Suburbs Redcliffe (Qld)

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Redcliffe QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Redcliffe, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Redcliffe QLD is 10,460 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Redcliffe is $626 per week ($32,552 per year). Median rent in Redcliffe is $335 per week ($1,452 per month). Redcliffe has a median age of 52 years, older than the national median of 38. Redcliffe has a population density of 2499.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Redcliffe is England. The most common religion is No Religion (43% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Redcliffe is $1,610.

There were 7,969 recorded offences in Redcliffe in 2025-26, a rate of 762 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (3,147 offences).

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📍 Redcliffe, Queensland — 27.2266°S, 153.1074°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (14)

Redcliffe Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Redcliffe Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$626/wk
$32,552 per year
#6677 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$335/wk
$1,452 per month
#3743 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
52years
14 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,610/mo
Avg household size: 2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Redcliffe Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.4% (4,961) Female 52.6% (5,500)

Population Density

2499.5
people per km²
10,460 people · 4.2 km²

Households

2
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,534
Family income/wk

Redcliffe Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Redcliffe Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
59.7% 1,557 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
40.3% 1,052 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Redcliffe Country of Birth

Australia
89.2%
England
8.3%
Germany
0.6%
Canada
0.4%
Fiji
0.4%
China
0.2%
France
0.2%
Greece
0.2%
India
0.2%
Egypt
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Redcliffe Religion

No Religion
43.2%
Catholic
20.7%
Anglican
15.6%
Not stated
8.6%
Uniting Church
4.5%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
3.0%
Christian (other)
2.8%
Baptist
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Redcliffe Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
53.8%
Year 10 or equivalent
31.2%
Year 11 or equivalent
8.8%
Year 9 or equivalent
6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Redcliffe Languages Spoken at Home

Other
29.0%
Spanish
15.3%
SAL Tot
10.8%
Samoan
10.8%
Italian
9.7%
Russian
9.7%
Mandarin
8.0%
Arabic
6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Redcliffe Employment

💼
Employed full-time
28.3% 2,321 people
⏰
Employed part-time
16.3% 1,342 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.6% 297 people
🏠
Not in labour force
51.8% 4,252 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Redcliffe Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
42.0%
Bachelor Degree
22.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
22.2%
Postgraduate Degree
6.2%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.8%
Certificate I/II
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Redcliffe Occupation

Professionals
25.5%
Technicians & Trade Workers
15.7%
Community & Personal Service
15.3%
Clerical & Administrative
13.4%
Managers
12.2%
Labourers
8.2%
Sales Workers
5.4%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Redcliffe Field of Study

Management & Commerce
20.8%
Engineering
15.5%
Society & Culture
15.2%
Health
13.0%
Education
9.2%
Architecture & Building
8.1%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
7.4%
Creative Arts
3.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.5%
Information Technology
2.5%
Agriculture & Environment
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Redcliffe Dwelling Types

Separate house
82.8%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
9.2%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Redcliffe Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.6%
$1-$149/wk
0.7%
$150-$299/wk
2.1%
$300-$399/wk
4.1%
$400-$499/wk
11.2%
$500-$649/wk
8.1%
$650-$799/wk
9.5%
$800-$999/wk
8.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
9.0%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
4.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
1.9%
$4,000+/wk
5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Redcliffe Marital Status

💍
Married
39.3% 3,613
↔️
Separated
5.1% 472
📋
Divorced
16.3% 1,501
🕊️
Widowed
8.8% 806
👤
Never married
30.4% 2,793

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Redcliffe Ancestry

English
35.2%
Australian
25.3%
Irish
10.3%
Scottish
9.4%
Other
5.8%
German
4.4%
Aboriginal Australianralian
2.5%
Italian
2.0%
Dutch
1.5%
Maori
1.4%
New Zealander
1.1%
Chinese
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Redcliffe School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government
28.6%
Primary — Government
28.5%
Vocational Education
14.1%
Pre-school
7.1%
Primary — Catholic
6.8%
Secondary — Catholic
5.9%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
5.5%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Redcliffe Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
10.6% 2,090
✅
No need for assistance
89.4% 17,545

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Redcliffe Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
13.4% 1,149
—
Not a volunteer
86.6% 7,433

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Redcliffe Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.0%
$300-$449/mo
3.2%
$450-$599/mo
2.2%
$600-$799/mo
4.5%
$800-$999/mo
5.7%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
16.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
23.5%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
23.2%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
9.5%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Redcliffe How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
70.0%
Did not go to work
13.9%
Car (passenger)
5.0%
Walked only
4.7%
Truck
1.4%
Train
1.3%
Bus
1.2%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.8%
Bicycle
0.8%
Other
0.7%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Redcliffe Car Ownership

0 vehicles
11.9%
1 vehicle
48.3%
2 vehicles
28.5%
3 vehicles
7.8%
4+ vehicles
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Redcliffe Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
6.8%
2 bedrooms
32.6%
3 bedrooms
45.1%
4 bedrooms
12.4%
5 bedrooms
2.3%
6+ bedrooms
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Redcliffe Population Mobility

17.3%
moved in the last year
48.1%
moved in the last 5 years
6.8%
unemployment rate (Census)
47.7%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Redcliffe Indigenous Population

3.6%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
709
Indigenous residents
19,062
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Redcliffe Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,405
Arthritis
578
Heart disease
491
Lung condition
482
Asthma
435
Diabetes
402
Cancer
276
Stroke
221
Kidney disease
216
Dementia
53

