Median house price
$3.92M
+2.6% change
NSW · Northern Beaches Council
Queenscliff, 2096
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,386
Growth (1 yr)
+0.4%
Growth (5 yr)
+4.2%
Median age
36
Median income
$2,903/wk
Employment rate
73.3%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$3,925,000
Languages at home
16.1%non-English
Most common: Spanish, Portuguese, French
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Education hub
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Queenscliff wears its coastal identity openly, a mid-sized suburb built around sand, sea and an easy outdoor rhythm. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street. Many residents were born overseas or speak a language other than English at home.
Schooling is a clear local strength compared with many peer areas. Sport and recreation are easy to access, with local venues supporting active weekends and after-work routines. Getting around is straightforward, with buses tying neighbouring communities together.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. The area is still finding its shape, with new households arriving and the community evolving year by year.
Desirability lands around average here: softer parks and green space, plus growth momentum weighing on the result versus similar coastal suburbs, even with community and employment, plus safety holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Queenscliff snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$923/wk
Houses $1,820 · Units $860
Population (ERP)
3,386
+0.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
10.0%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#8
among Coastal & beach · Growth area
Safety
2nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
47th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
92nd
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 53.4/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 24% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1741st in Australia
- State rank
- 508th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #8 among Coastal & beach · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #53 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $860
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,820
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $923
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 184
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $3,925,000
- Median price change
- +2.6%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
3,386(June 2025)
+0.4% annual · +4.2% over 5 years · 47th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.4%
- 5-year growth
- +4.2%
- Change in 1 year
- +14
- Change in 5 years
- +137
- Growth rank in NSW
- 47th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~3,550), extrapolated at +0.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 3,407
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $2,903
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 166 of 1,663
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,033
- Employment rate
- 73.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 254 / 43 / 1,197
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 70
- Against the person
- 21
- Against property
- 36
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 20.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 162 residents
- State safety percentile
- 2.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -8.8%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault22
- Fraud54
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment21
- Malicious Damage To Property42
- Sexual Assault27
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 11
- Median school ICSEA (9 schools)
- 1,135
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 92th
School list
- Stella Maris CollegeSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1135 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 1,006 students · Top SEA quarter 53% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- St John the Baptist Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1134 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 163 students · Top SEA quarter 55% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Harbord Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1137 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 20% · 881 students · Top SEA quarter 56% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Northern Beaches Secondary College Mackellar Girls CampusSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1115 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 32% · 1,023 students · Top SEA quarter 46% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Stewart House SchoolSpecial · Government · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1159 · 97th percentile · LBOTE 26% · 330 students · Top SEA quarter 65% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Northern Beaches Secondary College Freshwater Senior CampusSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1098 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 647 students · Top SEA quarter 38% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- St Kieran's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1122 · 90th percentile · LBOTE 20% · 141 students · Top SEA quarter 46% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Manly West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1147 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 25% · 761 students · Top SEA quarter 60% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Royal Far West SchoolSpecial · Government · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
33 public transport stops in this suburb
- Cavill St Before Dalley St
- Oliver St At Cavill St
- Queenscliff Rd At Dalley St
- Queenscliff Rd Opp Greycliffe St
- Queenscliff Rd Opp Greycliffe St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
54 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 2 playgrounds · 21 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Decent local green space — 3 parks in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 33 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 23 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 32/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.29
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.29
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.88
Food & drink(1)
- La LocaCafe
Sport & outdoors(26)
- Aitken ReservePark
- Crown Road ReservePark
- Freshwater View ReservePark
- Playground (2)
- Queenscliff Rock PoolSwimming pool
- Swimming pool (20)
Transport(19)
19 bus stops
Other(7)
- Bench (2)
- Stuart and Valley SomervilleBench
- Pavilion ReserveNature Reserve
- Australia PostPost Box
- Street LibraryPublic Bookcase
- Shelter
- Telephone
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Aitken ReservePark
- Crown Road ReservePark
- Freshwater View ReservePark
- Pavilion ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- South Pacific Private Hospital (1.0 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 46
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 13.6
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 9 proposals
August 2026
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (external)71 QUEENSCLIFF ROAD QUEENSCLIFF 2096Under Assessment
June 2026
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 1 GREYCLIFFE STREET QUEENSCLIFF 2096Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure12 DOWLING STREET QUEENSCLIFF 2096Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool30 PAVILION STREET QUEENSCLIFF 2096Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure26 AITKEN AVENUE QUEENSCLIFF 2096Determined
April 2026
- Subdivision71 QUEENSCLIFF ROAD QUEENSCLIFF 2096Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 PAVILION STREET QUEENSCLIFF 2096Determined
February 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4 GREYCLIFFE STREET QUEENSCLIFF 2096Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Emergency work and repairs; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)63-67 PAVILION STREET QUEENSCLIFF 2096Determined
2025· 20 proposals
December 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 GREYCLIFFE STREET QUEENSCLIFF 2096Determined
- Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure57 QUEENSCLIFF ROAD QUEENSCLIFF 2096Under Assessment
November 2025
- Subdivision4 42 QUEENSCLIFF ROAD QUEENSCLIFF 2096Determined
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 1 GREYCLIFFE STREET QUEENSCLIFF 2096Additional Information Requested
October 2025
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure91 CROWN ROAD QUEENSCLIFF 2096Determined
September 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation83 CROWN ROAD QUEENSCLIFF 2096Determined
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 2 QUEENSCLIFF ROAD QUEENSCLIFF 2096Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 HIGHVIEW AVENUE QUEENSCLIFF 2096Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation20 HILL STREET QUEENSCLIFF 2096Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation2B PAVILION STREET QUEENSCLIFF 2096Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation34 PAVILION STREET QUEENSCLIFF 2096Determined
June 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Skylights, roof windows and ventilators; Stairway; Swimming pool24 CAVILL STREET QUEENSCLIFF 2096Withdrawn
May 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure21A GREYCLIFFE STREET QUEENSCLIFF 2096Determined
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1A GREYCLIFFE STREET QUEENSCLIFF 2096Determined
April 2025
- Subdivision101 QUEENSCLIFF ROAD QUEENSCLIFF 2096Determined
- Subdivision97 QUEENSCLIFF ROAD QUEENSCLIFF 2096Determined
- Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure90 QUEENSCLIFF ROAD QUEENSCLIFF 2096Determined
March 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Swimming pool93 CROWN ROAD QUEENSCLIFF 2096Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure150 QUEENSCLIFF ROAD QUEENSCLIFF 2096Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure64 GREYCLIFFE STREET QUEENSCLIFF 2096Determined
2024· 13 proposals
December 2024
- Demolition144 QUEENSCLIFF ROAD QUEENSCLIFF 2096Determined
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation88 QUEENSCLIFF ROAD QUEENSCLIFF 2096Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool151 QUEENSCLIFF ROAD QUEENSCLIFF 2096Determined
- Shop top housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure68A QUEENSCLIFF ROAD QUEENSCLIFF 2096Determined
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure40 CROWN ROAD QUEENSCLIFF 2096Deferred Commencement
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure14 BRIDGE ROAD QUEENSCLIFF 2096Determined
September 2024
- Dual occupancy; Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation14 AITKEN AVENUE QUEENSCLIFF 2096Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure64 GREYCLIFFE STREET QUEENSCLIFF 2096Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation36 DALLEY STREET QUEENSCLIFF 2096Determined
- Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation124 QUEENSCLIFF ROAD QUEENSCLIFF 2096Determined
- Subdivision21 GREYCLIFFE STREET QUEENSCLIFF 2096Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Letterboxes120 CROWN ROAD QUEENSCLIFF 2096Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 HIGHVIEW AVENUE QUEENSCLIFF 2096Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Warringah
- Member of Parliament
- Zali STEGGALL (Independent)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 130,761
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.1%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +5.3 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 45.5%Labor 54.5%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1.6 km away).
Coalition 43.8%Labor 56.2%
1.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.7 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- FreshwaterLabor 57.9% · Coalition 42.1% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
- Freshwater CentralLabor 57.3% · Coalition 42.7% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
- QueenscliffLabor 54.9% · Coalition 45.1% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
- Freshwater NorthLabor 50.7% · Coalition 49.3% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Curl CurlLabor 54.5% · Coalition 45.5% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
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