Eli Waters, QLD: suburb profile

The population of Eli Waters QLD is 3,758 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Eli Waters is $533 per week ($27,716 per year). Median rent in Eli Waters is $370 per week ($1,603 per month). Eli Waters has a median age of 48 years, older than the national median of 38. Eli Waters has a population density of 595 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Eli Waters is England. The most common religion is No religion (43.2% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Eli Waters is $1,300.

Population
3,758
Census 2021
Median income
$533/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$370/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
48years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021.

Eli Waters vs the typical QLD suburb

The median personal income in Eli Waters is $533 a week, 29% below the typical QLD suburb ($747). That ranks 1,345th of 1,527 QLD suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $370 a week, $50 more than the typical QLD suburb. Rent takes 35.6% of the median household income here, against 20.4% in the typical QLD suburb. The median resident is 48, 6 years older than in the typical QLD suburb (42).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureEli WatersTypical QLDDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$533/wk$747/wk −29%$766/wk
Household income$1,038/wk$1,593/wk −35%$1,637/wk
Rent$370/wk$320/wk +16%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,300/mo$1,625/mo −20%$1,733/mo
Median age4842 +6 yrs42
Rent share of household income35.6%20.4% +15.2 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Eli Waters, the typical QLD suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Eli Waters Population

3,758 residents at the 2021 Census.

Eli Waters Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$533/wk
$27,716 per year
Ranked 7,898 of 14,663
Median Rent
$370/wk
$1,603 per month
Ranked 2,711 of 14,663
Median Age
48years
10 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$1,300/mo
Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.7 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Eli Waters Rent Prices & Affordability

36% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: stressed.

Household income $1,038/wk
Median rent $370/wk
Rent to income 35.6%

Rent is more than 35% of household income, a level often described as housing stress.

Median rent in Eli Waters against your income

About $4,498 a month
Median rent $370/wk
Left after rent $668/wk
Rent share 35.6%

Eli Waters Schools

5
schools nearby
2
government
999
avg ICSEA score
4,719
total students
St James Lutheran College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 754 students
1038
ICSEA
Xavier Catholic College Catholic
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,322 students
1021
ICSEA
Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 631 students
1010
ICSEA
Yarrilee State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 732 students
965
ICSEA
Hervey Bay State High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,280 students
963
ICSEA

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

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Eli Waters, Queensland: 25.2755°S, 152.8026°E

Eli Waters Schools (5)

People in Eli Waters

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.2% (1,778) Female 52.8% (1,985)

Population Density

595
people per km²
3,758 people · 6.3 km²

Households

2.4
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,221
Family income/wk

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 and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
6.2%
New Zealand
4.1%
India
0.8%
Philippines
0.8%
Germany
0.7%
Netherlands
0.5%
Scotland
0.5%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Mandarin
0.5%
Hindi
0.5%
German
0.4%
Bengali
0.3%
Tagalog
0.3%
Cantonese
0.2%
Punjabi
0.2%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

English
46.1%
Australian
36.7%
Scottish
10.3%
Irish
8.5%
German
6.0%
Australian Aboriginal
5.2%
Italian
2.4%
Dutch
1.5%
Chinese
1.4%
Maori
1.3%
Filipino
1.0%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
43.2%
Anglican
16.3%
Catholic
14.8%
Not stated
8.5%
Uniting Church
4.5%
Presbyterian and Reformed
2.3%
Christian (other)
2.3%
Baptist
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

5.7%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
49.5% 1,539
Separated
4.4% 138
Divorced
11.1% 346
Widowed
7.7% 240
Never married
27.2% 844

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: no children
39.6%
Couple: children under 15
31.8%
One parent: children under 15
14.1%
Couple: no children under 15
8.6%
One parent: no children under 15
5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
21.9%
2 persons
47.0%
3 persons
12.1%
4 persons
10.2%
5 persons
5.1%
6+ persons
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Eli Waters

Housing Tenure

Of the 1,438 occupied private dwellings in Eli Waters at the 2021 Census, 28.0% were rented, 46.5% owned outright and 21.7% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
1.3% 18 dwellings
Owned outright
46.5% 669 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
21.7% 312 dwellings
Rented
28.0% 403 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
2.3% 33 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
94.2%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
3.3%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.6%
2 bedrooms
17.7%
3 bedrooms
29.3%
4 bedrooms
49.0%
5 bedrooms
3.1%
6+ bedrooms
0.2%

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

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.3%
$300-$449/mo
7.0%
$450-$599/mo
3.5%
$600-$799/mo
4.6%
$800-$999/mo
6.0%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
29.2%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
31.3%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
11.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.5%
1 vehicle
47.4%
2 vehicles
36.7%
3 vehicles
9.9%
4+ vehicles
3.5%

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

Work, income and education in Eli Waters

Employment

Employed full-time
21.6% 605 people
Employed part-time
16.5% 461 people
Unemployed
4.1% 116 people
Not in labour force
57.8% 1,617 people

