QLD · Moreton Bay Council
Eatons Hill, 4037
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Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- National parks
Suburb profile
In Moreton Bay, Eatons Hill is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. The city and surrounding suburbs are both within comfortable reach, which keeps daily life flexible. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street. Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
Getting around the metro area is straightforward, with transport tying neighbouring communities together. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by parks and green space and safety, while local dining and lifestyle amenities sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 7,822
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $2,771
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 52 of 2,525
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,151
- Employment rate
- 72.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 109 / 16 / 5
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 36
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 22
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 4.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1,956 residents
- State safety percentile
- 0.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -34.7%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences5
- Fraud2
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)13
- Unlawful Entry4
- Weapons Act Offences2
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,060
- Eatons Hill State SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
14 public transport stops in this suburb
- Queen Elizabeth Dr at Corso Street
- Queen Elizabeth Dr at Corso Street
- Queen Elizabeth Dr at Eatons Hill
- Queen Elizabeth Dr at Hero
- Queen Elizabeth Dr at Hero Street
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
11 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Queen Elizabeth Dr at Corso StreetBus stop
- Queen Elizabeth Dr at EatonvaleBus stop
- Queen Elizabeth Dr at Saraband DrBus stop
- Saraband Dr near Grenada DrBus stop
- Saraband Dr near Talisman CtBus stop
- Yuraba Conference CentreCommunity centre
240 Church Road, Eatons Hill
- Playground (2)
- Shelter (2)
- Sports field
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
10 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Alan Bishop CornerNature reserve
- Bunya Crossing ReserveNature reserve
- Edward D. Allison ParkPark
- Gumtrees ParkPark
- H T Ireland ReservePark
- Kumbartcho Sanctuary & NurseryPark
- Matt Campbell ParkPark
- Sargent ReservePark
- Thomas Morrison ReserveNature reserve
- Zorina Court ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 4
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Doctors at Eatons Hilldoctor
- Eaton Central 7 Day Family Practicedoctor
- Eatons Hill Dental Clinicdentist
- Eatons Hill Medical Centre (Doctors)doctor
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Eatons Hill Community Kindergartenkindergarten
- Mother Duck Eatons Hillchildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 21
- Parks (OSM)
- 18
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 60.0/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 12% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 854th in Australia
- State rank
- 175th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #116 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #118 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Playgroundamenitiesplayground
- Playgroundamenitiesplayground
- Queen Elizabeth Dr at Corso Streetamenitiesbus_stop
- Queen Elizabeth Dr at Eatonvaleamenitiesbus_stop
- Queen Elizabeth Dr at Saraband Dramenitiesbus_stop
- Saraband Dr near Grenada Dramenitiesbus_stop
- Saraband Dr near Talisman Ctamenitiesbus_stop
- Shelteramenitiesshelter
- Shelteramenitiesshelter
- Sports fieldamenitiespitch
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
More in Moreton Bay Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.