Edge Hill, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Edge Hill is more socio-economically advantaged than about 67% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1017, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Edge Hill at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 4,088
- Median age
- 42
- Median weekly household income
- $1,674
- SEIFA score
- 1017
- Coordinates
- -16.9006, 145.7444
Edge Hill demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Edge Hill using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 29%, 36% of homes are rented, and 25% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 766 | 19% |
| Youth (15–24) | 402 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,041 | 25% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,185 | 29% |
| Seniors (65+) | 700 | 17% |
Share of the 4,094 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 516 | 32% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 492 | 30% |
| Rented | 587 | 36% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,137 | 70% |
| Townhouses & semis | 102 | 6% |
| Flats & apartments | 385 | 24% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,630 occupied private dwellings in Edge Hill.
- Median weekly rent
- $310
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,618
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,201
- Median weekly personal income
- $942
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 965 (25%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 500 (13%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 232 (6%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 2,041 (64%)
- Labour-force participation
- 66.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.9%
- Employed full-time
- 1,248
- Employed part-time
- 717
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Edge Hill
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Edge Hill is February (average daytime high around 30.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 24.3°C). The area receives roughly 1739 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.4°C | 24.2°C | 382 mm |
| Feb | 30.6°C | 24.3°C | 296 mm |
| Mar | 29.6°C | 23.7°C | 285 mm |
| Apr | 28.3°C | 22.6°C | 171 mm |
| May | 26.3°C | 20.5°C | 68 mm |
| Jun | 24.8°C | 18.9°C | 49 mm |
| Jul | 24.3°C | 17.9°C | 48 mm |
| Aug | 25.1°C | 17.9°C | 27 mm |
| Sep | 26.8°C | 19.1°C | 28 mm |
| Oct | 28.8°C | 20.9°C | 45 mm |
| Nov | 30.2°C | 22.3°C | 48 mm |
| Dec | 30.6°C | 23.7°C | 292 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Edge Hill
Where is Edge Hill?
Edge Hill is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Edge Hill?
At the 2021 Census, Edge Hill had a population of about 4,088.
Is Edge Hill an advantaged area?
Edge Hill has an ABS SEIFA score of 1017, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 67 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 67% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Edge Hill?
Edge Hill has average daytime highs of about 28°C and overnight lows of about 21.3°C, with roughly 1,739 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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