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Edge Hill QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Edge Hill QLD is 4,088 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Edge Hill is $942 per week ($48,984 per year). Median rent in Edge Hill is $310 per week ($1,343 per month). Edge Hill has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Edge Hill has a population density of 1570.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Edge Hill is England. The most common religion is No Religion (51% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Japan. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Edge Hill is $1,618.

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Edge Hill Population

residents (Census 2021)

Edge Hill Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$942/wk

$48,984 per year

#1691 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$310/wk

$1,343 per month

#4328 of 14,663

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Median Age

42years

4 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,618/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Edge Hill Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.1% (1,968) Female 51.9% (2,121)

Population Density

1570.0

people per km²

4,088 people · 2.6 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,201

Family income/wk

Edge Hill 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)

Edge Hill Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

51.2% 516 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

48.8% 492 dwellings

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

Edge Hill Country of Birth

Australia

89.6%

England

6.7%

India

0.8%

Germany

0.6%

Canada

0.6%

China

0.6%

Cambodia

0.3%

Hong Kong

0.3%

France

0.3%

Fiji

0.2%

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

Edge Hill Religion

No Religion

50.9%

Catholic

19.2%

Anglican

10.7%

Not stated

9.2%

Uniting Church

3.0%

Christian (other)

2.7%

Buddhism

2.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Edge Hill Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

71.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

18.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.1%

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

Edge Hill Languages Spoken at Home

Japan

25.6%

Other

24.4%

Mandarin

13.6%

SAL Tot

10.8%

Spanish

8.5%

SAL Tagalog

6.3%

IAL Punjabi

5.7%

German

5.1%

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

Edge Hill Employment

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Employed full-time

42.2% 1,250 people

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Employed part-time

24.1% 713 people

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Unemployed

3.8% 113 people

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Not in labour force

29.9% 885 people

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

Edge Hill Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

32.9%

Certificate III/IV

28.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.5%

Postgraduate Degree

12.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.3%

Certificate I/II

2.3%

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

Edge Hill Occupation

Professionals

41.4%

Community & Personal Service

13.4%

Managers

12.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.6%

Clerical & Administrative

9.5%

Sales Workers

4.0%

Labourers

3.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.9%

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

Edge Hill Field of Study

Health

20.2%

Management & Commerce

17.1%

Society & Culture

16.3%

Engineering

13.6%

Education

10.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.8%

Architecture & Building

4.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.3%

Creative Arts

4.1%

Agriculture & Environment

2.4%

Information Technology

1.6%

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

Edge Hill Dwelling Types

Separate house

91.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

6.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Edge Hill Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.1%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.5%

$300-$399/wk

1.4%

$400-$499/wk

4.6%

$500-$649/wk

5.4%

$650-$799/wk

6.2%

$800-$999/wk

6.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.4%

$4,000+/wk

12.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Edge Hill Marital Status

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Married

38.2% 1,269

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Separated

3.5% 115

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Divorced

12.4% 411

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Widowed

4.3% 143

👤

Never married

41.7% 1,385

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Edge Hill Ancestry

English

29.1%

Australian

22.2%

Other

11.7%

Irish

11.2%

Scottish

9.0%

German

5.1%

Italian

3.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.0%

Chinese

2.0%

Filipino

1.4%

Dutch

1.3%

New Zealander

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Edge Hill School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

32.2%

Secondary — Government

27.2%

Vocational Education

12.2%

Secondary — Catholic

8.9%

Primary — Catholic

8.8%

Pre-school

6.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.7%

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

Edge Hill Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.7% 280

✅

No need for assistance

96.3% 7,335

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

Edge Hill Volunteering

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Volunteer

20.3% 623

—

Not a volunteer

79.7% 2,442

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Edge Hill Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.0%

$300-$449/mo

2.5%

$450-$599/mo

4.0%

$600-$799/mo

4.7%

$800-$999/mo

7.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

17.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

20.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

21.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

7.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

7.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Edge Hill How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

68.5%

Did not go to work

16.9%

Car (passenger)

5.2%

Bicycle

3.4%

Walked only

2.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.0%

Bus

0.9%

Other

0.9%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.5%

Truck

0.2%

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

Edge Hill Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.5%

1 vehicle

42.2%

2 vehicles

39.0%

3 vehicles

10.2%

4+ vehicles

4.1%

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

Edge Hill Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

6.3%

2 bedrooms

26.2%

3 bedrooms

37.2%

4 bedrooms

21.9%

5 bedrooms

6.8%

6+ bedrooms

1.7%

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

Edge Hill Population Mobility

18.2%

moved in the last year

44.4%

moved in the last 5 years

4.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

66.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Edge Hill Indigenous Population

