Eagle Farm - Pinkenba
Statistical Area - sa2

Eagle Farm - Pinkenba lies within the top 10% of areas nationally in terms of population growth performance according to AreaSearch analysis of short and medium-term trends

Eagle Farm - Pinkenba's population is around 2,628 as of Aug 2025. This reflects an increase of 552 people since the 2021 Census, which reported a population of 2,076 people. The change was inferred from the estimated resident population of 2,511 from the ABS as of June 2024 and an additional 166 validated new addresses since the Census date. This level of population equates to a density ratio of 363 persons per square kilometer. Eagle Farm - Pinkenba's growth of 26.6% since the 2021 census exceeded the SA4 region's growth of 8.3%. Population growth was primarily driven by interstate migration, contributing approximately 70.7% of overall population gains during recent periods.

AreaSearch is adopting ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 area, released in 2024 with 2022 as the base year. For areas not covered and years post-2032, Queensland State Government's SA2 area projections are adopted, released in 2023 based on 2021 data. Exceptional growth is predicted over the period to 2041 with the area expected to grow by 4,979 persons, recording a gain of 185.0% in total over the 17 years.

The level of residential development activity in Eagle Farm - Pinkenba was found to be higher than 90% of real estate markets across the country

Eagle Farm - Pinkenba has seen approximately 61 new homes approved annually. Over the past five financial years, from FY21 to FY25, a total of 308 homes were approved, with no approvals recorded so far in FY26. Each dwelling built, on average, gained 2.8 new residents per year over these five years, indicating strong demand which supports property values.

New homes are being constructed at an average expected cost of $479,000. This financial year has seen $65.7 million in commercial approvals, reflecting robust commercial development activity. Compared to Greater Brisbane, Eagle Farm - Pinkenba records 283% more construction activity per person, offering buyers greater choice and reflecting strong developer confidence in the area. All new construction in recent years has been comprised of townhouses or apartments, providing accessible entry options for downsizers, investors, and first-time buyers. By 2041, Eagle Farm - Pinkenba is projected to add approximately 4,862 residents.

If current development rates continue, housing supply may not keep pace with population growth, potentially increasing competition among buyers and supporting stronger price growth.

Eagle Farm - Pinkenba has strong levels of nearby infrastructure activity, ranking in the top 40% nationally

Changes to local infrastructure significantly influence an area's performance. AreaSearch has identified 27 projects that could impact this region. Notable ones include Rivergreen, Eagle Farm Corporate Park, Northshore Hamilton Social and Affordable Housing, and Eagle Farm Robotics and Advanced Manufacturing Centre. The following list details those most likely to be relevant.

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AreaSearch analysis of employment trends sees Eagle Farm - Pinkenba performing better than 90% of local markets assessed across Australia

Eagle Farm - Pinkenba has a highly educated workforce with professional services being strongly represented. The unemployment rate in the area was 1.4% as of June 2025.

There was an estimated employment growth of 11.0% over the past year. As of June 2025, 1853 residents were employed, with an unemployment rate of 2.7%, which is below Greater Brisbane's rate of 4.1%. Workforce participation in Eagle Farm - Pinkenba was 73.6%, compared to Greater Brisbane's 64.5%. Employment among residents is concentrated in professional & technical services, health care & social assistance, and retail trade.

The area has a particular employment specialization in professional & technical services, with an employment share of 1.6 times the regional level. Health care & social assistance has limited presence, with 12.2% employment compared to 16.1% regionally. There were 6.3 workers for every resident as at the Census, indicating that the area functions as an employment hub hosting more jobs than residents and attracting workers from surrounding areas. In the 12-month period ending June 2025, employment increased by 11.0% alongside a labour force increase of 10.6%, causing the unemployment rate to fall by 0.4 percentage points. This contrasts with Greater Brisbane where employment rose by 4.4%, the labour force grew by 4.0%, and unemployment fell by 0.4 percentage points. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from May 2025 suggest that national employment is forecast to expand by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, with growth rates differing significantly between industry sectors. Applying these industry-specific projections to Eagle Farm - Pinkenba's employment mix suggests local growth of approximately 6.9%% over five years and 13.9% over ten years, although this is a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes and does not take into account localised population projections.

Income metrics indicate excellent economic conditions, with the area achieving higher performance than 75% of national locations assessed by AreaSearch

AreaSearch's latest postcode level ATO data for financial year 2022 shows Eagle Farm - Pinkenba had a median taxpayer income of $67,687 and an average of $124,627. Nationally, these figures are exceptionally high, with Greater Brisbane's median being $55,645 and average at $70,520. Based on Wage Price Index growth of 13.99% since financial year 2022, estimated current incomes are approximately $77,156 (median) and $142,062 (average) as of September 2025. Census 2021 income data indicates individual earnings at the 94th percentile nationally were $1,269 weekly. Income brackets show that 38.0% of the community (998 individuals) fall within the $1,500 - $2,999 range. This is similar to regional patterns where 33.3% occupy this band. High housing costs consume 18.0% of income, but strong earnings place disposable income at the 67th percentile nationally. The area's SEIFA income ranking places it in the 8th decile.

