Victoria · Postcode 3068

Clifton Hill postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 4 km from Melbourne

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
6,606
Population (2021)
$2,755
Household income/wk
$550
Median rent/wk
37
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Clifton Hill at a glance vs VIC

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

3068 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
6,606 People Resident population, Census 2021
Yarra Council area 16 suburbs, 6 postcodes
37 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,755/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage
2 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$2,755/wk
52% above VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$550/wk
47% above VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
10/10
4.0 deciles above VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
37 years
9.0 years younger than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.5%
1.5 pts below VIC average
Census labour-force rate

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

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

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Clifton Hill vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricClifton HillVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $2,755 +VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $550 +VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $2,700 +VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 37 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 3.5% -VIC 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

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

Postcode 3068 covers Clifton Hill, an inland suburb of Melbourne about 4 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Melbourne - Inner region of Victoria. Local government services are provided by Yarra.

According to the 2021 Census, Clifton Hill has a population of 6,606 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $2,755, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 3.5%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 29 (0.4% of residents).

Housing in Clifton Hill includes a median weekly rent of $550, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,700, with 2,660 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 60.3% of housing.

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

Schools in Clifton Hill include Clifton Hill Primary School and Spensley Street Primary School.

Clifton Hill is part of the Yarra statistical area in Victoria.

Clifton Hill details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode3068
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)6,606
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,755/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,388/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$550
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,700
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area1.7 km²
Population Density3799/km²
Total Dwellings2,660
Australian Citizens89.3%
Indigenous Population29 (0.4%)
Unemployment Rate3.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-37.7877787
Longitude145.0002125
Distance from Melbourne4 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - Inner
Area (SA3)Yarra
Local GovernmentYarra
Federal ElectorateMelbourne
State ElectorateRichmond (Northern Metropolitan)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (15.9%) 15–24 (7.8%) 25–44 (38.7%) 45–64 (23.1%) 65+ (14.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,052 (15.9%)
15–24 years513 (7.8%)
25–44 years2,558 (38.7%)
45–64 years1,523 (23.1%)
65+ years963 (14.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (29.6%) Mortgaged (30.7%) Rented (39.7%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Clifton Hill is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma624 (9.4%)
Arthritis381 (5.8%)
Cancer216 (3.3%)
Diabetes167 (2.5%)
Heart Disease151 (2.3%)
Lung Condition63 (1.0%)
Dementia44 (0.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle289 (10.9%)
1 vehicle1,392 (52.7%)
2 vehicles757 (28.7%)
3+ vehicles203 (7.7%)

Schools in Clifton Hill

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Clifton Hill. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Clifton Hill Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1186 · 691 students
Spensley Street Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1170 · 261 students

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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.