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Eatons Hill, QLD 4037 — Suburb Profile

Population growth, migration, income, rent and the Census 2021 profile for this Statistical Area 2, drawn from ABS regional population and Census releases.

Compared with Queensland average

Suburb profile

Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.

People
7,822
Population
Usual residents, Census 2021
38
Median age
Years
20.5%
Born overseas
Born outside Australia
3.1
Household size
Average people per household
Income
$2,771/wk
Household income
Median total weekly household income
$1,047/wk
Personal income
Median total weekly personal income
Housing
$460/wk
Median rent
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
$2,151/mo
Median mortgage
Median monthly mortgage repayment
99.2%
Separate houses
Share of occupied dwellings
0.2%
Flats & apartments
Share of occupied dwellings
2.1%
Unoccupied
Private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Work
72.7%
Employment rate
Employed as a share of people aged 15+
3.5%
Unemployment rate
Unemployed as a share of the labour force
74.0%
Year 12 or above
Highest school year completed
Tenure mix
Owned outright 28.3%Mortgaged 60.3%Rented 10.2%Other / not stated 1.2%

Where the growth came from

Eatons Hill gained 538 residents from internal migration and 72 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 678 people moved away — a net addition of -68 before natural increase.

Components of change, 2024–25 sample period. Natural increase is shown separately from migration so the two are not read as one figure.

Internal migration in+538
Internal migration out+648
Overseas migration in+72
Natural increase+39
Population (ERP)
7,984
▲ 2,596 since 2001
SA2 · year to Jun 2025
YoY growth
-0.36%
▼ state average +1.76%
Year to Jun 2025
Net migration
-68
610 in · 678 out
Internal + overseas · 2025
Rank in Greater BrisbaneNice-to-have
243rd
Top 100% of 243 SA2s
By growth rate

Estimated resident population

Eatons Hill against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.

201620202025

Eatons Hill population grew from 8,245 in 2016 to 7,984 in 2025, a change of -3.2% over the period, against the Queensland average.

Show data table
YearEatons HillQueensland average
20168,2454,845,152
20178,2174,926,380
20188,1525,006,623
20198,0305,088,847
20207,9425,165,613
20217,9205,215,814
20227,9045,310,905
20237,9875,450,235
20248,0135,571,890
20257,9845,669,764

Then and now

Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.

Census DataPacks · 5-yearly
Population7,9727,822-1.9%
Median age3638+2 yrs
Median household income$2,368/wk$2,771/wk+17%
Median weekly rent$430/wk$460/wk+7.0%
Born overseas19.9%20.5%+0.5 pts

Facilities & amenities

What OpenStreetMap records inside the SA2 boundary. Counts reflect features tagged in OSM and can undercount a real, less-mapped area; public pools exclude private backyard pools where tagged.

SchoolsOSM
1
within the SA2
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ChildcareOSM
2
childcare & kindergartens
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Hospitals & GPsOSM
3
0 hospitals · 3 GP/clinics
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
SupermarketsOSM
1
full-line grocery
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ParksOSM
17
public open space
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026

Within the Eatons Hill SA2, OpenStreetMap records 1 school, 2 childcare and kindergarten centres, 3 GP or clinic locations, 1 supermarket and 17 parks. For families: 6 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 1 café and 3 restaurants. Staying active: 4 sports fields. The nearest train station, Strathpine, is about 6,100 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 14 bus stops here.

Show facility list
Schools
  • Eatons Hill State School
Childcare & kindergartens
  • Eatons Hill Community Kindergarten
  • Mother Duck Eatons Hill
GPs & clinics
  • Eatons Hill Medical Centre (Doctors)
  • Doctors at Eatons Hill
  • Eaton Central 7 Day Family Practice
Supermarkets
  • IGA
Parks
  • Kumbartcho Sanctuary & Nursery
  • Zorina Court Park
  • Sargent Reserve
  • Gumtrees Park
  • Matt Campbell Park
  • Edward D. Allison Park

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via the Overpass API.

Socio-economic indexes

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks areas by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth nationally, decile 10 the highest.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Lower decile means more relative disadvantage
Decile 10
score 1,101
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Higher decile means more relative advantage
Decile 9
score 1,091
Economic resources (IER)
Income and housing capacity
Decile 10
score 1,135
Education & occupation (IEO)
Education and occupational skill levels
Decile 8
score 1,064

Nearby suburbs by growth

Ranked list stands in for the choropleth map; the map module is a later phase.

Map module — future phase
01Cashmere+1.7%
02Dayboro+1.6%
03Samford Valley+1.2%
04The Hills District+1.0%
05Albany Creek+0.5%