Esk, QLD 4312 — Suburb Profile
Population growth, migration, income, rent and the Census 2021 profile for this Statistical Area 2, drawn from ABS regional population and Census releases.
Suburb profile
Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.
Where the growth came from
Esk gained 432 residents from internal migration and 20 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 387 people moved away — a net addition of 65 before natural increase.
Components of change, 2024–25 sample period. Natural increase is shown separately from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
Estimated resident population
Esk against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.
Esk population grew from 5,246 in 2016 to 5,236 in 2025, a change of -0.2% over the period, against the Queensland average.
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| Year | Esk | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 5,246 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 5,261 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 5,243 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 5,186 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 5,118 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 5,099 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 5,122 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 5,180 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 5,194 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 5,236 | 5,669,764 |
Then and now
Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
Facilities & amenities
What OpenStreetMap records inside the SA2 boundary. Counts reflect features tagged in OSM and can undercount a real, less-mapped area; public pools exclude private backyard pools where tagged.
Within the Esk SA2, OpenStreetMap records 3 schools, 1 childcare or kindergarten centre, 1 hospital, 3 GP or clinic locations, 1 supermarket and 24 parks. For families: 2 libraries and 8 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 7 cafés and 6 pubs and bars. Staying active: 1 gym, 1 public pool and 19 sports fields. The nearest train station, Gatton, is about 41,750 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 5 bus stops here.
Show facility list
- Esk State School
- Toogoolawah State High School
- Toogoolawah State School
- Toogoolawah Kindergarten
- Esk Library
- Toogoolawah Library
- Toogoolawawh Gym
- Esk District Hospital
- Brisbane Valley Medical Services
- Bodymechanic
- Somerset Medical
- IGA Everyday Toogoolawah
- Lars Andersen Place
- Esk Memorial Park
- Pipleliner Park
- Hertrich Place
- Lakeview Park
- Challies Corner
- Sinammon Point
- O'sheas Crossing Park
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via the Overpass API.
Socio-economic indexes
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks areas by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth nationally, decile 10 the highest.