Eatons Hill vs Brendale

Brendale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 38 in Eatons Hill. In Eatons Hill, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. In Brendale, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in Eatons Hill: a median of $1.35 million, against $740,000 in Brendale, and rent is higher there too. Brendale is closer to the city centre: 20.7 km, against 23.3 km. On these figures, Eatons Hill tends to suit couples, while Brendale suits renters, people living alone, and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Eatons Hill

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 15%)
  • carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 89/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Eatons Hill leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 25%)
  • Brendale has cheaper houses ($740,000 vs $1,350,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Brendale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (55% vs 10%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $460/wk)
  • But Eatons Hill leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 29%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Brendale

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (22/100 vs 12/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (31 min vs 38 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (20.7 km vs 23.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Brendale

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (85% vs 1%)
  • is more walkable (22/100 vs 12/100)
  • But Eatons Hill carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 89/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Brendale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.4% vs -1.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Eatons Hill and Brendale drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Eatons Hill Brendale
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Eatons Hill Brendale
Walkability 12 / 22
Eatons Hill — Walkability: 12/100 Brendale — Walkability: 22/100
Safety 76 / 11
Eatons Hill — Safety: 76/100 Brendale — Safety: 11/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Eatons Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Brendale — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Eatons Hill has more residents (7,822 vs 3,100); Eatons Hill has higher household incomes ($144,092 vs $63,388).

Eatons Hill Brendale
Population 7,822
+60% vs other
 3,100
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.9% +12.4%
Median age 38 35
Median household income $144,092/yr
+56% vs other
 $63,388/yr
Median weekly rent $460/wk
+24% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eatons Hill Brendale
0-4 5.5% / 7.8%
Eatons Hill — 0-4: 5.5% Brendale — 0-4: 7.8%
5-14 16.6% / 12.6%
Eatons Hill — 5-14: 16.6% Brendale — 5-14: 12.6%
15-19 8.6% / 5.4%
Eatons Hill — 15-19: 8.6% Brendale — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 5.7% / 6.9%
Eatons Hill — 20-24: 5.7% Brendale — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 9.2% / 17.1%
Eatons Hill — 25-34: 9.2% Brendale — 25-34: 17.1%
35-44 13.6% / 14.5%
Eatons Hill — 35-44: 13.6% Brendale — 35-44: 14.5%
45-54 18.6% / 11.3%
Eatons Hill — 45-54: 18.6% Brendale — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 12.1% / 10.1%
Eatons Hill — 55-64: 12.1% Brendale — 55-64: 10.1%
65-74 7.2% / 8.3%
Eatons Hill — 65-74: 7.2% Brendale — 65-74: 8.3%
75-84 2.5% / 4.9%
Eatons Hill — 75-84: 2.5% Brendale — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 0.5% / 1.2%
Eatons Hill — 85+: 0.5% Brendale — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Eatons Hill 73.5% couple families
Eatons Hill — Couple Families: 73.5% Eatons Hill — Lone Person: 11.6% Eatons Hill — One Parent Families: 13.2% Eatons Hill — Group Household: 1.1% Eatons Hill — Other Families: 0.6%
Brendale 25.9% couple families
Brendale — Couple Families: 25.9% Brendale — Lone Person: 43.2% Brendale — One Parent Families: 23.4% Brendale — Group Household: 4.6% Brendale — Other Families: 2.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Eatons Hill 10.3% renting
Eatons Hill — Owned Outright: 28.7% Eatons Hill — Mortgage: 61.0% Eatons Hill — Renting: 10.3%
Brendale 54.8% renting
Brendale — Owned Outright: 20.0% Brendale — Mortgage: 25.3% Brendale — Renting: 54.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Eatons Hill Brendale
Certificate III & IV 15.3% / 17.5%
Eatons Hill — Certificate III & IV: 15.3% Brendale — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Bachelor Degree 15.2% / 8.9%
Eatons Hill — Bachelor Degree: 15.2% Brendale — Bachelor Degree: 8.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.6% / 8.9%
Eatons Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.6% Brendale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 4.0% / 1.7%
Eatons Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0% Brendale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 0.8%
Eatons Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Brendale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Eatons Hill Brendale
New Zealand 3.3% / 5.9%
Eatons Hill — New Zealand: 3.3% Brendale — New Zealand: 5.9%
England 5.2% / 2.8%
Eatons Hill — England: 5.2% Brendale — England: 2.8%
Iraq — / 4.3%
Eatons Hill — Iraq: not among its largest Brendale — Iraq: 4.3%
South Africa 2.8% / 0.9%
Eatons Hill — South Africa: 2.8% Brendale — South Africa: 0.9%
India 0.5% / 1.7%
Eatons Hill — India: 0.5% Brendale — India: 1.7%
Philippines — / 1.5%
Eatons Hill — Philippines: not among its largest Brendale — Philippines: 1.5%
Scotland 0.4% / —
Eatons Hill — Scotland: 0.4% Brendale — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eatons Hill 99.2% houses
Eatons Hill — Houses: 99.2% Eatons Hill — Townhouses: 0.6% Eatons Hill — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Brendale 14.8% houses
Brendale — Houses: 14.8% Brendale — Townhouses: 84.7% Brendale — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Eatons Hill Brendale
Median house price $1,350,000 $740,000
Median unit price — $635,000
Median land price $932,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 39 sales
 33 days
from 11 sales

