Is Shorncliffe a nice place to live?

Shorncliffe's historic pier, long esplanade and compact shopping strip beside the water give the suburb its maritime character. The community is older with incomes above the median for Queensland, and couple families with children make up 51.1% of families. A small local centre, cafés and takeaways by the pier and nearby parks provide lawns and picnic spots for everyday needs, while Shorncliffe station on the Shorncliffe line and local buses link the suburb to the wider metropolitan area. The Shorncliffe station renewal and accessibility upgrade has been completed, including high-level platform sections at accessible boarding points to provide improved step-free boarding for passengers.

Is it expensive to live in Shorncliffe?

A house renting for $925 a week in Shorncliffe would take about 41% of a typical local household's weekly income, which was $2,259 at the last Census. That means rent would take a large share of local household income, so if you're renting rather than buying that rent share is the most relevant number for assessing how costly it feels. Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Is Shorncliffe a good place to invest?

A clear split between prices and rents is visible in Shorncliffe, with median house values down 11.0% over the past 12 months while house rents rose 8.8%. For houses this means capital value and rental income moved in opposite directions: values fell sharply while rents rose at a solid pace. 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.

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Shorncliffe suburb profile

Shorncliffe is a suburb near Moreton Bay in Brisbane's north. The historic Shorncliffe Pier and a long esplanade shape the suburb's maritime character, and weekend walkers and anglers make regular use of the reserve. A compact shopping strip by the pier provides cafés and takeaways, and nearby parks offer lawns and picnic spots.

Housing mixes weatherboard cottages, lowset postwar homes and newer townhouses among tree-lined streets. Shorncliffe station on the Shorncliffe line and local buses link the suburb to the wider metropolitan area, and a small local centre meets everyday needs nearby.

Shorncliffe property market performance

Shorncliffe has no published median house or unit price, because too few properties of each type sold recently for a median to be published. With five houses recorded as sold in the last 3 months, the suburb reads as a house market, and houses had a median days on market of 20.

In Shorncliffe the average rent for houses is $925 a week and house rents rose 8.8% over the last 12 months, a sizeable increase.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	N/A	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	-11.0%	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	5	N/A
Median days on market Past 12 months	20	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	$925	N/A
Change in rent Past 12 months	8.8%	N/A

5 year median price trend for houses and units

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Shorncliffe demographics

Shorncliffe is an older community with incomes above the median for Queensland.

Couple families with children are the largest family group at 51.1%, and 38.0% of homes are owned outright. At the 2021 Census, 1,907 people lived in Shorncliffe.

Shorncliffe and Queensland

	Suburb	QLD
Median age years	47	38
Median household income weekly	$2,259	$1,675
Couples with children share of families	51.1%	41.2%
Couples without children share of families	34.5%	40.3%
One-parent families share of families	13.3%	16.8%
Homes owned outright share of homes	38.0%	30.1%
Homes with a mortgage share of homes	36.6%	35.6%
Homes rented share of homes	25.4%	34.3%

Source: ABS 2021 Census. Shares of homes exclude other and not-stated tenure.

Shorncliffe infrastructure, key developments and investment opportunities

Shorncliffe's Shorncliffe station renewal project and accessibility upgrade reopened to the public in 2026 after completion of major renewal works. The upgrade included high-level platform sections at accessible boarding points to provide improved step-free boarding for passengers.

Suburbs near Shorncliffe

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How does Shorncliffe compare to nearby suburbs?

Median house prices: Shorncliffe’s median house price is 21.2% higher than Sandgate’s.
House price growth: Property prices in nearby Sandgate have risen 24.8% more than in Shorncliffe over the past year.
Selling speed for houses: Properties in Shorncliffe are selling 23.1% faster than in Sandgate.
House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Shorncliffe have grown 23.4% higher than the average rate of growth across Brisbane.

Common questions about Shorncliffe

Is Shorncliffe a nice place to live?
Shorncliffe's historic pier, long esplanade and compact shopping strip beside the water give the suburb its maritime character.

The community is older with incomes above the median for Queensland, and couple families with children make up 51.1% of families. A small local centre, cafés and takeaways by the pier and nearby parks provide lawns and picnic spots for everyday needs, while Shorncliffe station on the Shorncliffe line and local buses link the suburb to the wider metropolitan area. The Shorncliffe station renewal and accessibility upgrade has been completed, including high-level platform sections at accessible boarding points to provide improved step-free boarding for passengers.
Is it expensive to live in Shorncliffe?
A house renting for $925 a week in Shorncliffe would take about 41% of a typical local household's weekly income, which was $2,259 at the last Census. That means rent would take a large share of local household income, so if you're renting rather than buying that rent share is the most relevant number for assessing how costly it feels.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.
Is Shorncliffe a good place to invest?
A clear split between prices and rents is visible in Shorncliffe, with median house values down 11.0% over the past 12 months while house rents rose 8.8%. For houses this means capital value and rental income moved in opposite directions: values fell sharply while rents rose at a solid pace.

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.

Choose the right real estate agents in Shorncliffe

There are 12 real estate agents in Shorncliffe, but they don’t all deliver the same results.

Some agents have a much stronger presence in the suburb, with just 5 agents handling around 73.1% of all sales in the past year.

Commission rates in Shorncliffe typically range from 2% to 3%. Comparing agents—including what they charge, what’s included, and how they structure their fees—is not only important when choosing an agent, the right structure can help ensure your chosen agent is motivated to achieve the best possible result.