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
ATO 2023-24, postcode 4655 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
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.
Commercial & services hub. This suburb is a major employment and services centre, drawing a significant daily influx of workers and visitors from surrounding areas. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving commuters and visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident crime rates below may overstate the risk for people who live here.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
Totals include incidents involving commuters and visitors, not just residents.
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
Reasonable school mix
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of schools, though the strongest options may require some travel.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 974 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Xavier Catholic CollegeCombined · CatholicICSEA 1021
Nearby (within 10km)
- Yarrilee State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 965
- St James Lutheran CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.7kmICSEA 1038
- Bayside Christian College Hervey BayCombined · Independent · 2.8kmICSEA 1010
- Hervey Bay State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 963
- Pialba State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 901
- Carinity Education - GlendyneCombined · Independent · 4.2kmICSEA 882
- Kawungan State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 976
- Hervey Bay Special SchoolCombined · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 970
- Torquay State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.2kmICSEA 875
- Fraser Coast Anglican CollegeCombined · Independent · 6.9kmICSEA 1098
- Urangan State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 7.6kmICSEA 961
- Sandy Strait State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.7kmICSEA 965
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
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 · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Fitness
Few fitness options
Very few fitness facilities in and around this suburb.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Limited outdoor options
Below average — fewer parks and green spaces close by.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Few cultural venues
Very few cultural venues in and around this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Some choices available
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of childcare options, though popular services may have waiting lists.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register · Updated July 2026
Places of Worship
Mapped places of worship within 3km of the suburb centre, grouped by religion where recorded. Community mapping may not capture every congregation.
Source: 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 7,727 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 1021 (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.