Eastern Heights
QLDEastern Heights is a stable suburb in QLD with 3,631 residents.
- SAL code
- 30935
- SA2
- 310031287
- Population
- 3,631
- LGA
- Ipswich
Eastern Heights, QLD had 3,631 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 2.8% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 55-64 years, and the median age sits at 45. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,400 a month. Around 69.6% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned with a mortgage at 35.6%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 88.6% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 2 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Population
?3,631
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+2.8%
3yr: +3.9% · 10yr: +4.5%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,370/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
45
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?2/10
SA2 · more disadvantaged
Unemployment
?6.1%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?1
1 OSHC
Parks & green space
?2
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?17
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
?240
Ipswich · Feb 2026
Median Weekly Rent
Based on rental bond lodgements recorded by the state government.
Median House Sale Price
state Valuer-General sale price data not yet loaded for QLD
Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from QLD police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Ipswich - East (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Eastern Heights suburb alone is ~3,631 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 16,311 to 19,056 over 24 years, averaging 0.7% per year.
Government school catchment
Catchment data is not yet available for QLD.
Source when available: QLD Department of Education — QSpatial State School Catchment Areas.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 1.2%Almost entirely detached houses (88.6%), mixed tenure (70% own or mortgage), built for families (58% are 3 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire & flood risk
Hazard data is not yet available for QLD.
Source when available: QLD Reconstruction Authority — Bushfire Prone Area + Floodplain Assessment Overlay.
Planning zones
Planning-zone data is not yet available for QLD.
Source when available: QLD Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning.