Clifton
QLD 4361 · Toowoomba
1,490 (2021) → 1,573 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Clifton is a suburb in Toowoomba, QLD 4361, about 121km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Clifton are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 132km inland. Clifton has an overall score of 29/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 70/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (4.23%), Philippines (2.21%), New Zealand (1.48%), Thailand (0.4%), Chile (0.27%)
Top languages: Filipino (1.01%), Tagalog (0.94%), Thai (0.27%), French (0.2%), German (0.2%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Toowoomba local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 959 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Francis De Sales SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 980
- Clifton State High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 968
- Clifton State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 941
Nearby (within 10km)
- Nobby State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.5kmICSEA 947
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Clifton
Is Clifton safe?
Clifton has a residential safety score of 70/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,417 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Clifton from Brisbane CBD?
Clifton is about 120.9 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Clifton?
Clifton has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 963 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Clifton?
Clifton has a transport score of 0/100.