Redcliffe vs Cloverdale

Cloverdale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 38 in Redcliffe. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Redcliffe, most households own their home. In Cloverdale, about half of households rent.

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

Cloverdale

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (6 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 2)
  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Cloverdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($550,000 vs $635,000)

Weighs house prices, unit 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

Cloverdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 78/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Cloverdale

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 78/100)

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

Investors

Cloverdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.9% vs 1.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Redcliffe Cloverdale
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.

Redcliffe Cloverdale
Walkability 78 / 87
Redcliffe — Walkability: 78/100 Cloverdale — Walkability: 87/100
Safety 13 / 11
Redcliffe — Safety: 13/100 Cloverdale — Safety: 11/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Redcliffe — Low fire risk: 100/100 Cloverdale — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Redcliffe — Low flood risk: 100/100 Cloverdale — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Cloverdale has more residents (8,864 vs 5,030); Redcliffe skews older (38 vs 34).

Redcliffe Cloverdale
Population 5,030 8,864
+76% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.2% +9.9%
Median age 38 34
Median household income $81,380/yr
+3% vs other
 $79,040/yr
Median weekly rent $330/wk $340/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Redcliffe Cloverdale
0-4 6.4% / 6.2%
Redcliffe — 0-4: 6.4% Cloverdale — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 11.6% / 11.0%
Redcliffe — 5-14: 11.6% Cloverdale — 5-14: 11.0%
15-19 4.5% / 5.4%
Redcliffe — 15-19: 4.5% Cloverdale — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 5.4% / 7.8%
Redcliffe — 20-24: 5.4% Cloverdale — 20-24: 7.8%
25-34 15.7% / 20.0%
Redcliffe — 25-34: 15.7% Cloverdale — 25-34: 20.0%
35-44 15.2% / 15.2%
Redcliffe — 35-44: 15.2% Cloverdale — 35-44: 15.2%
45-54 13.0% / 11.6%
Redcliffe — 45-54: 13.0% Cloverdale — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 11.3% / 9.5%
Redcliffe — 55-64: 11.3% Cloverdale — 55-64: 9.5%
65-74 7.8% / 7.0%
Redcliffe — 65-74: 7.8% Cloverdale — 65-74: 7.0%
75-84 5.2% / 4.0%
Redcliffe — 75-84: 5.2% Cloverdale — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ 3.8% / 2.2%
Redcliffe — 85+: 3.8% Cloverdale — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Redcliffe 40.5% lone person
Redcliffe — Lone Person: 40.5% Redcliffe — Couple Families: 35.4% Redcliffe — One Parent Families: 16.3% Redcliffe — Group Household: 6.1% Redcliffe — Other Families: 1.7%
Cloverdale 39.0% lone person
Cloverdale — Lone Person: 39.0% Cloverdale — Couple Families: 33.7% Cloverdale — One Parent Families: 16.7% Cloverdale — Group Household: 7.7% Cloverdale — Other Families: 2.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Redcliffe 41.2% renting
Redcliffe — Owned Outright: 22.3% Redcliffe — Mortgage: 36.5% Redcliffe — Renting: 41.2%
Cloverdale 45.0% renting
Cloverdale — Owned Outright: 22.5% Cloverdale — Mortgage: 32.5% Cloverdale — Renting: 45.0%
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.

Redcliffe Cloverdale
England 4.4% / 3.8%
Redcliffe — England: 4.4% Cloverdale — England: 3.8%
New Zealand 4.1% / 3.4%
Redcliffe — New Zealand: 4.1% Cloverdale — New Zealand: 3.4%
India 3.1% / 4.2%
Redcliffe — India: 3.1% Cloverdale — India: 4.2%
Philippines 2.0% / 4.9%
Redcliffe — Philippines: 2.0% Cloverdale — Philippines: 4.9%
China 1.6% / 2.1%
Redcliffe — China: 1.6% Cloverdale — China: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.9%).

Qualifications

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

Redcliffe Cloverdale
Certificate III & IV 13.0% / 13.7%
Redcliffe — Certificate III & IV: 13.0% Cloverdale — Certificate III & IV: 13.7%
Bachelor Degree 11.6% / 13.0%
Redcliffe — Bachelor Degree: 11.6% Cloverdale — Bachelor Degree: 13.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 8.0%
Redcliffe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Cloverdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 3.6%
Redcliffe — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Cloverdale — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.4%
Redcliffe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Cloverdale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Redcliffe 78.3% houses
Redcliffe — Houses: 78.3% Redcliffe — Townhouses: 21.0% Redcliffe — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Cloverdale 73.9% houses
Cloverdale — Houses: 73.9% Cloverdale — Townhouses: 19.7% Cloverdale — Flats / Apartments: 6.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Redcliffe Cloverdale
Median house price $905,000 $840,000
Median unit price $635,000 $550,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 14 days
from 32 sales
 28 days
from 87 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.

