Eureka VIC 3350
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Ballarat Electorate › Ballarat LGA › Eureka · 99 km from Melbourne
Living Here
Eureka is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 633 people, with a median age of 38. The typical household earns around $1,168 a week, with median rent near $270 a week. Most homes are houses. About 58% of households own their home and 42% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Australian, English, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area. The median house sells for about $425,000.
Over time — Census 2001 → 2021
Dashed line: district figures for the Ballarat - North statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Eureka itself.
Getting Around & Local Services
4 doctors & medical clinics
1 dentist
1 childcare centre
4 gyms & sports centres
2 playgrounds
1 dog park
1 butcher
3 beauty salons
25 places to stay
Getting around. Train station: Ballarat, 2.2 km west · Railway halt: Invermay Miniature Railway, 4.8 km north · Bus interchange: Ballarat Station, 2.2 km west.
Sport & Recreation
1 facility recorded in Eureka.
- Eureka Swimming Complex Swimming
Socio-economic Standing
Median Sale Prices
Greenery
🌳 Tree canopy: 36.6% satellite estimate · 2021
Demographics
Unemployment 5.9% · Labour-force participation 57.5%
Population by age in Eureka
| 0-4 | 37 |
|---|---|
| 5-14 | 64 |
| 15-19 | 36 |
| 20-24 | 45 |
| 25-34 | 99 |
| 35-44 | 84 |
| 45-54 | 76 |
| 55-64 | 75 |
| 65-74 | 67 |
| 75-84 | 37 |
| 85+ | 11 |
Dwelling types in Eureka
| House | 238 |
|---|---|
| Townhouse | 20 |
| Apartment | 0 |
| Other | 4 |
Households by weekly income in Eureka
| <$650 | 44 |
|---|---|
| $650-1,499 | 101 |
| $1,500-2,999 | 73 |
| $3,000+ | 29 |
Top ancestries in Eureka
| Australian | 230 |
|---|---|
| English | 230 |
| Irish | 112 |
| Scottish | 73 |
| Ancestry NS | 56 |
| Other | 42 |
Housing tenure in Eureka
| Owned | 79 |
|---|---|
| Mortgage | 72 |
| Rented | 108 |
| Other | 0 |
Cars per household in Eureka
| 0 | 26 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 113 |
| 2 | 90 |
| 3 | 21 |
| 4+ | 9 |
Commute to work in Eureka
| Car | 198 |
|---|---|
| Train | 0 |
| Bus | 8 |
| Tram/ferry | 0 |
| Walked | 0 |
| Bicycle | 0 |
| Home | 41 |
Top countries of birth in Eureka
| England | 13 |
|---|---|
| New Zealand | 13 |
| India | 9 |
| Netherlands | 8 |
| Philippines | 7 |
| China | 5 |
Languages used at home in Eureka
| Australian Indigenous | 4 |
|---|---|
| French | 4 |
| Greek | 3 |
| Hindi | 3 |
| Sinhalese | 3 |
| Italian | 3 |
Birds & Wildlife Nearby
61,491 bird observations recorded near Eureka — most often seen:
- Pacific Black Duck (3,412)
- Magpie-lark (3,331)
- Little Raven (3,323)
- Eurasian Coot (3,290)
- Red Wattlebird (3,106)
- Black Swan (2,968)
- Australian Magpie (2,809)
- Silver Gull (2,628)
- Australian Wood Duck (2,615)
- Musk Duck (2,571)
- Common Starling (2,482)
- Rainbow Lorikeet (2,436)
- Little Pied Cormorant (2,250)
Show all 30 birds recorded near Eureka
- Australasian Purple Swamphen (2,158)
- Dusky Moorhen (2,113)
- Eurasian Blackbird (1,998)
- Crimson Rosella (1,721)
- Crested Pigeon (1,712)
- Masked Lapwing (1,577)
- Australian White Ibis (1,435)
- House Sparrow (1,315)
- Superb Fairy-wren (1,279)
- Southern Victoria Australian Magpie (1,261)
- Welcome Swallow (1,221)
- Galah (1,212)
- Brown Thornbill (1,123)
- Hoary-headed Grebe (1,103)
- Long-billed Corella (1,054)
- Grey Fantail (1,002)
- New Holland Honeyeater (986)
Nearby Suburbs
The closest suburbs to Eureka:
- Ballarat East (0.2 km)
- Bakery Hill (1.5 km)
- Golden Point (1.7 km)
- Canadian (1.9 km)
- Black Hill (2 km)
- Nerrina (2.3 km)
- Brown Hill (2.6 km)
- Soldiers Hill (2.7 km)
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Streets
- Belford Street (14)
- Carboni Court (21)
- Chamberlain Street (18)
- Charlesworth Street (2)
- Eureka Gardens (27)
- Eureka Street (63)
- Ford Street (14)
- George Street (39)
- Gold Court (12)
- Hafey Court (15)
- Joseph Street (6)
- Kline Street (18)
- Otway Street S (2)
- Queen Street S (23)
- Rodier Street (29)
- Scobie Court (15)
- Specimen Vale S (12)
- Stawell Street S (81)