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Earlville QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Earlville, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Earlville QLD is 4,200 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Earlville is $700 per week ($36,400 per year). Median rent in Earlville is $290 per week ($1,257 per month). Earlville has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. Earlville has a population density of 1190.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Earlville is England. The most common religion is No Religion (39% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Earlville is $1,500.

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Earlville Population

residents (Census 2021)

Earlville Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$700/wk

$36,400 per year

#5484 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$290/wk

$1,257 per month

#5154 of 14,663

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Median Age

44years

6 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,500/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Earlville Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.7% (2,045) Female 51.3% (2,157)

Population Density

1190.9

people per km²

4,200 people · 3.5 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,763

Family income/wk

Earlville Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Earlville Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

50.7% 497 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

49.3% 483 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Earlville Country of Birth

Australia

91.7%

England

4.0%

India

1.2%

China

0.7%

Fiji

0.5%

Brazil

0.4%

Germany

0.4%

Hong Kong

0.4%

Indonesia

0.4%

Egypt

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Earlville Religion

No Religion

39.2%

Catholic

23.8%

Anglican

12.7%

Not stated

11.5%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

4.2%

Christian (other)

3.9%

Uniting Church

2.9%

Pentecostal

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Earlville Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

60.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

25.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Earlville Languages Spoken at Home

Other

39.4%

Korean

11.5%

Japan

10.6%

Australian Indigenous

10.1%

SAL Tot

9.1%

Cantonese

6.7%

IAL Nepali

6.7%

Portuguese

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Earlville Employment

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Employed full-time

33.1% 1,010 people

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Employed part-time

21.3% 648 people

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Unemployed

3.4% 103 people

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Not in labour force

42.2% 1,286 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Earlville Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

41.7%

Bachelor Degree

26.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.5%

Postgraduate Degree

5.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.6%

Certificate I/II

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Earlville Occupation

Professionals

27.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.3%

Community & Personal Service

17.2%

Clerical & Administrative

11.7%

Managers

10.5%

Labourers

7.0%

Sales Workers

5.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Earlville Field of Study

Management & Commerce

17.2%

Society & Culture

16.9%

Engineering

15.2%

Health

14.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

10.8%

Education

10.2%

Architecture & Building

6.9%

Creative Arts

3.3%

Information Technology

2.0%

Agriculture & Environment

1.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Earlville Dwelling Types

Separate house

73.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

23.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Earlville Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.9%

$1-$149/wk

1.1%

$150-$299/wk

2.1%

$300-$399/wk

4.6%

$400-$499/wk

9.2%

$500-$649/wk

8.1%

$650-$799/wk

8.3%

$800-$999/wk

8.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

8.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.2%

$4,000+/wk

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Earlville Marital Status

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Married

36.8% 1,293

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Separated

4.5% 157

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Divorced

11.7% 413

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Widowed

8.3% 291

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Never married

38.7% 1,361

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Earlville Ancestry

English

27.5%

Australian

22.2%

Other

14.2%

Irish

9.6%

Scottish

7.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

6.4%

German

3.7%

Italian

3.0%

Chinese

2.0%

Filipino

1.8%

Korean

1.0%

Dutch

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Earlville School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

22.0%

Primary — Catholic

19.2%

Primary — Government

18.7%

Vocational Education

15.0%

Secondary — Catholic

13.4%

Pre-school

7.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Earlville Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.1% 617

✅

No need for assistance

91.9% 7,026

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Earlville Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

14.8% 467

—

Not a volunteer

85.2% 2,688

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Earlville Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.5%

$300-$449/mo

2.3%

$450-$599/mo

3.8%

$600-$799/mo

5.6%

$800-$999/mo

6.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

21.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

26.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

19.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

6.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Earlville How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

65.9%

Did not go to work

17.8%

Car (passenger)

7.2%

Walked only

3.2%

Bus

1.5%

Bicycle

1.3%

Other

1.2%

Truck

0.8%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.8%

Ferry

0.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Earlville Car Ownership

0 vehicles

14.8%

1 vehicle

40.2%

2 vehicles

29.6%

3 vehicles

10.2%

4+ vehicles

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Earlville Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

9.4%

2 bedrooms

29.4%

3 bedrooms

38.5%

4 bedrooms

16.6%

5 bedrooms

4.3%

6+ bedrooms

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Earlville Population Mobility

