Shorncliffe, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Shorncliffe is more socio-economically advantaged than about 90% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1072, 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.
Shorncliffe at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,907
- Median age
- 47
- Median weekly household income
- $2,259
- SEIFA score
- 1072
- Coordinates
- -27.3285, 153.0810
Shorncliffe demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Shorncliffe 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 35%, 25% of homes are rented, and 17% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 331 | 17% |
| Youth (15–24) | 201 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 344 | 18% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 659 | 35% |
| Seniors (65+) | 373 | 20% |
Share of the 1,908 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 262 | 37% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 252 | 36% |
| Rented | 175 | 25% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 585 | 82% |
| Townhouses & semis | 5 | 1% |
| Flats & apartments | 113 | 16% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 712 occupied private dwellings in Shorncliffe.
- Median weekly rent
- $275
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,201
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $3,099
- Median weekly personal income
- $930
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 318 (17%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 97 (5%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 27 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,032 (69%)
- Labour-force participation
- 62.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.6%
- Employed full-time
- 537
- Employed part-time
- 333
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 Shorncliffe
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Shorncliffe is January (average daytime high around 28.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.7°C). The area receives roughly 1046 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.6°C | 21.6°C | 111 mm |
| Feb | 28.3°C | 21.4°C | 193 mm |
| Mar | 27.6°C | 20.8°C | 147 mm |
| Apr | 25.3°C | 17.7°C | 62 mm |
| May | 22.9°C | 14.8°C | 81 mm |
| Jun | 20.8°C | 12.4°C | 46 mm |
| Jul | 20.7°C | 11.3°C | 38 mm |
| Aug | 21.9°C | 11.8°C | 35 mm |
| Sep | 24°C | 14.1°C | 37 mm |
| Oct | 25.7°C | 16.7°C | 108 mm |
| Nov | 27.4°C | 18.7°C | 75 mm |
| Dec | 28.4°C | 20.6°C | 113 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Shorncliffe
Where is Shorncliffe?
Shorncliffe is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Shorncliffe?
At the 2021 Census, Shorncliffe had a population of about 1,907.
Is Shorncliffe an advantaged area?
Shorncliffe has an ABS SEIFA score of 1072, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 90 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 90% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Shorncliffe?
Shorncliffe has average daytime highs of about 25.1°C and overnight lows of about 16.8°C, with roughly 1,046 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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