Queenscliff, Northern Beaches: house prices, rent and what to check before you buy
The median sale price for strata dwellings (mostly units/townhouses) was $1,358,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2096 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 9.5% on a year earlier. Non-strata sales for postcode 2096 are too few for the DCJ Rent and Sales Report to publish a reliable median. The median weekly rent was $900 (DCJ, June quarter 2026). Queenscliff had 3,407 residents at the 2021 Census, and its postcode is 2096.
What stands out: Its postcode's median strata (unit) price is higher than 88% of 104 Greater Sydney postcodes with a unit median (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report).
Page updated · market data to Mar 2026
- Zoning: mostly Low Density Residential (R2), 70% of the land
- School catchments: parts of Queenscliff are in the catchments for Harbord PS and Manly Vale PS (+1 more) (primary); NBSC Balgowlah Boys and NBSC Freshwater Snr (+2 more) (secondary)
- Getting there: nearest train or Metro station about 9.3 km from the suburb centre
- Non-strata median
- No reliable median
- postcode 2096
- No reliable median: too few sales in the postcode.
- NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report
- Strata median
- $1,358,000
- Mar qtr 2026 · up 9.5% on Mar qtr 2025
- postcode 2096
- Higher than 88% of 104 Greater Sydney postcodes with a unit median · 34 sales in the quarter
- NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report
- Median rent
- $900/wk
- June quarter 2026
- postcode 2096
- Higher than 77% of 256 Greater Sydney postcodes with a rent figure · lease count not published
- NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report
- Planning risk
- Flood Not mappedBushfire No dataHeritage 4% Low
- share of suburb land area
- NSW Planning Portal · NSW Rural Fire Service Bush Fire Prone Land
- Getting around
- 9.3 km to nearest station
- 48 min to North Sydney by public transport (modelled)
- 7 government school catchments cover part of the suburb
- Transport for NSW GTFS data · NSW Department of Education catchments
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Greater Sydney profile: sale prices and rents are published by postcode.
Queenscliff is a suburb with a fairly mixed age profile — median age 36, among the most socio-economically advantaged areas in the state on the ABS's SEIFA index. Housing is mixed, with a meaningful share of apartments and units (around 80%) alongside houses. The area is still light on cafés, shops and other everyday amenity. It's close to the city. House sales here are too infrequent for a reliable median — see the unit and land figures below.
Ready to look at a specific property here? See the due diligence hub for what to verify before you sign.
Scope: New South Wales, Australia. Suburb data here comes from NSW government sources (DCJ rents and sales, Rural Fire Service, planning and school records); Greater Sydney comparison group.
In this profile
- Planning and riskZones, overlays, flood and bushfire, and what is planned nearby, with an address check.
- Prices and rentsMedian prices and rents, how they have moved, and sales volume.
- SchoolsThe government school zones that cover the suburb.
- Living hereTransport, commute times, who lives here and the suburbs nearby.
- Before you buyThe checks every purchase needs, common questions and guides.
Risk and planning in Queenscliff
Queenscliff has light heritage coverage on the council's LEP heritage map (about 4%), though a listing can still apply to individual parcels.
Suburb-wide shares of the land, not a check of any one address.
Not covered by this dataset (most Sydney councils map flood risk separately). Not the same as no flood risk; check with council.
The share of the suburb on the council's Local Environmental Plan heritage map: 1 heritage conservation area (Coastal Cliffs) and 11 listed heritage items. There, demolishing, moving or altering the outside of a heritage item, or of a building, work or tree in a conservation area, structural changes inside a listed building, building on that land or subdividing it generally need development consent, and similar rules cover Aboriginal places and objects. (NSW Parliamentary Counsel's Office, verified 26 Oct 2026) Minor work or maintenance can go ahead without it if the council agrees in writing first. (NSW Parliamentary Counsel's Office, verified 26 Oct 2026)
Share of the suburb. Source: NSW Planning Portal LEP heritage map · Verify this address
Over summer 2015–16 the ground surface across Queenscliff averaged 6.4 °C above a non-urban vegetated reference, hotter than 55% of the Greater Sydney suburbs mapped. (NSW Office of Environment and Heritage, verified 26 Oct 2026) Tree canopy was 15.5%, less tree cover than 63% of these suburbs. (NSW Office of Environment and Heritage, verified 26 Oct 2026)
It measures the surface, not the air temperature, and is a guide to exposure, not a forecast. Streets within a suburb vary.
