The Borough of Queenscliffe population and household forecasts are designed to inform community groups, Council, investors, business, students and the general public. To achieve this, forecast.id® is formatted to present the data in simple, clear tables and charts with concise factual commentary.
Forecasts are available for each year from 2006 to 2031.
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Brief statistics
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Borough of Queenscliffe
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Forecast population 2012:
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3,280
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Forecast population 2031:
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3,436
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Change between 2012 and 2031:
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156
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Average annual percentage change
between 2012 and 2031 (19 years):
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0.24% per annum
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Total percentage change
between 2012 and 2031 (19 years):
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4.76%
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About the Borough of Queenscliffe
The Borough of Queenscliffe is a residential and resort municipality in south western Victoria roughly 27 kilometres south east of Geelong. The Borough comprises the coastal townships of Queenscliff and Point Lonsdale at the south eastern tip of the Bellarine Peninsula. Both of these towns have significant numbers of dwellings that are used as temporary or holiday accommodation. The Borough is the smallest local government area in Victoria, both in area and population, with a total area of 8.5 square kilometres. Early development in the Borough dates from the 1830s, with the establishment of a township at Queenscliff in 1853. Early land use in the Borough was mainly for Defence purposes, in recognition of the strategic location of the town at the entrance to Port Phillip Bay. Fishing and boat industries were also established in the second half of the 19th Century. The Borough has experienced a very stable population in recent decades. This has resulted from the lack of residential development opportunity arising from heritage and land supply constraints. The Borough continues to accommodate significant numbers of tourists, particularly in summer, when the population increases substantially in size. The primary housing market role that the Borough plays is to attract retirees. Part of this relates to the cost of housing in the Borough, which generally precludes younger homebuyers from entering the market. The attraction of retirees is expected to continue throughout the forecast period
While retirees are attracted in relatively large numbers, the Borough is expected to continue to experience a net loss of young adults through migration. Many young adults will be seeking employment, educational and lifestyle opportunities closer to Geelong or Melbourne. This overall effect will result in an ageing of the population of the Borough to 2021. The ability for the Borough to attract younger families is also limited by the lack of new greenfield opportunities compared to nearby areas such as Ocean Grove.
