Clinton, Queensland

{{Use Australian English|date=August 2019}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}} {{GeoGroup}} {{Infobox Australian place | type = town | name = Clinton | city = Gladstone | state = qld | image = | caption = | coordinates = {{coord|-23.8748|151.2177|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Clinton (town centre)}} | local_map = yes | zoom = 11 | pop = 6170 | pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}} | pop_footnotes = <ref name=Census2021/> | established = | postcode = 4680 | area = 6.2 | timezone = AEST | utc = +10:00 | dist1 = 6.7  | dir1 = SW | location1 = Gladstone Central | dist2 = 111 | dir2 = SE | location2 = Rockhampton | dist3 = 521 | dir3 = NNW | location3 = Brisbane | dist4 = | dir4 = | location4 = | lga = Gladstone Region | stategov = Gladstone | fedgov = Flynn | elevation = 17 | elevation_footnotes = <ref name="climate">{{cite web |url = http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_039326_All.shtml |title = Clinton Climate Statistics (1997-2025) |publisher = Bureau of Meteorology |access-date = January 19, 2026}} </ref> | maxtemp = 27.5 | maxtemp_footnotes = <ref name="climate"/> | mintemp = 18.2 | mintemp_footnotes = <ref name="climate"/> | rainfall = 850.4 | rainfall_footnotes = <ref name="climate"/> | near-n = Callemondah | near-ne = West Gladstone | near-e = Kin Kora | near-se = New Auckland | near-s = Kirkwood | near-sw = Byellee | near-w = Byellee | near-nw = Callemondah }} '''Clinton''' is a town and suburb of Gladstone in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.<ref name=qpnt>{{cite QPN|40977|Clinton|town in Gladstone Region|access-date=20 July 2021}}</ref><ref name=qpnl>{{cite QPN|49130|Clinton|suburb in Gladstone Region|access-date=20 July 2021}}</ref> In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, the suburb of Clinton had a population of 6,170 people.<ref name=Census2021/>

== History == The town was named on 5 January 1970.<ref name=qpnt/> On 10 December 1988 the suburb of Clinton was created from the merger of the former suburbs Clinton North and Clinton South. The name ''Clinton'' is derived from the County of Clinton (the cadastral administrative division containing Gladstone).<ref name=qpnl/>

Clinton State School opened on 29 January 1974.<ref name=qs>{{Cite QldSchool|access-date=1 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite QSA Agency|5104|1 July 2014}}</ref>

On 1 April 2010, a Priority Development Area was declared in Clinton with the aim of reducing housing pressure created with the growing mining industry in the Gladstone area. {{convert|26|ha}} of government land bounded by the Dawson Highway, Harvey Road and Keppel Avenue were released for residential land development.<ref>{{cite web|title=Clinton, Gladstone|url=http://www.dsdip.qld.gov.au/infrastructure-and-planning/clinton-gladstone.html|website=Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning|publisher=Queensland Government|access-date=1 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140728070644/http://www.dsdip.qld.gov.au/infrastructure-and-planning/clinton-gladstone.html|archive-date=28 July 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Geography == === Climate === Clinton has a very warm humid subtropical climate bordering on a tropical savanna climate (Köppen: ''Cfa/Aw'') with hot, wet summers and very mild, relatively dry winters.<ref>{{Cite web |url = http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/maps/averages/climate-classification/?maptype=kpn |title = Climate classification maps: Köppen - all classes |publisher = Bureau of Meteorology |access-date = January 19, 2026}}</ref> The wettest recorded day was 25 January 2013 with {{convert|271.8|mm|in|abbr=on}} of rainfall. Extreme temperatures ranged from {{convert|41.0|C}} on 12 March 2007 to {{convert|3.5|C}} on 1 August 2003.<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.farmonlineweather.com.au/climate/station.jsp?lt=site&lc=39326 |title = Gladstone Airport Climate (1993-2025) |website = FarmOnline Weather |publisher = Australian Community Media |access-date = January 19, 2026}}</ref>

