Earlville, QLD: suburb profile

The population of Earlville QLD is 4,200 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Earlville is $700 per week ($36,400 per year). Median rent in Earlville is $290 per week ($1,257 per month). Earlville has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. Earlville has a population density of 1,191 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Earlville is England. The most common religion is No religion (36.3% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Japanese. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Earlville is $1,500.

Population
4,200
Census 2021
Median income
$700/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$290/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
44years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021.

Earlville vs the typical QLD suburb

The median personal income in Earlville is $700 a week, 6% below the typical QLD suburb ($747). That ranks 931st of 1,527 QLD suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $290 a week, $30 less than the typical QLD suburb. Rent takes 24.9% of the median household income here, against 20.4% in the typical QLD suburb. The median resident is 44, 2 years older than in the typical QLD suburb (42).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureEarlvilleTypical QLDDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$700/wk$747/wk −6%$766/wk
Household income$1,166/wk$1,593/wk −27%$1,637/wk
Rent$290/wk$320/wk −9%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,500/mo$1,625/mo −8%$1,733/mo
Median age4442 +2 yrs42
Rent share of household income24.9%20.4% +4.4 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Earlville, the typical QLD suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Earlville Population

4,200 residents at the 2021 Census.

Earlville Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$700/wk
$36,400 per year
Ranked 5,484 of 14,663
Median Rent
$290/wk
$1,257 per month
Ranked 5,154 of 14,663
Median Age
44years
6 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$1,500/mo
Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Earlville Rent Prices & Affordability

25% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,166/wk
Median rent $290/wk
Rent to income 24.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Earlville against your income

About $5,053 a month
Median rent $290/wk
Left after rent $876/wk
Rent share 24.9%

Earlville Schools

15
schools nearby
8
government
929
avg ICSEA score
11,764
total students
St Gerard Majella Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 399 students
1035
ICSEA
Our Lady Help of Christians School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 506 students
1025
ICSEA
Cairns School of Distance Education Government
Combined · Prep-12 · 3,692 students
1024
ICSEA
St Mary's Catholic College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 949 students
1023
ICSEA
The BUSY School Independent
Secondary · 11-12 · 1,780 students
975
ICSEA
St Francis Xavier's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 382 students
953
ICSEA
Cairns State Special School Government
Combined · Prep-12 · 130 students
913
ICSEA
Trinity Bay State High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,784 students
908
ICSEA
Woree State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 530 students
860
ICSEA
Woree State High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 750 students
854
ICSEA
Balaclava State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 381 students
797
ICSEA
Cairns West State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 481 students
784
ICSEA
Mooroobool Silver Lining School Independent
Secondary
Holy Spirit College - Manoora Campus Catholic
Secondary
FNQ Vocational Academy Government
Secondary

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Earlville, Queensland: 16.9462°S, 145.7324°E

Earlville Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (15)

People in Earlville

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.7% (2,045) Female 51.3% (2,157)

Population Density

1,191
people per km²
4,200 people · 3.5 km²

Households

2.2
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,763
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
3.2%
New Zealand
2.7%
Papua New Guinea
1.6%
Philippines
1.6%
Japan
1.0%
South Korea
1.0%
India
0.9%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Japanese
1.5%
Korean
1.1%
Australian Indigenous Languages
1.0%
Nepali
0.8%
Italian
0.6%
Portuguese
0.6%
Mandarin
0.5%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

English
34.5%
Australian
27.9%
Irish
12.0%
Scottish
9.6%
Australian Aboriginal
8.0%
German
4.7%
Italian
3.7%
Chinese
2.6%
Filipino
2.2%
Korean
1.3%
Dutch
1.2%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
36.3%
Catholic
22.0%
Anglican
11.8%
Not stated
10.6%
Presbyterian and Reformed
3.9%
Christian (other)
3.6%
Uniting Church
2.7%
Pentecostal
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

10.7%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
36.8% 1,293
Separated
4.5% 157
Divorced
11.7% 413
Widowed
8.3% 291
Never married
38.7% 1,361

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
37.3%
Couple: no children
31.1%
One parent: children under 15
12.2%
Couple: no children under 15
11.1%
One parent: no children under 15
8.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
37.7%
2 persons
32.6%
3 persons
13.1%
4 persons
10.3%
5 persons
3.8%
6+ persons
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Earlville

Housing Tenure

Of the 1,741 occupied private dwellings in Earlville at the 2021 Census, 34.3% were rented, 28.5% owned outright and 27.7% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
6.4% 112 dwellings
Owned outright
28.5% 497 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
27.7% 483 dwellings
Rented
34.3% 597 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
2.6% 46 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
73.5%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
23.0%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
9.4%
2 bedrooms
29.4%
3 bedrooms
38.5%
4 bedrooms
16.6%
5 bedrooms
4.3%
6+ bedrooms
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.5%
$300-$449/mo
2.3%
$450-$599/mo
3.8%
$600-$799/mo
5.6%
$800-$999/mo
6.5%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
21.4%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
26.2%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
19.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
6.1%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
14.8%
1 vehicle
40.2%
2 vehicles
29.6%
3 vehicles
10.2%
4+ vehicles
5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Earlville

