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Esk

Queensland · Ipswich Hinterland · Ipswich

This profile uses the ABS Esk statistical area (SA2) — the level Australian government data is published at. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.

Esk is a locality in the Ipswich Hinterland area of Queensland. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Esk SA2.

Where in QLD
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At a glance
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Schools
3
Top ICSEA 970 (gov)
Childcare
4
NQS-rated services
Population
5,236
+0.8% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the Esk SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.

Government schools Soon QLD zoning

Government schools in Esk

Free government schools your child may attend. Exact school zones aren’t mapped for QLD yet, so we can’t confirm which one is yours.

Toogoolawah State High School Government · 303 students
ICSEA 948
Toogoolawah State School Government · 221 students
ICSEA 965
Esk State School Government · 140 students
ICSEA 970

A picture of students’ family backgrounds (ICSEA) — not a ranking or a quality score.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

Schools in Esk

Live

ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All QLD schools →

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

Live
  • Country Kids Play and Learning Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 30 places · Toogoolawah
    Meeting NQS
  • Toogoolawah Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 26 places · Toogoolawah
    Meeting NQS
  • Esk & District Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 22 places · Esk
    Meeting NQS
  • Country Kids Play & Learning Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 41 places · Toogoolawah
    Working Towards NQS

NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.

Source: ACECQA NQS register
The neighbourhood

Amenities

Live
GPs / clinics
4
Supermarkets
0
Parks
22
Train stations
0

Counts of OSM-tagged features within the Esk SA2 polygon. OpenStreetMap coverage varies — verify with local directories before relying on these counts.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors
Population & growth
Population
5,236
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+0.80%
2024→25
Net change
+42
people / yr
Density
3
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+42
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
-23
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
+53
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+12

Reading the streams: Australian movers from other suburbs drove most of the change.

Growth vs benchmarks
Esk
+0.80%
QLD median
+1.10%
National median
+0.80%

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