In short

Shorncliffe is a suburb of Queensland, postcode 4017, home to 1,907 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Brisbane local government area.

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$275 /wk

Population1,907

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGABrisbane

Demographics

Population: 1,907
Median age: 47 years
Median household income: $2,259 /week
Median personal income: $930 /week
Median family income: $3,099 /week
Average household size: 2.6
Persons per bedroom: 0.8
Local government area: Brisbane
Statistical region (SA4): Brisbane - North
Remoteness classification: Major Cities of Australia
Federal electorate: Petrie

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $275 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $2,201
Rent share of household income: 12%

Schools

School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 8 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 76 bus stops

Closest stops:

Quinlan St at Bracken Ridge near Barrett St bus · 327 m
Barrett St at McKeering-Barrett bus · 467 m
McKeering St at Shane Street, stop 38 bus · 602 m
Cramb St near McKeering St, stop 39 bus · 638 m
Barrett St at Bracken Ridge Library, stop 37 bus · 778 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (29.2°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (21.0°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 1031 mm
Reference station: Gold Coast Seaway, 11.4 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 156,640 across the Brisbane LGA in the year to March 2026 (stable on the prior year).
Most common categories: 83,903 theft, 20,662 drug offences, 16,072 break-ins.

Figures cover the whole Brisbane — suburb-level data is not published for QLD.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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