Suburbs Esk (Qld)

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Esk QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Esk QLD is 1,641 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Esk is $479 per week ($24,908 per year). Median rent in Esk is $260 per week ($1,127 per month). Esk has a median age of 58 years, older than the national median of 38. Esk has a population density of 27.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Esk is England. The most common religion is No Religion (43% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Esk is $1,181.

There were 214 recorded offences in Esk in 2025-26, a rate of 130 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (50 offences).

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📍 Esk, Queensland — 27.2592°S, 152.4209°E

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Esk Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Esk Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$479/wk
$24,908 per year
#8435 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$260/wk
$1,127 per month
#5884 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
58years
20 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,181/mo
Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.7 per bedroom

Esk Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.3% (811) Female 50.7% (834)

Population Density

27.5
people per km²
1,641 people · 59.6 km²

Households

2.1
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,163
Family income/wk

Esk 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)

Esk Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
65.3% 370 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
34.7% 197 dwellings

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

Esk Country of Birth

Australia
92.6%
England
5.8%
Germany
1.6%

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

Esk Religion

No Religion
43.5%
Anglican
16.9%
Catholic
15.7%
Not stated
8.8%
Uniting Church
5.6%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
4.0%
Lutheran
3.0%
Christian (other)
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Esk Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
43.5%
Year 10 or equivalent
38.9%
Year 9 or equivalent
9.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
7.7%

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

Esk Languages Spoken at Home

Other
29.4%
Mandarin
23.5%
SAL Filipin
23.5%
SAL Tot
23.5%

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

Esk Employment

💼
Employed full-time
20.1% 265 people
⏰
Employed part-time
16.1% 212 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.1% 27 people
🏠
Not in labour force
61.7% 812 people

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

Esk Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
51.8%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
21.2%
Bachelor Degree
15.8%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.8%
Certificate I/II
3.8%
Postgraduate Degree
2.5%

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

Esk Occupation

Community & Personal Service
23.9%
Technicians & Trade Workers
16.5%
Professionals
15.3%
Clerical & Administrative
12.4%
Labourers
12.1%
Managers
9.4%
Sales Workers
7.4%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.9%

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

Esk Field of Study

Management & Commerce
19.6%
Engineering
19.6%
Health
12.9%
Society & Culture
11.7%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
10.6%
Education
9.4%
Architecture & Building
5.9%
Agriculture & Environment
5.3%
Information Technology
3.2%
Creative Arts
1.8%

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

Esk Dwelling Types

Separate house
98.6%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Esk Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.1%
$1-$149/wk
0.9%
$150-$299/wk
1.1%
$300-$399/wk
4.8%
$400-$499/wk
12.9%
$500-$649/wk
8.0%
$650-$799/wk
13.6%
$800-$999/wk
11.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
8.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
4.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.0%
$4,000+/wk
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Esk Marital Status

💍
Married
50.5% 740
↔️
Separated
4.4% 65
📋
Divorced
14.3% 209
🕊️
Widowed
8.3% 122
👤
Never married
22.4% 328

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Esk Ancestry

English
34.3%
Australian
31.0%
Scottish
9.2%
Irish
8.4%
German
7.3%
Other
3.0%
Aboriginal Australianralian
2.8%
Dutch
1.2%
Filipino
0.8%
New Zealander
0.7%
Italian
0.7%
Maori
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Esk School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
37.9%
Secondary — Government
34.1%
Vocational Education
11.0%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
10.4%
Pre-school
4.9%
Secondary — Catholic
1.6%

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

Esk Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
11.7% 364
✅
No need for assistance
88.3% 2,744

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

Esk Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
21.0% 289
—
Not a volunteer
79.0% 1,089

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Esk Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
7.0%
$300-$449/mo
4.9%
$450-$599/mo
3.8%
$600-$799/mo
8.6%
$800-$999/mo
14.1%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
29.2%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
17.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
10.8%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
1.6%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Esk How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
70.6%
Did not go to work
13.3%
Walked only
7.0%
Car (passenger)
6.7%
Motorbike/Scooter
1.6%
Bicycle
0.8%

