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.