The Clifton Hill statistical area, which also includes
Moncks Bay, covers . It had an estimated population of as of with a population density of people per km2. Clifton Hill had a population of 1,647 at the
2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 168 people (11.4%) since the
2013 census, and a decrease of 204 people (−11.0%) since the
2006 census. There were 624 households, comprising 807 males and 837 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.96 males per female. The median age was 47.3 years (compared with 37.4 years nationally), with 276 people (16.8%) aged under 15 years, 222 (13.5%) aged 15 to 29, 810 (49.2%) aged 30 to 64, and 336 (20.4%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 96.2% European/
Pākehā, 4.0%
Māori, 0.4%
Pasifika, 2.9%
Asian, and 1.3% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas was 28.2, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 57.7% had no religion, 33.9% were
Christian, 0.2% were
Hindu, 0.4% were
Buddhist and 2.0% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 624 (45.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 111 (8.1%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $47,900, compared with $31,800 nationally. 462 people (33.7%) earned over $70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 687 (50.1%) people were employed full-time, 270 (19.7%) were part-time, and 36 (2.6%) were unemployed. ==Notes==