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Queenscliff, VIC 3225

Property data updated June 2026·1,516 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
30 sales · 20 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Queenscliff, VIC 3225 market activity

Queenscliff is a mixed market — house sales lead, but only narrowly, with 18 sales at around $1.15M, taking about 130 days to sell, among the country's biggest house price drops.

House rentals are close behind, with 18 leases at $625 a week, renting out in about 38 days, one of the country's least in-demand house rental markets. Then come 12 unit sales at around $743K and 2 unit rentals at $455 a week.

Middle-incomeRetirement communityMany own outright

Who lives hereA middle-income, largely mortgage-free, retirement-age suburb.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
1,516
Median age
62yrs
Avg household
2.1people
Male · Female
48% · 52%
Owner-occupied
84%
Renting
14%
Couples, no kids
42%
Lone person
31%
Born overseas
13%
Year 12+ⓘ
66%

Queenscliff on the map

3.34 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Top 14%
decile 9/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Top 48%
decile 6/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Top 8%
decile 10/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Bottom 40%Median household income · $1,473/wk — below average: in the bottom 40%, lower household income than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 19%Rent stress · 25% — well above average: in the top 19%, more rent stress than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 4%Mortgage stress · 35% — among the highest: in the top 4%, more mortgage stress than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Bottom 38%Birthplace diversity · 0.24 — below average: in the bottom 38%, less diverse than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Bottom 38%Born overseas · 13% — below average: in the bottom 38%, 62% of Aussie suburbs have more overseas-born residents than this suburb.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 13%Managers & professionals · 50% — well above average: in the top 13%, more professionals than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 14%Unemployment rate · 2.4% — well below average: in the bottom 14%, less unemployment than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 40%Public transport to work · 1.8% — above average: in the top 40%, more public-transport commuters than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 49%No motor vehicle · 3.2% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 48%Settled 5+ years · 62% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Top 29%Owner-occupied · 84% — above average: in the top 29%, more owner-occupiers than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Bottom 32%Renting · 14% — below average: in the bottom 32%, 68% of Aussie suburbs have more renters than this suburb.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Top 2%Owned outright · 62% — among the highest: in the top 2%, more outright owners than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Bottom 12%Owned with mortgage · 22% — well below average: in the bottom 12%, 88% of Aussie suburbs have more mortgaged owners than this suburb.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 43%Separate houses · 91% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 30%Apartments · 2.6% — above average: in the top 30%, more apartments than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 44%Median personal income · $793/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 45%Median family income · $1,882/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 32%Low earners · 32% — below average: in the bottom 32%, 68% of Aussie suburbs have more low earners than this suburb.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Top 40%Low-income households · 18% — above average: in the top 40%, more low-income households than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 9%Full-time workers · 23% — among the lowest: in the bottom 9%, 91% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 9%Part-time workers · 42% — among the highest: in the top 9%, more part-time workers than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 11%Not in labour force · 50% — well above average: in the top 11%, more out of the workforce than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 40%Community & personal service · 11% — below average: in the bottom 40%, 60% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 22%Clerical & admin · 14% — well above average: in the top 22%, more clerical and admin workers than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 36%Sales workers · 7.2% — below average: in the bottom 36%, 64% of Aussie suburbs have more sales workers than this suburb.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Top 21%Completed Year 12+ · 66% — well above average: in the top 21%, more Year-12 completion than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Bottom 13%In education · 16% — well below average: in the bottom 13%, 87% of Aussie suburbs have more students than this suburb.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Bottom 4%Children · 9.2% — among the lowest: in the bottom 4%, 96% of Aussie suburbs have more children than this suburb.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Top 1%Seniors · 43% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more seniors than 99% of Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 10%Youth dependency · 19.53 — well below average: in the bottom 10%, fewer children per worker than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 2%Total dependency · 110.88 — among the highest: in the top 2%, more dependants per worker than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 18%Australian citizens · 92% — well above average: in the top 18%, more Australian citizens than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Bottom 36%Both parents born overseas · 16% — below average: in the bottom 36%, 64% of Aussie suburbs have more second-generation residents than this suburb.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Top 22%Established migrants · 92% — well above average: in the top 22%, more long-settled migrants than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex1,516 residentsMaleFemale
85+1.8% · 282.2% · 3480-842.4% · 373.1% · 4775-794.1% · 623.9% · 5970-746.4% · 976.6% · 10065-696.2% · 946.5% · 9860-645.1% · 785.4% · 8255-593.9% · 604.5% · 6850-542.5% · 383.3% · 5045-491.5% · 232.2% · 3440-441.4% · 211.8% · 2835-391.6% · 252.0% · 3030-341.7% · 261.7% · 2625-291.1% · 161.1% · 1620-241.4% · 221.2% · 1915-192.7% · 411.2% · 1910-142.1% · 321.9% · 295-91.5% · 231.8% · 280-40.7% · 101.4% · 21◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
17%
19%
43%
Children0–149.2%Youth15–246.4%Young adults25–345.0%Midlife35–5417%Mature55–6419%Seniors65+43%
Household composition
31%
42%
16%
Lone person31%Couples, no kids42%Families with kids16%Other families10%Group / share1.5%
2.1 people / household0.6 persons / bedroom3.2% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
31%1
46%2
13%3
8.2%4
2.7%5
0.4%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.13%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.4.1%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.0.0%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.16%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.92%
Birthplace diversity24%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity8%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity51%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England4.5%
New Zealand1.5%
Elsewhere1.4%
India0.6%
Italy0.6%
Scotland0.5%
Singapore0.4%
USA0.4%
Born in Australia87%
Languages at homeother than English
Greek0.8%
Italian0.5%
Spanish0.3%
Other0.3%
Croatian0.3%
French0.3%
German0.3%
Gujarati0.3%
English only96%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English49%
Australian37%
Irish18%
Scottish17%
German4.1%
Italian3.1%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity53%
No religion45%
Hinduism1.0%
Buddhism0.8%
Judaism0.2%

18% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.3% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
16%
12%
72%
Both parents overseas16%One parent overseas12%Both parents in Australia72%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198167%
1981-200013%
2001-201012%
2011-20153.4%
2016-20214.6%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Top 37%Median weekly rent · $369/wk — above average: in the top 37%, higher rent than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Top 16%Median monthly mortgage · $2,232/mo — well above average: in the top 16%, higher mortgages than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 19%Rent stress · 25% — well above average: in the top 19%, more rent stress than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 4%Mortgage stress · 35% — among the highest: in the top 4%, more mortgage stress than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 19%High mortgage · 28% — well above average: in the top 19%, more big mortgages than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 50%Social housing · 0.5% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
1.4%1
19%2
47%3
27%4
4.4%5
2.3%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
62%
22%
14%
Owned outright62%Mortgage22%Renting14%Other2.0%
What’s built heredwelling types
91%
House91%Townhouse4.8%Apartment2.6%Other1.5%
91% separate houses2.6% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 44%Median personal income · $793/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 45%Median family income · $1,882/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 13%Managers & professionals · 50% — well above average: in the top 13%, more professionals than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 28%High earners · 15% — above average: in the top 28%, more high earners than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 13%Managers & professionals · 50% — well above average: in the top 13%, more professionals than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 22%Clerical & admin · 14% — well above average: in the top 22%, more clerical and admin workers than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 40%Community & personal service · 11% — below average: in the bottom 40%, 60% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 36%Sales workers · 7.2% — below average: in the bottom 36%, 64% of Aussie suburbs have more sales workers than this suburb.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Bottom 9%Technicians, trades & labourers · 18% — among the lowest: in the bottom 9%, 91% of Aussie suburbs have more trades and labourers than this suburb.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 1.9× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
23%
21%
50%
Employed full-time23%Employed part-time21%Employed (away/other)4.2%Unemployed1.2%Not in labour force50%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 9%Full-time workers · 23% — among the lowest: in the bottom 9%, 91% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 9%Part-time workers · 42% — among the highest: in the top 9%, more part-time workers than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 14%Unemployment rate · 2.4% — well below average: in the bottom 14%, less unemployment than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 11%Not in labour force · 50% — well above average: in the top 11%, more out of the workforce than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Bottom 12%Labour-force participation · 51% — well below average: in the bottom 12%, less workforce participation than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 40%Public transport to work · 1.8% — above average: in the top 40%, more public-transport commuters than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Top 11%Walked or cycled to work · 12% — well above average: in the top 11%, more walking and cycling than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Top 11%Worked from home · 32% — well above average: in the top 11%, more working from home than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 49%No motor vehicle · 3.2% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)80%
Walked10%
Car (passenger)3.2%
Other/combined2.9%
Bicycle2.1%
Train1.8%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
3.2%0
39%1
43%2
9.0%3
5.6%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Queenscliff

