mo — renting runs $866/mo higher on these medians.

Household income · yr
$77K
Median rent · wk
$460
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,127

Household income

$77K household · yr-6.3% vs VIC suburb median
Personal
$35K
Family
$88K
Household
$77K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)
Under $300
0
$300-649
12
$650-999
10
$1,000-1,499
13
$1,500-1,999
14
$2,000-2,999
14
$3,000-3,999
3
$4,000+
4

At the median asking rent, about 51% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $1,533/wk income).

Housing stock and tenure

Tenure (76 households)
Owned outright
46%
Owned with mortgage
38%
Rented
7%
Dwelling structure9.6% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
101%
Townhouse / semi
7%
Flat / apartment
0%

Getting to work: 73% drive, 0% public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 14% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA922
Students32
Government1
  • Clifton Creek Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 922
Crime Year ending Mar 2026
6,747
13,439 per 100k
D10 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k13,439
Total incidents6,747· Year ending Mar 2026
  • Assault90967%
  • Sexual Offences18714%
  • Robbery101%
  • Break And Enter24918%

Building due diligence

Construction requirements can change by location.

The National Construction Code is the baseline. Local hazards and site classifications can change the required structure, materials, fixings, insulation and detailing.

Known here

SUBURB CONTEXT

Bushfire-prone designation

Severe broad-area context

About 100.0% of the suburb is within Victoria's mapped Bushfire Prone Area.

May affect: External construction · Roof and wall systems · Openings, screens and decks

Flood and moisture context

No mapped flood exposure

About 0.0% of the suburb intersects VIC LSIO.

May affect: Floor levels and drainage · Water-resistant assemblies · Material durability

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ADDRESS + DESIGN

NCC climate zone

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Confirm the NCC climate zone used for the building design and energy provisions.

May affect: Insulation and glazing · Condensation control · Roof-space ventilation

Wind class and BAL

Site assessment required

A suburb layer cannot determine the site wind classification or Bushfire Attack Level.

May affect: Structure and tie-downs · Cladding and fixings · Openings and bushfire detailing

Corrosion and termite exposure

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Confirm marine or corrosive exposure and the applicable termite-management requirements.

May affect: Fasteners and connectors · Roofing and coatings · Termite management

This screen identifies investigation triggers, not building quality or property compliance. Confirm the address, design and current jurisdiction rules with the council, building surveyor or certifier, designer and engineer.

NCC 2022 Housing Provisions: how to use · NCC 2022 Volume Two and Housing Provisions

Bushfire-prone area

Designated ~100.0%
~100.0% of the suburb is within Victoria's designated Bushfire Prone Area

Share of the suburb within Victoria's gazetted Bushfire Prone Area (Vicmap, CC BY), point-sampled across the suburb. A Bushfire Prone Area is a planning designation that triggers the building code's bushfire construction provisions — it is not a graduated hazard rating or a property-level Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) assessment. Obtain a BAL assessment (AS 3959) for an individual property.

Flood exposure

No mapped exposure ~0.0%
~0.0% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood-hazard area

Estimated exposure to the official flood-hazard layer (VIC LSIO), point-sampled across the suburb. This shows how much of the suburb sits within mapped flood-planning areas — it is not a property-level flood certificate. Areas without a completed flood study may be unmapped. Check the local council's flood maps for an individual property.

Planning zones

Dominant zone Farming (FZ)
Rural / Green wedge 80% Public / Open space 20%

Land-use mix estimated by point-sampling the suburb against Vicmap Planning scheme-zone polygons (CC BY 4.0). This is a suburb-level snapshot of planning zones, not a parcel-level zoning certificate or development advice. Check the relevant planning scheme for an individual property.

Growth outlook · East Gippsland LGA

Dwellings
+19.9%
26,080 → 31,260
+5,180 dwellings
Population
+16.3%
48,450 → 56,330
Households
+21%
21,760 → 26,340

LGA-level official projection (Victoria in Future 2023, DTP). Indicative of the wider council area, not a suburb-level forecast.

Population outlook

8,403 people · 202210,378 by 2032 (+23.5%)

ABS population projection (2022 base) for the Bruthen - Omeo SA2 statistical area — the finest official projection grain available; suburb-level projections do not exist.

Full data detail Census · ATO · ABS · state datasets
Clifton Creek VIC — Property Data and Demographics

Clifton Creek (postcode 3875) is a small, quiet locality in Victoria within the East Gippsland local government area. It is home to about 252 residents, with an established demographic and a median age of 38. Households earn a median income of $77K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. VIC employment has moved +0.8% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 41 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 18 underway, and 24 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, managers, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward construction and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.

The current median weekly rent is $460. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,127.

Clifton Creek is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 922, which is below the national average of 1,000. The crime rate in the East Gippsland LGA is higher than average at 13,439 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Pop. Growth+1.0%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentVIC
Mortgage · mth$1,127
Rent · wk(Census)$300
Market rent · wk(Sep 2025)$460
Population growth · East Gippsland LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)49,669
5-year growth+0.7% CAGR
YoY change+1%
20012025
Development · East Gippsland LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)327
Houses 79%Units 21%
YoY change+0%
Employment · East Gippsland LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)5%
YoY change-1.1pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 3875ATO
Negatively geared3.7%
431 of filers
Avg rental loss$5,908/yr
Landlords (rental income)1,220
Reported capital gains930
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population252
Median age38
Household size2.8
HH income · wk$1,483
Personal income · wk$679
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)6/10
Education (IEO)4/10
Economic (IER)6/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)4/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$1,271 → $1,483
Change+16.7%
vs VIC median-6.8 pp
Median rent+31.6%
softeningvs VIC 2016–21
Area & amenity
Hospitals · East Gippsland LGAAIHW
Public3
Private0
Bairnsdale Regional Health Servicepublic
Omeo District Healthpublic
Orbost Regional Healthpublic
Aged care · East Gippsland LGAGEN
Facilities10
Residential places570
Paynesville Gardens Care Community100 places
Bupa Eastwood91 places
Bairnsdale Parklands Care Community90 places
Lakes Entrance Care Community76 places
Calvary Lakes Entrance75 places
Orbost Multi-Purpose Service44 places
+4 more in East Gippsland LGA
Childcare · East Gippsland LGAACECQA
Services33
Approved places1,742
Exceeding NQS5
Bairnsdale Childcare & Kinder162 places
Dala Yooro99 places
Gippsland Lakes Complete Health Children's Centre98 places
Bairnsdale Aquatic & Recreation Centre90 places
Eastwood Early Learning Centre and Kindergarten80 places
Lucknow PS TheirCare80 places
+27 more in East Gippsland LGA
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

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

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

DataVic-discovered annual suburb price workbooks parsed into suburb prices. Quarterly VIC resources are discovered and cached, but not yet used as current-price anchors.

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

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
VIC Property Sales Report · DataVic-discovered annual suburb price workbooks parsed into suburb prices. Quarterly VIC resources are discovered and cached, but not yet used as current-price anchors.
medium stability · mixed acquisition · every update · quarterly
Missing
Market rent
Homes Victoria · Sep 2025 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
VIC Crime Statistics Agency · Year ending Mar 2026 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
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 ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Clifton Creek FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Clifton Creek in?

    Clifton Creek is in the East Gippsland Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3875. Council-level context for East Gippsland LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the typical weekly rent in Clifton Creek?

    The median weekly rent in Clifton Creek is $460/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  3. What does the rent signal say about Clifton Creek?

    Rent context available: Clifton Creek has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  4. Is Clifton Creek a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Clifton Creek show: Stable, Steady. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Clifton Creek?

    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 Creek 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.