Red Cliffs, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Red Cliffs is more socio-economically advantaged than about 11% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 897, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Red Cliffs at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 5,294
- Median age
- 41
- Median weekly household income
- $1,290
- SEIFA score
- 897
- Coordinates
- -34.3371, 142.2192
Red Cliffs demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Red Cliffs using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 27%, 24% of homes are rented, and 11% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 964 | 18% |
| Youth (15–24) | 608 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,280 | 24% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,436 | 27% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,001 | 19% |
Share of the 5,289 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 679 | 35% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 682 | 36% |
| Rented | 464 | 24% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,766 | 92% |
| Townhouses & semis | 123 | 6% |
| Flats & apartments | 11 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,919 occupied private dwellings in Red Cliffs.
- Median weekly rent
- $240
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Average household size
- 2.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,626
- Median weekly personal income
- $674
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 506 (11%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 401 (8%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 224 (4%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,440 (35%)
- Labour-force participation
- 55.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.7%
- Employed full-time
- 1,324
- Employed part-time
- 784
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Red Cliffs
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Red Cliffs is January (average daytime high around 33.4°C) and the coolest is July (around 15°C). The area receives roughly 276 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33.4°C | 19.8°C | 24 mm |
| Feb | 31.8°C | 18.5°C | 15 mm |
| Mar | 28.6°C | 16.5°C | 13 mm |
| Apr | 23.5°C | 12.7°C | 27 mm |
| May | 18.5°C | 9.3°C | 19 mm |
| Jun | 15.1°C | 6.9°C | 21 mm |
| Jul | 15°C | 6.4°C | 15 mm |
| Aug | 16.3°C | 6.8°C | 26 mm |
| Sep | 20.5°C | 8.9°C | 30 mm |
| Oct | 24.8°C | 11.9°C | 38 mm |
| Nov | 27.5°C | 14.4°C | 30 mm |
| Dec | 31.3°C | 17.5°C | 18 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Red Cliffs
Where is Red Cliffs?
Red Cliffs is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Red Cliffs?
At the 2021 Census, Red Cliffs had a population of about 5,294.
Is Red Cliffs an advantaged area?
Red Cliffs has an ABS SEIFA score of 897, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 11 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 11% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Red Cliffs?
Red Cliffs has average daytime highs of about 23.9°C and overnight lows of about 12.5°C, with roughly 276 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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