Queenscliff (Vic.), VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Queenscliff sits at the south-eastern tip of the Bellarine Peninsula in Victoria, guarding the narrow entrance to Port Phillip about 100 kilometres south of Melbourne. The district was the Country of the Wathaurong people of the Kulin nation. Europeans settled from 1836, and a sea-pilot service began in 1841 to guide ships through the treacherous Rip; when the railway from Geelong arrived in 1879 the fishing village blossomed into a fashionable seaside resort, and grand hotels rose through the 1880s. Lieutenant Charles La Trobe renamed the town for Queen Victoria in 1853. Today its black and white lighthouses, the 1880s Fort Queenscliff, the heritage Bellarine Railway and the Sorrento ferry recall that Victorian heyday.
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Queenscliff (Vic.) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 86% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1058, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Queenscliff (Vic.) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,516
- Median age
- 62
- Median weekly household income
- $1,473
- SEIFA score
- 1058
- Coordinates
- -38.2657, 144.6280
Queenscliff (Vic.) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Queenscliff (Vic.) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 43%, 14% of homes are rented, and 13% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 140 | 9% |
| Youth (15–24) | 97 | 6% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 178 | 12% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 442 | 29% |
| Seniors (65+) | 655 | 43% |
Share of the 1,512 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 406 | 61% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 146 | 22% |
| Rented | 92 | 14% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 603 | 91% |
| Townhouses & semis | 32 | 5% |
| Flats & apartments | 17 | 3% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 662 occupied private dwellings in Queenscliff (Vic.).
- Median weekly rent
- $369
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,232
- Average household size
- 2.1 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,882
- Median weekly personal income
- $793
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 187 (13%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 60 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 5 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 847 (64%)
- Labour-force participation
- 47.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.7%
- Employed full-time
- 294
- Employed part-time
- 270
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Queenscliff (Vic.)
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Queenscliff (Vic.) is January (average daytime high around 22.3°C) and the coolest is July (around 12.8°C). The area receives roughly 678 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22.3°C | 16.5°C | 53 mm |
| Feb | 21.8°C | 16.3°C | 31 mm |
| Mar | 20.9°C | 15.7°C | 42 mm |
| Apr | 18.4°C | 13.7°C | 58 mm |
| May | 15.6°C | 11.4°C | 65 mm |
| Jun | 13.3°C | 9.6°C | 60 mm |
| Jul | 12.8°C | 8.8°C | 51 mm |
| Aug | 13.1°C | 8.8°C | 58 mm |
| Sep | 15°C | 9.9°C | 61 mm |
| Oct | 17.2°C | 11.2°C | 74 mm |
| Nov | 18.6°C | 12.8°C | 69 mm |
| Dec | 20.5°C | 14.5°C | 56 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Queenscliff (Vic.)
Where is Queenscliff (Vic.)?
Queenscliff (Vic.) is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Queenscliff (Vic.)?
At the 2021 Census, Queenscliff (Vic.) had a population of about 1,516.
Is Queenscliff (Vic.) an advantaged area?
Queenscliff (Vic.) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1058, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 86 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 86% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Queenscliff (Vic.)?
Queenscliff (Vic.) has average daytime highs of about 17.5°C and overnight lows of about 12.4°C, with roughly 678 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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