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Clifton Grove NSW 2800

Clifton Grove is in Orange LGA, NSW, postcode 2800, with population 950.

The read

Growth-momentum

There are enough stretched or weaker signals here that you should assume trade-offs rather than a clean story. Use compare mode to see whether the downside is price, local quality, or weaker momentum before treating it as a target suburb.

$600/wk
Rising
+11.1% YoY
Mar 2025 → May 2026 · 15 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2800 · May 2026
$600
$528
Mar 2025May 2026
Why it fits

Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.

What to check

Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
$1.5M
House median, latest period
29.5%YoY D9 vs AU
Median rent
$600/wk
Rent context available
11.1%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
2.0%
Low yield band
D6 vs AU
Population
950
950 local footprint
D8 vs AU
Schools
No matched school data
Drive to city
Not in commute dataset
Solar
9,206
636 added 12mo · 70MW
Price cycleAt its peak
LowPeak

At / near its all-time high

See trend depth →

Price history

Trend & investor depth

Cycle positionAt its peak
Low · 2008Peak · 2025

At / near its all-time high

Price growth (compound)% per year
3-yr
+7.6%
5-yr
+14.6%
10-yr
+8.7%
Indicative cashflow-$1,005/wk (-$52,240/yr) · interest-only @ 6.2%, 80% LVR
Market turnover7.8% of homes traded/yr (24 sales)
Rent stabilitystable — rents vary ±2.4% around trend (short window, 15 pts)
Value vs advantage-4% vs suburbs of similar SEIFA advantage (decile 10)

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection. Turnover divides recorded sales by an estimated household count (population over average household size).

Investment grade

Cgrade · 41/100 · top 59% of 3,605AU suburbs
Peer distributionstronger than 41% of AU suburbs
WeakerTypicalStronger
Capital growth67
Rental yield19
Stability34
Volatility-13.8ppCycle-2.0

Bar = this suburb's percentile · tick = typical (median) peer · stability drivers signed (+ = steadier)

Relative grade across Australian suburbs, combining qp's capital-growth (multi-year CAGR + cycle timing), rental-yield, and stability (price volatility + cycle + affordability) metrics via a three-pillar property-scoring method with an imbalance penalty. Within-Australia relative, indicative only — not financial advice.

Investor profile

Who invests in Clifton Grove

Owner-occupied 96%Rented 4%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared6.2%
1,750 of 3,965 landlords
Avg rental loss$7,975/yr
Landlords (rental income)3,965
Reported capital gains2,570
Investor exposure index(low vs national)31.7/100
The read

Owner-occupier stronghold

96% of homes here are owner-occupied and 4% rented, with 6% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

96% owner-occupied — owner-occupiers hold longer and absorb rate shocks, supporting price stability.

What to check

Gross yield 2.0% is thin — returns here lean on capital growth, not cash flow.

ABS Census 2021 tenure (G37), ATO postcode rental statistics, and QuickProperty's investor-exposure index. Owner-occupied = owned outright + with a mortgage.

Mortgage affordability

62%
of household income to service a new loan
14.5 yrs
to save a 20% deposit
Severe
housing-stress band
Rent vs buyRenting cheaper

New-loan repayment $7,315/mo vs median rent $2,600/mo (+181% · +$1088/wk)

If rates move

At 4.0%: $5,824/mo (-1,490) · at 6.0% (current): $7,315/mo · at 8.0%: $8,952/mo (+1,637)

Assumes a 20% deposit and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan at the current RBA new owner-occupier variable rate, against median weekly household income (ABS Census 2021). Stress bands follow the 30% / 45%-of-income thresholds used in ANZ-CoreLogic and AIHW reporting. Rent vs buy compares that repayment with the suburb's median advertised rent; it excludes rates, insurance, maintenance and deposit opportunity cost.

Stronger alternatives nearby

Higher yield

similar price · cross-LGA

Stronger 5-yr growth

similar price · cross-LGA

More affordable

lower price-to-income

Alternatives are similar-priced suburbs (0.7–1.4x this suburb's median) in other council areas that exceed it on the named metric. Indicative — not financial advice.

Affordability

Buying
10.8x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Stretched
Renting
22%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $2,228/mo, while renters pay about $2,600/mo — renting runs $372/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$1.52M
Household income · yr
$141K
Median rent · wk
$600
Owner mortgage · mo
$2,228
Gross yield
2.0%

Household income

$141K household · yr+70.8% vs NSW suburb median
Personal
$54K
Family
$137K
Household
$141K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)fewer than 25% could service the median house
Under $300
9
$300-649
12
$650-999
21
$1,000-1,499
31
$1,500-1,999
25
$2,000-2,999
51
$3,000-3,999
53
$4,000+
69

Serviceability line: a household needs about $5,627/wk to hold a new loan on the median house at 30% of income (20% deposit, 30-year P&I, current RBA rate).

At the median asking rent, about 36% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $2,000/wk income).

Housing stock and tenure

Tenure (294 households)
Owned outright
47%
Owned with mortgage
49%
Rented
4%
Dwelling structure2.9% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
100%
Townhouse / semi
0%
Flat / apartment
1%

Getting to work: 79% drive, 0% public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 18% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Livability

37/ 100 livability index

Top 63% most liveable of 4,565Australian suburbs.