Averaged over the suburb’s mesh blocks. Source: NSW Urban Heat Island and Urban Vegetation Cover 2016 (Data.NSW)
Zoning mix and building controls
Land use across the suburb (planning zones)
- Zoning
- Residential
- mostly Low Density Residential (R2) · 70% of the suburb
- Suburb
Layers on this map, as a table
| Layer | Share of suburb | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Suburb boundary | The whole suburb | ABS SAL 2021 |
Overlay colours reflect how much of the suburb an overlay covers — green under ~8%, amber ~8–20%, red above 20%. Source: NSW Planning Portal & NSW Rural Fire Service. How to verify planning controls for an address
Cost and market in Queenscliff
How Queenscliff compares
Where Queenscliff ranks against other Greater Sydney suburbs Delora covers, on the measures buyers ask about — a higher bar isn’t always “better”, it’s just where this suburb sits.
Show recorded crime and amenity-density comparisons
Schools
Parts of Queenscliff fall within 3 primary and 4 secondary government school catchments. No government schools sit within the suburb boundary itself, though the catchments above extend into it from neighbouring areas.
Government schools have address-based catchment zones; Catholic and independent schools set their own enrolment processes.
Getting around from Queenscliff
0 train, 0 Metro, 0 light rail and 19 bus stop points sit inside the suburb (Transport for NSW GTFS data). A station counts once per platform, so these are stop points, not stations.
- Distance to the CBD
- ~12 km
- from the suburb centre
- Getting around
- 0 train · 0 Metro · 0 light rail · 19 bus
- stop points in the suburb, not stations (a station is often several) · nearest train or Metro station ~9.3 km
- Nearest Centrelink
- ~2.5 km
- outside the suburb
| Job hub | Minutes |
|---|---|
| North Sydney | 48 min |
| Sydney CBD | 48 min |
| Chatswood | 54 min |
| Pyrmont | 54 min |
| St Leonards | 54 min |
| Redfern | 59 min |
Show all 18 job hubs
| Job hub | Minutes |
|---|---|
| Surry Hills | 59 min |
| Alexandria | 60 min |
| Macquarie Park | 61 min |
| Mascot | 68 min |
| Parramatta | 79 min |
| Norwest | 80 min |
| Westmead | 89 min |
| Blacktown | 90 min |
| Campbelltown | 118 min |
| Penrith | 118 min |
| Eastern Creek and Huntingwood | 121 min |
| Gosford | 146 min |
Everyday amenity (OpenStreetMap)
- Cafés & amenity density
- 1 cafés
- Low café & amenity density — likely more car-dependent
- Restaurants
- 0
- places to eat nearby
- Supermarkets
- 0
- grocery stores nearby
- Pharmacies
- 0
- chemists nearby
- Parks
- 3
- green space nearby
- Childcare
- 0
- centres nearby
- GP & medical centres
- 0
- nearby
Who lives in Queenscliff
— 3,407 residents · median age 36 · 53% own their home · SEIFA 10/10
- Population
- 3,407
- usual residents (Census 2021)
- Owner-occupied
- 53%
- 53% own, 37% private rent, 0% social, 10% other or not stated
- Median age
- 36 yrs
- of residents
- Personal income
- $1,532/wk
- median, per week
- Household income
- $2,903/wk
- median, per week
- Avg household size
- 2.2 people
- people per home
- Monthly mortgage
- $3,033/mo
- median repayment
- Taxpayer income
- no data
- median taxable income, per year (ATO)
- Population growth
- no data
- Recorded crime
- 13 per 1,000 residents
- a year, for Queenscliff itself · lower than most Greater Sydney suburbs
Offence category mix (Queenscliff's own mix, last 12 months):
- Theft49%
- Assault18%
- Malicious Damage To Property11%
- Intimidation Stalking And Harassment9%
- Against Justice Procedures4%
- Sexual Offences4%
- Disorderly Conduct2%
- Pornography Offences2%
- Median household incomeup 24%
- Median personal incomeup 19%
- Median weekly rentup 8%
- Median ageolder by 1 year
How advantaged the area is
Deciles 1–10 vs all Sydney areas — 10 = most advantaged — from the ABS SEIFA index. A demographic measure, not a house-price one. These three don’t always move together — a suburb with lots of renters or students, for example, can score high on education but lower on income and housing costs.
