Clifton Beach QLD, 4879
Clifton Beach Real Estate: Suburb Profile
Considering a move to Clifton Beach, QLD 4879? It's an excellent first step to determine if the area ticks all the boxes regarding your budget and lifestyle. The Homes.com.au suburb profile focuses on providing the best information on Clifton Beach median property prices, market trends & demographics to enable you to be informed regarding your next home or investment.
If you are new to Clifton Beach, have a little read of our historical overview to learn more about the lifestyle and what the suburb has to offer.
Overview Clifton Beach is a coastal suburb in the Cairns Region lying along the shores of the Coral Sea. The town is only a twenty-minute drive away from Cairns City and a forty-five-minute drive from Port Douglas. In the 2016 national census, Clifton Beach had a population of 19,448 inhabitants.
Living in Clifton Beach Clifton Beach is a quiet suburb dominated by low-rise residential estates standing right in front of the beach esplanade. It is directly connected to Palm Cove, giving locals and visitors unlimited access to the best of both beaches. People can either relax under the shade of enormous rain trees while admiring the ocean view or run into the sea and do fun water activities like snorkelling. Children’s playground and barbecue facilities are also common in the area; hence, they are ideal for retirees and families with kids. A major shopping centre is also available in the suburb. Therefore, essentials such as groceries, medical and dental needs are taken care of.
History of Clifton Beach Clifton Beach was originally part of the traditional Aboriginal country, Djabugay (Tjapukai). The suburb was named after Clifton, Perthshire, Scotland, the birthplace of Mary Hunter Smart, one of the first inhabitants of the area back in the 1880s. It was proclaimed as a town on May 2, 1959.
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