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Lake Eacham QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Lake Eacham QLD is 459 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Lake Eacham is $637 per week ($33,124 per year). Median rent in Lake Eacham is $200 per week ($867 per month). Lake Eacham has a median age of 50 years, older than the national median of 38. Lake Eacham has a population density of 16.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Lake Eacham is England. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is German. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lake Eacham is $1,387.

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Lake Eacham Population

residents (Census 2021)

Lake Eacham Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$637/wk

$33,124 per year

#6493 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$200/wk

$867 per month

#7374 of 14,663

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Median Age

50years

12 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,387/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.9 per bedroom

Lake Eacham Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.6% (218) Female 52.4% (240)

Population Density

16.4

people per km²

459 people · 28.1 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$1,649

Family income/wk

Lake Eacham 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)

Lake Eacham Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

58.8% 77 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

41.2% 54 dwellings

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

Lake Eacham Country of Birth

Australia

91.8%

England

8.2%

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

Lake Eacham Religion

No Religion

45.2%

Catholic

19.5%

Not stated

11.8%

Christian (other)

8.1%

Anglican

7.9%

Uniting Church

5.0%

SB OSB NRA OSB

1.6%

SB OSB NRA SB

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Lake Eacham Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

57.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

30.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.4%

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

Lake Eacham Languages Spoken at Home

German

100.0%

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

Lake Eacham Employment

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Employed full-time

32.9% 107 people

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Employed part-time

24.0% 78 people

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Unemployed

3.1% 10 people

🏠

Not in labour force

40.0% 130 people

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

Lake Eacham Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

40.9%

Bachelor Degree

32.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.0%

Postgraduate Degree

3.5%

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

Lake Eacham Occupation

Professionals

27.7%

Managers

22.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.7%

Community & Personal Service

14.2%

Clerical & Administrative

9.2%

Labourers

6.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.1%

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

Lake Eacham Field of Study

Engineering

18.9%

Education

15.9%

Health

15.2%

Architecture & Building

11.4%

Society & Culture

9.8%

Management & Commerce

8.3%

Creative Arts

5.3%

Information Technology

4.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.8%

Agriculture & Environment

3.0%

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

Lake Eacham Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Lake Eacham Weekly Household Income

$400-$499/wk

6.1%

$500-$649/wk

10.7%

$650-$799/wk

13.7%

$800-$999/wk

4.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

13.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.1%

$4,000+/wk

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Lake Eacham Marital Status

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Married

55.3% 207

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Separated

2.7% 10

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Divorced

11.2% 42

🕊️

Widowed

1.9% 7

👤

Never married

28.9% 108

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Lake Eacham Ancestry

English

37.8%

Australian

24.3%

Irish

12.4%

Scottish

8.3%

German

5.1%

Other

3.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.4%

Italian

2.4%

Dutch

2.0%

Chinese

0.5%

Filipino

0.5%

Polish

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Lake Eacham School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

47.9%

Primary — Government

37.0%

Pre-school

11.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.1%

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

Lake Eacham Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

1.9% 16

✅

No need for assistance

98.1% 808

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

Lake Eacham Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

25.4% 89

—

Not a volunteer

74.6% 262

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Lake Eacham Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$600-$799/mo

16.4%

$800-$999/mo

10.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

30.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

14.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

18.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

9.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Lake Eacham How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

71.3%

Did not go to work

19.4%

Car (passenger)

6.3%

Walked only

3.1%

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

Lake Eacham Car Ownership

1 vehicle

21.9%

2 vehicles

46.3%

3 vehicles

25.0%

4+ vehicles

6.9%

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

Lake Eacham Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

9.1%

2 bedrooms

20.1%

3 bedrooms

42.7%

4 bedrooms

26.2%

5 bedrooms

1.8%

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

Lake Eacham Population Mobility

11.6%

moved in the last year

31.6%

moved in the last 5 years

5.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

57.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Lake Eacham Indigenous Population

3.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

807

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Lake Eacham Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Cancer

Heart disease

Diabetes

Asthma

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

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

Lake Eacham Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.4%

$1-$149/wk

5.4%

$150-$299/wk

9.0%

$300-$399/wk

7.2%

$400-$499/wk

4.0%

$500-$649/wk

5.0%

$650-$799/wk

11.9%

$800-$999/wk

7.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.1%

$3,500+/wk

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Lake Eacham Family Structure

Couple — no children

42.2%

Couple — children under 15

31.0%

Couple — no children under 15

13.7%

One parent — children under 15

8.1%

One parent — no children under 15

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Lake Eacham Military Service

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Previously served

5.4% 19

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Never served

94.6% 333

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Lake Eacham Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

14.5% 50

—

Did not provide

85.5% 296

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Lake Eacham Children Ever Born

No children

31.9%

1 child

6.6%

2 children

38.0%

3 children

21.7%

5+ children

1.8%

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

Lake Eacham When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2018

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

Lake Eacham Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.5%

5–14 hours

34.0%

15–29 hours

19.8%

30+ hours

16.6%

Did not do domestic work

10.2%

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

Lake Eacham Household Size

1 person

15.7%

2 persons

56.2%

3 persons

9.2%

4 persons

11.1%

5 persons

4.6%

6+ persons

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Lake Eacham Where Residents Moved From

Same address

365

Moved from QLD

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

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

Lake Eacham Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Lake Eacham Rent Prices & Affordability

15%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,375/wk

Median Rent $200/wk

Rent-to-Income 14.5%

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

If you earn X in Lake Eacham

Your weekly income

≈ $5,958/month

Median rent $200/wk

Left after rent $1,175/wk

Rent share 14.5%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Blackall

Income: $686/wk Rent: $157/wk Save: $43/wk

Cunnamulla

Income: $591/wk Rent: $125/wk Save: $75/wk

Normanton

Income: $750/wk Rent: $170/wk Save: $30/wk

Bamaga

Income: $749/wk Rent: $120/wk Save: $80/wk

Lake Eacham vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Meldale

Pop: 230 Income: $550/wk Rent: $350/wk

Cooyar

Pop: 231 Income: $426/wk Rent: $160/wk

Thallon

Pop: 231 Income: $787/wk Rent: $125/wk

Clarendon (Qld)

Pop: 232 Income: $596/wk Rent: $250/wk

Gindie

Pop: 232 Income: $931/wk Rent: $132/wk

Hideaway Bay

Pop: 232 Income: $558/wk Rent: $370/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Lake Eacham

What is the population of Lake Eacham QLD?

The population of Lake Eacham QLD is 459 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 16.4 people per km².Lake Eacham is ranked #5,154 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Lake Eacham?

The median personal income in Lake Eacham QLD is $637 per week, or $33,124 per year.The median household income is $1,375 per week.Family income is $1,649 per week.Lake Eacham is ranked #6,493 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Lake Eacham?

Median rent in Lake Eacham QLD is $200 per week ($867 per month).Rent represents 14.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Lake Eacham ranks #7,374 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Lake Eacham?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lake Eacham QLD is $1,387. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Lake Eacham?

The median age in Lake Eacham QLD is 50 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Lake Eacham a good suburb to live in?

Lake Eacham is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 459.The median income is $637/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (14.5% 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: 31614. All dollar figures in AUD.