Eton vs North Eton

North Eton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 37 in Eton. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families.

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

Eton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 74/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

North Eton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($265/wk vs $295/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Eton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (974.6 km vs 983.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (666 min vs 672 min)
  • But North Eton is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Eton

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 74/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (13% vs 7%)
  • But North Eton is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Eton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.2% vs 1.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Eton North Eton
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.

Eton North Eton
Walkability 0 / 13
Eton — Walkability: 0/100 North Eton — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 60 / 26
Eton — Safety: 60/100 North Eton — Safety: 26/100
Low fire risk 42 / 100
Eton — Low fire risk: 42/100 North Eton — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Eton has more residents (728 vs 189); Eton skews older (37 vs 31).

Eton North Eton
Population 728
+74% vs other
 189
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.2% +1.6%
Median age 37 31
Median household income $105,248/yr $107,224/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $295/wk
+10% vs other
 $265/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eton North Eton
0-4 5.9% / 6.9%
Eton — 0-4: 5.9% North Eton — 0-4: 6.9%
5-14 17.2% / 13.8%
Eton — 5-14: 17.2% North Eton — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 6.0% / 10.1%
Eton — 15-19: 6.0% North Eton — 15-19: 10.1%
20-24 4.4% / 4.2%
Eton — 20-24: 4.4% North Eton — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 12.0% / 16.9%
Eton — 25-34: 12.0% North Eton — 25-34: 16.9%
35-44 14.0% / 15.9%
Eton — 35-44: 14.0% North Eton — 35-44: 15.9%
45-54 14.4% / 11.6%
Eton — 45-54: 14.4% North Eton — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 13.3% / 11.1%
Eton — 55-64: 13.3% North Eton — 55-64: 11.1%
65-74 8.7% / 5.8%
Eton — 65-74: 8.7% North Eton — 65-74: 5.8%
75-84 3.0% / 1.6%
Eton — 75-84: 3.0% North Eton — 75-84: 1.6%
85+ 1.0% / —
Eton — 85+: 1.0% North Eton — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Eton 57.2% couple families
Eton — Couple Families: 57.2% Eton — Lone Person: 21.7% Eton — One Parent Families: 16.4% Eton — Group Household: 4.6%
North Eton 58.3% couple families
North Eton — Couple Families: 58.3% North Eton — Lone Person: 27.8% North Eton — One Parent Families: 13.9% North Eton — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Eton 9.8% renting
Eton — Owned Outright: 36.6% Eton — Mortgage: 53.7% Eton — Renting: 9.8%
North Eton 19.0% renting
North Eton — Owned Outright: 23.8% North Eton — Mortgage: 57.1% North Eton — Renting: 19.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eton 93.4% houses
Eton — Houses: 93.4% Eton — Townhouses: 6.6% Eton — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
North Eton 84.0% houses
North Eton — Houses: 84.0% North Eton — Townhouses: 8.0% North Eton — Flats / Apartments: 8.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Eton North Eton
Certificate III & IV 18.3% / 16.4%
Eton — Certificate III & IV: 18.3% North Eton — Certificate III & IV: 16.4%
Bachelor Degree 1.8% / 5.8%
Eton — Bachelor Degree: 1.8% North Eton — Bachelor Degree: 5.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.3% / 2.6%
Eton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.3% North Eton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / —
Eton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% North Eton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 0.7% / —
Eton — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7% North Eton — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Property market

Eton North Eton
Median house price $625,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $705,000 —

Development activity

Eton North Eton
New dwellings approved 574
across Mackay
same for both
Approvals change year on year -6%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Eton North Eton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 6% of QLD Higher than 74% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 8% of QLD Higher than 9% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 37% of QLD Higher than 59% of QLD

Liveability

North Eton is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Eton North Eton
Grade D —
Score 22/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Eton carries more bushfire risk (58 vs 0); North Eton carries more crime risk (74 vs 40).

Eton North Eton
Bushfire Moderate
58/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
40/100
 High
74/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Eton North Eton
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Eton

  • Eton State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in North Eton

  • North Eton State School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Eton North Eton
Parks & reserves 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Waterways 13 7

Mobility

North Eton sits further from the CBD (983.8 km vs 974.6 km).

Eton North Eton
Walkability score 0/100 13/100
Distance to Brisbane 974.6 km 983.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 666 min 672 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4741
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 70
postcode 4741
same for both

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.

Eton North Eton
Car (driver) 82.9% / 88.1%
Eton — Car (driver): 82.9% North Eton — Car (driver): 88.1%
Worked from Home 9.1% / 7.5%
Eton — Worked from Home: 9.1% North Eton — Worked from Home: 7.5%
Walked Only 1.1% / 4.5%
Eton — Walked Only: 1.1% North Eton — Walked Only: 4.5%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / —
Eton — Car (passenger): 3.8% North Eton — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 3.0% / —
Eton — Bus: 3.0% North Eton — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.1%).

Setting

Eton North Eton
Elevation 108 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.0 km 24.1 km

NBN connectivity

Eton North Eton
Connectivity score 28/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
260 premises
 0%
79 premises

Climate

Eton North Eton
Annual rainfall 1,517 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 12.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Eton North Eton
PM2.5 6.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Eton North Eton
Average residential rate $1,873/yr
same for both
Council Mackay
same for both

Federal electorate

Eton North Eton
Division Capricornia
same for both
Member Michelle Landry
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Eton North Eton
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Eton

Family Rural

North Eton

River Rural

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