Eimeo, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Eimeo is more socio-economically advantaged than about 61% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1006, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Eimeo at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 3,285
- Median age
- 36
- Median weekly household income
- $2,304
- SEIFA score
- 1006
- Coordinates
- -21.0495, 149.1742
Eimeo demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Eimeo using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 28%, 26% of homes are rented, and 15% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 746 | 23% |
| Youth (15–24) | 397 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 920 | 28% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 894 | 27% |
| Seniors (65+) | 327 | 10% |
Share of the 3,284 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 262 | 24% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 534 | 48% |
| Rented | 291 | 26% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,062 | 96% |
| Townhouses & semis | 40 | 4% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,102 occupied private dwellings in Eimeo.
- Median weekly rent
- $390
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,531
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,031
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 452 (15%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 134 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 146 (4%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,273 (53%)
- Labour-force participation
- 70.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.9%
- Employed full-time
- 1,126
- Employed part-time
- 482
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Eimeo
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Eimeo is February (average daytime high around 27.4°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.3°C). The area receives roughly 1317 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.2°C | 22.6°C | 289 mm |
| Feb | 27.4°C | 22.6°C | 183 mm |
| Mar | 26.7°C | 22.2°C | 244 mm |
| Apr | 24.9°C | 20.1°C | 129 mm |
| May | 22.6°C | 16.9°C | 71 mm |
| Jun | 20.9°C | 14.8°C | 37 mm |
| Jul | 20.3°C | 13.4°C | 71 mm |
| Aug | 21.1°C | 13.9°C | 28 mm |
| Sep | 22.9°C | 16.4°C | 23 mm |
| Oct | 24.8°C | 19.2°C | 30 mm |
| Nov | 26.2°C | 21°C | 58 mm |
| Dec | 27.1°C | 22.2°C | 154 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Eimeo
Where is Eimeo?
Eimeo is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Eimeo?
At the 2021 Census, Eimeo had a population of about 3,285.
Is Eimeo an advantaged area?
Eimeo has an ABS SEIFA score of 1006, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 61 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 61% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Eimeo?
Eimeo has average daytime highs of about 24.3°C and overnight lows of about 18.8°C, with roughly 1,317 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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