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The quick read on

Eimeo

QLD 4740 · Mackay

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$715,000

latest suburb median

Population
3,285

ABS 2021

Postcode
4740

Eimeo, Queensland

Property market insights for Eimeo

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Eimeo QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 70 sales in the preceding 12 months

$715,000

Up 9.2% over 12 months

$800k$600k$400k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$565k
3 bed
$695k
4 bed
$738k
5+ bed
$948k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 81 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$690 per week

Up 2.2% over 12 months

$700$600$500$40020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Eimeo, QLD is currently $715,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Eimeo has a 12-month growth rate of 9.2% for houses.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $565,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $695,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $738,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $948,000 in Eimeo.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Eimeo is $690 per week. The median house rent has increased 2.2% over the last 12 months.

The median rent for units and apartments in Eimeo is $500 per week and has decreased 15.0% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Eimeo safe?

The overall rate for Eimeo is 1,814 offences per 100,000 residents — 26% below the Rest of Qld benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Eimeo.

Overall crime rate

1,814

offences per 100,000 residents

26% belowRest of Qld

EimeoRest of Qld: 2,462

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Eimeo?

Eimeo QLD 4740 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

3,285 people call Eimeo home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $2,304 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
3,285
Median age
36 years
Median mortgage
$1,733 / month
2021 household rent
$390 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1522.7%Above
15–3425.7%Above
35–5429.1%Above
55–7419.5%Below
75 and over3.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses96.5%Above
Townhouses3.6%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright24.1%Below
Paying a mortgage49.1%Above
Renting26.8%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car1.8%Below
One car26.1%Below
Two cars47.1%Above
Three or more25.7%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home4.8%Below
Drove to work75.2%Above
Train, tram or bus1.4%In line
Walked or cycled0.5%Below

What stands out in Eimeo

4.8% of workers in Eimeo worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of Qld.

3.8% of Eimeo residents were born in England.

43.8% of people in Eimeo described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Eimeo

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Eimeo QLD 4740.

Is Eimeo family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

22.7% of Eimeo's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

885 family households lived in Eimeo; 47.8% were couple families and 13.0% were one-parent families.

44.0% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Eimeo?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Eimeo had 3,285 residents at the 2021 Census.

28.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

22.5% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Eimeo?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 96.5% of occupied private dwellings in Eimeo.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 3.6% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Eimeo?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

24.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

49.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.

26.8% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Eimeo?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Eimeo had 2.7 people.

One-person households made up 17.9% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 34.9%, while 29.7% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Eimeo?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

4.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

75.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

1.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.5% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Eimeo?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

1.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

One-car households formed 26.1% of the total.

72.8% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Eimeo, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

56.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 43.8% reported a different address.

13.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Eimeo?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

88.1% of residents used only English at home.

4.1% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Eimeo residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

13.8% of Eimeo's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 86.2% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.1% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.0%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Eimeo?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 43.5% of ancestry responses in Eimeo.

Australian ancestry made up 38.5% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.7% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Eimeo?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

18.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

Managers accounted for 10.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.8%.

Health care and social assistance employed 14.5% of workers, and education and training employed 9.1%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Eimeo?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 70.5%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

44.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.9%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Eimeo show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

62.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.

7.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.5% reported asthma, 5.7% arthritis and 3.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Eimeo?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

18.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.5% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 44.8%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Eimeo?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $2,304 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,733.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $390 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Eimeo compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 4.8% in Eimeo, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 24.1% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Renting accounted for 26.8% in Eimeo, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Eimeo

Is Eimeo expensive?

The median house price is $715,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Eimeo good for families?

The Census counted 885 local families, and 22.7% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Eimeo?

Larger houses have a median around $948,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Eimeo

76 streets in Eimeo

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Alan Naish Ct
  • Amstead St
  • Armitage Dr
  • Bakker Cr
  • Barber Dr
  • Blacks Beach Rd
  • Busuttin Dr
  • Callan Ct
  • Camilleri St
  • Carne Ct
  • Cedar Ct
  • Chapman Ct
  • Christines
  • Christopher Ct
  • Collins Ct
  • Coral Ridge Dr
  • Cosford Dr
  • Danastas Ave
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  • Danelles
  • Duke Ct
  • Dustwill St
  • Dylan Dr
  • Edmond St
  • Eimeo Esp
  • Eimeo Rd
  • Eulbertie Ave
  • Figtree Ct
  • Florence St
  • Gans Ct
  • Gladstone St
  • Graham Cr
  • Grange Ct
  • Hancock St
  • Heidke St
  • Helvellyn St
  • Hermitage Dr
  • Hillcrest St
  • Houdewind St
  • Irene Ct
  • Kilkenny Ct
  • Kinghorn St
  • Kristy Cr
  • Langer Dr
  • Lazarus Ct
  • Lilian Ave
  • Lyam Pl
  • Mackenzie St
  • Mango Ave
  • Matilda Ct
  • Matterson Ave
  • Mcalary Dr
  • Mccrossin Ct
  • Mclaughlin Dr
  • Melanie St
  • Mowlam St
  • Mulcahy Cr
  • Muldoon Ct
  • Poole St
  • Sailaway Dr
  • Salmon Ave
  • Saltwater St
  • Seacove Ct
  • Shamic Ct
  • Shepherd Rd
  • Spinks Ct
  • Sunset Bvd
  • Sunset Pl
  • Teanna Ct
  • Tymons Ct
  • Village Cct
  • Wall St
  • Whinners Ct
  • Whittles Ln
  • Wilcox St
  • Wilson Ct
  • Woodlands Dr

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.