Queenscliff
Suburb profile, market snapshot and recent listings for Queenscliff, VIC 3225.
About Queenscliff
Welcome to Queenscliff
Queenscliff sits at the very tip of the Bellarine Peninsula, roughly 100 kilometres by road from Melbourne's CBD, where Port Phillip Bay meets Bass Strait. It's a town of weatherboard cottages, grand old guesthouses and a working fishing harbour, with the car and passenger ferry to Sortie linking it across the bay. The pace here is deliberately slower than the peninsula's more built-up pockets.
With a population of just 1,516 and a median age of 62, Queenscliff is less a commuter suburb than a coastal town in its own right — one that draws retirees, holiday-home owners and those after a genuine seachange over young families chasing new estates. Its neighbours, Point Lonsdale and Swan Bay, share the same laid-back, maritime character, but Queenscliff has its own distinct identity built around heritage architecture and a strong sense of place.
Lifestyle & dining
Life in Queenscliff revolves around the water and the town's heritage streetscape. Grand 19th-century hotels, cafes and a handful of well-regarded restaurants line the main strip, drawing day-trippers and weekenders from Melbourne year-round, while the fishing fleet and maritime museum keep the town's working-harbour roots visible rather than polished away. It's a place that suits people who want a slower rhythm — long lunches, coastal walks and a strong local community — over big-city convenience.
Getting around
Queenscliff is well removed from Melbourne's rail network, so a car is the practical way in and out, with the drive down the Bellarine Highway taking the better part of two hours from the CBD depending on traffic through Geelong. The Queenscliff–Sorrento ferry offers a scenic alternative route across the bay to the Mornington Peninsula, useful for those splitting time between the two coastlines. Locally, the town is compact and easily walkable, and V/Line coach and bus connections link through to Geelong for onward rail travel.
Schools & families
Queenscliff Primary School serves the town's younger families, giving the community a genuine local school rather than relying solely on nearby Point Lonsdale or Ocean Grove. That said, with a median age of 62, Queenscliff's population skews well above the state average, and the housing stock and lifestyle here tend to suit retirees, empty-nesters and holiday-home buyers more than growing families, who often look to neighbouring towns for a broader spread of schooling options as children get older.
Parks & recreation
The surrounding foreshore, Swan Bay's wetlands and the Bass Strait coastline give Queenscliff plenty of room to walk, fish, swim and birdwatch without leaving town. Swan Bay itself is a significant wetland area, popular with kayakers and anglers, while the ocean beaches nearby offer a wilder alternative to the calmer bay side. It's an outdoors-oriented lifestyle built around tides and seasons rather than sporting clubs and ovals.
Housing & architecture
Housing in Queenscliff leans heavily towards standalone houses, which make up 68% of current listings, many of them older weatherboard and timber cottages reflecting the town's Victorian-era heritage. Land sales account for 16% of listings, apartments and units 14%, and townhouses just 2%, meaning buyers here are largely choosing between established character homes or a comparatively rare vacant block rather than new-build medium-density stock.
The property market
Queenscliff's median house price currently sits at $1.11 million, with median rent at $578 a week — figures that reflect its coastal scarcity and heritage appeal despite recent softening, with house prices down 8.6% over the latest period. That pullback may present an opening for buyers who've watched the peninsula's coastal towns from the sidelines, though the town's small size and tightly held housing stock mean supply remains limited. With such a small population and an older demographic, Queenscliff's market tends to move differently to the larger, family-driven suburbs nearby, often tracking holiday-home demand and lifestyle buyers rather than broader commuter trends.
Market snapshot
Queenscliff property market
Median sale price
$1.11m
House · 3 bed
Median rent
$578
per week
Gross rental yield
2.7%
annual rent ÷ sale price
Typical price range
Entry
$841k
Median
$1.11m
Premium
$2.24m
Days on market
162
Auction clearance
0%
Sold this year
15
Median sold price trend · House 3 bed
Compound growth -5.2% / yr over 4 yrs
Property types on market
Share of current listings in Queenscliff by dwelling type.
Who lives here
Demographics
ABS Census 2021 figures for Queenscliff, VIC 3225.
Population
1,516
residents (2021)
Median age
62
years
Household income
$1,473
median, per week
Median rent
$369
per week
Median mortgage
$2,232
per month
Mortgage / income
35%
stretched (>30%)
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. Suburb-level (SAL) aggregates.
Education
Schools in Queenscliff
Government school catchment
Recent results
Recently sold in Queenscliff
$1.69m
69 Flinders Street
Sold ~July 2026
$970k
1/75 King Street
Sold ~July 2026
$949k
2/42 Bellarine Highway
Sold ~June 2026
$750k
5/108 Hesse Street
Sold ~June 2026
$1.05m
31A Mercer Street
Sold ~June 2026
Sold prices as published on the original listing; some may reflect the last advertised price. Dates are approximate.
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Properties & amenities in Queenscliff
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Common questions
Queenscliff suburb FAQ
What is the median property price in Queenscliff?
The median house price in Queenscliff, VIC is $1.11m for a 3-bedroom home. Over the past year, median sold prices have fallen about 8.6%.
How much is rent in Queenscliff?
The median weekly rent in Queenscliff is around $578 per week.
Is Queenscliff a good place to live?
Queenscliff is a town at the south-eastern end of the Bellarine Peninsula in southern Victoria, Australia. Queenscliff is an established residential suburb in VIC, with a population of around 1,516 and 1 school in the area.
What is the population of Queenscliff?
Queenscliff has a population of 1,516 (ABS 2021 Census), with a median age of 62.
What schools are in Queenscliff?
There is 1 school in or near Queenscliff, including Queenscliff Primary School.
How long do homes take to sell in Queenscliff?
Properties in Queenscliff take around 162 days to sell on average, with an auction clearance rate of about 0%.
How much do you need to buy in Queenscliff?
Entry-level properties in Queenscliff start around $841k, while premium homes reach $2.24m.
What suburbs are near Queenscliff?
Suburbs near Queenscliff include Point Lonsdale and Swan Bay.
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