Employment

Employed full-time
33.1% 1,010 people
Employed part-time
21.3% 648 people
Unemployed
3.4% 103 people
Not in labour force
42.2% 1,286 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Professionals
27.6%
Technicians & Trade Workers
17.3%
Community & Personal Service
17.2%
Clerical & Administrative
11.7%
Managers
10.5%
Labourers
7.0%
Sales Workers
5.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.9%
$1-$149/wk
1.1%
$150-$299/wk
2.1%
$300-$399/wk
4.6%
$400-$499/wk
9.2%
$500-$649/wk
8.1%
$650-$799/wk
8.3%
$800-$999/wk
8.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
8.6%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.4%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.2%
$4,000+/wk
5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.5%
$1-$149/wk
4.0%
$150-$299/wk
6.4%
$300-$399/wk
6.1%
$400-$499/wk
4.7%
$500-$649/wk
5.3%
$650-$799/wk
10.8%
$800-$999/wk
11.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.3%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
7.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.3%
$3,500+/wk
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
65.9%
Did not go to work
17.8%
Car (passenger)
7.2%
Walked only
3.2%
Bus
1.5%
Bicycle
1.3%
Other
1.2%
Truck
0.8%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.8%
Ferry
0.3%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
60.0%
Year 10 or equivalent
25.6%
Year 11 or equivalent
9.3%
Year 9 or equivalent
5.1%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
41.7%
Bachelor Degree
26.4%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.5%
Postgraduate Degree
5.5%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.6%
Certificate I/II
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
17.2%
Society & Culture
16.9%
Engineering
15.2%
Health
14.1%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
10.8%
Education
10.2%
Architecture & Building
6.9%
Creative Arts
3.3%
Information Technology
2.0%
Agriculture & Environment
1.9%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Secondary: Government
22.0%
Primary: Catholic
19.2%
Primary: Government
18.7%
Vocational Education
15.0%
Secondary: Catholic
13.4%
Pre-school
7.0%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
2.5%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
83.5%
Has need for assistance
7.4%
Need for assistance not stated
9.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
364
Arthritis
135
Lung condition
128
Asthma
124
Diabetes
122
Heart disease
109
Cancer
71
Stroke
66
Kidney disease
55
Dementia
16

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
13.2% 415
Did not provide
86.8% 2,722

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
14.8% 467
Not a volunteer
85.2% 2,688

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.3% 10
Current ADF: Reserves
0.1% 3
Previously served
4.2% 134
Never served
95.4% 3,016

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
31.0%
1 child
16.5%
2 children
27.4%
3 children
15.4%
4 children
7.2%
5+ children
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
23
1951: 1960
39
1961: 1970
96
1971: 1980
115
1981: 1990
119
1991: 2000
102
2001: 2010
178
2011: 2015
118
2016
26
2017
19
2018
20
2019
32
2020
10

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

16.5%
moved in the last year
41.2%
moved in the last 5 years
5.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
53.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
3,139
Moved from QLD
490
Moved: same area (SA2)
42
Moved from NSW
18
Moved from VIC
16
Moved from WA
15
Moved from NT
15
Moved from overseas
14
Moved from TAS
3

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.5%
5: 14 hours
28.6%
15: 29 hours
11.9%
30+ hours
8.9%
Did not do domestic work
30.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
85.6%
Step family: no other children
9.2%
Blended family: no other children
2.9%
Intact family: other children present
1.1%
Other couple: children only
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

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Suburbs near Earlville

The closest suburb to Earlville is Mooroobool, 1.3 km away.

Mooroobool
1.3 km away · income $734/wk · rent $330/wk
Bayview Heights
2.0 km away · income $895/wk · rent $390/wk
Woree
2.6 km away · income $679/wk · rent $280/wk
Bungalow
2.8 km away · income $710/wk · rent $270/wk
Westcourt
2.8 km away · income $664/wk · rent $300/wk
Kanimbla (Qld)
3.0 km away · income $916/wk · rent $450/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Earlville

What is the population of Earlville QLD?

The population of Earlville QLD is 4,200 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 1,191 people per km². Earlville is ranked #1,835 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Earlville?

The median personal income in Earlville QLD is $700 per week, or $36,400 per year. The median household income is $1,166 per week. Family income is $1,763 per week. Earlville is ranked #5,484 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Earlville?

Median rent in Earlville QLD is $290 per week ($1,257 per month). Rent represents 24.9% of household income, which is considered affordable. Earlville ranks #5,154 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Earlville?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Earlville QLD is $1,500. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Earlville?

The median age in Earlville QLD is 44 years. This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Earlville a good suburb to live in?

Earlville is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 4,200. The median income is $700/wk, which is below the typical QLD suburb ($747/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 30917. All dollar figures in AUD.