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Eimeo QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Eimeo QLD is 3,285 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Eimeo is $1,031 per week ($53,612 per year). Median rent in Eimeo is $390 per week ($1,690 per month). Eimeo has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Eimeo has a population density of 961.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Eimeo is England. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Afrikaans. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Eimeo is $1,733.

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Eimeo Population

residents (Census 2021)

Eimeo Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,031/wk

$53,612 per year

#1030 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$390/wk

$1,690 per month

#2258 of 14,663

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Median Age

36years

2 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,733/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Eimeo Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.7% (1,665) Female 49.3% (1,616)

Population Density

961.5

people per km²

3,285 people · 3.4 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,531

Family income/wk

Eimeo 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)

Eimeo Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

32.9% 262 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

67.1% 534 dwellings

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

Eimeo Country of Birth

Australia

93.9%

England

5.1%

Canada

0.4%

Chile

0.4%

India

0.4%

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

Eimeo Religion

No Religion

46.0%

Catholic

23.8%

Anglican

12.0%

Not stated

10.0%

Uniting Church

4.0%

Christian (other)

1.9%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.3%

Baptist

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Eimeo Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

59.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

25.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

10.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.9%

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

Eimeo Languages Spoken at Home

Afrikaans

31.5%

Other

27.8%

French

14.8%

SAL Filipin

7.4%

Italian

7.4%

Spanish

5.6%

SAL Tot

5.6%

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

Eimeo Employment

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Employed full-time

51.0% 1,124 people

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Employed part-time

21.9% 484 people

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Unemployed

2.9% 65 people

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Not in labour force

24.2% 533 people

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

Eimeo Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

49.0%

Bachelor Degree

22.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.0%

Postgraduate Degree

4.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.0%

Certificate I/II

2.6%

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

Eimeo Occupation

Professionals

25.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

20.8%

Community & Personal Service

14.7%

Managers

12.5%

Clerical & Administrative

10.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.4%

Sales Workers

4.6%

Labourers

4.4%

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

Eimeo Field of Study

Engineering

27.3%

Management & Commerce

17.8%

Health

13.2%

Education

11.4%

Society & Culture

11.3%

Architecture & Building

6.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.9%

Creative Arts

2.4%

Agriculture & Environment

1.5%

Information Technology

1.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.2%

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

Eimeo Dwelling Types

Separate house

96.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Eimeo Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.7%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

1.4%

$300-$399/wk

1.3%

$400-$499/wk

1.7%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

4.6%

$800-$999/wk

4.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

11.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

10.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.8%

$4,000+/wk

16.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Eimeo Marital Status

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Married

46.8% 1,187

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Separated

3.3% 84

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Divorced

10.1% 256

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Widowed

3.4% 87

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Never married

36.4% 923

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Eimeo Ancestry

English

33.7%

Australian

29.8%

Scottish

9.1%

Irish

8.3%

German

5.3%

Other

5.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.9%

Maltese

1.7%

Italian

1.3%

Dutch

1.1%

South African

1.0%

New Zealander

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Eimeo School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

29.2%

Secondary — Government

22.5%

Primary — Catholic

14.0%

Secondary — Catholic

11.0%

Vocational Education

8.8%

Pre-school

8.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.1%

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

Eimeo Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

3.3% 200

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No need for assistance

96.7% 5,815

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

Eimeo Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

14.3% 329

—

Not a volunteer

85.7% 1,978

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Eimeo Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.7%

$300-$449/mo

1.2%

$450-$599/mo

1.2%

$600-$799/mo

2.7%

$800-$999/mo

3.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

19.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

24.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

28.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

11.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Eimeo How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

79.8%

Did not go to work

13.1%

Car (passenger)

4.0%

Bus

1.5%

Walked only

0.5%

Truck

0.4%

Other

0.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

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

Eimeo Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.8%

1 vehicle

26.0%

2 vehicles

46.7%

3 vehicles

17.4%

4+ vehicles

8.1%

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

Eimeo Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.7%

2 bedrooms

5.6%

3 bedrooms

40.5%

4 bedrooms

45.6%

5 bedrooms

6.7%

6+ bedrooms

0.8%

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

Eimeo Population Mobility

17.6%

moved in the last year

43.8%

moved in the last 5 years

3.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

70.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Eimeo Indigenous Population

4.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

287

Indigenous residents

5,757

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Eimeo Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

231

Asthma

117

Arthritis

Diabetes

Lung condition

Heart disease

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

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

Eimeo Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.3%

$1-$149/wk

3.9%

$150-$299/wk

3.7%

$300-$399/wk

2.6%

$400-$499/wk

1.6%

$500-$649/wk

2.8%

$650-$799/wk

7.4%

$800-$999/wk

9.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

13.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.8%

$3,500+/wk

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Eimeo Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

48.4%

Couple — no children

26.1%

Couple — no children under 15

13.3%

One parent — children under 15

8.3%

One parent — no children under 15

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Eimeo Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 4

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 5

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Previously served

3.1% 72

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Never served

96.5% 2,234

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Eimeo Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

9.8% 225

—

Did not provide

90.2% 2,074

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Eimeo Children Ever Born

No children

27.0%

1 child

12.5%

2 children

32.7%

3 children

18.8%

4 children

5.7%

5+ children

3.3%

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

Eimeo When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

162

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Eimeo Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.6%

5–14 hours

32.9%

15–29 hours

11.3%

30+ hours

9.7%

Did not do domestic work

23.5%

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

Eimeo Household Size

1 person

17.9%

2 persons

34.8%

3 persons

17.7%

4 persons

18.5%

5 persons

8.9%

6+ persons

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Eimeo Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,460

Moved from QLD

317

Moved — same area (SA2)

132

Moved from NSW

Moved from SA

Moved from VIC

Moved from WA

Moved from ACT

Moved from overseas

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

Eimeo Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

76.2%

Step family — no other children

17.1%

Blended family — no other children

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Eimeo Schools

schools nearby

government

967

avg ICSEA score

2,534

total students

St Brendan's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 439 students

1018

ICSEA

Bucasia State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 476 students

962

ICSEA

Mackay Northern Beaches State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,012 students

950

ICSEA

Eimeo Road State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 607 students

938

ICSEA

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

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Eimeo Rent Prices & Affordability

17%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,304/wk

Median Rent $390/wk

Rent-to-Income 16.9%

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

If you earn X in Eimeo

Your weekly income

≈ $9,984/month

Median rent $390/wk

Left after rent $1,914/wk

Rent share 16.9%

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Eimeo vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,657 Income: $656/wk Rent: $500/wk

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Pop: 1,661 Income: $591/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Pop: 1,667 Income: $827/wk Rent: $460/wk

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Pop: 1,680 Income: $706/wk Rent: $453/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Eimeo

What is the population of Eimeo QLD?

The population of Eimeo QLD is 3,285 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 961.5 people per km².Eimeo is ranked #2,237 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Eimeo?

The median personal income in Eimeo QLD is $1,031 per week, or $53,612 per year.The median household income is $2,304 per week.Family income is $2,531 per week.Eimeo is ranked #1,030 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Eimeo?

Median rent in Eimeo QLD is $390 per week ($1,690 per month).Rent represents 16.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Eimeo ranks #2,258 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Eimeo?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Eimeo QLD is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Eimeo?

The median age in Eimeo QLD is 36 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Eimeo a good suburb to live in?

Eimeo is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 3,285.The median income is $1,031/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.9% 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: 30951. All dollar figures in AUD.