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Queenscliff (Vic.), VIC

Current weather

14.2°CThunderstorm

81% humidity · 34.8 km/h wind · 15.6° / 12.5° today · 5.8 mm rain

Desirability index

91.8/100

#39 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Queenscliff (Vic.) is a small locality, home to around 1,516 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 30 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-58%), roughly 19.8 offences per 1,000 residents, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Public Transport Victoria stops, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
1,516
Median age
62
Median household income / week
$1,473
Dwelling vacancy
40%
Unoccupied private dwellings
444 of 1,109
Median monthly mortgage
$2,232
Employment rate
46.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
36 / 32 / 17

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026)
30
Against the person
5
Against property
15
Rate per 1,000 residents
19.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 303 residents
State safety percentile
13.1th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-57.7%

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage3
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary4
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft3
  • B49 Other Theft3
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order5

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
2
Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
1,100.5
  • Queenscliff Primary SchoolPrimary
  • St Aloysius' SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

16 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Narrows Beach/Bellarine Hwy
  • Queenscliff Post Office/Hesse St
  • Smith St/Flinders St
  • Swanston St/Flinders St
  • Ward Rd/Bellarine Hwy

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

74 planning-related records

2021· 40 proposals

  • September 2021

  • Alterations and extensions to an existing dwelling
    11 SWANSTON STREET QUEENSCLIFF 3225Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • External painting of a dwelling in a Heritage Overlay area
    12 MERCER STREET QUEENSCLIFF 3225Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a dwelling and variation to the setback requirements of Design and Development Overlay - Schedule 3
    8 BELLARINE HIGHWAY QUEENSCLIFF 3225Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a two storey dwelling and removal of native vegetation
    101 KING STREET QUEENSCLIFF 3225NOD issued by a delegate
  • Alterations to an existing dwelling
    48 STOKES STREET QUEENSCLIFF 3225Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Alterations and extensions to an existing dwelling and construction of a front fence
    28 SWANSTON STREET QUEENSCLIFF 3225Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Removal of trees on a site individually listed in a Heritage Overlay
    20 MERCER STREET QUEENSCLIFF 3225Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2021

  • Demolition and construction of a front fence on a site individually listed in a Heritage Overlay
    20 MERCER STREET QUEENSCLIFF 3225Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Alterations and extensions to an existing dwelling and outbuilding and variation to the site coverage requirements of Design and Development Overlay - Schedule 1
    40 STOKES STREET QUEENSCLIFF 3225Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Alterations and external painting to an existing dwelling in a Heritage Overlay area
    8 BEACH STREET QUEENSCLIFF 3225Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Demolition of outbuildings
    14 WHARF STREET QUEENSCLIFF 3225Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Part demolition, alterations and extensions to an existing dwelling
    17 STOKES STREET QUEENSCLIFF 3225Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Construction of an outbuilding
    14 WHARF STREET QUEENSCLIFF 3225Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Demolition of a dwelling, outbuilding and fences in a Heritage Overlay, construction of a dwelling and fences and variation to the site coverage requirements of Design and Development Overlay - Schedule 6
    5 BEACH STREET QUEENSCLIFF 3225Withdrawn
  • Demolition of an outbuilding and construction of an outbuilding
    28 GELLIBRAND STREET QUEENSCLIFF 3225Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Alterations and extensions (two storey) to an existing dwelling and variation to the site coverage requirements of Design and Development Overlay - Schedule 3
    UNIT 1/3 EDGEWATER CLOSE QUEENSCLIFF 3225NOD issued by a delegate
  • Part demolition, alterations and extensions to an existing two storey dwelling and outbuilding and variation to the site coverage requirements of Design and Development Overlay - Schedule 1
    111 HESSE STREET QUEENSCLIFF 3225Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Alterations to existing dwelling and construction of a carport
    10 BETHUNE STREET QUEENSCLIFF 3225Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Alterations and extensions to an existing dwelling
    8 SWANSTON STREET QUEENSCLIFF 3225Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Construction of an outbuilding
    Unit 3/1 Queen StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Alterations to an existing dwelling individually listed in a Heritage Overlay
    27 Hesse StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • External painting of a building in a Heritage Overlay area and display business identification signage
    13 Hesse StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Part demolition, alterations and extensions to an existing two storey dwelling in a Heritage Overlay area
    1 MERCER STREET QUEENSCLIFF 3225Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Removal of native vegetation (between foreshore and Barwon Water storage tank)
    41 GELLIBRAND STREET QUEENSCLIFF 3225Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a dwelling
    69 LEARMONTH STREET QUEENSCLIFF 3225Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Display business identification signage
    Unit Shop 2/45 Hesse StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Alterations to an existing dwelling individually listed in a Heritage Overlay
    26 to 28 Stokes StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a two storey dwelling and variation to the site coverage and setback requirements of Design and Development Overlay - Schedule 5
    1 RAYLEIGH AVENUE QUEENSCLIFF 3225NOD issued by a delegate
  • Demolition and replacement of exterior walls (library) on a site individually listed in the Heritage Overlay
    49-55 Hesse StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • Display business identification signage
    Unit Shop 6/42 Hesse StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Removal of native vegetation in the road reserve
    Roddick Grove (road reserve)Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of an outbuilding (garage) and front fence and alterations to an existing dwelling
    12 Waterview ClosePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Residential
    30 Flinders StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Construction of a verandah
    16B King StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Alterations to an existing outbuilding
    44 King StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Extensions to an existing dwelling
    Unit 1/11 Queen StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Trimming of trees in a Heritage Overlay where tree controls apply
    49-55 Hesse StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • External painting of a dwelling in a Heritage overlay area
    30 Gellibrand StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works associated with the relocation of a structure (coaches box)
    134 HESSE STREET QUEENSCLIFF 3225Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a two storey dwelling and removal of native vegetation
    38 Ward RoadNOD issued by a delegate
2020· 34 proposals

34 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

17 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bench (3)
  • SprocktBicycle
  • Ocean View KioskCafe

    140 Hesse Street

  • Clothes Dryer
  • Evie NetworksEV charging
  • Fish Cleaning
  • Laundry (2)
  • Pt Lonsdale Surf ClubPublic toilets
  • Public toilets
  • Rip View BistroRestaurant

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

3 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Hodgetts ReservePark
  • Queenscliff Natural Features ReserveNature reserve
  • Springhill ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

12 state heritage places

  • FISHERMENS SHEDNH2074
  • LATHAMSTOWENH1052
  • OZONE HOTELNH1142
  • PILOTS COTTAGESNH1618
  • QUEENSCLIFF HOTELNH1141
  • QUEENSCLIFFE RAILWAY STATIONNH1586
  • ROSENFELDNH1134
  • ROSEVILLENH1148
  • SHORTLANDS BLUFFNH2367
  • ST GEORGE CHURCH & HALLNH1125

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
10
Parks (OSM)
6

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
91.8/100
Cohort rank
#39 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • FISHERMENS SHEDheritageNH2074
  • LATHAMSTOWEheritageNH1052
  • OZONE HOTELheritageNH1142
  • PILOTS COTTAGESheritageNH1618
  • QUEENSCLIFF HOTELheritageNH1141
  • QUEENSCLIFFE RAILWAY STATIONheritageNH1586
  • ROSENFELDheritageNH1134
  • ROSEVILLEheritageNH1148
  • SHORTLANDS BLUFFheritageNH2367
  • ST GEORGE CHURCH & HALLheritageNH1125

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site

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