Eatons Hill · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Eatons Hill

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Nearly 60% of residents in Eatons Hill are married, making this a heavily family-oriented suburb. It is one of the largest areas of its type in the region, with a young-leaning population and a high number of children.

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📍 Eatons Hill, Suburb / Locality

Where Eatons Hill sits — Total population

7,822 ▼ -2.1%
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Eatons Hill — higher than 87% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Eatons Hill7,822
4037, QLD 7,822
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 7,822, which is among the largest for areas at this level. The typical resident is 38, a figure that is about the same as the Queensland and national figures.

7,822 ▼ -2.1%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7,993
  • 2016: 7,973
  • 2021: 7,822

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

38 yrs ▲ +11.8%

Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 34 yrs
  • 2016: 36 yrs
  • 2021: 38 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Families with children are common here, as 22.1% of people are under 15, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why seniors are much less common, with only 10.2% of the population aged 65 and over.

10.2% ▲ +99.8%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.1%
  • 2016: 7.8%
  • 2021: 10.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

22.1% ▼ -17.8%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26.9%
  • 2016: 24.3%
  • 2021: 22.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Eatons Hill, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (22%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 1.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 9.9% of the population, which is lower than most areas and well below the Queensland average.

1.6% ▲ +246.9%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.5%
  • 2016: 1.0%
  • 2021: 1.6%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

9.9% ▲ +29.2%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.6%
  • 2016: 8.6%
  • 2021: 9.9%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Eatons Hill, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 30%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 29 males; 85+: 16 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 28 males; 80–84: 26 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 69 males; 75–79: 76 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 131 males; 70–74: 134 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 161 males; 65–69: 139 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 214 males; 60–64: 197 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 256 males; 55–59: 280 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 359 males; 50–54: 358 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 364 males; 45–49: 376 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 283 males; 40–44: 316 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 205 males; 35–39: 255 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 195 males; 30–34: 220 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 170 males; 25–29: 140 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 238 males; 20–24: 201 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 342 males; 15–19: 332 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 374 males; 10–14: 355 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 310 males; 5–9: 260 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 229 males; 0–4: 199 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Eatons Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30937/eatons-hill/topic/demographics-identity