All climate data was extracted from the airport, in the north of the suburb. {{Weather box |location = Gladstone Airport ({{coord|23.87|S|151.22|E}}) ({{convert|17|m|ft|abbr=on}} AMSL) (1993-2025) |metric first = Yes |single line = Yes |Jan record high C = 39.1 |Feb record high C = 38.7 |Mar record high C = 41.0 |Apr record high C = 35.0 |May record high C = 33.4 |Jun record high C = 30.3 |Jul record high C = 29.6 |Aug record high C = 31.9 |Sep record high C = 33.6 |Oct record high C = 35.9 |Nov record high C = 38.6 |Dec record high C = 39.3 |Jan high C = 30.9 |Feb high C = 30.8 |Mar high C = 30.1 |Apr high C = 28.2 |May high C = 25.8 |Jun high C = 23.6 |Jul high C = 23.2 |Aug high C = 24.2 |Sep high C = 26.2 |Oct high C = 27.8 |Nov high C = 29.1 |Dec high C = 30.3 |Jan low C = 23.1 |Feb low C = 23.0 |Mar low C = 22.0 |Apr low C = 19.2 |May low C = 15.8 |Jun low C = 13.3 |Jul low C = 12.1 |Aug low C = 12.8 |Sep low C = 15.7 |Oct low C = 18.6 |Nov low C = 20.7 |Dec low C = 22.3 |Jan record low C = 18.0 |Feb record low C = 17.0 |Mar record low C = 15.0 |Apr record low C = 8.7 |May record low C = 4.9 |Jun record low C = 5.2 |Jul record low C = 4.5 |Aug record low C = 3.5 |Sep record low C = 7.2 |Oct record low C = 11.0 |Nov record low C = 11.0 |Dec record low C = 16.5 |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation mm = 135.8 |Feb precipitation mm = 156.9 |Mar precipitation mm = 117.5 |Apr precipitation mm = 50.2 |May precipitation mm = 36.8 |Jun precipitation mm = 37.1 |Jul precipitation mm = 31.9 |Aug precipitation mm = 33.3 |Sep precipitation mm = 26.1 |Oct precipitation mm = 60.8 |Nov precipitation mm = 64.2 |Dec precipitation mm = 103.2 |year precipitation mm = 850.4 |unit precipitation days = 0.2 mm |Jan precipitation days = 12.0 |Feb precipitation days = 12.0 |Mar precipitation days = 10.1 |Apr precipitation days = 6.4 |May precipitation days = 6.1 |Jun precipitation days = 6.1 |Jul precipitation days = 5.4 |Aug precipitation days = 4.7 |Sep precipitation days = 4.1 |Oct precipitation days = 7.4 |Nov precipitation days = 8.3 |Dec precipitation days = 9.9 |Jan afthumidity = 60 |Feb afthumidity = 62 |Mar afthumidity = 57 |Apr afthumidity = 55 |May afthumidity = 51 |Jun afthumidity = 50 |Jul afthumidity = 46 |Aug afthumidity = 47 |Sep afthumidity = 52 |Oct afthumidity = 56 |Nov afthumidity = 57 |Dec afthumidity = 59 |Jan dew point C = 20.4 |Feb dew point C = 20.7 |Mar dew point C = 18.7 |Apr dew point C = 16.3 |May dew point C = 12.7 |Jun dew point C = 10.6 |Jul dew point C = 8.7 |Aug dew point C = 9.6 |Sep dew point C = 13.0 |Oct dew point C = 15.9 |Nov dew point C = 17.4 |Dec dew point C = 19.2 |source = Bureau of Meteorology (1993-2025)<ref name="climate"/> }}

== Demographics == In the {{CensusAU|2011}}, the suburb of Clinton had a population of 5,917 people.<ref name=Census2011>{{Census 2011 AUS|id=SSC30378|name=Clinton|access-date=1 July 2014|quick=on}}</ref>

