Eton
QLD 4741 · Mackay
728 (2021) → 747 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Eton is a suburb in Mackay, QLD 4741, about 800km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Eton are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 26km inland. Eton has an overall score of 17/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 82/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (1.37%), Philippines (0.69%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Mackay 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 947 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Eton State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 954
Nearby (within 10km)
- Oakenden State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6kmICSEA 916
- North Eton State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.5kmICSEA 970
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 Eton
Is Eton safe?
Eton has a residential safety score of 82/100, 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 6,967 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Eton from Brisbane CBD?
Eton is about 800.0 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Eton?
Eton has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 954 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Eton?
Eton has a transport score of 0/100.