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Eaton WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Eaton, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Eaton WA is 8,669 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Eaton is $717 per week ($37,284 per year). Median rent in Eaton is $340 per week ($1,473 per month). Eaton has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Eaton has a population density of 1344.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Eaton is England. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Eaton is $1,517.

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Eaton Population

residents (Census 2021)

Eaton Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$717/wk

$37,284 per year

#5153 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$340/wk

$1,473 per month

#3592 of 14,663

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Median Age

41years

3 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,517/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.7 per bedroom

Eaton Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.9% (4,239) Female 51.1% (4,429)

Population Density

1344.1

people per km²

8,669 people · 6.4 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,837

Family income/wk

Eaton 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)

Eaton Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

42.4% 984 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

57.6% 1,337 dwellings

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

Eaton Country of Birth

Australia

92.9%

England

5.4%

India

0.8%

Germany

0.3%

France

0.2%

Chile

0.1%

China

0.1%

Croatia

0.1%

Indonesia

0.1%

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

Eaton Religion

No Religion

51.8%

Catholic

16.4%

Anglican

14.4%

Not stated

8.4%

Christian (other)

3.0%

Baptist

2.9%

Uniting Church

1.9%

Islam

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Eaton Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

43.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

35.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

14.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.1%

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

Eaton Languages Spoken at Home

Other

33.2%

SAL Tot

20.3%

SAL Oth

11.9%

Afrikaans

8.4%

Mandarin

7.4%

IAL Punjabi

6.4%

Malayalam

6.4%

Italian

5.9%

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

Eaton Employment

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Employed full-time

36.3% 2,270 people

⏰

Employed part-time

22.3% 1,393 people

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Unemployed

3.4% 210 people

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Not in labour force

38.1% 2,387 people

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

Eaton Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

56.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.9%

Bachelor Degree

16.3%

Certificate I/II

6.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.6%

Postgraduate Degree

1.7%

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

Eaton Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

24.6%

Professionals

17.8%

Community & Personal Service

15.5%

Clerical & Administrative

10.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

8.6%

Labourers

8.0%

Managers

7.7%

Sales Workers

6.9%

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

Eaton Field of Study

Engineering

25.3%

Management & Commerce

17.1%

Society & Culture

12.8%

Health

11.0%

Education

9.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.1%

Architecture & Building

7.2%

Information Technology

2.3%

Creative Arts

2.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.1%

Agriculture & Environment

2.0%

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

Eaton Dwelling Types

Separate house

91.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

8.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Eaton Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.4%

$150-$299/wk

0.8%

$300-$399/wk

2.4%

$400-$499/wk

7.7%

$500-$649/wk

4.9%

$650-$799/wk

9.3%

$800-$999/wk

7.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.7%

$4,000+/wk

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Eaton Marital Status

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Married

46.6% 3,264

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Separated

3.7% 261

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Divorced

10.0% 703

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Widowed

7.3% 513

👤

Never married

32.4% 2,268

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Eaton Ancestry

English

35.8%

Australian

31.7%

Scottish

6.9%

Irish

6.6%

Other

4.6%

Italian

4.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.0%

German

2.6%

Maori

1.6%

Dutch

1.6%

New Zealander

0.8%

South African

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Eaton School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

32.3%

Secondary — Government

24.8%

Vocational Education

13.2%

Pre-school

10.3%

Secondary — Catholic

5.6%

Primary — Catholic

5.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.6%

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

Eaton Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.0% 1,128

✅

No need for assistance

93.0% 15,082

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

Eaton Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

15.9% 1,033

—

Not a volunteer

84.1% 5,481

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Eaton Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.2%

$300-$449/mo

2.0%

$450-$599/mo

1.4%

$600-$799/mo

2.5%

$800-$999/mo

6.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

23.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

31.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

20.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

5.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Eaton How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.0%

Did not go to work

15.7%

Car (passenger)

6.0%

Bus

2.0%

Walked only

1.2%

Other

0.9%

Truck

0.6%

Bicycle

0.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.1%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.1%

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

Eaton Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.5%

1 vehicle

35.6%

2 vehicles

39.4%

3 vehicles

14.6%

4+ vehicles

6.9%

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

Eaton Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.0%

2 bedrooms

11.1%

3 bedrooms

33.4%

4 bedrooms

50.5%

5 bedrooms

3.5%

6+ bedrooms

0.5%

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

Eaton Population Mobility

14.8%

moved in the last year

37.8%

moved in the last 5 years

5.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

59.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Eaton Indigenous Population

4.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

697

Indigenous residents

15,609

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Eaton Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

937

Asthma

384

Arthritis

353

Diabetes

264

Heart disease

218

Lung condition

210

Cancer

135

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Eaton Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.7%

$1-$149/wk

4.1%

$150-$299/wk

6.6%

$300-$399/wk

5.4%

$400-$499/wk

3.6%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

10.8%

$800-$999/wk

10.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.1%

$3,500+/wk

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Eaton Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

40.6%

Couple — no children

30.1%

Couple — no children under 15

13.2%

One parent — children under 15

10.5%

One parent — no children under 15

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Eaton Military Service

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 5

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Previously served

3.5% 231

👤

Never served

96.4% 6,297

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Eaton Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.9% 837

—

Did not provide

87.1% 5,661

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Eaton Children Ever Born

No children

24.8%

1 child

11.7%

2 children

31.6%

3 children

20.9%

4 children

8.6%

5+ children

2.5%

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

Eaton When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

174

1971–1980

143

1981–1990

189

1991–2000

110

2001–2010

344

2011–2015

184

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Eaton Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.0%

5–14 hours

29.3%

15–29 hours

13.1%

30+ hours

11.4%

Did not do domestic work

26.2%

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

Eaton Household Size

1 person

25.3%

2 persons

36.6%

3 persons

15.5%

4 persons

13.5%

5 persons

6.2%

6+ persons

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Eaton Where Residents Moved From

Same address

6,812

Moved from WA

789

Moved — same area (SA2)

273

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from SA

Moved from NT

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

Eaton Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

73.8%

Step family — no other children

18.0%

Blended family — no other children

6.1%

Intact family — other children present

1.1%

Other couple — children only

0.7%

Step family — other children present

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Eaton Schools

schools nearby

government

971

avg ICSEA score

2,673

total students

Leschenault Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 422 students

1030

ICSEA

Treendale Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 553 students

984

ICSEA

Clifton Park Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 149 students

969

ICSEA

Eaton Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 407 students

958

ICSEA

Glen Huon Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 511 students

957

ICSEA

Australind Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 182 students

953

ICSEA

Eaton Community College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 449 students

949

ICSEA

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

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Eaton Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,485/wk

Median Rent $340/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.9%

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

If you earn X in Eaton

Your weekly income

≈ $6,435/month

Median rent $340/wk

Left after rent $1,145/wk

Rent share 22.9%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Eaton

What is the population of Eaton WA?

The population of Eaton WA is 8,669 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1344.1 people per km².Eaton is ranked #808 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Eaton?

The median personal income in Eaton WA is $717 per week, or $37,284 per year.The median household income is $1,485 per week.Family income is $1,837 per week.Eaton is ranked #5,153 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Eaton?

Median rent in Eaton WA is $340 per week ($1,473 per month).Rent represents 22.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Eaton ranks #3,592 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Eaton?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Eaton WA is $1,517. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Eaton?

The median age in Eaton WA is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Eaton a good suburb to live in?

Eaton is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 8,669.The median income is $717/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.9% 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: 50472. All dollar figures in AUD.