Eli Waters
QLD 4655 · Fraser Coast
3,758 (2021) → 4,166 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Eli Waters is a suburb in Fraser Coast, QLD 4655, about 245km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Eli Waters are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is right by the coast. Eli Waters has an overall score of 29/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 89/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (6.17%), New Zealand (4.12%), India (0.8%), Philippines (0.8%), Germany (0.69%)
Top languages: Mandarin (0.48%), Hindi (0.45%), German (0.43%), Bengali (0.27%), Tagalog (0.27%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Fraser Coast local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 974 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Xavier Catholic CollegeCombined · CatholicICSEA 1029
Nearby (within 10km)
- Yarrilee State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 973
- St James Lutheran CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.7kmICSEA 1036
- Bayside Christian College Hervey BayCombined · Independent · 2.8kmICSEA 1022
- Hervey Bay State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 957
- Pialba State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 910
- Carinity Education - GlendyneCombined · Independent · 4.2kmICSEA 856
- Kawungan State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 981
- Hervey Bay Special SchoolCombined · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 959
- Torquay State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.2kmICSEA 893
- Fraser Coast Anglican CollegeCombined · Independent · 6.9kmICSEA 1107
- Urangan State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 7.6kmICSEA 965
- Sandy Strait State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.7kmICSEA 969
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Eli Waters
Is Eli Waters safe?
Eli Waters has a residential safety score of 89/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 5,606 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Eli Waters from Brisbane CBD?
Eli Waters is about 244.9 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Eli Waters?
Eli Waters has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1029 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Eli Waters?
Eli Waters has a transport score of 0/100.