Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Eerwah Vale suburb profile
Eerwah Vale, QLD · Postcode 4562
This Eerwah Vale suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Eerwah Vale, QLD (postcode 4562). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Eerwah Vale with nearby suburbs.
Eerwah Vale at a glance
Population
671
Median rent
$400/wk
Household income
$1,573/wk
Median age
46
Eerwah Vale trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+23.8% over 10 years
Population
671
was 621 in 2016
+50 · +8.1%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $308/wk in 2016
+$92 · +29.9%
Household income
$1,573/wk
was $1,154/wk in 2016
+$419 · +36.3%
Median age
46
was 45 in 2016
+1 · +2.2%
Dig deeper: Eerwah Vale population growth · Eerwah Vale then and now
Eerwah Vale vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Eerwah Vale, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+8.1% vs area
- Eerwah Vale$400/wk
- Nearby$435/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-8.5% vs area
- Eerwah Vale$1,573/wk
- Nearby$1,756/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+17.9% vs area
- Eerwah Vale46
- Nearby46
- QLD39
Personal income
-11% vs area
- Eerwah Vale$704/wk
- Nearby$758.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Eerwah Vale compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Eerwah Vale sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,035.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6999.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,066.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,006.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Eerwah Vale on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Eerwah Vale, QLD.
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Eerwah Vale people
- Population
- 671
- Median age
- 46
- Born overseas
- 17.9%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Eerwah Vale income
- Median household income
- $1,573/wk
- Median personal income
- $704/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Eerwah Vale housing
- Median rent
- $400/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,842/mo
- Separate houses
- 90%
- Flats & apartments
- 1.2%
- Owned outright
- 36.7%
- Mortgaged
- 35.5%
- Rented
- 14.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 10%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Eerwah Vale work
- Employment to population
- 59.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 52.1%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4562)
Compare Eerwah Vale with nearby suburbs
Eerwah Vale in numbers
Eerwah Vale had 671 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 46, 15% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 17.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 36.7% own their home outright, 35.5% are paying a mortgage, 14.7% rent. Separate houses make up 90% of dwellings, with 1.2% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $400/wk, 14% above the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,573/wk, 7% below the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 2.9%. 52.1% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 8.1% (from 621 to 671). Median rent moved from $308/wk to $400/wk (+29.9%).
Eerwah Vale suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Eerwah Vale, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Eerwah Vale was $400/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Eerwah Vale, QLD?
- Eerwah Vale had 671 residents at the 2021 Census, up 8.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Eerwah Vale?
- Median household income in Eerwah Vale was $1,573/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Eerwah Vale?
- 14.7% of occupied homes in Eerwah Vale were rented, 36.7% were owned outright and 35.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Eerwah Vale suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Eerwah Vale. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology