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Eatons Hill
9 km²
Tucked into the Moreton Bay region, Eatons Hill is a wealthy residential area known for its large family homes. It is a high-income community where the typical family earns $2,862 a week, far above the national figure. The area is overwhelmingly dominated by detached houses, making it a spacious suburb for families. With a high proportion of children and a professional workforce, it is a well-off pocket of Queensland with a very high overall advantage score.
Eatons Hill has many young families but fewer schools per child than most areas.
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The typical resident is 38, and children under 15 make up 22.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most other areas, at just 10.2%.
Most residents were born in Australia, though 20.2% were born overseas, a figure that has risen slightly since 2011. The most common ancestries are English and Australian, followed by Irish and Scottish.
English is the primary language for the vast majority, with only 6.5% of people using another language at home. This is far below the national average of 22.3%.
About 41.6% of residents have no religion, a figure that has risen by 21 percentage points since 2011. This is about the same as the Queensland average.
The community is highly qualified, with 72.6% of people completing Year 12 and 28.1% holding a bachelor degree or higher. Both figures are well above the state and national averages.
Household incomes are very high, with 41.4% earning $3,000 or more per week, far above the Queensland figure. The typical personal weekly income is $1,047, which is much higher than most areas.
Residents generally report good health, as the 26% who have a long-term health condition is lower than in most other areas. Only 3.3% of people need help with daily activities.
The area has a high rate of unpaid care, with 34% of people looking after children, well above the national figure. Volunteers are also more common here than in most other areas.
There are 129 First Nations people in the area. This group is noticeably younger than average, with a typical age of 19, and has a Year 12 completion rate of 73.9%, which is far above the national average.
Families tend to be larger here, with 3.1 people per home. Over 70% of households are couples with children, while those living alone are far less common than in the rest of the state.
Almost every home is a separate house, and 98.5% have three or more bedrooms. Renting is very rare here, occurring in only 10.2% of homes, far below the national figure.
Cars are essential, as only 0.5% of homes have no motor vehicle. While 19.7% of people work from home, very few use public transport to commute, and the walk to the nearest stop is much longer than in most areas.
The population is relatively stable, with 32.3% of people moving in the last five years, which is well below the national figure. Recent arrivals from overseas have also fallen since 2011.
The area has a very high rate of people working or looking for work at 75.3%. Unemployment is much lower than most areas, sitting at 3.4%.
Eatons Hill is one of the most advantaged areas in the region, with a maximum score of 10 for access to money and resources and an overall advantage score that is higher than 85% of other areas.
The area experiences much higher annual rainfall than the Queensland average, reaching 1,272mm. Average minimum temperatures are also much higher than in most other parts of the state.
Most residents can walk to a park within 15 minutes, but fewer can walk to groceries or health services compared to the state average. The overall walkability score is 4.2, which is considered somewhat walkable.