Peer distributionstronger than 37% of Australian suburbs
WeakerTypicalStronger
Everyday access0
Public transport (37 stops)75
Schools & hospitals0

Bar = this suburb's percentile · tick = typical (median) peer

Suburb-level access-density index (not an address-level walk-time score), normalised within Australian suburbs. Method based on the Urban Liveability Index (Higgs et al. 2019) and Walk Score — three equal-weighted domains combined with an imbalance penalty.

Crime April 2025 - March 2026
2,341
5,248 per 100k
D7 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k5,248
Total incidents2,341· April 2025 - March 2026
  • Assault55856%
  • Sexual Offences16917%
  • Robbery192%
  • Break And Enter25525%

Bushfire exposure

Severe exposure ~80.6%
~80.6% of the suburb is Bush Fire Prone Land · ~65.5% Category 1 (highest hazard)

Estimated exposure to NSW RFS Bush Fire Prone Land (CC BY), point-sampled across the suburb. This shows how much of the suburb sits within the official hazard layer — it is not a Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) rating or a property-level assessment. Obtain a BAL assessment (AS 3959) for an individual property.

Planning zones

Dominant zone Primary Production
Rural / Green wedge 58% Residential 25% Public / Open space 14% Other 1%
Residential density: Low

Land-use mix estimated by point-sampling the suburb against NSW EPI Land Zoning polygons (CC BY 4.0). This is a suburb-level snapshot of planning zones, not a parcel-level zoning certificate or development advice. Check the relevant planning scheme for an individual property.

Population outlook

23,244 people · 202226,769 by 2032 (+15.2%)

ABS population projection (2022 base) for the Orange - North SA2 statistical area — the finest official projection grain available; suburb-level projections do not exist.

Full data detail Census · ATO · ABS · state datasets
Clifton Grove NSW — Property Data and Demographics

Clifton Grove is a close-knit residential community in New South Wales within the Orange local government area (postcode 2800). The area has roughly 950 residents and an established family demographic, with a median age of 43. Households earn a median income of $141K per year, with an average household size of 3.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.6% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, clerical & administrative, managers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.

Median house prices in Clifton Grove stand at $1.5 million, having risen steeply by 29.5% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $600. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,228.

Public transport access includes 37 bus stops. The crime rate in the Orange LGA is moderate at 5,248 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Clifton Grove shows a gross rental yield of approximately 2.0%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.5M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 10.8x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +29.5% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.6% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield2.0% Low Yield
Price vs State$1.5M/$1.5M· Near Median
Affordability10.8x Stretched
Price Momentum+29.5% Rising
Pop. Growth+0.6%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentNSW
Mortgage · mth$2,228
Rent · wk(Census)$400
Market rent · wk(2026-05)$600
Gross yield1.4%
Price / income10.8x
Sales vol (latest Q)(2022-Q3)5
Population growth · Orange LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)44,990
5-year growth+0.7% CAGR
YoY change+0.6%
20012025
Development · Orange LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)176
Houses 81%Units 19%
YoY change+0%
Employment · Orange LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)3.1%
YoY change+1.1pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 2800ATO
Negatively geared6.2%
1,750 of filers
Avg rental loss$7,975/yr
Landlords (rental income)3,965
Reported capital gains2,570
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population950
Median age43
Household size3.1
HH income · wk$2,703
Personal income · wk$1,033
Persons / bedroom0.7
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)10/10
Education (IEO)8/10
Economic (IER)10/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)10/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$2,132 → $2,703
Change+26.8%
vs NSW median+6.2 pp
Median rent-11.1%
stablevs NSW 2016–21
Area & amenity
TransportGTFS
Bus stops37
Hospitals · Orange LGAAIHW
Public1
Private2
Orange Health Servicepublic
Dudley Private Hospitalprivate
Orange Surgery Centreprivate
Aged care · Orange LGAGEN
Facilities8
Residential places575
Uniting Wontama Orange148 places
Orange Grove Care Community100 places
Ascott Gardens78 places
Bolton Clarke Gosling Creek77 places
Benjamin Short Grove60 places
Bolton Clarke Calare (PKA - Calare Residential Aged Care Facility)59 places
+2 more in Orange LGA
Childcare · Orange LGAACECQA
Services34
Approved places2,468
Exceeding NQS5
Rise Early Learning Orange155 places
Kiddie Academy Orange152 places
Great Beginnings Orange120 places
Valencia Drive Early Learning Centre112 places
Hill Street Childrens Centre108 places
The Willows Early Learning Centre104 places
+28 more in Orange LGA
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

There is enough direct local evidence on Clifton Grove for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
NSW price medians are parser-guarded official records.

Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2022-Q3 · Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records
medium stability · automated · every update · weekly
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2026-05 · State market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · April 2025 - March 2026 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · release-based
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · No local school matches exposed
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 37 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Clifton Grove FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Clifton Grove in?

    Clifton Grove is in the Orange Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2800. Council-level context for Orange LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Clifton Grove?

    The current median house price in Clifton Grove, NSW is $1.5M, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Clifton Grove?

    The median weekly rent in Clifton Grove is $600/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Clifton Grove?

    Rent context available: Clifton Grove has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Clifton Grove a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Clifton Grove show: Low Yield, Near Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Clifton Grove?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Clifton Grove data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.