Clinton Postcode

Queensland

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
4680
Postcode for Clinton, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 438 km from Brisbane · Pop. 6,170
6,170
Population
34
Median Age
$1,701
Household Income/wk
$270
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
6.2
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 Clinton ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Clinton Compares

Clinton vs the QLD average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricClintonQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,701 ≈QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $270 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,517 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 34 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 7.5% +QLD 6.0% 5.0%

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

Clinton is a remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4680. It lies roughly 438 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Gladstone.

According to the 2021 Census, Clinton has a population of 6,170 with a median age of 34. The median weekly household income is $1,701, close to the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 7.5%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 455 (7.4% of residents).

Housing in Clinton includes a median weekly rent of $270, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,517, with 2,195 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 64.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Clinton scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Clinton is served by Clinton State School.

Clinton is part of the Gladstone statistical area in Queensland.

Clinton Details

Postcode4680
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)6,170
Median Age34 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,701/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$775/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$270
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,517
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area6.2 km²
Population Density990/km²
Total Dwellings2,195
Australian Citizens89.2%
Indigenous Population455 (7.4%)
Unemployment Rate7.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-23.8775
Longitude151.22
Distance from Brisbane438 km
Region (SA4)Central Queensland
Area (SA3)Gladstone
Local GovernmentGladstone
Federal ElectorateFlynn

Age Profile

0–14 (24.1%) 15–24 (12.5%) 25–44 (27.6%) 45–64 (24.6%) 65+ (11.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,486 (24.1%)
15–24 years773 (12.5%)
25–44 years1,702 (27.6%)
45–64 years1,520 (24.6%)
65+ years687 (11.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (24.0%) Mortgaged (40.3%) Rented (35.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma542 (8.8%)
Arthritis494 (8.0%)
Diabetes305 (4.9%)
Heart Disease219 (3.5%)
Cancer153 (2.5%)
Lung Condition127 (2.1%)
Dementia19 (0.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle69 (3.2%)
1 vehicle723 (33.1%)
2 vehicles916 (41.9%)
3+ vehicles477 (21.8%)

Schools in Clinton

Clinton State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 914 · 703 students

Suburbs Near Clinton

Same Postcode (4680)

More Clinton 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.