- Overall advantage
- 10/10
- Among Greater Sydney's most advantaged areas
- Economic resources
- 6/10
- income, housing costs & wealth
- Education & occupation
- 10/10
- qualifications & skilled jobs
The homes here
Mix of dwelling types across the suburb (Census 2021)
Who owns and rents here (Census 2021)
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Recorded crime is a suburb-wide rate — every offence NSW Police logged over the latest year (theft, property damage, drug and traffic offences and the like, not only violent crime) divided by the suburb’s residents. A broad area signal, not a figure for this exact street.
All figures are suburb-level indicators, not property-specific — always confirm the exact address on the contract for sale. Sources: ABS Census 2021, NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report, NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, NSW Rural Fire Service (Bush Fire Prone Land), NSW Planning Portal.
Suburbs near Queenscliff
The 6 closest suburbs with a Delora page, by distance between suburb centres.
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Before you buy in Queenscliff
Overlay and pipeline checks specific to Queenscliff are in the Planning and risk tab. Two checks apply to every purchase.
Easements & restrictions
Check the contract for sale and title search for easements (e.g. drainage/sewer along a boundary — you usually can’t build over them) and restrictive covenants (single-dwelling, materials, height) that limit your plans.
Owners corporation (if applicable)
Apartments and many townhouses in Queenscliff are in an owners corporation. If so, the statement must include its certificate — review annual fees, any special levies, the maintenance fund and insurance.
Questions about Queenscliff
What is the median unit/townhouse price in Queenscliff?
The median sale price for strata dwellings (mostly units/townhouses) was $1,358,000 in the Jan–Mar 2026 quarter for postcode 2096 (NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report), up 9.5% on a year earlier. Non-strata sales for postcode 2096 are too few for the DCJ Rent and Sales Report to publish a reliable median.
What postcode is Queenscliff?
Queenscliff is in postcode 2096, in the Northern Beaches council area, New South Wales.
What is the population of Queenscliff?
Queenscliff had 3,407 usual residents at the 2021 Census (ABS), with a median age of 36.
Is Queenscliff affected by flood or bushfire overlays?
Queenscliff's council doesn't map flood risk through the EPI Flood Planning overlay (most Sydney councils use a DCP or separate flood study instead, which Delora doesn't yet carry) — this is not the same as no flood risk. Bush Fire Prone Land is not mapped for Queenscliff in this dataset (NSW Rural Fire Service). These are suburb-wide shares: whether one applies to a particular property depends on the address, so check it on the NSW Planning Portal's spatial viewer and in the contract for sale.
What should I check before buying in Queenscliff?
For Queenscliff, pay particular attention to any flood or bushfire risk (bush fire prone land not mapped for this suburb, flood risk not mapped by this dataset), the zoning of the block and neighbouring blocks, and — for strata properties — the strata report, by-laws and any special levies. Always have a licensed conveyancer or solicitor review the contract for sale before you sign.
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How is Queenscliff zoned?
Most of Queenscliff (70% of the land) is zoned R2 Low Density Residential, then R3 Medium Density Residential (19%) and RE1 Public Recreation (11%) under the council's Local Environmental Plan (NSW Planning Portal). The zone sets what can be built; check the zone for an exact address on the Planning Portal's spatial viewer or a section 10.7 planning certificate.
Which school catchments cover Queenscliff?
Parts of Queenscliff are in the government school catchments for primary: Harbord PS, Manly Vale PS, Manly Village PS; secondary: NBSC Balgowlah Boys, NBSC Freshwater Snr, NBSC Mackellar Girls, The Forest HS (NSW Department of Education). A suburb can span several catchments: the exact address decides which applies, so confirm it on NSW School Finder.
Is Queenscliff heritage listed?
About 4% of Queenscliff is on the council's Local Environmental Plan heritage map, including 1 heritage conservation area (Coastal Cliffs) and 11 listed heritage items. For a heritage item or land in a heritage conservation area, demolition, exterior and structural interior changes, new buildings and subdivision generally need development consent, unless the council agrees in writing that minor work or maintenance doesn't (Standard Instrument LEP clause 5.10). Check an exact address on its section 10.7 planning certificate.
Guides for buying in Queenscliff
The flood and bushfire figures in Planning and risk are suburb-wide — they tell you how common an overlay is here, not whether it applies to one specific address. Confirm via the NSW Planning Portal and an in-person inspection before you rely on them.
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