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Emu Park QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Emu Park QLD is 2,281 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Emu Park is $617 per week ($32,084 per year). Median rent in Emu Park is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Emu Park has a median age of 54 years, older than the national median of 38. Emu Park has a population density of 104.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Emu Park is England. The most common religion is No Religion (39% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is French. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Emu Park is $1,517.

There were 416 recorded offences in Emu Park in 2025-26, a rate of 182 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (92 offences).

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Emu Park Population

residents (Census 2021)

Emu Park Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$617/wk

$32,084 per year

#6818 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$300/wk

$1,300 per month

#4529 of 14,663

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Median Age

54years

16 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,517/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Emu Park Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.3% (1,146) Female 49.7% (1,131)

Population Density

104.7

people per km²

2,281 people · 21.8 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,435

Family income/wk

Emu Park 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)

Emu Park Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

60.8% 421 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

39.2% 271 dwellings

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

Emu Park Country of Birth

Australia

96.2%

England

2.8%

Canada

0.4%

France

0.3%

Germany

0.3%

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

Emu Park Religion

No Religion

38.8%

Catholic

22.6%

Anglican

16.1%

Not stated

8.4%

Uniting Church

5.7%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.6%

Christian (other)

3.0%

Baptist

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Emu Park Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

47.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

37.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.1%

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

Emu Park Languages Spoken at Home

French

43.8%

German

37.5%

Other

18.8%

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

Emu Park Employment

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Employed full-time

29.0% 507 people

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Employed part-time

17.3% 303 people

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Unemployed

2.9% 50 people

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Not in labour force

50.9% 891 people

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

Emu Park Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

45.6%

Bachelor Degree

23.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.5%

Postgraduate Degree

5.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.8%

Certificate I/II

2.9%

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

Emu Park Occupation

Professionals

24.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

22.1%

Community & Personal Service

15.4%

Managers

11.8%

Clerical & Administrative

10.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.1%

Sales Workers

4.5%

Labourers

4.0%

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

Emu Park Field of Study

Engineering

21.4%

Society & Culture

16.6%

Management & Commerce

16.4%

Health

14.0%

Education

9.7%

Architecture & Building

8.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.8%

Agriculture & Environment

3.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.2%

Creative Arts

1.7%

Information Technology

1.3%

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

Emu Park Dwelling Types

Separate house

95.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

4.3%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Emu Park Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.2%

$1-$149/wk

1.0%

$150-$299/wk

1.2%

$300-$399/wk

4.1%

$400-$499/wk

7.7%

$500-$649/wk

5.0%

$650-$799/wk

12.3%

$800-$999/wk

10.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.5%

$4,000+/wk

8.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Emu Park Marital Status

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Married

50.5% 984

↔️

Separated

4.2% 82

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Divorced

11.6% 226

🕊️

Widowed

8.2% 159

👤

Never married

25.6% 499

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Emu Park Ancestry

English

32.9%

Australian

31.6%

Irish

9.7%

Scottish

9.2%

German

4.9%

Other

4.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.8%

Welsh

1.0%

Italian

0.9%

Dutch

0.8%

French

0.8%

Filipino

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Emu Park School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

32.3%

Secondary — Catholic

16.8%

Secondary — Government

14.7%

Vocational Education

10.5%

Pre-school

9.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

7.2%

Primary — Catholic

6.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.0%

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

Emu Park Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.1% 344

✅

No need for assistance

91.9% 3,920

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

Emu Park Volunteering

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Volunteer

19.5% 352

—

Not a volunteer

80.5% 1,457

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Emu Park Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.5%

$300-$449/mo

3.9%

$450-$599/mo

1.6%

$600-$799/mo

6.6%

$800-$999/mo

3.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

22.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

23.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

20.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

8.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Emu Park How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

71.3%

Did not go to work

14.6%

Car (passenger)

5.3%

Walked only

3.5%

Bus

2.2%

Truck

1.2%

Other

0.9%

Bicycle

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

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

Emu Park Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.9%

1 vehicle

36.2%

2 vehicles

38.3%

3 vehicles

14.0%

4+ vehicles

7.7%

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

Emu Park Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

6.0%

2 bedrooms

16.2%

3 bedrooms

46.5%

4 bedrooms

25.4%

5 bedrooms

4.9%

6+ bedrooms

1.1%

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

Emu Park Population Mobility

15.4%

moved in the last year

41.7%

moved in the last 5 years

5.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

47.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Emu Park Indigenous Population

