Clifton Postcode

New South Wales

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
2515
Postcode for Clifton, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 49 km from Sydney · Pop. 35
35
Population
41
Median Age
$2,583
Household Income/wk
$480
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
0.2
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Clifton ranks: household income is in the top 10% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Clifton Compares

Clifton vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricCliftonNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $2,583 +NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $480 ≈NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $2,167 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 41 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 13.0% +NSW 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 2515 covers Clifton, an inland suburb of Sydney about 49 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Illawarra region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by Wollongong.

According to the 2021 Census, Clifton has a population of 35 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $2,583, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 13.0%, higher than the NSW average.

Housing in Clifton includes a median weekly rent of $480, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 10 total dwellings. Rental properties account for 40.0% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Clifton scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Clifton is part of the Wollongong statistical area in New South Wales.

Clifton Details

Postcode2515
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)35
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,583/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,375/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$480
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area0.2 km²
Population Density145/km²
Total Dwellings10
Australian Citizens85.7%
Unemployment Rate13.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-34.259444
Longitude150.969167
Distance from Sydney49 km
Region (SA4)Illawarra
Area (SA3)Wollongong
Local GovernmentWollongong
Federal ElectorateCunningham

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (8.6%) 25–44 (34.3%) 45–64 (37.1%) 65+ (8.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years3 (8.6%)
25–44 years12 (34.3%)
45–64 years13 (37.1%)
65+ years3 (8.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (33.3%) Mortgaged (26.7%) Rented (40.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma4 (11.4%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle8 (53.3%)
2 vehicles7 (46.7%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Clifton

Same Postcode (2515)

More Clifton Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.