2 schools inside Queenscliff, plus the closest options around it. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Queenscliff2schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools3within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools0within 5 km · nearest 10.4 km
Median ICSEA rank88thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within3 schools
  • Within Queenscliff · 2Order by
  • 1
    St Aloysius' SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students112Multilingual0%ICSEA Rank79th
  • 2
    Queenscliff Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Within suburb
    State RankTop 13%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students165Multilingual6%ICSEA Rank89th
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 1
  • 3
    Point Lonsdale Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Point Lonsdale · 1.1 km
    State RankTop 16%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students125Multilingual6%ICSEA Rank88th
GovernmentCatholic

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 48%Settled 5+ years · 62% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Bottom 45%Moved in past year · 13% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 47%Arrived from overseas · 2.1% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
62%
28%
Same address62%Moved within area7.9%From elsewhere in Australia28%From overseas2.1%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.13%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.38%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.2.1%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Queenscliff — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
1.15M
↓ -28.2% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
130
↑ 47 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
18
↓ -18.2% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
17.3mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$625/w
↑ +17.9% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
38
↓ 3 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
18
↑ +28.6% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
3.00%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample18ThinLease sample18ThinThin samples can swing month-to-month — treat single-figure deltas with care.
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 3 bed15 sales · 9 leases
Sales15▲+66.7%
Price$1.12M▼−22.4%
Sales DOM138 days▼−39d
Leased9▲+125.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
2.70%
1/100
—
02
Houses · 4 bed6 sales · 9 leases
Sales6▼−33.3%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased9▲+50.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
03
Units · 2 bed9 sales · 2 leases
Sales9▲+800.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2▼−66.7%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Units · 3 bed3 sales · 0 leases
Sales3▲+50.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Houses · 2 bed1 sales · 1 leases
Sales1▼−50.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1▼−75.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 1 bed1 sales · 0 leases
Sales1
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales18▼−18.2%
Price$1.15M▼−28.2%
Sales DOM130 days▼−47d
Leased18▲+28.6%
Rent$625/wk▲+17.9%
Rental DOM38 days▲+3d
3.00%
3/100
1/100
All units
Sales12▲+71.4%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2▼−80.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
0/2above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs VIC
Value
Units
0/0above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs VIC
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
Houses · Total: +104%
VIC MEDIAN · +50%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
2 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
House Total
Demand index
2 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
130 days▼ −47 days YoY
Median price
$1.15M▼ −28.2% YoY
Sold (last year)
18▼ −18.2% YoY
House 3 bed
Demand index
1 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
138 days▼ −39 days YoY
Median price
$1.12M▼ −22.4% YoY
Sold (last year)
15▲ +66.7% YoY
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Queenscliff against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Queenscliff in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
0 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Queenscliff · this suburb
Demand index
2 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
130 days▼ −47 days YoY
Median price
$1.15M▼ −28.2% YoY
Sold (last year)
18▼ −18.2% YoY
Gross yield
3.00%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

