Eatons Hill vs Draper

Eatons Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 42 in Draper. 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 Draper: a median of $1.82 million, against $1.35 million in Eatons Hill, and rent is higher there too. 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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 1)
  • 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 the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,350,000 vs $1,824,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Eatons Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($460/wk vs $500/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Eatons Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (12/100 vs 0/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Eatons Hill

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (12/100 vs 0/100)
  • 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 Draper 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 Draper
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 Draper
Walkability 12 / 0
Eatons Hill — Walkability: 12/100 Draper — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 76 / 79
Eatons Hill — Safety: 76/100 Draper — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Eatons Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Draper — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Eatons Hill has more residents (7,822 vs 695); Draper has higher household incomes ($159,796 vs $144,092).

Eatons Hill Draper
Population 7,822
+91% vs other
 695
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.9% +2.8%
Median age 38 42
Median household income $144,092/yr $159,796/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $460/wk $500/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eatons Hill Draper
0-4 5.5% / 5.3%
Eatons Hill — 0-4: 5.5% Draper — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 16.6% / 15.4%
Eatons Hill — 5-14: 16.6% Draper — 5-14: 15.4%
15-19 8.6% / 7.5%
Eatons Hill — 15-19: 8.6% Draper — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 5.7% / 6.5%
Eatons Hill — 20-24: 5.7% Draper — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 9.2% / 7.3%
Eatons Hill — 25-34: 9.2% Draper — 25-34: 7.3%
35-44 13.6% / 11.9%
Eatons Hill — 35-44: 13.6% Draper — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 18.6% / 19.3%
Eatons Hill — 45-54: 18.6% Draper — 45-54: 19.3%
55-64 12.1% / 14.5%
Eatons Hill — 55-64: 12.1% Draper — 55-64: 14.5%
65-74 7.2% / 7.5%
Eatons Hill — 65-74: 7.2% Draper — 65-74: 7.5%
75-84 2.5% / 4.9%
Eatons Hill — 75-84: 2.5% Draper — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 0.5% / 0.9%
Eatons Hill — 85+: 0.5% Draper — 85+: 0.9%

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

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%
Draper 78.9% couple families
Draper — Couple Families: 78.9% Draper — One Parent Families: 11.3% Draper — Lone Person: 9.9% Draper — Group Household: 0.0% Draper — 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%
Draper 8.4% renting
Draper — Owned Outright: 36.3% Draper — Mortgage: 55.3% Draper — Renting: 8.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Eatons Hill Draper
Bachelor Degree 15.2% / 20.0%
Eatons Hill — Bachelor Degree: 15.2% Draper — Bachelor Degree: 20.0%
Certificate III & IV 15.3% / 12.9%
Eatons Hill — Certificate III & IV: 15.3% Draper — Certificate III & IV: 12.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.6% / 8.9%
Eatons Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.6% Draper — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 4.0% / 4.7%
Eatons Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0% Draper — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 2.7%
Eatons Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Draper — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

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 Draper
England 5.2% / 6.0%
Eatons Hill — England: 5.2% Draper — England: 6.0%
South Africa 2.8% / 3.6%
Eatons Hill — South Africa: 2.8% Draper — South Africa: 3.6%
New Zealand 3.3% / 2.2%
Eatons Hill — New Zealand: 3.3% Draper — New Zealand: 2.2%
Germany 0.4% / 1.0%
Eatons Hill — Germany: 0.4% Draper — Germany: 1.0%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.6%
Eatons Hill — Scotland: 0.4% Draper — Scotland: 0.6%
Philippines — / 0.6%
Eatons Hill — Philippines: not among its largest Draper — Philippines: 0.6%
India 0.5% / —
Eatons Hill — India: 0.5% Draper — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.0%).

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%
Draper 98.6% houses
Draper — Houses: 98.6% Draper — Flats / Apartments: 1.4% Draper — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Eatons Hill Draper
Median house price $1,350,000 $1,824,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $932,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 39 sales
 —

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Eatons Hill Draper
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 49% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 96% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 68% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 65% of QLD —

Liveability

Eatons Hill is more walkable (12 vs 0).

Eatons Hill Draper
Grade A
same for both
Score 80/100 77/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Eatons Hill Draper
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
24/100
 Low
21/100
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 Draper
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 Draper

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Eatons Hill Draper
Walkability score 12/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 23.3 km 24.8 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 38 min 36 min
Electric vehicle share 1.7%
postcode 4037
 2.4%
postcode 4520
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 90
postcode 4037
 —
postcode 4520

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 Draper
Car (driver) 68.6% / 56.5%
Eatons Hill — Car (driver): 68.6% Draper — Car (driver): 56.5%
Worked from Home 23.2% / 34.4%
Eatons Hill — Worked from Home: 23.2% Draper — Worked from Home: 34.4%
Train 2.5% / 4.8%
Eatons Hill — Train: 2.5% Draper — Train: 4.8%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 2.8%
Eatons Hill — Car (passenger): 3.6% Draper — Car (passenger): 2.8%
Walked Only 0.7% / 1.4%
Eatons Hill — Walked Only: 0.7% Draper — Walked Only: 1.4%
Bus 1.0% / —
Eatons Hill — Bus: 1.0% Draper — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Eatons Hill Draper
Elevation 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.8 km 14.2 km

NBN connectivity

Eatons Hill Draper
Connectivity score 76/100 40/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 34%
2,655 premises
 15%
241 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Eatons Hill Draper
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

Draper

Acreage Middle-Ring River

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