In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, the suburb of Clinton had a population of 5,921 people.<ref name=Census2016>{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC30631|name=Clinton (SSC)|access-date=20 October 2018|quick=on}}</ref>

In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, the suburb of Clinton had a population of 6,170 people.<ref name=Census2021>{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL30626|name=Clinton (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}</ref>

== Education == Clinton State School is a government primary (Early Childhood-6) school for boys and girls at Harvey Road ({{coord|-23.8800|151.2228|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Clinton State School}}).<ref name="SchoolList2018">{{cite web|date=9 July 2018|title=State and non-state school details|url=https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997|url-status=live|access-date=21 November 2018|publisher=Queensland Government|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997|archivedate=21 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-04-28|title=Clinton State School|url=https://clintonss.eq.edu.au/|access-date=2021-12-09|website=Clinton State School|language=en|archive-date=23 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223002928/http://www.clintonss.eq.edu.au/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2015, the school had 820 students with 51 teachers (44 equivalent full-time).<ref>{{cite web|title=2013 School Annual Report|url=https://clintonss.eq.edu.au/Supportandresources/Formsanddocuments/Annual%20reports/annual-report-2013.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714162523/https://clintonss.eq.edu.au/Supportandresources/Formsanddocuments/Annual%20reports/annual-report-2013.pdf|archive-date=14 July 2014|website=Clinton State School|publisher=Clinton State School|access-date=1 July 2014}}</ref> In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 950 students with 70 teachers (63 full-time equivalent) and 54 non-teaching staff (31 full-time equivalent).<ref name="ACARA2018">{{cite web|title=ACARA School Profile 2018|url=https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx|access-date=28 January 2020|publisher=Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority|archive-date=27 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200827085246/https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx|url-status=live}}</ref> It includes a special education program.<ref name="SchoolList2018" /><ref>{{cite web|title=Clinton SS - Special Education Program|url=https://www.clintonss.eq.edu.au|access-date=21 November 2018|archive-date=7 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200807143626/https://clintonss.eq.edu.au/|url-status=live}}</ref>

There are no government secondary schools in Clinton. The nearest government secondary school is Gladstone State High School in neighbouring West Gladstone to the north-east.<ref name="globeschools">{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=9 February 2026 |website=Queensland Globe |publisher=Queensland Government}}</ref>

== Facilities == Gladstone Airport is on Aerodrome Road ({{coord|-23.8691|151.2243|type:airport_region:AU-QLD|name=Gladstone Airport}}).<ref name="airports">{{Cite web|date=22 October 2020|title=Airports - Queensland|url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/f5e72c21-4f70-4cca-a22e-f2265b85ee56|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115071531/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/f5e72c21-4f70-4cca-a22e-f2265b85ee56|archive-date=15 November 2020|access-date=3 November 2020|website=Queensland Open Data|publisher=Queensland Government}}</ref>

The Port Curtis Lawn Cemetery is on Aerodrome Road ({{coord|-23.8675|151.2136|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Lawn Cemetery}}). It provides lawn graves for burials and a columbarium wall and memorial garden for the interment of cremains.<ref name="PublicRecreation">{{Cite web|date=20 November 2020|title=Land for public recreation - Queensland|url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/land-for-public-recreation-queensland/resource/d55804bc-f416-478b-8e9a-c12587ce8009|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201122211519/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/land-for-public-recreation-queensland/resource/d55804bc-f416-478b-8e9a-c12587ce8009|archive-date=22 November 2020|access-date=22 November 2020|website=Queensland Open Data|publisher=Queensland Government}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Cemeteries|url=https://www.gladstone.qld.gov.au/cemeteries|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-18|website=Gladstone Regional Council|language=en|archive-date=24 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224175241/https://www.gladstone.qld.gov.au/cemeteries}}</ref>

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Category:Suburbs of Gladstone, Queensland Category:Towns in Queensland

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