$650 ▲ +39.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $465
- 2016: $600
- 2021: $650
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Queenscliff · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Some of the highest housing costs in the region define Queenscliff, where a typical weekly rent is $650. This is a high-cost area where nearly half of all households rent their homes, far exceeding the national figure.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Queenscliff — higher than 99% of areas.
| Queenscliff | $650 |
|---|---|
| 2096, NSW | $620 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far above the national figure at $650, and monthly home-loan payments are well above the state average at $3,033. These costs are among the highest for similar areas, with nearly half of mortgage holders paying $3,000 or more each month.
$650 ▲ +39.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$3,033 ▲ +16.7%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Queenscliff, the largest group is $550–$749 at 47%, followed by $750 or more (32%) and $350–$549 (18%).
In Queenscliff, $3,000 or more is the majority at 54%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 29%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 45.2% of households renting, which is far above the national figure of 30.6%. Conversely, the share of homes owned outright is well below the state and national averages at 26.1%.
45.2% ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
26.1% ▲ +20.7%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Queenscliff, the largest group is Rented at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (27%) and Owned outright (26%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Apartments dominate the landscape, making up 80.1% of homes and leaving separate houses far below the national figure at 17.0%. This lack of larger homes is reflected in the fact that only 30.0% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
17.0% ▲ +3.5%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
30.0% ▲ +4.3%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Queenscliff, Flat or apartment is the majority at 80%; Separate house is next at 17%.
In Queenscliff, 2 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 3 bedrooms is next at 19%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Queenscliff [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13309/queenscliff/topic/housing-dwellings