Margate vs Redcliffe

Margate is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 52 in Redcliffe. In both, most households own their home. In Margate, most homes are detached houses and about half of households are people living alone. In Redcliffe, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Redcliffe tends to suit people living alone and older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Redcliffe

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (11 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • But Margate has more separate houses rather than flats (72% vs 51%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Redcliffe

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($850,000 vs $1,500,000)
  • has cheaper units ($820,000 vs $950,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Margate sits closer to the CBD (36.9 km vs 39.3 km)
  • Redcliffe is more walkable (84/100 vs 76/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Redcliffe

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (49% vs 28%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 22%)
  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 76/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Redcliffe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (3.4% vs 2.1%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Margate and Redcliffe drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Margate Redcliffe
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Margate Redcliffe
Walkability 76 / 84
Margate — Walkability: 76/100 Redcliffe — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 23 / 14
Margate — Safety: 23/100 Redcliffe — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Margate — Low fire risk: 100/100 Redcliffe — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Redcliffe has more residents (10,460 vs 7,575); Redcliffe skews older (52 vs 46).

Margate Redcliffe
Population 7,575 10,460
+38% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.3% +0.8%
Median age 46 52
Median household income $64,012/yr
+10% vs other
 $57,928/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk $335/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Margate Redcliffe
0-4 5.0% / 3.3%
Margate — 0-4: 5.0% Redcliffe — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 11.2% / 8.9%
Margate — 5-14: 11.2% Redcliffe — 5-14: 8.9%
15-19 5.2% / 4.9%
Margate — 15-19: 5.2% Redcliffe — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 4.5% / 4.0%
Margate — 20-24: 4.5% Redcliffe — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 9.6% / 7.8%
Margate — 25-34: 9.6% Redcliffe — 25-34: 7.8%
35-44 13.3% / 10.4%
Margate — 35-44: 13.3% Redcliffe — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 15.1% / 14.2%
Margate — 45-54: 15.1% Redcliffe — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 14.4% / 15.7%
Margate — 55-64: 14.4% Redcliffe — 55-64: 15.7%
65-74 12.9% / 17.1%
Margate — 65-74: 12.9% Redcliffe — 65-74: 17.1%
75-84 6.6% / 10.0%
Margate — 75-84: 6.6% Redcliffe — 75-84: 10.0%
85+ 2.2% / 3.6%
Margate — 85+: 2.2% Redcliffe — 85+: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Margate 47.0% lone person
Margate — Lone Person: 47.0% Margate — Couple Families: 27.2% Margate — One Parent Families: 19.6% Margate — Group Household: 4.6% Margate — Other Families: 1.6%
Redcliffe 55.3% lone person
Redcliffe — Lone Person: 55.3% Redcliffe — Couple Families: 21.2% Redcliffe — One Parent Families: 17.7% Redcliffe — Group Household: 4.5% Redcliffe — Other Families: 1.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Margate 41.9% renting
Margate — Owned Outright: 28.6% Margate — Mortgage: 29.5% Margate — Renting: 41.9%
Redcliffe 44.0% renting
Redcliffe — Owned Outright: 33.4% Redcliffe — Mortgage: 22.6% Redcliffe — Renting: 44.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Margate Redcliffe
England 5.8% / 6.5%
Margate — England: 5.8% Redcliffe — England: 6.5%
New Zealand 5.8% / 6.3%
Margate — New Zealand: 5.8% Redcliffe — New Zealand: 6.3%
Philippines 0.8% / 0.9%
Margate — Philippines: 0.8% Redcliffe — Philippines: 0.9%
Scotland 0.8% / 0.9%
Margate — Scotland: 0.8% Redcliffe — Scotland: 0.9%
South Africa 0.7% / 0.8%
Margate — South Africa: 0.7% Redcliffe — South Africa: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.5%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Margate Redcliffe
Certificate III & IV 18.1% / 16.9%
Margate — Certificate III & IV: 18.1% Redcliffe — Certificate III & IV: 16.9%
Bachelor Degree 9.5% / 9.2%
Margate — Bachelor Degree: 9.5% Redcliffe — Bachelor Degree: 9.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 8.9%
Margate — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Redcliffe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 2.5%
Margate — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Redcliffe — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.6%
Margate — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Redcliffe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Margate 71.6% houses
Margate — Houses: 71.6% Margate — Flats / Apartments: 24.1% Margate — Townhouses: 4.3%
Redcliffe 51.4% houses
Redcliffe — Houses: 51.4% Redcliffe — Flats / Apartments: 37.9% Redcliffe — Townhouses: 10.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Margate Redcliffe
Median house price $1,000,000
same for both
Median unit price $950,000 $820,000
Median land price $1,500,000 $850,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 81 sales
 32 days
from 121 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Margate Redcliffe
2 bed $780K / $745K
Margate — 2 bed: $780K (7 sales) Redcliffe — 2 bed: $745K (84 sales)

