QLD · Moreton Bay Council
Redcliffe, 4020
Current weather
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91% humidity · 7.6 km/h wind · 21.7° / 14.4° today · 0.1 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Café precinct
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
Suburb profile
Redcliffe wears its coastal identity openly, a established suburb built around sand, sea and an easy outdoor rhythm. Sea and sand are the main draw, with neighbouring coastal communities easy to explore on a free afternoon. Salt air and open horizons give the suburb a relaxed, outdoor feel year-round.
A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with young professionals alongside longer-term residents. Food and coffee are a real part of local identity, with plenty of places to meet and linger. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible. The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by transport and access and parks and green space, while community and employment and safety sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar coastal suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 10,460
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $1,114
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 496 of 5,344
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,610
- Employment rate
- 44.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 472 / 517 / 1,822
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $600
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 438
- Against the person
- 85
- Against property
- 230
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 41.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 123 residents
- State safety percentile
- 55.2th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +15.7%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences179
- Good Order Offences118
- Other Property Damage89
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)331
- Unlawful Entry79
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 957
- Edu Space RedcliffeSecondary
- Redcliffe Special SchoolSpecial
- Redcliffe State High SchoolSecondary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
53 public transport stops in this suburb
- Anzac Ave at Ashmole Road
- Anzac Ave at Museum and Historical Society
- Anzac Ave at Museum and Historical Society
- Anzac Ave at Redcliffe Hospital
- Anzac Avenue near Recreation St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksSutton Street, n/a21 Jan 2026 – 30 Oct 2027
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
225 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- First Choice LiquorAlcohol
20 Anzac Avenue
- Seaside ArtistsArt
- ArmaguardATM
- Commonwealth BankATM
- Banjo's Bakery CafeBakery
- CN Diamond Nails and SpaBeauty salon
- Redcliffe NailsBeauty salon
- Bench (18)
- Redcliffe CyclesBicycle
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
9 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bellevue ParkPark
- Captain Cook ParkPark
- Grant ParkPark
- Humpybong ParkPark
- Pearson ParkPark
- Plume ParkPark
- Settlement Cove ParkPark
- Suttons Beach ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 8
- Emergency department
- On site
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
- Chempro Chemistpharmacy
- Community Dental Healthdentist
- Doctordoctor
- Doctors Bulk Billingdoctor
- Redcliffe HospitalAnzac Avenuehospital
- Redcliffe Medical Clinicdoctor
- TerryWhite Chemmartpharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
4 state heritage places
- Comino's ArcadeState heritage place
- Redcliffe Fire StationState heritage place
- Redcliffe State High SchoolState heritage place
- Redcliffe Town Council Chambers (former)State heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 16
- Parks (OSM)
- 16
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 58.9/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 12% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 825th in Australia
- State rank
- 171st in QLD
- Peer rank
- #11 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #27 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Ambassador Hotelamenitiespub
- Anzac Ave at Ashmole Roadamenitiesbus_stop
- Anzac Ave at Museum and Historical Societyamenitiesbus_stop
- Anzac Ave at Redcliffe Hospitalamenitiesbus_stop
- Anzac Ave at Sutton Streetamenitiesbus_stop
- Anzac Avenue near Recreation Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Area 51amenitiesindoor_play
- Armaguardamenitiesatm
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- BWSamenitiesalcohol
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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