Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Queenscliff suburb profile
Queenscliff, VIC · Postcode 3225
This Queenscliff suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Queenscliff, VIC (postcode 3225). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Queenscliff with nearby suburbs.
Queenscliff at a glance
Population
1,516
Median rent
$369/wk
Household income
$1,473/wk
Median age
62
Queenscliff trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+6.9% over 10 years
Population
1,516
was 1,315 in 2016
+201 · +15.3%
Median rent
$369/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$69 · +23%
Household income
$1,473/wk
was $1,135/wk in 2016
+$338 · +29.8%
Median age
62
was 59 in 2016
+3 · +5.1%
Dig deeper: Queenscliff population growth · Queenscliff then and now
Queenscliff vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Queenscliff, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-5.5% vs area
- Queenscliff$369/wk
- Nearby$362.5/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
-23.9% vs area
- Queenscliff$1,473/wk
- Nearby$1,416.5/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
+59% vs area
- Queenscliff62
- Nearby57.5
- Melbourne39
Personal income
-6% vs area
- Queenscliff$793/wk
- Nearby$693.5/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Queenscliff compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Queenscliff ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,076.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,057.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,027.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 101,083.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Queenscliff on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Queenscliff, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Queenscliff people
- Population
- 1,516
- Median age
- 62
- Born overseas
- 12.3%
- Average household size
- 2.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Queenscliff income
- Median household income
- $1,473/wk
- Median personal income
- $793/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Queenscliff housing
- Median rent
- $369/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,232/mo
- Separate houses
- 54.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 1.5%
- Owned outright
- 36.6%
- Mortgaged
- 13.2%
- Rented
- 8.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 40%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Queenscliff work
- Employment to population
- 46.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 63.5%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3225)
Compare Queenscliff with nearby suburbs
Queenscliff in numbers
Queenscliff had 1,516 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 62, 51% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 12.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 36.6% own their home outright, 13.2% are paying a mortgage, 8.3% rent. Separate houses make up 54.4% of dwellings, with 1.5% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $369/wk, 5% above the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,473/wk, 17% below the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 2.4%. 63.5% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 15.3% (from 1,315 to 1,516). Median rent moved from $300/wk to $369/wk (+23%).
Queenscliff suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Queenscliff, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Queenscliff was $369/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Queenscliff, VIC?
- Queenscliff had 1,516 residents at the 2021 Census, up 15.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Queenscliff?
- Median household income in Queenscliff was $1,473/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Queenscliff?
- 8.3% of occupied homes in Queenscliff were rented, 36.6% were owned outright and 13.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Queenscliff suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Queenscliff (Vic.). Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Melbourne