296 ▲ +13.8%
Lower than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 260
- 2016: 359
- 2021: 296
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Eton · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Eton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A high proportion of children under 15 live in Eton (L), where 25.3% of the population are kids. This makes the area much younger than most similar places, with a typical resident aged 36. The community has grown by about 14% since 2011, now totaling 296 people.
296
▲ +13.8%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Eton — lower than 84% of areas.
| Eton | 296 |
|---|---|
| 4741, QLD | 7,346 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 296 people, which is smaller than about 83% of similar areas. Residents here are a little younger than the national figure, with the typical age being 36.
36 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 25.3% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most areas, accounting for 14.2% of residents.
14.2% ▲ +7.4%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.3% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Eton, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 14.0% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 2.0% of the community, which is much lower than most areas.
2.0% ▼ -14.2%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.0% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 14.0%
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 52%; Never married is next at 29%.
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/ucl/UCL322042/eton/topic/demographics-identity