New South Wales · Postcode 2096

Queenscliff postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 12 km from Sydney

CoastalMetro Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
3,407
Population (2021)
$2,903
Household income/wk
$650
Median rent/wk
36
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Queenscliff at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2096 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
3,407 People Resident population, Census 2021
Northern Beaches Council area 75 suburbs, 22 postcodes
36 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,903/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$2,903/wk
50% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$650/wk
46% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
10/10
4.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
36 years
9.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
2.9%
2.1 pts below NSW average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Queenscliff ranks: household income is in the top 10% of NSW suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in NSW; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Queenscliff vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricQueenscliffNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $2,903 +NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $650 +NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $3,033 +NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 36 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 2.9% -NSW 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Queenscliff is a coastal suburb of Sydney in New South Wales, with postcode 2096. It sits about 12 km from the Sydney CBD, within the Northern Beaches local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 0.4 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Queenscliff has a population of 3,407 with a median age of 36. The median weekly household income is $2,903, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 2.9%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 22 (0.6% of residents).

Housing in Queenscliff includes a median weekly rent of $650, median monthly mortgage repayment of $3,033, with 1,494 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Rental properties account for 45.9% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Queenscliff scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Queenscliff is part of the Warringah statistical area in New South Wales.

Queenscliff details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2096
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)3,407
Median Age36 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,903/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,532/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$650
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$3,033
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area0.4 km²
Population Density8058/km²
Total Dwellings1,494
Australian Citizens77.8%
Indigenous Population22 (0.6%)
Unemployment Rate2.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.7825
Longitude151.284722
Distance from Sydney12 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Northern Beaches
Area (SA3)Warringah
Local GovernmentNorthern Beaches
Federal ElectorateWarringah
State ElectorateManly
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (12.7%) 15–24 (8.2%) 25–44 (45.2%) 45–64 (23.3%) 65+ (10.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years431 (12.7%)
15–24 years279 (8.2%)
25–44 years1,539 (45.2%)
45–64 years795 (23.3%)
65+ years371 (10.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (26.5%) Mortgaged (27.6%) Rented (45.9%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Queenscliff is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma230 (6.8%)
Arthritis165 (4.8%)
Cancer93 (2.7%)
Heart Disease65 (1.9%)
Diabetes40 (1.2%)
Lung Condition26 (0.8%)
Dementia7 (0.2%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle131 (8.8%)
1 vehicle721 (48.5%)
2 vehicles502 (33.7%)
3+ vehicles134 (9.0%)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.