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

Esk Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.8%
1 vehicle
44.2%
2 vehicles
32.6%
3 vehicles
12.2%
4+ vehicles
7.3%

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

Esk Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
5.8%
2 bedrooms
21.3%
3 bedrooms
54.1%
4 bedrooms
15.3%
5 bedrooms
2.5%
6+ bedrooms
1.0%

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

Esk Population Mobility

14.0%
moved in the last year
39.5%
moved in the last 5 years
4.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
38.5%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Esk Indigenous Population

3.9%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
123
Indigenous residents
3,014
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Esk Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
247
Arthritis
131
Lung condition
103
Heart disease
100
Diabetes
97
Asthma
80
Cancer
53
Stroke
37
Kidney disease
34
Dementia
5

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

Esk Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
11.0%
$1-$149/wk
4.7%
$150-$299/wk
8.8%
$300-$399/wk
12.4%
$400-$499/wk
9.0%
$500-$649/wk
5.8%
$650-$799/wk
9.6%
$800-$999/wk
9.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
3.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.9%
$3,500+/wk
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Esk Family Structure

Couple — no children
49.3%
Couple — children under 15
23.3%
Couple — no children under 15
13.3%
One parent — children under 15
8.6%
One parent — no children under 15
5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Esk Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.3% 4
🏅
Previously served
7.4% 103
👤
Never served
92.3% 1,276

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Esk Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
16.3% 224
—
Did not provide
83.7% 1,149

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Esk Children Ever Born

No children
24.9%
1 child
11.8%
2 children
29.6%
3 children
19.7%
4 children
12.1%
5+ children
1.9%

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

Esk When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
13
1951–1960
26
1961–1970
48
1971–1980
49
1981–1990
65
1991–2000
18
2001–2010
19
2011–2015
21
2016
3
2017
5
2019
6

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

Esk Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
15.0%
5–14 hours
27.1%
15–29 hours
15.9%
30+ hours
15.1%
Did not do domestic work
26.9%

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

Esk Household Size

1 person
32.8%
2 persons
44.0%
3 persons
11.0%
4 persons
7.1%
5 persons
2.7%
6+ persons
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Esk Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,331
Moved from QLD
124
Moved — same area (SA2)
57
Moved from VIC
15
Moved from overseas
6
Moved from NSW
3

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

Esk Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
86.2%
Step family — no other children
7.3%
Blended family — no other children
6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Esk Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 214 total

Theft
50
Traffic
39
Assault
26
Drug Offences
24
Fraud
20
Break & Enter
19
Property Damage
16
Domestic Violence
12
Sexual Offences
4
Weapons
4

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

Esk Schools

1
schools nearby
1
government
970
avg ICSEA score
140
total students
Esk State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 140 students
970
ICSEA

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

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Esk Rent Prices & Affordability

29%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $910/wk
Median Rent $260/wk
Rent-to-Income 28.6%

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

If you earn X in Esk

≈ $3,943/month
Median rent $260/wk
Left after rent $650/wk
Rent share 28.6%

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Esk vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

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Pop: 824 Income: $1,168/wk Rent: $250/wk
Cawarral
Pop: 831 Income: $812/wk Rent: $300/wk
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Pop: 831 Income: $1,065/wk Rent: $600/wk
Barlows Hill
Pop: 834 Income: $864/wk Rent: $400/wk
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Pop: 836 Income: $747/wk Rent: $320/wk
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Pop: 839 Income: $794/wk Rent: $468/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Esk

What is the population of Esk QLD?

The population of Esk QLD is 1,641 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 27.5 people per km².Esk is ranked #3,279 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Esk?

The median personal income in Esk QLD is $479 per week, or $24,908 per year.The median household income is $910 per week.Family income is $1,163 per week.Esk is ranked #8,435 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Esk?

Median rent in Esk QLD is $260 per week ($1,127 per month).Rent represents 28.6% of household income, which is considered moderate.Esk ranks #5,884 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Esk?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Esk QLD is $1,181. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Esk?

The median age in Esk QLD is 58 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Esk a good suburb to live in?

Esk is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 1,641.The median income is $479/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (28.6% 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: 30984. All dollar figures in AUD.