Eagle Farm - Pinkenba features a more urban dwelling mix with significant apartment living, with a higher proportion of rental properties than the broader region

Eagle Farm - Pinkenba dwellings, as per the latest Census, consisted of 12.0% houses and 88.0% other types (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings), contrasting with Brisbane metro's 56.6% houses and 43.4% other dwellings. Home ownership in Eagle Farm - Pinkenba stood at 17.8%, with mortgaged dwellings at 21.8% and rented ones at 60.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,955, exceeding Brisbane metro's average of $1,950. Median weekly rent in the area was $450, higher than Brisbane metro's $400. Nationally, Eagle Farm - Pinkenba's mortgage repayments were above the Australian average of $1,863, while rents were substantially higher than the national figure of $375.

Eagle Farm - Pinkenba features high concentrations of lone person households and group households, with a lower-than-average median household size

Family households account for 54.2% of all households, including 11.1% that are couples with children, 36.4% that are couples without children, and 5.8% that are single parent families. Non-family households make up the remaining 45.8%, with lone person households at 41.0% and group households comprising 4.7%. The median household size is 1.8 people, which is smaller than the Greater Brisbane average of 2.3.

The educational profile of Eagle Farm - Pinkenba exceeds national averages, with above-average qualification levels and academic performance metrics

Educational attainment in Eagle Farm - Pinkenba is notably higher than broader benchmarks. 41.7% of residents aged 15+ have university qualifications, compared to 25.7% in Queensland and 30.4% nationwide. Bachelor degrees are the most common at 29.4%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (9.1%) and graduate diplomas (3.2%). Vocational credentials are also prevalent, with 32.3% of residents aged 15+ holding such qualifications - advanced diplomas at 12.4% and certificates at 19.9%.

A significant 20.1% of the population is currently pursuing formal education, including 8.4% in tertiary education, 3.3% in primary education, and 2.5% in secondary education. Educational facilities seem to be located outside Eagle Farm - Pinkenba's immediate boundaries, requiring residents to access schools in neighboring areas.

Transport servicing is high compared to other areas nationally based on assessment of service frequency, route connectivity and accessibility

Eagle Farm - Pinkenba has 48 active public transport stops. These are a mix of ferry and bus services. There are 8 individual routes operating in total, providing 1,703 weekly passenger trips combined.

Residents have excellent transport accessibility, with an average distance of 133 meters to the nearest stop. The service frequency is 243 trips per day across all routes, which equals approximately 35 weekly trips per individual stop.

Eagle Farm - Pinkenba's residents are extremely healthy with very low prevalence of common health conditions across all age groups

Analysis of health metrics shows strong performance throughout Eagle Farm - Pinkenba. Prevalence of common health conditions across all age groups is very low. Approximately 80% of the total population (2,107 people) has private health cover, compared to 58.6% across Greater Brisbane and 55.3% nationally.

The most common medical conditions are mental health issues impacting 8.2% of residents and arthritis affecting 6.4%. 73.2% of residents declare themselves completely clear of medical ailments, compared to 70.7% in Greater Brisbane. As of 17th June 2021, the area has 17.3% of residents aged 65 and over (455 people), higher than the 14.3% in Greater Brisbane. Health outcomes among seniors are particularly strong, performing better than the general population in health metrics.

Eagle Farm - Pinkenba was found to be more culturally diverse than the vast majority of local markets in Australia, upon assessment of a range of language and cultural background related metrics

Eagle Farm-Pinkenba showed higher cultural diversity than most local areas, with 20.3% speaking a language other than English at home and 35.6% born overseas. Christianity was the predominant religion, at 44.8%. Buddhism was more prevalent here than in Greater Brisbane, at 3.5% vs 1.8%.

The top ancestry groups were English (28.1%), Australian (16.5%), and Irish (10.5%). Notably, Hungarian (0.5% vs 0.2%), French (0.9% vs 0.5%), and Russian (0.6% vs 0.3%) groups were overrepresented compared to the regional averages.

Eagle Farm - Pinkenba's population is slightly younger than the national pattern

The median age in Eagle Farm - Pinkenba as of 2021 is 39 years, slightly higher than Greater Brisbane's average of 36 and close to Australia's national median of 38. Compared to Greater Brisbane, Eagle Farm - Pinkenba has a higher proportion of residents aged 25-34 (22.1%), but fewer residents aged 5-14 (4.3%). This concentration of 25-34 year-olds is significantly higher than the national average of 14.5%. Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Eagle Farm - Pinkenba's median age increased by 1.1 years, from 38 to 39. The 65-74 age group grew from 9.4% to 11.1%, while the 75-84 cohort rose from 3.4% to 5.0%. Conversely, the 25-34 age group declined from 25.2% to 22.1%, and the 15-24 age group decreased from 10.5% to 7.5%. By 2041, projections indicate notable shifts in Eagle Farm - Pinkenba's age composition, with the 65-74 age group expected to grow by 259%, reaching 1,051 people from 292.