Development activity

Eatons Hill Brendale
New dwellings approved 6,996
across Moreton Bay
same for both
Approvals change year on year +49%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Eatons Hill Brendale
Houses 4.2%
$975/wk on $1.2M
 4.5%
$660/wk on $762K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Eatons Hill Brendale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 29% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 65% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD

Liveability

Eatons Hill scores higher overall (80 vs 34); Brendale is more walkable (22 vs 12).

Eatons Hill Brendale
Grade A D
Score 80/100 34/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Brendale carries more crime risk (89 vs 24).

Eatons Hill Brendale
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
24/100
 High
89/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Eatons Hill Brendale
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
UniSC Moreton Bay, 9.2 km
 1
UniSC Moreton Bay, 6.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.8% 1.5%

Schools in Eatons Hill

  • Eatons Hill State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Brendale

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Eatons Hill Brendale
Supermarkets 1 2
Cafes & restaurants 4 6
Parks & reserves 10 3
Childcare 6 0
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 7
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 5 9

Mobility

Eatons Hill sits further from the CBD (23.3 km vs 20.7 km).

Eatons Hill Brendale
Walkability score 12/100 22/100
Distance to Brisbane 23.3 km
+11% vs other
 20.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 38 min 31 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 78/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 43.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 28.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.7%
postcode 4037
 1.2%
postcode 4500
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 90
postcode 4037
 74
postcode 4500

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Eatons Hill Brendale
Car (driver) 68.6% / 71.3%
Eatons Hill — Car (driver): 68.6% Brendale — Car (driver): 71.3%
Worked from Home 23.2% / 13.5%
Eatons Hill — Worked from Home: 23.2% Brendale — Worked from Home: 13.5%
Train 2.5% / 7.0%
Eatons Hill — Train: 2.5% Brendale — Train: 7.0%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 4.2%
Eatons Hill — Car (passenger): 3.6% Brendale — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Walked Only 0.7% / 2.5%
Eatons Hill — Walked Only: 0.7% Brendale — Walked Only: 2.5%
Bus 1.0% / 0.8%
Eatons Hill — Bus: 1.0% Brendale — Bus: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.3%).

Setting

Eatons Hill Brendale
Elevation 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.8 km 6.4 km

NBN connectivity

Eatons Hill Brendale
Connectivity score 76/100 65/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 34%
2,655 premises
 24%
3,422 premises

Climate

Eatons Hill Brendale
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Eatons Hill Brendale
PM2.5 4.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.4 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.74 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Eatons Hill Brendale
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Moreton Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

Eatons Hill Brendale
Division Dickson
same for both
Member Ali France
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Eatons Hill Brendale
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Eatons Hill

Family Large Blocks Middle-Ring

Brendale

Middle-Ring River Townhouses

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