Median price trend for houses
Based on 26 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,700,000
Up 9.5% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.42m
- 3 bed
- $1.45m
- 4 bed
- $2.18m
- 5+ bed
- $1.9m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Shorncliffe
QLD 4017 · Brisbane
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,700,000
- Population
- 1,907
- Postcode
- 4017
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Shorncliffe, Queensland
Property market insights for Shorncliffe
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Shorncliffe QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 28 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$925 per week
Up 8.8% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Shorncliffe, QLD is currently $1,700,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Shorncliffe has a 12-month growth rate of 9.5% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,420,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,450,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,180,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,900,000 in Shorncliffe.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Shorncliffe is $925 per week. The median house rent has increased 8.8% over the last 12 months.
The median rent for units and apartments in Shorncliffe is $538 per week and has increased 26.6% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Shorncliffe safe?
The overall rate for Shorncliffe is 707 offences per 100,000 residents — 42% below the Greater Brisbane benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Shorncliffe.
Overall crime rate
707
offences per 100,000 residents
42% belowGreater Brisbane
ShorncliffeGreater Brisbane: 1,229
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Shorncliffe?
Shorncliffe QLD 4017 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
1,907 people call Shorncliffe home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $2,259 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,907
- Median age
- 47 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,201 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $275 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.4%Below
15–3417.0%Below
35–5429.3%Above
55–7430.3%Above
75 and over6.1%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses82.4%Above
Townhouses0.7%Below
Apartments15.9%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright38.0%Above
Paying a mortgage36.6%Below
Renting25.4%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car9.2%Above
One car30.6%Below
Two cars38.9%Above
Three or more20.7%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home25.5%Above
Drove to work52.0%Below
Train, tram or bus4.7%In line
Walked or cycled3.1%In line
What stands out in Shorncliffe
25.5% of workers in Shorncliffe worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Brisbane.
5.8% of Shorncliffe residents were born in England.
44.9% of people in Shorncliffe described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Shorncliffe
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Shorncliffe QLD 4017.
Is Shorncliffe family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.4% of Shorncliffe's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
512 family households lived in Shorncliffe; 51.8% were couple families and 13.5% were one-parent families.
36.1% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Shorncliffe?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Shorncliffe had 1,907 residents at the 2021 Census.
18.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
36.4% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Shorncliffe?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 82.4% of occupied private dwellings in Shorncliffe.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.7% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 15.9% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Shorncliffe?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
38.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
36.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
25.4% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Shorncliffe?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Shorncliffe had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 26.1% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 31.5%, while 25.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Shorncliffe?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
25.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
52.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
4.7% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Shorncliffe?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
9.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
One-car households formed 30.6% of the total.
59.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Shorncliffe, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
63.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 36.5% reported a different address.
16.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Shorncliffe?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.3% of residents used only English at home.
5.1% used a language other than English at home.
0.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.2% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Shorncliffe residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
16.7% of Shorncliffe's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 83.3% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 91.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Shorncliffe?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 46.2% of ancestry responses in Shorncliffe.
Australian ancestry made up 36.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.1% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Shorncliffe?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
31.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Managers accounted for 17.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.3% of workers, and education and training employed 11.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Shorncliffe?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 62.4%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
34.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.6%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Shorncliffe show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
59.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.4% reported asthma, 9.6% arthritis and 3.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Shorncliffe?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
28.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 12.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 26.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Shorncliffe?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,259 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,201.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $275 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Shorncliffe compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 25.5% in Shorncliffe, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 38.0% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 25.4% in Shorncliffe, against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Shorncliffe
Is Shorncliffe expensive?
The median house price is $1,700,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Shorncliffe good for families?
The Census counted 512 local families, and 17.4% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Shorncliffe?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,450,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Shorncliffe
37 streets in Shorncliffe
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Agnes St
- Allpass Pde
- Ashford St
- Ballantrae Ln
- Bevington St
- Collins Ln
- Cotton St
- Eagle Tce
- Flinders Pde
- Forbes St
- Fraser St
- Friday St
- Gilpin St
- Gowen St
- Guy St
- Jetty St
- Kate St
- Marina St
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- Oxford Pl
- Palm Ave
- Park Pde
- Pier Ave
- Railway Pde
- Rainbow St
- Raymond St
- Robinson St
- Seaview Ln
- Shorncliffe Pde
- Signal
- Sinbad St
- Sunday St
- Swan St
- Todd St
- Twamley St
- Wharf St
- Yundah St
- Zeehan Street
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