7 vs 84 sales

3 bed $950K / $1.2M
Margate — 3 bed: $950K (15 sales) Redcliffe — 3 bed: $1.2M (60 sales)

15 vs 60 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Margate Redcliffe
2 bed $900K / $806K
Margate — 2 bed: $900K (15 sales) Redcliffe — 2 bed: $806K (26 sales)

15 vs 26 sales

3 bed $965K / $940K
Margate — 3 bed: $965K (81 sales) Redcliffe — 3 bed: $940K (115 sales)

81 vs 115 sales

4 bed $1.17M / $1.21M
Margate — 4 bed: $1.17M (31 sales) Redcliffe — 4 bed: $1.21M (52 sales)

31 vs 52 sales

5 bed $1.38M / $1.29M
Margate — 5 bed: $1.38M (11 sales) Redcliffe — 5 bed: $1.29M (8 sales)

11 vs 8 sales

Development activity

Margate Redcliffe
New dwellings approved 6,996
across Moreton Bay
same for both
Approvals change year on year +49%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Margate Redcliffe
Houses 3.7%
$740/wk on $1.03M
 3.6%
$680/wk on $985K
Units 2.1%
$550/wk on $1.37M
 3.4%
$582/wk on $884K

Ranking within QLD

Margate Redcliffe
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 29% of QLD Higher than 20% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 6% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of QLD
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 36% of QLD Higher than 29% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 1% of QLD Higher than 11% of QLD

Liveability

Margate scores higher overall (51 vs 41); Redcliffe is more walkable (84 vs 76).

Margate Redcliffe
Grade B C
Score 51/100 41/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Margate Redcliffe
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
77/100
 High
86/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
54/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Margate Redcliffe
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Margate

  • Humpybong State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Redcliffe

  • Redcliffe State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Edu Space Redcliffe Independent · Secondary
  • Redcliffe Special School Government · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Margate Redcliffe
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 4 20
Parks & reserves 2 11
Childcare 3 4
GPs 3 4
Pharmacies 1 5
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 2 3
Waterways 0 10

Mobility

Redcliffe sits further from the CBD (39.3 km vs 36.9 km).

Margate Redcliffe
Walkability score 76/100 84/100
Distance to Brisbane 36.9 km 39.3 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 39 min 41 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 66.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 234.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 4019
 2.0%
postcode 4020
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 43
postcode 4019
 46
postcode 4020

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Margate Redcliffe
Car (driver) 71.9% / 68.6%
Margate — Car (driver): 71.9% Redcliffe — Car (driver): 68.6%
Worked from Home 16.1% / 17.0%
Margate — Worked from Home: 16.1% Redcliffe — Worked from Home: 17.0%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 4.9%
Margate — Car (passenger): 4.6% Redcliffe — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Walked Only 2.4% / 4.6%
Margate — Walked Only: 2.4% Redcliffe — Walked Only: 4.6%
Train 3.3% / 2.9%
Margate — Train: 3.3% Redcliffe — Train: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.9%).

Setting

Margate Redcliffe
Elevation 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 887 m
901 m to a named beach
 813 m
1.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Margate Redcliffe
Connectivity score 75/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
3,991 premises
 7%
6,714 premises

Climate

Margate Redcliffe
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Margate Redcliffe
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.43 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Margate Redcliffe
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Moreton Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

Margate Redcliffe
Division Petrie
same for both
Member Emma Comer
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Margate Redcliffe
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Margate

Beach Coastal Outer Parks

Redcliffe

Apartments Beach Coastal Outer Parks Retirees River

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