16.5%

moved in the last year

41.2%

moved in the last 5 years

5.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

53.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Earlville Indigenous Population

11.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

901

Indigenous residents

6,778

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Earlville Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

364

Arthritis

135

Lung condition

128

Asthma

124

Diabetes

122

Heart disease

109

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Earlville Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.5%

$1-$149/wk

4.0%

$150-$299/wk

6.4%

$300-$399/wk

6.1%

$400-$499/wk

4.7%

$500-$649/wk

5.3%

$650-$799/wk

10.8%

$800-$999/wk

11.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.3%

$3,500+/wk

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Earlville Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

37.3%

Couple — no children

31.1%

One parent — children under 15

12.2%

Couple — no children under 15

11.1%

One parent — no children under 15

8.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Earlville Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.3% 10

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 3

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Previously served

4.2% 134

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Never served

95.4% 3,016

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Earlville Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.2% 415

—

Did not provide

86.8% 2,722

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Earlville Children Ever Born

No children

31.0%

1 child

16.5%

2 children

27.4%

3 children

15.4%

4 children

7.2%

5+ children

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Earlville When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

115

1981–1990

119

1991–2000

102

2001–2010

178

2011–2015

118

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Earlville Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.5%

5–14 hours

28.6%

15–29 hours

11.9%

30+ hours

8.9%

Did not do domestic work

30.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Earlville Household Size

1 person

37.7%

2 persons

32.6%

3 persons

13.1%

4 persons

10.3%

5 persons

3.8%

6+ persons

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Earlville Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,139

Moved from QLD

490

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

Moved from overseas

Moved from TAS

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Earlville Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

85.6%

Step family — no other children

9.2%

Blended family — no other children

2.9%

Intact family — other children present

1.1%

Other couple — children only

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Earlville Schools

schools nearby

government

929

avg ICSEA score

11,764

total students

St Gerard Majella Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 399 students

1035

ICSEA

Our Lady Help of Christians School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 506 students

1025

ICSEA

Cairns School of Distance Education Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 3,692 students

1024

ICSEA

St Mary's Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 949 students

1023

ICSEA

The BUSY School Independent

Secondary · 11-12 · 1,780 students

975

ICSEA

St Francis Xavier's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 382 students

953

ICSEA

Cairns State Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 130 students

913

ICSEA

Trinity Bay State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,784 students

908

ICSEA

Woree State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 530 students

860

ICSEA

Woree State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 750 students

854

ICSEA

Balaclava State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 381 students

797

ICSEA

Cairns West State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 481 students

784

ICSEA

Mooroobool Silver Lining School Independent

Secondary

Holy Spirit College - Manoora Campus Catholic

Secondary

FNQ Vocational Academy Government

Secondary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Earlville Rent Prices & Affordability

25%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,166/wk

Median Rent $290/wk

Rent-to-Income 24.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Earlville

Your weekly income

≈ $5,053/month

Median rent $290/wk

Left after rent $876/wk

Rent share 24.9%

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Earlville vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Curra

Pop: 2,104 Income: $487/wk Rent: $300/wk

Gleneagle

Pop: 2,106 Income: $711/wk Rent: $335/wk

Buccan

Pop: 2,134 Income: $808/wk Rent: $520/wk

Dutton Park

Pop: 2,134 Income: $806/wk Rent: $390/wk

Glenwood (Qld)

Pop: 2,137 Income: $430/wk Rent: $274/wk

Sunset

Pop: 2,137 Income: $1,184/wk Rent: $349/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Earlville

What is the population of Earlville QLD?

The population of Earlville QLD is 4,200 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1190.9 people per km².Earlville is ranked #1,835 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Earlville?

The median personal income in Earlville QLD is $700 per week, or $36,400 per year.The median household income is $1,166 per week.Family income is $1,763 per week.Earlville is ranked #5,484 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Earlville?

Median rent in Earlville QLD is $290 per week ($1,257 per month).Rent represents 24.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Earlville ranks #5,154 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Earlville?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Earlville QLD is $1,500. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Earlville?

The median age in Earlville QLD is 44 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Earlville a good suburb to live in?

Earlville is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 4,200.The median income is $700/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 30917. All dollar figures in AUD.