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.
Eatons Hill · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Eatons Hill — higher than 87% of areas.
| Eatons Hill | 7,822 |
|---|---|
| 4037, QLD | 7,822 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
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.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.1% ▼ -17.8%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
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%).
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.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.9% ▲ +29.2%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Eatons Hill, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 30%.
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