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Eli Waters QLD — Suburb Profile

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

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 595.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Eli Waters is England. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Eli Waters is $1,300.

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Eli Waters Population

residents (Census 2021)

Eli Waters Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$533/wk

$27,716 per year

#7898 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$370/wk

$1,603 per month

#2711 of 14,663

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Median Age

48years

10 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,300/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.7 per bedroom

Eli Waters Demographics

Gender Split

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

Population Density

595.1

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

Eli Waters 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)

Eli Waters Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

68.2% 669 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

31.8% 312 dwellings

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

Eli Waters Country of Birth

Australia

90.0%

England

7.7%

India

0.8%

Germany

0.7%

Canada

0.3%

Greece

0.3%

Fiji

0.2%

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

Eli Waters Religion

No Religion

46.2%

Anglican

17.4%

Catholic

15.8%

Not stated

9.0%

Uniting Church

4.8%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.5%

Christian (other)

2.5%

Baptist

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Eli Waters 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%

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

Eli Waters Languages Spoken at Home

Other

31.0%

Hindi

13.8%

Mandarin

12.1%

Vietnamese

12.1%

IAL Sinhal

8.6%

German

8.6%

Afrikaans

6.9%

Bengali

6.9%

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

Eli Waters Employment

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Employed full-time

21.6% 605 people

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Employed part-time

16.5% 461 people

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Unemployed

4.1% 116 people

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Not in labour force

57.8% 1,617 people

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

Eli Waters 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

Eli Waters 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

Eli Waters 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

Eli Waters 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

Eli Waters 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

Eli Waters Marital Status

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Married

49.5% 1,539

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Separated

4.4% 138

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Divorced

11.1% 346

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Widowed

7.7% 240

👤

Never married

27.2% 844

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Eli Waters Ancestry

English

36.3%

Australian

28.9%

Scottish

8.1%

Irish

6.7%

Other

5.2%

German

4.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

4.1%

Italian

1.9%

Dutch

1.2%

Chinese

1.1%

Maori

1.0%

Filipino

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Eli Waters 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

Eli Waters Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

11.6% 815

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No need for assistance

88.4% 6,187

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

Eli Waters Volunteering

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Volunteer

11.4% 324

—

Not a volunteer

88.6% 2,521

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Eli Waters 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

Eli Waters 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

Eli Waters 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

Eli Waters 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

Eli Waters 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

Eli Waters Indigenous Population

6.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

428

Indigenous residents

6,614

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Eli Waters Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

480

Arthritis

275

Lung condition

182

Heart disease

165

Asthma

148

Diabetes

146

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Eli Waters 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

Eli Waters 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

Eli Waters Military Service

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Previously served

6.5% 187

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Never served

93.5% 2,677

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Eli Waters Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

16.0% 453

—

Did not provide

84.0% 2,373

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Eli Waters 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

Eli Waters When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

122

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

111

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Eli Waters 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

Eli Waters 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

Eli Waters Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,736

Moved from QLD

482

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

Moved from ACT

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

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

Eli Waters 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

Eli Waters Schools

schools nearby

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

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Eli Waters Rent Prices & Affordability

36%

of income

Stressed

Household Income $1,038/wk

Median Rent $370/wk

Rent-to-Income 35.6%

Rent exceeds 35% of household income — this area may be under housing stress.

If you earn X in Eli Waters

Your weekly income

≈ $4,498/month

Median rent $370/wk

Left after rent $668/wk

Rent share 35.6%

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Eli Waters vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Bilinga

Pop: 1,883 Income: $804/wk Rent: $428/wk

Middlemount

Pop: 1,899 Income: $1,667/wk Rent: $54/wk

Rosslea

Pop: 1,903 Income: $909/wk Rent: $275/wk

Shorncliffe

Pop: 1,907 Income: $930/wk Rent: $275/wk

Dicky Beach

Pop: 1,921 Income: $664/wk Rent: $400/wk

Plainland

Pop: 1,930 Income: $722/wk Rent: $360/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 595.1 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 QLD average of $759/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.