Eton vs Oakenden

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 Oakenden: a median of $800,000, against $625,000 in Eton, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Eton tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Oakenden suits couples.

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

Oakenden

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 40/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (90% vs 74%)

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

First-home buyers

Eton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($625,000 vs $800,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Eton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($295/wk vs $435/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Oakenden

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (958.1 km vs 974.6 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (655 min vs 666 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Oakenden

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 40/100)

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 Oakenden 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 Oakenden
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 Oakenden
Walkability 0 / 0
Eton — Walkability: 0/100 Oakenden — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 60 / 77
Eton — Safety: 60/100 Oakenden — Safety: 77/100
Low fire risk 42 / 41
Eton — Low fire risk: 42/100 Oakenden — Low fire risk: 41/100

Demographics

Eton has more residents (728 vs 424); Oakenden rents higher ($435/wk vs $295/wk).

Eton Oakenden
Population 728
+42% vs other
 424
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.2% -1.6%
Median age 37 39
Median household income $105,248/yr $123,084/yr
+17% vs other
Median weekly rent $295/wk $435/wk
+47% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eton Oakenden
0-4 5.9% / 7.3%
Eton — 0-4: 5.9% Oakenden — 0-4: 7.3%
5-14 17.2% / 17.5%
Eton — 5-14: 17.2% Oakenden — 5-14: 17.5%
15-19 6.0% / 9.4%
Eton — 15-19: 6.0% Oakenden — 15-19: 9.4%
20-24 4.4% / 4.5%
Eton — 20-24: 4.4% Oakenden — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 12.0% / 8.5%
Eton — 25-34: 12.0% Oakenden — 25-34: 8.5%
35-44 14.0% / 12.3%
Eton — 35-44: 14.0% Oakenden — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 14.4% / 14.4%
Eton — 45-54: 14.4% Oakenden — 45-54: 14.4%
55-64 13.3% / 13.2%
Eton — 55-64: 13.3% Oakenden — 55-64: 13.2%
65-74 8.7% / 8.7%
Eton — 65-74: 8.7% Oakenden — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 3.0% / 4.2%
Eton — 75-84: 3.0% Oakenden — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 1.0% / 0.9%
Eton — 85+: 1.0% Oakenden — 85+: 0.9%

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

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%
Oakenden 79.8% couple families
Oakenden — Couple Families: 79.8% Oakenden — Lone Person: 9.5% Oakenden — One Parent Families: 10.7% Oakenden — 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%
Oakenden 9.4% renting
Oakenden — Owned Outright: 34.6% Oakenden — Mortgage: 55.9% Oakenden — Renting: 9.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Eton Oakenden
England 1.4% / 2.1%
Eton — England: 1.4% Oakenden — England: 2.1%
Philippines 0.7% / —
Eton — Philippines: 0.7% Oakenden — Philippines: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 0.7%
Eton — New Zealand: not among its largest Oakenden — New Zealand: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.1%).

Qualifications

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

Eton Oakenden
Certificate III & IV 18.3% / 19.3%
Eton — Certificate III & IV: 18.3% Oakenden — Certificate III & IV: 19.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.3% / 5.2%
Eton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.3% Oakenden — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2%
Bachelor Degree 1.8% / 5.9%
Eton — Bachelor Degree: 1.8% Oakenden — Bachelor Degree: 5.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 2.1%
Eton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Oakenden — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%
Postgraduate Degree 0.7% / —
Eton — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7% Oakenden — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eton 93.4% houses
Eton — Houses: 93.4% Eton — Townhouses: 6.6%
Oakenden 90.9% houses
Oakenden — Houses: 90.9% Oakenden — Townhouses: 10.6%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Eton Oakenden
Median house price $625,000 $800,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $705,000 —

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Eton Oakenden
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 6% of QLD Higher than 15% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 8% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 37% of QLD Higher than 52% of QLD

Liveability

Eton Oakenden
Grade D —
Score 22/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Eton carries more crime risk (40 vs 23).

Eton Oakenden
Bushfire Moderate
58/100
 Moderate
59/100
Crime Moderate
40/100
 Low
23/100
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 Oakenden
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 Oakenden

  • Oakenden State School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Eton Oakenden
Parks & reserves 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Waterways 13 18

Mobility

Eton sits further from the CBD (974.6 km vs 958.1 km).

Eton Oakenden
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 974.6 km
+2% vs other
 958.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 666 min 655 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 Oakenden
Car (driver) 82.9% / 77.3%
Eton — Car (driver): 82.9% Oakenden — Car (driver): 77.3%
Worked from Home 9.1% / 14.3%
Eton — Worked from Home: 9.1% Oakenden — Worked from Home: 14.3%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 4.9%
Eton — Car (passenger): 3.8% Oakenden — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Bus 3.0% / 2.0%
Eton — Bus: 3.0% Oakenden — Bus: 2.0%
Walked Only 1.1% / 1.5%
Eton — Walked Only: 1.1% Oakenden — Walked Only: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.9%).

Setting

Eton Oakenden
Elevation 108 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 54 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.0 km 16.4 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Eton

Family Rural

Oakenden

Family Rural

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