5.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

457

Indigenous residents

7,229

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Edge Hill Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

296

Arthritis

115

Heart disease

Asthma

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Edge Hill Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.2%

$1-$149/wk

3.7%

$150-$299/wk

4.4%

$300-$399/wk

2.9%

$400-$499/wk

3.2%

$500-$649/wk

3.3%

$650-$799/wk

8.6%

$800-$999/wk

11.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.5%

$3,500+/wk

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Edge Hill Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

39.8%

Couple — no children

29.2%

One parent — children under 15

14.5%

Couple — no children under 15

10.1%

One parent — no children under 15

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Edge Hill Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.4% 13

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 4

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Previously served

3.4% 105

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Never served

96.1% 2,967

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Edge Hill Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

10.6% 325

—

Did not provide

89.4% 2,729

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Edge Hill Children Ever Born

No children

38.0%

1 child

14.6%

2 children

26.8%

3 children

14.4%

4 children

4.9%

5+ children

1.3%

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

Edge Hill When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

119

1981–1990

115

1991–2000

124

2001–2010

231

2011–2015

128

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Edge Hill Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.6%

5–14 hours

33.3%

15–29 hours

13.7%

30+ hours

8.5%

Did not do domestic work

22.8%

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

Edge Hill Household Size

1 person

31.5%

2 persons

34.8%

3 persons

14.3%

4 persons

12.7%

5 persons

4.6%

6+ persons

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Edge Hill Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,103

Moved from QLD

425

Moved — same area (SA2)

114

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from NT

Moved from WA

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

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

Edge Hill Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

83.7%

Step family — no other children

11.8%

Blended family — no other children

3.7%

Intact family — other children present

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Edge Hill Schools

schools nearby

government

989

avg ICSEA score

14,645

total students

Mother of Good Counsel School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 354 students

1091

ICSEA

Freshwater State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 594 students

1064

ICSEA

St Augustine's College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 777 students

1060

ICSEA

St Monica's College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 697 students

1058

ICSEA

St Joseph's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 348 students

1029

ICSEA

Cairns School of Distance Education Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 3,692 students

1024

ICSEA

Cairns State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,636 students

1019

ICSEA

Edge Hill State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 864 students

1016

ICSEA

The BUSY School Independent

Secondary · 11-12 · 1,780 students

975

ICSEA

Whitfield State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 774 students

974

ICSEA

St Francis Xavier's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 382 students

953

ICSEA

Trinity Bay State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,784 students

908

ICSEA

Parramatta State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 482 students

887

ICSEA

Cairns West State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 481 students

784

ICSEA

Mungalla Silver Lining School - Carins Temporary Facility Independent

Secondary

Showing 15 of 19 schools

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

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Edge Hill Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,674/wk

Median Rent $310/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.5%

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

If you earn X in Edge Hill

Your weekly income

≈ $7,254/month

Median rent $310/wk

Left after rent $1,364/wk

Rent share 18.5%

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Edge Hill vs State & National Average

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Pop: 2,044 Income: $543/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Pop: 2,047 Income: $853/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Pop: 2,050 Income: $797/wk Rent: $368/wk

Oonoonba

Pop: 2,050 Income: $931/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Pop: 2,059 Income: $635/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Pop: 2,067 Income: $1,075/wk Rent: $253/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Edge Hill

What is the population of Edge Hill QLD?

The population of Edge Hill QLD is 4,088 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1570.0 people per km².Edge Hill is ranked #1,880 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Edge Hill?

The median personal income in Edge Hill QLD is $942 per week, or $48,984 per year.The median household income is $1,674 per week.Family income is $2,201 per week.Edge Hill is ranked #1,691 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Edge Hill?

Median rent in Edge Hill QLD is $310 per week ($1,343 per month).Rent represents 18.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Edge Hill ranks #4,328 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Edge Hill?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Edge Hill QLD is $1,618. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Edge Hill?

The median age in Edge Hill QLD is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Edge Hill a good suburb to live in?

Edge Hill is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 4,088.The median income is $942/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.5% 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: 30941. All dollar figures in AUD.