View
Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Queenscliff — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
34.5%

of Queenscliff's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 4.4 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 30.1% to 34.5%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$1.14M-28.7%
5y median $1.54Mvs last year $1.60M
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
22-4.3%
5y median 23vs last year 23
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
138 days-39
5y median 148 daysvs last year 177 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$625/wk+17.9%
5y median $500/wkvs last year $530/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
18+28.6%
5y median 17vs last year 14
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
38 days+2
5y median 39 daysvs last year 36 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
2.85%+1.13 pt
5y median 1.67%vs last year 1.72%
Months of supply
May 2026
13.1 months-26.0%
5y median 18.7 monthsvs last year 17.7 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
4.0 months+53.8%
5y median 2.4 monthsvs last year 2.6 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Queenscliff, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketQueenscliffVIC 3225 · Houses · Total
Price$1.15M
DOM130 days
Sold18
2 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
Point LonsdaleVIC 3225 · 2.6km · Houses · Total
Price$1.21M
DOM92 days
Sold73
priciermuch faster
02
Swan BayVIC 3225 · 4.0km · Houses · Total
Price$3.10M
DOM150 days
Sold1
much priciermuch slower
Loading map
Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Queenscliff
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

VIC markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Queenscliff's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
Loading map
This marketQueenscliffVIC 3225 · Houses · Total
Price$1.15M
DOM130 days
Sold18
Most similar sales markets · within 2.6–276 kmLast 12 months
01
Point LonsdaleVIC 3225 · 3km · 81% match
Price$1.21M
DOM92 days
Sold73
02
NewtownVIC 3220 · 28km · 76% match
Price$1.13M
DOM37 days
Sold168
03
TrenthamVIC 3458 · 101km · 75% match
Price$1.10M
DOM88 days
Sold49
04
BrightVIC 3741 · 276km · 73% match
Price$1.14M
DOM96 days
Sold63
05
AngleseaVIC 3230 · 43km · 72% match
Price$1.31M
DOM64 days
Sold59
06
Oakleigh EastVIC 3166 · 59km · 72% match
Price$1.20M
DOM26 days
Sold58
07
McCraeVIC 3938 · 28km · 72% match
Price$1.23M
DOM30 days
Sold70
08
Notting HillVIC 3168 · 60km · 72% match
Price$1.17M
DOM32 days
Sold20
09
Williamstown NorthVIC 3016 · 51km · 72% match
Price$1.24M
DOM64 days
Sold46
10
Manifold HeightsVIC 3218 · 29km · 70% match
Price$1.02M
DOM26 days
Sold44
14
Apollo BayVIC 3233 · 101km · 69% match
Price$850k
DOM112 days
Sold41
55
BellfieldVIC 3081 · 67km · 61% match
Price$1.01M
DOM26 days
Sold35
62
Hepburn SpringsVIC 3461 · 113km · 61% match
Price$751k
DOM121 days
Sold16
86
BalnarringVIC 3926 · 45km · 59% match
Price$1.60M
DOM30 days
Sold42
108
RomseyVIC 3434 · 102km · 57% match
Price$856k
DOM35 days
Sold86
110
CorinellaVIC 3984 · 76km · 57% match
Price$707k
DOM74 days
Sold52
123
BeaconsfieldVIC 3807 · 71km · 56% match
Price$1.01M
DOM23 days
Sold109
144
ScoresbyVIC 3179 · 65km · 55% match
Price$1.01M
DOM25 days
Sold76
176
Nar Nar Goon NorthVIC 3812 · 86km · 53% match
Price$749k
DOM144 days
Sold22
432
EumemmerringVIC 3177 · 62km · 41% match
Price$726k
DOM27 days
Sold29
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Queenscliff
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Queenscliff include Point Lonsdale (VIC 3225), Newtown (VIC 3220), Trentham (VIC 3458), Bright (VIC 3741), Anglesea (VIC 3230), Oakleigh East (VIC 3166), McCrae (VIC 3938) and Notting Hill (VIC 3168). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Queenscliff

22 data-driven answers about Queenscliff's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost5
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Queenscliff?

#

The median house price in Queenscliff, VIC 3225 is $1.15M as of June 2026, based on 18 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved −28.2% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

What is the median unit price in Queenscliff?

