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Redcliffe sits on the peninsula overlooking Moreton Bay, centred on a long foreshore with a jetty, sheltered sand at Suttons Beach and Settlement Cove Lagoon. The esplanade hosts cafes, weekend markets and parkland, and shopping strips and community facilities are close to the water. Housing mixes classic Queenslanders and post-war cottages on tree-lined streets with low-rise waterfront apartments, attracting families, retirees and people after a sea-change. The suburb is well connected to the city by road and by the Redcliffe Peninsula rail line via nearby stations, which makes coastal living accessible.

About 10,460 people live in Redcliffe; the median age is 52 and the median household income is $1,114 a week. Couple households account for roughly three in four families, and just over half of homes are owner-occupied. Several significant public projects are under way or planned, including a major hospital expansion with 255 additional beds and a carpark extension adding more than 530 spaces, a police facility upgrade, foreshore and pavilion works, new segregated cycle and active-transport paths, and a community services hub.

Housing costs in Redcliffe sit high against what a typical local household earned at the last Census. A house rent of $650 a week would take about 58.4% of that weekly household income, while a unit rent of $610 a week would take about 54.7% — both represent a large share of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census, so renting here would use a substantial portion of that benchmark income.

Buying also sits well above local incomes at the last Census: the $1,000,000 median house price is roughly 17.3 times a typical local household's annual income at the last Census, and the $908,500 median unit price is about 15.7 times annual household income. On these figures, buying is well above what local households earned at the last Census; whether that feels expensive depends on your own income and circumstances.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

The standout number for Redcliffe over the past 12 months is unit values, which jumped 36.6% — a strong rise in what units are worth. Unit rents rose 7.0% over the year, a solid increase but much smaller than the value gain, so capital growth for units clearly outpaced rental income growth over the period.

House values also climbed strongly, up 21.9%, while house rents rose 8.3% — again, price growth exceeded rent growth. Compared with houses, units delivered larger price gains this year, and house rents increased a little more than unit rents. If rental income is your priority, the rent figures are the most relevant; if capital growth matters, focus on the value changes. Whether that fits your plans depends on your objectives and circumstances.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.