Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Etty Bay suburb profile
Etty Bay, QLD · Postcode 4858
This Etty Bay suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Etty Bay, QLD (postcode 4858). 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 Etty Bay with nearby suburbs.
Etty Bay at a glance
Population
486
Median rent
$300/wk
Household income
$1,765/wk
Median age
41
Etty Bay 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
+34.6% over 10 years
Population
486
was 397 in 2016
+89 · +22.4%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $275/wk in 2016
+$25 · +9.1%
Household income
$1,765/wk
was $1,406/wk in 2016
+$359 · +25.5%
Median age
41
was 40 in 2016
+1 · +2.5%
Dig deeper: Etty Bay population growth · Etty Bay then and now
Etty Bay vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Etty Bay, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-18.9% vs area
- Etty Bay$300/wk
- Nearby$250/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
+2.7% vs area
- Etty Bay$1,765/wk
- Nearby$1,163/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+5.1% vs area
- Etty Bay41
- Nearby40
- QLD39
Personal income
+6.2% vs area
- Etty Bay$840/wk
- Nearby$642.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Etty Bay compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Etty Bay sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,020.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4967.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,020.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4940.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Etty Bay on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Etty Bay, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Etty Bay people
- Population
- 486
- Median age
- 41
- Born overseas
- 6.8%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Etty Bay income
- Median household income
- $1,765/wk
- Median personal income
- $840/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Etty Bay housing
- Median rent
- $300/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,600/mo
- Separate houses
- 90.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 42.9%
- Mortgaged
- 37.7%
- Rented
- 8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 8.6%
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
Etty Bay work
- Employment to population
- 63.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 46%
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 4858)
Compare Etty Bay with nearby suburbs
Etty Bay in numbers
Etty Bay had 486 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 41, 3% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 6.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 42.9% own their home outright, 37.7% are paying a mortgage, 8% rent. Separate houses make up 90.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $300/wk, 14% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,765/wk, 5% above the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 22.4% (from 397 to 486). Median rent moved from $275/wk to $300/wk (+9.1%).
Etty Bay suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Etty Bay, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Etty Bay was $300/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Etty Bay, QLD?
- Etty Bay had 486 residents at the 2021 Census, up 22.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Etty Bay?
- Median household income in Etty Bay was $1,765/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Etty Bay?
- 8% of occupied homes in Etty Bay were rented, 42.9% were owned outright and 37.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Etty Bay suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Etty Bay. 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