Moving to Queenscliff VIC 3225
What the official numbers say about living in Queenscliff — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,280,000 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 84% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $369 a week, against a median household income of $1,473 a week.
About 84% of homes are owner-occupied and 14% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Queenscliff grew 7% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,418 → 1,516 people).
Around 68% of households are families, averaging 2.1 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, India; most spoken languages besides English: Greek, Italian, Spanish.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Queenscliff sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 9 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (53% of workers), while 39% work from home.
Nearest railway halt: Swan Bay, 900 m west.
Nearest ferry wharf: Queenscliff Ferry Terminal, 2.1 km east.
Nearest airport: Avalon Airport, 30.2 km north-west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 58 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 3 schools · 5 cafes & restaurants · 2 supermarkets · 4 parks · 2 beaches — see them all on the Queenscliff profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: St Aloysius' Primary School 550 m · Queenscliff Primary School 650 m · Point Lonsdale Primary School 2.4 km
Groceries: Queenscliff General Store 550 m · IGA Local Grocer 1.1 km
Parks and reserves: Hodgetts Reserve 1.4 km · Springhill Reserve 2.1 km · Downton Crescent Reserve 2.7 km · Bezzant Reserve 2.9 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Queenscliff, most often seen first: Silver Gull · Little Pied Cormorant · Common Starling · Chestnut Teal · White-faced Heron · Australian Pelican.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Queenscliff, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queenscliff here | 1,516 | $1,280,000 | 9/10 | 16% |
| Point Lonsdale | 3,788 | $1,200,000 | 9/10 | 14% |
| Portsea | 787 | $3,330,000 | 10/10 | 42% |
| St Leonards | 3,542 | $720,000 | 4/10 | 9% |
| Ocean Grove | 17,714 | $970,000 | 9/10 | 19% |
| Sorrento | 2,013 | $1,862,500 | 10/10 | 31% |
| Drysdale | 4,976 | $685,000 | 5/10 | 6% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Queenscliffe — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Corangamite — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3225 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Queenscliff profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Queenscliff has a median sale price of $1,280,000 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $369 a week, and about 14% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 7% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,418 people to 1,516. It sits about 58 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line. Local government is Queenscliffe council, and the federal seat is Corangamite.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Queenscliff vs Point Lonsdale · Queenscliff vs Portsea.
Nearby guides: Point Lonsdale · Portsea · St Leonards · Ocean Grove · Sorrento · Drysdale.
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