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Redcliffe Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.7%
$1-$149/wk
3.5%
$150-$299/wk
7.1%
$300-$399/wk
6.5%
$400-$499/wk
7.0%
$500-$649/wk
5.4%
$650-$799/wk
10.6%
$800-$999/wk
11.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
6.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.2%
$3,500+/wk
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Redcliffe Family Structure

Couple — no children
38.5%
Couple — children under 15
26.8%
Couple — no children under 15
13.0%
One parent — children under 15
11.0%
One parent — no children under 15
10.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Redcliffe Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 12
🏅
Previously served
5.3% 460
👤
Never served
94.5% 8,154

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Redcliffe Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
15.3% 1,305
—
Did not provide
84.7% 7,250

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Redcliffe Children Ever Born

No children
28.2%
1 child
12.9%
2 children
30.1%
3 children
18.9%
4 children
7.6%
5+ children
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Redcliffe When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
46
1951–1960
166
1961–1970
317
1971–1980
337
1981–1990
391
1991–2000
265
2001–2010
496
2011–2015
297
2016
24
2017
35
2018
37
2019
27
2020
25
2021
5

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Redcliffe Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.9%
5–14 hours
28.8%
15–29 hours
12.3%
30+ hours
8.4%
Did not do domestic work
29.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Redcliffe Household Size

1 person
40.2%
2 persons
36.8%
3 persons
11.2%
4 persons
7.7%
5 persons
2.7%
6+ persons
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Redcliffe Where Residents Moved From

Same address
8,028
Moved from QLD
1,202
Moved — same area (SA2)
216
Moved from NSW
74
Moved from overseas
60
Moved from VIC
57
Moved from SA
15
Moved from TAS
9
Moved from WA
9
Moved from ACT
7
Moved from NT
7

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Redcliffe Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
78.2%
Step family — no other children
15.1%
Blended family — no other children
5.1%
Intact family — other children present
0.8%
Other couple — children only
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Redcliffe Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 7,969 total

Theft
3,147
Drug Offences
1,490
Assault
748
Break & Enter
716
Domestic Violence
530
Property Damage
397
Fraud
326
Traffic
227
Sexual Offences
200
Weapons
144
Robbery
40
Homicide
4

Offence trend by year:

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: QLD Police Service — data.qld.gov.au

Redcliffe Schools

14
schools nearby
9
government
980
avg ICSEA score
7,663
total students
Grace Lutheran Primary School Independent
Primary · Prep-6 · 479 students
1090
ICSEA
Southern Cross Catholic College Catholic
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,653 students
1041
ICSEA
Australian Trade College North Brisbane Independent
Secondary · 11-12 · 286 students
1026
ICSEA
Scarborough State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 776 students
1015
ICSEA
Redcliffe State High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,444 students
1004
ICSEA
Woody Point Special School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 129 students
985
ICSEA
Humpybong State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 565 students
974
ICSEA
Clontarf Beach State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 425 students
969
ICSEA
Redcliffe Special School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 89 students
957
ICSEA
Hercules Road State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 636 students
951
ICSEA
Clontarf Beach State High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 877 students
948
ICSEA
Kippa-Ring State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 274 students
899
ICSEA
Edu Space Redcliffe Independent
Secondary · 7-10 · 30 students
883
ICSEA
Southern Cross Catholic College - Woody Point Campus Catholic
Primary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Redcliffe Rent Prices & Affordability

30%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $1,114/wk
Median Rent $335/wk
Rent-to-Income 30.1%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Redcliffe

≈ $4,827/month
Median rent $335/wk
Left after rent $779/wk
Rent share 30.1%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $569/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $85/wk
Wondai
Income: $527/wk Rent: $225/wk Save: $110/wk
Malanda
Income: $597/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $85/wk
Yungaburra
Income: $722/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $45/wk
Scarness
Income: $546/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $35/wk
Moore Park Beach
Income: $527/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $25/wk
Woody Point
Income: $716/wk Rent: $325/wk Save: $10/wk
Stanthorpe
Income: $564/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $85/wk

Redcliffe vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

The Range (Qld)
Pop: 5,231 Income: $842/wk Rent: $320/wk
Palmview
Pop: 5,236 Income: $1,001/wk Rent: $510/wk
Calliope (Qld)
Pop: 5,263 Income: $800/wk Rent: $300/wk
New Auckland
Pop: 5,266 Income: $860/wk Rent: $300/wk
Dakabin
Pop: 5,275 Income: $877/wk Rent: $360/wk
Stanthorpe
Pop: 5,286 Income: $564/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Redcliffe

What is the population of Redcliffe QLD?

The population of Redcliffe QLD is 10,460 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2499.5 people per km².Redcliffe is ranked #597 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Redcliffe?

The median personal income in Redcliffe QLD is $626 per week, or $32,552 per year.The median household income is $1,114 per week.Family income is $1,534 per week.Redcliffe is ranked #6,677 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Redcliffe?

Median rent in Redcliffe QLD is $335 per week ($1,452 per month).Rent represents 30.1% of household income, which is considered moderate.Redcliffe ranks #3,743 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Redcliffe?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Redcliffe QLD is $1,610. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Redcliffe?

The median age in Redcliffe QLD is 52 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Redcliffe a good suburb to live in?

Redcliffe is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 10,460.The median income is $626/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (30.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 32406. All dollar figures in AUD.