Esk
Esk is well served day-to-day, but far from a train.
Esk is well served for the everyday — 3 schools and 1 supermarket; still relatively affordable to rent, with a median of $260 a week at the 2021 Census. The trade-offs: the nearest train station is a fair way off (Gatton, about 41.8 km); it is less advantaged than most of Australia (SEIFA 2021, decile 2 of 10).
Mostly free-standing houses, with a median age of 55 and households on a median $1,021 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, Queensland Police Service reported offences, OpenStreetMap and Queensland Open Data.
What's good
- well served for the everyday — 3 schools and 1 supermarket
- still relatively affordable to rent, with a median of $260 a week at the 2021 Census
What to weigh up
- the nearest train station is a fair way off (Gatton, about 41.8 km)
- it is less advantaged than most of Australia (SEIFA 2021, decile 2 of 10)
Esk on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Esk, QLD.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Esk against the Queensland average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Esk population grew from 5,246 in 2016 to 5,236 in 2025, a change of -0.2% over the period, against 17.0% for 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 |
Where the growth is coming 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.
- Internal migration in+432
- Internal migration out+379
- Overseas migration in+20
- Natural increase-23Natural decrease — deaths exceeded births.
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,158 | 5,052 | -2.1% |
| Median age | 52 | 55 | +3 yrs |
| Median household income | $859/wk | $1,021/wk | +19% |
| Median weekly rent | $230/wk | $260/wk | +13% |
| Born overseas | 14.4% | 14.4% | -0.0 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 47.4%
- Mortgaged 28.9%
- Rented 17.6%
- Other / not stated 6.0%
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 2score 940
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 2score 904
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 4score 974
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 2score 895
Safety context
Queensland Police Service · July 2026How much crime is reported where Esk sits — measured for its whole police division, because that is the finest area the Queensland Police Service publishes.
Esk is policed by the Queensland Police Service Esk Division. The reported-offence figures below are for the whole division, not Esk specifically.
Most-reported offences · Esk Division, last 12 months
- Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry)1,356 /100k−48% vs QLD↑ 12%
- Drug Offences757 /100k−55% vs QLD↑ 197%
- Assault600 /100k−43% vs QLD↑ 18%
- Unlawful Entry316 /100k−53% vs QLD↓ 0%
- Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle158 /100k−53% vs QLD↓ 45%
Rate per 100,000 people across the whole Esk Division — not Esk on its own; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, other theft is reported most across the whole Esk Division over the last 12 months, running 48% below the Queensland rate and up on the year before. None of this is specific to Esk — a police division usually spans several suburbs, so treat it as area context, not a street-level read.
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| Offence category | Division | Queensland | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 1,356 per 100k | 2,632 per 100k | ↑ 12% vs prior year |
| Drug Offences | 757 per 100k | 1,666 per 100k | ↑ 197% vs prior year |
| Assault | 600 per 100k | 1,053 per 100k | ↑ 18% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Entry | 316 per 100k | 677 per 100k | ↓ 0% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 158 per 100k | 338 per 100k | ↓ 45% vs prior year |
Crime statistics © State of Queensland (Queensland Police Service), used under CC BY 4.0, updated July 2026. Reported offences are counted for the Esk Division; suburb-level detail is not published as open data. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise, per QPS’s own guidance.
Flood risk
Has this suburb flooded before, and how much of it is mapped as flood-liable?
Brisbane City Council's flood data covers the Brisbane City Council area only. Esk is in Somerset Region, so no council flood mapping is shown here. That is not the same as having no flood risk — check Somerset Regional Council's own flood information for Esk.
Somerset Regional Council’s flood information for Esk →Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Esk SA2, OpenStreetMap records 1 childcare or kindergarten centre, 1 hospital, 3 GP or clinic locations, 1 supermarket and 24 green spaces. 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.
List every mapped place
Schools
- Esk State School
- Toogoolawah State High School
- Toogoolawah State School
Childcare & kindergartens
- Toogoolawah Kindergarten
Libraries
- Esk Library
- Toogoolawah Library
Gyms & fitness
- Toogoolawawh Gym
Hospitals
- Esk District Hospital
GPs & clinics
- Brisbane Valley Medical Services
- Bodymechanic
- Somerset Medical
Supermarkets
- IGA Everyday Toogoolawah
Green spaces
- Lars Andersen Place
- Esk Memorial Park
- Pipleliner Park
- Hertrich Place
- Lakeview Park
- Challies Corner
- Sinammon Point
- O'sheas Crossing Park
Parks and trails
Brisbane City Council · biannuallyCouncil park and trail data on this site is published by Brisbane City Council, and covers the Brisbane City Council area only. Esk is in Somerset Region, which does not publish an equivalent open dataset, so no council parks are listed here. The green spaces counted in the amenities section above come from OpenStreetMap and are unaffected.
Park locations © Brisbane City Council 2026; tracks and trails © Brisbane City Council 2025. Used under CC BY 4.0.
Schools
Every open Queensland school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Esk SA2 contains 3 schools — 2 primary schools and 1 secondary school, all government. Its schools with a published ICSEA average 961 (1000 is the national average); each school's own figure and student background are on its page. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Esk sits in decile 2 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 41% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Esk State School (primary), Toogoolawah State High School (junior secondary), Toogoolawah State High School (senior secondary).
Parts of the SA2 also fall in the catchment of Kilcoy State School (primary), Fernvale State School (primary), Mount Mee State School (primary), Harlin State School (primary), Dayboro State School (primary), Mount Nebo State School (primary), Lake Clarendon State School (primary), Toogoolawah State School (primary), Coominya State School (primary), Kilcoy State High School (junior secondary), Lowood State High School (junior secondary), Ferny Grove State High School (junior secondary), Woodford State School (junior secondary), Bray Park State High School (junior secondary), Lowood State High School (senior secondary), Ferny Grove State High School (senior secondary), Kilcoy State High School (senior secondary), Bray Park State High School (senior secondary).
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Show school list
- Esk State School · State · Prep–6
- Toogoolawah State School · State · Prep–6
- Toogoolawah State High School · State · 7–12
School list & catchments: Queensland Government Open Data (Department of Education), licensed CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Ipswich Hinterland
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereEsk+0.8%
- 01Rosewood+5.4%
- 02Lockyer Valley - East+2.9%
- 03Lowood+1.7%
- 04Boonah+1.4%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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