728 ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 732
- 2016: 679
- 2021: 728
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Eton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Eton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A younger age profile has become a defining feature of Eton since 2011. The community now has a typical resident age of 37, which is a little younger than the national figure. With over 23% of the population being children, it is a family-heavy area compared to most similar places.
728
▼ -0.5%
- 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 Eton — higher than 71% of areas.
| Eton | 728 |
|---|---|
| 4741, QLD | 7,346 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
There are 728 people living here, making it larger than about 71% of similar areas. The typical resident is 37 years old, which is slightly younger than the typical person in Queensland or Australia.
37 yrs ▲ +8.8%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 23.5% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. This contributes to a much younger feel, especially as seniors aged 65 and over make up only 12% of the area, which is well below the state figure.
12.0% ▲ +21.3%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.5% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Eton splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. More people live in de facto relationships here than the national average, with 15.5% of residents in this arrangement.
3.0% ▲ +215.1%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.5% ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Eton, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 32%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Eton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30988/eton/topic/demographics-identity