Eatons Hill Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 27°20′27″S152°56′10″E / 27.3408°S 152.9361°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 7,822 (2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 879/km2 (2,276/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4037 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 8.9 km2 (3.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | City of Moreton Bay | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Everton | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Dickson | ||||||||||||||
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Eatons Hill is a suburb in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Eatons Hill had a population of 7,822 people. [1] Its postcode is 4037.
South Pine River forms most of the southern boundary of the suburb. [3] Cashs Crossing is a neighbourhood in the east of the suburb ( 27°20′30″S152°57′40″E / 27.3418°S 152.9611°E ). It takes its name from the crossing point over the South Pine River and was named after James and Mary Cash, who settled near the crossing point. [4] South Pine Road now crosses the river at that point via a bridge. [5] [3]
Bunya Crossing is another ford across the South Pine River in the south of the locality ( 27°21′10″S152°56′53″E / 27.3529°S 152.9481°E ). It takes its name from the Kabi language word "Bonyi" or "Bunyi" referring to the Bunya pine ( Araucaria bidwillii ). [6] It is at the southern end of Bunya Crossing Road and does not have a bridge. [3]
Eatons Hill is in the east of suburb ( 27°20′21″S152°57′24″E / 27.3393°S 152.9566°E ) near Cashs Crossing rising to 84 metres (276 ft). [7] [8]
Eatons Hill is situated in the Yugarabul traditional Indigenous Australian country. [9]
The area is named after the early pioneer William Eaton, who farmed at Albany Creek from 1874 and was elected as a member of the Pine Shire Council (later renamed Pine Rivers Shire) from 1909 to 1912. [10]
Cashs Crossing at the South Pine River was on the main route from Brisbane to Gympie. In 1891 it was proposed to build a bridge over it. [11] [12] Construction of the bridge had commenced by August 1892. [13] [14] South Pine Bridge was completed in November 1892. [15] It survived the disastrous floods in February 1893 despite three days of great concern. [16]
Residential development began in the early 1970s near the hill situated west of Cash's Crossing where the South Pine Road bridges the river. Eatons Hill generally consists of low-density residential housing with acreage properties in the western portions. Residential development proceeded westward during the late 1990s. [17]
Eatons Hill State School opened on 22 January 1998. [18] [19]
In the 2011 census, Eatons Hill recorded a population of 7,993 people, 50.4% female and 49.6% male. The median age of the Eatons Hill population was 34 years, 3 years below the national median of 37. 78.3% of people living in Eatons Hill were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 5.6%, New Zealand 3.5%, South Africa 2.2%, Scotland 0.6%, India 0.5%.c 91.6% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.6% Afrikaans, 0.6% Italian, 0.4% Polish, 0.3% German, 0.3% Hindi. [20]
In the 2016 census, Eatons Hill had a population of 7,973 people. [21]
In the 2021 census, Eatons Hill had a population of 7,822 people. [1]
Eatons Hill State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Marylin Terrace ( 27°20′07″S152°57′22″E / 27.3354°S 152.9560°E ). [22] [23] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1,095 students with 79 teachers (68 full-time equivalent) and 41 non-teaching staff (24 full-time equivalent). [24] It includes a special education program. [22] [25]
There is no secondary school in Eatons Hill. The nearest government secondary school is Albany Creek State High School in neighbouring Albany Creek to the south-east. [3]
Eatons Hill is serviced by Transport for Brisbane bus routes 357, 358 and 359.