VIC · East Gippsland Council
Clifton Creek, 3875
Current weather
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58% humidity · 23.1 km/h wind · 17° / 9.9° today · 4.4 mm rain
Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Clifton Creek is a small locality in the East Gippsland area, home to around 252 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 6 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-25%), roughly 23.8 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 252
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,483
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 8 of 83
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,127
- Employment rate
- 58.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 5 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 6
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 23.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 84 residents
- State safety percentile
- 17.6th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -25%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A211 Fv Serious Assault1
- A731 Fv Threatening Behaviour1
- B19 Other Fire Related Offences1
- B21 Criminal Damage1
- Other Crimes Against The Person1
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 922
- Clifton Creek Primary SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
13 planning-related records
2021· 2 proposals
July 2021
- Construction of storage shed and carport in association with an existing community hall within a Bushfire Management Overlay810 DEPTFORD ROAD CLIFTON CREEK 3875Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Two lot subdivision540 Waterholes RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 11 proposals
December 2020
- Buildings and works for replacement outbuilding and an agricultural sheds760 Waterholes RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works for a replacement dwelling and associated outbuilding within a Bushfire Management Overlay1026 Deptford RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2020
- Native Vegetation Removal500 BELLBIRD ROAD CLIFTON CREEK 3875Withdrawn
August 2020
- Development of a replacement agricultural shed685 Waterholes RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of a replacement farm shed970 Deptford RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
- Development of a carport and verandah920 Deptford RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2020
- Reconstruction of a two agricultural sheds675 Waterholes RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2020
- Building and works to a section 2 use (dwelling)930 Deptford RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of a shed1030 Deptford RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2020
- Use and development of a dwelling and shed1035 Deptford RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of a dwelling and removal of native vegetation680 Orrs RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020–2022 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Wy Yung I19 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 34.0/100
- National rank
- 4362nd in Australia
- State rank
- 867th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #204 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #408 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 60%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime1
- A731 Fv Threatening Behaviourcrime1
- B19 Other Fire Related Offencescrime1
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime1
- Other Crimes Against The Personcrime1
- Wy Yung I19 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Building and works to a section 2 use (dwelling)planning930 Deptford RoadLodged 30 Mar 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works for a replacement dwelling and associated outbuilding within a Bushfire Management Overlayplanning1026 Deptford RoadLodged 03 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works for replacement outbuilding and an agricultural shedsplanning760 Waterholes RoadLodged 10 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of storage shed and carport in association with an existing community hall within a Bushfire Management Overlayplanning810 DEPTFORD ROAD CLIFTON CREEK 3875Lodged 23 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
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