Redcliffe (Qld), QLD
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Redcliffe is a coastal town on the Redcliffe Peninsula, which juts into Moreton Bay about 28 km north-north-east of central Brisbane, within the City of Moreton Bay. Before European settlement the peninsula was the Country of the Ningy Ningy people. Its name comes from 'Red Cliff Point', a label the explorer Matthew Flinders gave the red-tinged cliffs near Woody Point. Redcliffe holds a notable place in the state's history as the site of the first European settlement in Queensland: a penal colony was established here in September 1824 under Lieutenant Henry Miller, but it was abandoned within a year and moved south to the Brisbane River, where it grew into the capital. From the 1880s Redcliffe flourished instead as a popular seaside resort, which it remains.
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Redcliffe (Qld) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 19% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 924, 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.
Is Redcliffe (Qld) a good place to live?
There’s no single answer — it depends on what matters to you. So instead of one mystery number, we break it down: a transparent score on each part of life we can back with public data, and an honest “not yet” on the parts we can’t.
Lower on the data we score
A weighted blend of the 2 components we can score for Redcliffe (Qld) from public data. It sits alongside — and reconciles with — the socio-economic Suburb Score above; it is a transparent read, not a complete verdict.
Socio-economic advantage
19/100Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs — the same ABS SEIFA-based Suburb Score (19/100) shown above. Income, education and occupation, as published by the ABS. · ABS SEIFA 2021
Housing affordability
34/100Less affordable than the national median
Median weekly rent was $335 at the 2021 Census — more affordable than about 34% of suburbs we can compare. Housing data only, no valuations. · ABS Census 2021
Not yet scored
We’d rather leave these open than publish a number we can’t stand behind. Here’s where each one stands.
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- TransportNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap public-transport mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- SchoolsNot scored yet — school performance (ACARA / ICSEA) needs a data-reuse licence cleared before we can publish it.
- SafetyNot scored yet — Australia has no single open crime dataset and safety data carries defamation and legal care, so it is gated pending a go/no-go and will be data-only when added.
- CommunityNot scored yet — we won't reduce community to a number from a proxy. We'd rather leave it open than publish an invented value judgement.
A transparent read on public data, not a verdict — and not a measure of any person or community. See our methodology for how each component is worked out and why some aren’t scored yet.
Redcliffe (Qld) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 10,460
- Median age
- 52
- Median weekly household income
- $1,114
- SEIFA score
- 924
- Local government area
- Moreton Bay
- Coordinates
- -27.2253, 153.1074
Map of Redcliffe (Qld)
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Housing & property in Redcliffe (Qld)
What it costs to live in Redcliffe (Qld) and how residents hold their homes, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census.
- Median rent
- $335
- per week
- Median mortgage
- $1,610
- per month
- Owner-occupied
- 54%
- of dwellings
- Rented
- 42%
- of dwellings
The full tenure and dwelling-type breakdown is in the Redcliffe (Qld) demographics section below.
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021. © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. See our methodology.
Redcliffe (Qld) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Redcliffe (Qld) 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 31% and 26% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,275 | 12% |
| Youth (15–24) | 926 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,908 | 18% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 3,134 | 30% |
| Seniors (65+) | 3,214 | 31% |
Share of the 10,457 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 1,557 | 32% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 1,052 | 22% |
| Rented | 2,048 | 42% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 2,490 | 51% |
| Townhouses & semis | 517 | 11% |
| Flats & apartments | 1,822 | 38% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 4,839 occupied private dwellings in Redcliffe (Qld).
- Average household size
- 2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,534
- Median weekly personal income
- $626
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 2,550 (26%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 698 (7%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 356 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 4,133 (46%)
- Labour-force participation
- 47.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.8%
- Employed full-time
- 2,324
- Employed part-time
- 1,346
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 Redcliffe (Qld)
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Redcliffe (Qld) is January (average daytime high around 28.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.7°C). The area receives roughly 1046 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.6°C | 21.6°C | 111 mm |
| Feb | 28.3°C | 21.4°C | 193 mm |
| Mar | 27.6°C | 20.8°C | 147 mm |
| Apr | 25.3°C | 17.7°C | 62 mm |
| May | 22.9°C | 14.8°C | 81 mm |
| Jun | 20.8°C | 12.4°C | 46 mm |
| Jul | 20.7°C | 11.3°C | 38 mm |
| Aug | 21.9°C | 11.8°C | 35 mm |
| Sep | 24°C | 14.1°C | 37 mm |
| Oct | 25.7°C | 16.7°C | 108 mm |
| Nov | 27.4°C | 18.7°C | 75 mm |
| Dec | 28.4°C | 20.6°C | 113 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
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Common questions about Redcliffe (Qld)
Is Redcliffe (Qld) a good place to live?
There's no single answer, so we score what the public data can back. On socio-economic advantage and housing affordability, Redcliffe (Qld) rates 24/100 overall (Lower on the data we score). Public transport, schools and safety aren't scored yet — see our methodology for why.
What is the median rent in Redcliffe (Qld)?
At the 2021 Census, the median weekly rent in Redcliffe (Qld) was $335, and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,610. These are official ABS Census figures — StreetScout publishes housing data only, with no property valuations or agent referrals.
Where is Redcliffe (Qld)?
Redcliffe (Qld) is a suburb of Queensland, Australia, in the Moreton Bay local government area.
What is the population of Redcliffe (Qld)?
At the 2021 Census, Redcliffe (Qld) had a population of about 10,460.
Is Redcliffe (Qld) an advantaged area?
Redcliffe (Qld) has an ABS SEIFA score of 924, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 19 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 19% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Redcliffe (Qld)?
Redcliffe (Qld) has average daytime highs of about 25.1°C and overnight lows of about 16.8°C, with roughly 1,046 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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