Suburb report · QLD 4020
Redcliffe
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Population
11,021
Redcliffe suburb profile
Who lives in Redcliffe
Redcliffe sits 28km from the Brisbane CBD. Redcliffe is home to 11,021 people, a scale matched by fewer than 15% of Queensland suburbs. Among the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, it ranks 79 by population. A median age of 53 puts Redcliffe in the oldest fifth of Queensland suburbs, older than 93% of them. Against the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, it is older than 312 and younger than 4.
Income and home ownership
Households here earn a median $64,600, in the lowest fifth of Queensland suburbs, where the median suburb reaches $98,100. On household income it ranks 307 of 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD. 56% of households own their home and 44% rent, below the 69.2% ownership of the median Queensland suburb. On ownership it ranks 230 of 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 4,846 occupied private dwellings in Redcliffe, one of the larger housing stocks in Queensland. People living alone are the largest household type at 40.2%, ahead of families with children at 28.9% and couples at 27.5%. Of the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, 291 have a higher share of families with children and 25 a lower one. Few Queensland suburbs have more people living alone: 40.2% of households, ahead of 94% of the state. The 27.5% share of couples without children is typical for Queensland.
Housing supply
Approvals eased to 57 in the year to June 2025 across the Redcliffe statistical area, below its 2020 to 2024 average of 76 a year. Supply figures here are for the Redcliffe statistical area, home to 11,134 residents in 2025, which closely matches Redcliffe. At 5.1 per 1,000 residents of that area, approvals run above the 3.2 of the median Queensland area. Over the 6 years to June 2025, annual approvals ranged from 29 in 2021 to 144 in 2022.
Population trend
The population of the Redcliffe statistical area grew 5.5% from 2020 to 2025, against 9.7% for Queensland as a whole. The median Queensland statistical area grew 6.3% over the same 5 years, 0.8 points faster than this one. That rate is faster than 44% of Queensland statistical areas. Year by year, the change ran from 0.1% in 2021 to 2.7% in 2024.
Against its neighbours
Of the nearby suburbs listed below, Griffin differs most on the median age: 30 there against 53 in Redcliffe. Scarborough is the closest match on the median age, at 54 against 53. Mango Hill, 8km away, has 17,530 residents and a median household income of $124,900.
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ABS Data by Region to 2025, on ABS Census 2021 suburb baselineHousehold Mix Census 2021
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.