Eatons Hill, Queensland

South Pine River forms most of the southern boundary of the suburb.^[3] Cashs Crossing is a neighbourhood in the east of the suburb (27.3418°S 152.9611°E / -27.3418; 152.9611 (Cashs Crossing)). It takes its name from the crossing point over the South Pine River and was named after James and Mary Cash, who settled near the crossing point.^[4] South Pine Road now crosses the river at that point via a bridge.^[5][3]

Bunya Crossing is another ford across the South Pine River in the south of the locality (27.3529°S 152.9481°E / -27.3529; 152.9481 (Bunya Crossing)). It takes its name from the Kabi language word "Bonyi" or "Bunyi" referring to the bunya pine (Araucaria bidwillii).^[6] It is at the southern end of Bunya Crossing Road and does not have a bridge.^[3]

Eatons Hill is in the east of suburb (27.3393°S 152.9566°E / -27.3393; 152.9566 (Eatons Hill)) near Cashs Crossing rising to 84 metres (276 ft).^[7][8]

Eatons Hill is situated in the Yugarabul traditional Indigenous Australian country.^[9]

The area is named after the early pioneer William Eaton, who farmed at Albany Creek from 1874 and was elected as a member of the Pine Shire Council (later renamed Pine Rivers Shire) from 1909 to 1912.^[10]

Cashs Crossing at the South Pine River was on the main route from Brisbane to Gympie. In 1891 it was proposed to build a bridge over it.^[11][12] Construction of the bridge had commenced by August 1892.^[13][14] South Pine Bridge was completed in November 1892.^[15] It survived the disastrous floods in February 1893 despite three days of great concern.^[16]

Residential development began in the early 1970s near the hill situated west of Cash's Crossing where the South Pine Road bridges the river. Eatons Hill generally consists of low-density residential housing with acreage properties in the western portions. Residential development proceeded westward during the late 1990s.^[17]

Eatons Hill State School opened on 22 January 1998.^[18][19]

In the 2011 census, Eatons Hill recorded a population of 7,993 people, 50.4% female and 49.6% male. The median age of the Eatons Hill population was 34 years, 3 years below the national median of 37. 78.3% of people living in Eatons Hill were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 5.6%, New Zealand 3.5%, South Africa 2.2%, Scotland 0.6%, India 0.5%.c 91.6% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.6% Afrikaans, 0.6% Italian, 0.4% Polish, 0.3% German, 0.3% Hindi.^[20]

In the 2016 census, Eatons Hill had a population of 7,973 people.^[21]

In the 2021 census, Eatons Hill had a population of 7,822 people.^[1]

Eatons Hill State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Marylin Terrace (27.3354°S 152.9560°E / -27.3354; 152.9560 (Eatons Hill State School)).^[22][23] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1,095 students with 79 teachers (68 full-time equivalent) and 41 non-teaching staff (24 full-time equivalent).^[24] It includes a special education program.^[22][25]

There are no secondary schools in Eatons Hill. The nearest government secondary school is Albany Creek State High School in neighbouring Albany Creek to the south-east.^[3]