Eton Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Eton (4741) is a suburb of Central Coast, Mackay & Whitsundays, Queensland. It is about 803 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Eton is in the federal electorate of Capricornia.

In the 2011 census the population of Eton was 732 and is comprised of approximately 43.2% females and 56.8% males.

The median/average age of the population of Eton is 34 years of age.

88.6% of people living in the suburb of Eton were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 0.8% England, 0.7% Ireland, 0.7% Malta, 0.5% New Zealand.

91.8% of people living in Eton speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 7.0% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.8% Other, 0.4% Dutch.

The religious makeup of Eton is 32.1% Catholic, 16.3% No religion, 15.9% Anglican, 11.5% Uniting Church, 11.5% Religious affiliation not stated, 3.4% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.2% Lutheran, 1.5% Other Christian, 1.0% Latter-day Saints, 0.7% Buddhism.

52.1% of people are married, 31.1% have never married and 9.0% are divorced and 4.0% are separated. There are 21 widowed people living in Eton.

66.2% of the people living in Eton over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 21.7% are working on a part time basis. Eton has an unemployment rate of 4.4%.

The main occupations of people living in Eton are 21.3% Machinery operators & drivers, 21.0% Technicians & trades workers, 15.5% Clerical & administrative workers, 13.5% Labourers, 12.4% Managers, 8.9% Sales workers, 3.7% Professionals, 2.0% Community & personal service workers, 1.7% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Eton work in are 15.4% Mining, 13.1% Construction, 9.7% Retail trade, 9.1% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 8.5% Transport, postal and warehousing, 7.7% Manufacturing, 7.4% Other services, 6.8% Wholesale trade, 3.7% Education and training.

33.5% of homes are fully owned, and 43.1% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 19.2% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $716 per week and the median household income is $1570 per week.

The median rent in Eton is $250 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1837 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Eton postcode 4741