Suburb in Ipswich

Eastern Heights, QLD

Eastern Heights had a population of 3,631 at the 2021 Census (−2.1% since 2016). Median age 45.1. Median weekly household income $1,369. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Eastern Heights at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Ipswich

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Eastern Heights's population shrank by 2.1% to 3,631, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 45.1, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 9.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 19.9%.

29.6% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 33.2% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are 10.2% of homes (12.5% across Queensland). The 2021 Census counted 1,418 households.

The median household earns $1,369 a week, below the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $301 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,395 a month.

12.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 4.0% use a language other than English at home. 44.6% report no religion, close to the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Eastern Heights beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureEastern HeightsQLDAustralia
Population3,6315,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016−2.1%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age45.138.238.2
Households1,4181,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments10.2%12.5%14.3%
Renting29.6%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright33.2%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,369$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$301$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,395$1,740$1,866
Born overseas12.3%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home4.0%14.1%23.6%
No religion44.6%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−2.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3,7352011
  2. 3,7092016
  3. 3,6312021

Age

Median age 45.1, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Eastern Heights Queensland
Share of people by age, Eastern Heights and Queensland
0–99.5%
10–1911.8%
20–2910.8%
30–3912.5%
40–4911.3%
50–5912.7%
60–6911.2%
70–799.4%
80+10.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Eastern Heights at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English44.8%
  2. Australian44.3%
  3. Irish14.2%
  4. Scottish12.7%
  5. German10.7%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Punjabi0.3%
  2. Samoan0.3%
  3. Hindi0.3%
  4. Mandarin0.3%
  5. Japanese0.2%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand3.3%
  2. England3.0%
  3. the Philippines0.5%
  4. the Netherlands0.4%
  5. India0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Eastern Heights

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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