Eatons Hill vs Bunya

Eatons Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 43 in Bunya. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Bunya: a median of $1.9 million, against $1.35 million in Eatons Hill, and rent is higher there too. Bunya is closer to the city centre: 18.6 km, against 23.3 km. On these figures, Eatons Hill tends to suit 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 the one thing that separates them

  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Eatons Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,350,000 vs $1,900,000)
  • has cheaper land ($932,500 vs $1,237,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Eatons Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($460/wk vs $650/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bunya

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (29 min vs 38 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (18.6 km vs 23.3 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Eatons Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Eatons Hill and Bunya 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 Bunya
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 Bunya
Walkability 12 / 10
Eatons Hill — Walkability: 12/100 Bunya — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 76 / 80
Eatons Hill — Safety: 76/100 Bunya — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 100 / 65
Eatons Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Bunya — Low fire risk: 65/100

Demographics

Eatons Hill has more residents (7,822 vs 1,968); Bunya rents higher ($650/wk vs $460/wk).

Eatons Hill Bunya
Population 7,822
+75% vs other
 1,968
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.9% +2.7%
Median age 38 43
Median household income $144,092/yr $176,904/yr
+23% vs other
Median weekly rent $460/wk $650/wk
+41% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eatons Hill Bunya
0-4 5.5% / 4.0%
Eatons Hill — 0-4: 5.5% Bunya — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 16.6% / 14.9%
Eatons Hill — 5-14: 16.6% Bunya — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 8.6% / 9.7%
Eatons Hill — 15-19: 8.6% Bunya — 15-19: 9.7%
20-24 5.7% / 6.2%
Eatons Hill — 20-24: 5.7% Bunya — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 9.2% / 5.6%
Eatons Hill — 25-34: 9.2% Bunya — 25-34: 5.6%
35-44 13.6% / 10.5%
Eatons Hill — 35-44: 13.6% Bunya — 35-44: 10.5%
45-54 18.6% / 20.3%
Eatons Hill — 45-54: 18.6% Bunya — 45-54: 20.3%
55-64 12.1% / 17.0%
Eatons Hill — 55-64: 12.1% Bunya — 55-64: 17.0%
65-74 7.2% / 8.4%
Eatons Hill — 65-74: 7.2% Bunya — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 2.5% / 2.6%
Eatons Hill — 75-84: 2.5% Bunya — 75-84: 2.6%
85+ 0.5% / 0.6%
Eatons Hill — 85+: 0.5% Bunya — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Eatons Hill 73.5% couple families
Eatons Hill — Couple Families: 73.5% Eatons Hill — One Parent Families: 13.2% Eatons Hill — Lone Person: 11.6% Eatons Hill — Group Household: 1.1% Eatons Hill — Other Families: 0.6%
Bunya 81.9% couple families
Bunya — Couple Families: 81.9% Bunya — One Parent Families: 8.2% Bunya — Lone Person: 8.2% Bunya — Group Household: 1.7% Bunya — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person 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%
Bunya 3.2% renting
Bunya — Owned Outright: 40.4% Bunya — Mortgage: 56.4% Bunya — Renting: 3.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Eatons Hill Bunya
Bachelor Degree 15.2% / 19.3%
Eatons Hill — Bachelor Degree: 15.2% Bunya — Bachelor Degree: 19.3%
Certificate III & IV 15.3% / 13.6%
Eatons Hill — Certificate III & IV: 15.3% Bunya — Certificate III & IV: 13.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.6% / 9.1%
Eatons Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.6% Bunya — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 4.0% / 5.7%
Eatons Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0% Bunya — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 3.4%
Eatons Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Bunya — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

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 Bunya
England 5.2% / 4.4%
Eatons Hill — England: 5.2% Bunya — England: 4.4%
New Zealand 3.3% / 2.4%
Eatons Hill — New Zealand: 3.3% Bunya — New Zealand: 2.4%
South Africa 2.8% / 1.2%
Eatons Hill — South Africa: 2.8% Bunya — South Africa: 1.2%
India 0.5% / 0.8%
Eatons Hill — India: 0.5% Bunya — India: 0.8%
Canada — / 0.5%
Eatons Hill — Canada: not among its largest Bunya — Canada: 0.5%
Scotland 0.4% / —
Eatons Hill — Scotland: 0.4% Bunya — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eatons Hill 99.2% houses
Eatons Hill — Houses: 99.2% Eatons Hill — Flats / Apartments: 0.1% Eatons Hill — Townhouses: 0.6%
Bunya 99.0% houses
Bunya — Houses: 99.0% Bunya — Flats / Apartments: 1.0% Bunya — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Eatons Hill Bunya
Median house price $1,350,000 $1,900,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $932,500 $1,237,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 39 sales
 16 days
from 12 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Eatons Hill Bunya
4 bed $1.29M / $1.88M
Eatons Hill — 4 bed: $1.29M (53 sales) Bunya — 4 bed: $1.88M (16 sales)

53 vs 16 sales

5 bed $1.49M / $1.93M
Eatons Hill — 5 bed: $1.49M (27 sales) Bunya — 5 bed: $1.93M (12 sales)

27 vs 12 sales

Development activity

Eatons Hill Bunya
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 Bunya
Houses 4.2%
$975/wk on $1.2M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Eatons Hill Bunya
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 99% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 71% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 65% of QLD —

Liveability

Eatons Hill scores higher overall (80 vs 73).

Eatons Hill Bunya
Grade A
same for both
Score 80/100 73/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Bunya carries more bushfire risk (35 vs 0).

Eatons Hill Bunya
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
35/100
Crime Low
24/100
 Low
20/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Eatons Hill Bunya
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
 None

Schools in Eatons Hill

  • Eatons Hill State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Bunya

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

Amenities in the suburb

Eatons Hill Bunya
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 0
Parks & reserves 10
same for both
Childcare 6 0
GPs 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 5 21

Mobility

Eatons Hill sits further from the CBD (23.3 km vs 18.6 km).

Eatons Hill Bunya
Walkability score 12/100 10/100
Distance to Brisbane 23.3 km
+20% vs other
 18.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 38 min 29 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 37/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 43.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 8.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 5 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.7%
postcode 4037
 2.1%
postcode 4055
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 90
postcode 4037
 78
postcode 4055

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 Bunya
Car (driver) 68.6% / 62.3%
Eatons Hill — Car (driver): 68.6% Bunya — Car (driver): 62.3%
Worked from Home 23.2% / 29.4%
Eatons Hill — Worked from Home: 23.2% Bunya — Worked from Home: 29.4%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 3.7%
Eatons Hill — Car (passenger): 3.6% Bunya — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Train 2.5% / 3.4%
Eatons Hill — Train: 2.5% Bunya — Train: 3.4%
Walked Only 0.7% / 0.9%
Eatons Hill — Walked Only: 0.7% Bunya — Walked Only: 0.9%
Bus 1.0% / 0.3%
Eatons Hill — Bus: 1.0% Bunya — Bus: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.6%).

Setting

Eatons Hill Bunya
Elevation 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.8 km 12.4 km

NBN connectivity

Eatons Hill Bunya
Connectivity score 76/100 72/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 34%
2,655 premises
 23%
551 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Eatons Hill Bunya
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

Bunya

Acreage Middle-Ring Premium Professionals

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