Etheridge

Queensland · Queensland - Outback · 678 people · 12 suburbs · 3 postcodes

Etheridge at a glance

678

Population

#66 of 69 in QLD

41,821

km² area

44.5

Median age

+5.2 vs QLD

$1,169

Median HH income/wk

#53 of 69 in QLD

961

SEIFA IRSAD

#18 of 69 in QLD

Schools

3 gov, 0 Cath, 0 indep

6.0%

Born overseas

17.8%

Renting

Map shows the Etheridge LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Etheridge is a Local Government Area in Queensland, in the Brisbane region. It covers 12 suburbs across 3 postcodes and an area of 41,821 km². Etheridge has a population of 678 , ranking #66 most populous in QLD. The most populous suburb is Georgetown (254 residents), and the highest median household income is in Northhead at $2,750/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,169/week and median age is 44.5. About 6.0% of residents were born overseas and 0.9% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

16.0%

6.7%

24.8%

29.1%

23.4%

0–14 (16.0%) 15–24 (6.7%) 25–44 (24.8%) 45–64 (29.1%) 65+ (23.4%)

Show counts

0–14 years	103 (16.0%)
15–24 years	43 (6.7%)
25–44 years	159 (24.8%)
45–64 years	187 (29.1%)
65+ years	150 (23.4%)

6.0%

Born overseas

0.9%

Speak a language other than English at home

6.6%

First Nations

2.2

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

63.9%

18.3%

17.8%

Owned outright (63.9%) Mortgaged (18.3%) Renting (17.8%)

Dwelling type mix

98.8%

Separate house (98.8%) Semi/townhouse (0.0%) Flat/apartment (1.2%)

$141

Median weekly rent

$1,280

Median monthly mortgage

42.8%

Households with 0-1 cars

57.2%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

5.1%

Unemployment rate

238

In full-time work

In part-time work

Schools in Etheridge

3 schools across Etheridge: 100.0% Government, 0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The QLD average is 69.8% / 17.1% / 13.1%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 896 (range 862 to 930). QLD median is 985; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

100.0%

QLD average for comparison

69.8%

17.1%

13.1%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

100.0%

Primary (100.0%) Secondary (0%) Combined (0%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 896 QLD median 985LGA range 862 to 930

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 3 schools in Etheridge, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Georgetown State School	Government	Primary	Georgetown	47	930
Mount Surprise State School	Government	Primary	Mount Surprise	15	862
Forsayth State School	Government	Primary	Forsayth	4

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Etheridge. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

961

Ranked #18 of 69 QLD LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

983

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

968

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

948

Suburbs in Etheridge

Etheridge contains 12 suburbs and 3 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Georgetown	4871	254	$1,420/wk	39
Mount Surprise	4871	138	$875/wk	48
Forsayth	4871	107	$593/wk	53
Einasleigh	4871	87	$1,156/wk	47
Gilbert River	4871	32	$1,312/wk	51
Abingdon Downs	4871	17	$2,124/wk	22
Strathmore	4871	14	$725/wk	46
Lyndhurst	4871	11	$2,124/wk	47
Conjuboy	4871	7	$1,125/wk	47
Northhead	4871	6	$2,750/wk	36
Talaroo	4871	5	$2,249/wk	39
Nonda	4822

Postcodes covered

4822, 4871, 4892

Compare Etheridge with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Etheridge and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA	Population	Median age	Median HH income	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Etheridge (QLD)	678	44.5	$1,169/wk	961	17.8%	6.0%
Mareeba	22,866	43.2	$1,337/wk	923	26.8%	16.9%
Carpentaria	2,087	36.1	$1,545/wk	863	58.2%	6.5%
Cassowary Coast	28,854	45.0	$1,240/wk	901	31.7%	14.4%
Cook	5,365	40.4	$1,123/wk	877	47.3%	12.0%
Tablelands	26,245	48.5	$1,190/wk	926	25.5%	13.2%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Etheridge

What is the population of Etheridge?

The 2021 Census recorded 678 people living in Etheridge, across 12 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Etheridge?

Etheridge contains 12 suburbs. The most populous are Georgetown, Mount Surprise, Forsayth, Einasleigh, Gilbert River.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Etheridge?

Etheridge covers 3 postcodes: 4822, 4871, 4892.

What is the median household income in Etheridge?

The population-weighted median household income across Etheridge is $1,169 per week (2021 Census), ranking #53 of 69 QLD LGAs.

How many schools are in Etheridge?

Etheridge has 3 schools, including 3 government, 0 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Etheridge?

Etheridge has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 961, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.