Redcliffe Cloverdale
2 bed $624K / $533K
Redcliffe — 2 bed: $624K (8 sales) Cloverdale — 2 bed: $533K (37 sales)

8 vs 37 sales

3 bed $798K / $705K
Redcliffe — 3 bed: $798K (6 sales) Cloverdale — 3 bed: $705K (5 sales)

6 vs 5 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.

Redcliffe Cloverdale
2 bed $725K / $808K
Redcliffe — 2 bed: $725K (8 sales) Cloverdale — 2 bed: $808K (8 sales)

8 vs 8 sales

3 bed $880K / $798K
Redcliffe — 3 bed: $880K (35 sales) Cloverdale — 3 bed: $798K (92 sales)

35 vs 92 sales

4 bed $918K / $895K
Redcliffe — 4 bed: $918K (24 sales) Cloverdale — 4 bed: $895K (44 sales)

24 vs 44 sales

Development activity

Redcliffe Cloverdale
New dwellings approved 595
across Belmont
same for both
Approvals change year on year +71%
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.

Redcliffe Cloverdale
Houses 4.8%
$760/wk on $829K
 4.7%
$760/wk on $849K
Units — 6.1%
$700/wk on $600K

Ranking within WA

Redcliffe Cloverdale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 44% of WA Higher than 41% of WA
Schools — Higher than 46% of WA
Walkability Higher than 93% of WA Higher than 98% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 81% of WA Higher than 78% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of WA Higher than 81% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 74% of WA Higher than 68% of WA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 81% of WA

Liveability

Cloverdale is more walkable (87 vs 78).

Redcliffe Cloverdale
Grade B
same for both
Score 61/100 59/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Redcliffe Cloverdale
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
87/100
 High
89/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
70/100
 High
83/100
Industrial facilities nearby 18
within 5 km
 31
within 5 km

Schools

Redcliffe Cloverdale
Inside the suburb 2 5
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 1 2
Universities within 10 km 3
Curtin University of Technology, 8.4 km
 3
Curtin University of Technology, 6.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.5% 2.1%

Schools in Redcliffe

  • Redcliffe Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Maria Goretti's Catholic School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Cloverdale

  • Belmay Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Notre Dame Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Cloverdale Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • South East Language Development Centre Government · Primary · Special school below peers
  • Cloverdale Education Support Centre Government · Primary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Redcliffe Cloverdale
Supermarkets 0 4
Cafes & restaurants 0 12
Parks & reserves 3 6
Childcare 2 6
GPs 1 3
Pharmacies 0 5
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 6
Fuel stations 2 1

Mobility

Redcliffe Cloverdale
Walkability score 78/100 87/100
Distance to Perth 10.7 km 10.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 15 min
same for both
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 94/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 281.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 297.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 6104
 1.0%
postcode 6105
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 39
postcode 6104
 38
postcode 6105

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.

Redcliffe Cloverdale
Car (driver) 76.5% / 76.4%
Redcliffe — Car (driver): 76.5% Cloverdale — Car (driver): 76.4%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / 7.2%
Redcliffe — Car (passenger): 6.9% Cloverdale — Car (passenger): 7.2%
Bus 6.0% / 6.8%
Redcliffe — Bus: 6.0% Cloverdale — Bus: 6.8%
Worked from Home 6.0% / 5.2%
Redcliffe — Worked from Home: 6.0% Cloverdale — Worked from Home: 5.2%
Train 2.5% / 2.0%
Redcliffe — Train: 2.5% Cloverdale — Train: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.5%).

Setting

Redcliffe Cloverdale
Elevation 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.1 km 17.9 km

NBN connectivity

Redcliffe Cloverdale
Connectivity score 70/100 68/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
2,444 premises
 42%
4,618 premises

Climate

Redcliffe Cloverdale
Annual rainfall 663 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Redcliffe Cloverdale
Average residential rate $2,937/yr
same for both
Council Belmont
same for both

Federal electorate

Redcliffe Cloverdale
Division Swan
same for both
Member Zaneta Mascarenhas
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Redcliffe Cloverdale
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Redcliffe

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Townhouses Transport Hub

Cloverdale

Easy Commute Inner Multicultural Transport Hub

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