5.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

251

Indigenous residents

4,012

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Emu Park Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

237

Arthritis

147

Heart disease

105

Lung condition

Diabetes

Asthma

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Emu Park Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.0%

$1-$149/wk

3.9%

$150-$299/wk

7.2%

$300-$399/wk

7.6%

$400-$499/wk

6.5%

$500-$649/wk

4.5%

$650-$799/wk

11.5%

$800-$999/wk

9.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.4%

$3,500+/wk

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Emu Park Family Structure

Couple — no children

42.1%

Couple — children under 15

30.8%

Couple — no children under 15

11.1%

One parent — children under 15

8.2%

One parent — no children under 15

7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Emu Park Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.3% 6

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Previously served

6.6% 120

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Never served

93.1% 1,697

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Emu Park Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

16.0% 287

—

Did not provide

84.0% 1,512

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Emu Park Children Ever Born

No children

22.7%

1 child

10.8%

2 children

30.0%

3 children

24.0%

4 children

11.0%

5+ children

1.5%

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

Emu Park When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2019

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

Emu Park Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.3%

5–14 hours

26.8%

15–29 hours

15.3%

30+ hours

12.2%

Did not do domestic work

27.3%

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

Emu Park Household Size

1 person

27.8%

2 persons

45.4%

3 persons

10.4%

4 persons

9.3%

5 persons

3.9%

6+ persons

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Emu Park Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,774

Moved from QLD

173

Moved — same area (SA2)

103

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from WA

Moved from ACT

Moved from TAS

Moved from NT

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

Emu Park Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

82.5%

Step family — no other children

10.9%

Blended family — no other children

4.4%

Intact family — other children present

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Emu Park Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 416 total

Assault

Domestic Violence

Theft

Drug Offences

Break & Enter

Property Damage

Traffic

Fraud

Weapons

Sexual Offences

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: QLD Police Service — data.qld.gov.au

Emu Park Schools

schools nearby

government

950

avg ICSEA score

499

total students

Emu Park State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 499 students

950

ICSEA

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

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Emu Park Rent Prices & Affordability

25%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,192/wk

Median Rent $300/wk

Rent-to-Income 25.2%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Emu Park

Your weekly income

≈ $5,165/month

Median rent $300/wk

Left after rent $892/wk

Rent share 25.2%

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Income: $559/wk Rent: $275/wk Save: $25/wk

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Income: $580/wk Rent: $293/wk Save: $7/wk

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Income: $495/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $100/wk

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Income: $527/wk Rent: $225/wk Save: $75/wk

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Income: $538/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $10/wk

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Income: $569/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $50/wk

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Emu Park vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Blackstone

Pop: 1,144 Income: $769/wk Rent: $328/wk

Ashfield (Qld)

Pop: 1,152 Income: $882/wk Rent: $393/wk

Stockleigh

Pop: 1,152 Income: $808/wk Rent: $440/wk

Monto

Pop: 1,156 Income: $491/wk Rent: $170/wk

Elliott Heads

Pop: 1,160 Income: $580/wk Rent: $293/wk

Tinbeerwah

Pop: 1,160 Income: $776/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Emu Park

What is the population of Emu Park QLD?

The population of Emu Park QLD is 2,281 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 104.7 people per km².Emu Park is ranked #2,839 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Emu Park?

The median personal income in Emu Park QLD is $617 per week, or $32,084 per year.The median household income is $1,192 per week.Family income is $1,435 per week.Emu Park is ranked #6,818 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Emu Park?

Median rent in Emu Park QLD is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 25.2% of household income, which is considered moderate.Emu Park ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Emu Park?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Emu Park QLD 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 Emu Park?

The median age in Emu Park QLD is 54 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Emu Park a good suburb to live in?

Emu Park is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 2,281.The median income is $617/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.2% 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: 30975. All dollar figures in AUD.