#

The median unit price in Queenscliff, VIC 3225 is $743k as of June 2026, based on 12 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +19.6% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 65% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Queenscliff?

#

The median weekly house rent in Queenscliff is $625 as of June 2026, drawn from 18 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $455 per week. House rents have moved +17.9% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Queenscliff?

#

Gross rental yield in Queenscliff is 3.00% for houses and 3.20% for units as of June 2026, compared with the VIC unit median of 5.12%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

05

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Queenscliff?

#

As of June 2026, Queenscliff medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$1.4M$1.12M$1.44M$1.15M
Units$971k$654k$824k—$743k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
06

What are Queenscliff's property market trends?

#

Queenscliff's property market trends to June 2026: house prices fell −28.2% year-on-year and units +19.6%; weekly house rents moved +17.9%; homes now sell in a median 130 days — faster than a year ago by 47; sales supply sits at 17.3 months (saturated). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Queenscliff market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

07

What does the data say about Queenscliff as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Queenscliff, house prices fell −28.2% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.00% against a VIC median of 3.84%, houses take a median 130 days to sell, sales supply is 17.3 months (saturated). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

08

How quickly do houses sell in Queenscliff?

#

Houses in Queenscliff sell in a median 130 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly slower at 287 days. Days on market have tightened by 47 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

09

Is Queenscliff a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Queenscliff's sales market sits at 17.3 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Saturated (extreme oversupply) against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 1.3 months of supply.

10

Have property prices in Queenscliff gone up or down?

#

House prices in Queenscliff moved −28.2% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +19.6%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

11

How active is the rental market in Queenscliff?

#

Queenscliff's house rental market sits at 1.3 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Tight, with 18 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 6.0 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

12

Where is Queenscliff in its property market cycle?

#

Queenscliff's house market is currently in the 'softer_firming' phase as of June 2026 — combining low sales velocity (bottom quartile nationally) with year-on-year tightening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
13

How does Queenscliff compare to other VIC suburbs?

#

Queenscliff's median house price ($1.15M) is 49% above the VIC median ($773k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 130 days vs 29 days state median. On gross yield, Queenscliff sits at 3.00% vs 3.84% state median.

14

How does Queenscliff compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Queenscliff's most-similar nearby market is Point Lonsdale (2.6 km away) with a median house price of $1.21M — about 6% pricier. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

15

What's the most popular property type in Queenscliff?

#

The most-transacted segment in Queenscliff over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 15 sales. 2 bed units come second at 9 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

16

How many properties were sold and leased in Queenscliff last year?

#

Queenscliff recorded 18 house sales and 12 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 30 transactions. On the rental side, 18 houses and 2 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
17

What is the population of Queenscliff?

#

Queenscliff, VIC 3225 is home to 1,516 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 62, and the average household holds 2.1 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

18

What is the median household income in Queenscliff?

#

The median household in Queenscliff earns $1k per week — roughly $77k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $793/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

19

Do people own or rent in Queenscliff?

#

Queenscliff is mostly owner-occupied: about 84% of households are owner-occupiers and 14% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 62% own outright and 22% are paying off a mortgage.

20

What schools are near Queenscliff?

#

Queenscliff has 18 schools within reach, 2 of them inside the suburb itself — including St Aloysius' School, Queenscliff Primary School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

21

Is Queenscliff a good place to live?

#

Queenscliff, VIC 3225 has a population of 1,516, a median age of 62, a median household income around $1k/week, 14% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 18 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
22

When was this Queenscliff market data last updated?

#

This Queenscliff market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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  • Mannerim5.3km
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  • Swan Island6.0km
  • Ocean Grove8.6km
  • Portsea9.6km
  • St Leonards10.8km
  • Drysdale10.9km
  • Wallington11.3km
  • Barwon Heads12.2km
  • Sorrento13.1km
  • Clifton Springs13.3km
  • Curlewis13.3km
  • Portarlington14.3km
  • Bellarine14.9km
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