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

Occupation

Community & Personal Service
23.6%
Professionals
22.7%
Technicians & Trade Workers
18.0%
Clerical & Administrative
9.9%
Managers
8.8%
Sales Workers
7.2%
Labourers
5.9%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.9%

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

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.1%
$1-$149/wk
0.8%
$150-$299/wk
1.3%
$300-$399/wk
3.5%
$400-$499/wk
7.5%
$500-$649/wk
7.3%
$650-$799/wk
13.9%
$800-$999/wk
12.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
8.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.0%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
0.8%
$4,000+/wk
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.2%
$1-$149/wk
3.7%
$150-$299/wk
8.4%
$300-$399/wk
11.0%
$400-$499/wk
7.0%
$500-$649/wk
6.6%
$650-$799/wk
13.1%
$800-$999/wk
11.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
3.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
2.6%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
3.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.8%
$3,500+/wk
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
76.8%
Did not go to work
12.1%
Car (passenger)
7.1%
Walked only
0.9%
Bus
0.7%
Bicycle
0.7%
Other
0.7%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.4%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.4%
Truck
0.3%

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

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
46.5%
Year 10 or equivalent
35.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
9.7%
Year 11 or equivalent
8.6%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
52.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.3%
Bachelor Degree
17.1%
Postgraduate Degree
4.6%
Certificate I/II
4.2%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.5%

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

Field of Study

Society & Culture
18.9%
Management & Commerce
18.3%
Health
17.4%
Engineering
11.9%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
11.6%
Education
8.4%
Architecture & Building
7.1%
Creative Arts
2.3%
Agriculture & Environment
2.0%
Information Technology
1.7%
Natural & Physical Sciences
0.4%

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

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
29.1%
Secondary: Government
26.8%
Secondary: Catholic
9.9%
Primary: Catholic
8.6%
Vocational Education
8.2%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
6.5%
Pre-school
5.9%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
5.0%

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

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
82.2%
Has need for assistance
11.0%
Need for assistance not stated
6.8%

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

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
480
Arthritis
275
Lung condition
182
Heart disease
165
Asthma
148
Diabetes
146
Cancer
93
Stroke
74
Kidney disease
53
Dementia
25

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

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
16.0% 453
Did not provide
84.0% 2,373

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
11.4% 324
Not a volunteer
88.6% 2,521

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Previously served
6.5% 187
Never served
93.5% 2,677

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
25.3%
1 child
13.5%
2 children
29.8%
3 children
20.3%
4 children
8.0%
5+ children
3.1%

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

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
17
1951: 1960
67
1961: 1970
122
1971: 1980
91
1981: 1990
78
1991: 2000
71
2001: 2010
111
2011: 2015
63
2016
5
2017
18
2018
6
2019
13
2020
14
2021
11

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

Population Mobility

20.6%
moved in the last year
55.5%
moved in the last 5 years
8.7%
unemployment rate (Census)
40.2%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,736
Moved from QLD
482
Moved: same area (SA2)
84
Moved from NSW
46
Moved from VIC
20
Moved from overseas
19
Moved from WA
14
Moved from NT
9
Moved from ACT
9
Moved from SA
9
Moved from TAS
3

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

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
19.1%
5: 14 hours
26.7%
15: 29 hours
14.7%
30+ hours
10.0%
Did not do domestic work
29.5%

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

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
70.8%
Step family: no other children
13.0%
Blended family: no other children
12.3%
Intact family: other children present
3.0%
Blended family: other children present
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

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Income: $602/wk Rent: $340/wk $30/wk less rent

Suburbs near Eli Waters

The closest suburb to Eli Waters is Point Vernon, 2.6 km away.

Point Vernon
2.6 km away · income $534/wk · rent $340/wk
Pialba
3.0 km away · income $529/wk · rent $310/wk
Urraween
3.1 km away · income $539/wk · rent $380/wk
Dundowran Beach
3.5 km away · income $696/wk · rent $418/wk
Dundowran
3.6 km away · income $612/wk · rent $360/wk
Scarness
5.4 km away · income $546/wk · rent $300/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Eli Waters

What is the population of Eli Waters QLD?

The population of Eli Waters QLD is 3,758 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 595 people per km². Eli Waters is ranked #2,022 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Eli Waters?

The median personal income in Eli Waters QLD is $533 per week, or $27,716 per year. The median household income is $1,038 per week. Family income is $1,221 per week. Eli Waters is ranked #7,898 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Eli Waters?

Median rent in Eli Waters QLD is $370 per week ($1,603 per month). Rent represents 35.6% of household income, which is considered stressed. Eli Waters ranks #2,711 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Eli Waters?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Eli Waters QLD is $1,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Eli Waters?

The median age in Eli Waters QLD is 48 years. This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Eli Waters a good suburb to live in?

Eli Waters is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 3,758. The median income is $533/wk, which is below the typical QLD suburb ($747/wk). Rent affordability is rated as stressed (35.6% 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: 30960. All dollar figures in AUD.