NSW · Byron Council
Eureka (NSW), NSW, 2480
Desirability index
89.5/100
How this score is calculated#45 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Eureka (NSW) is a small locality in the Byron area, home to around 353 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4,622 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-8%), roughly 13093.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $550 (flats $425, houses $620), 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 353
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,944
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 9 of 130
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,986
- Employment rate
- 53.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 11 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $425
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $620
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $550
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 252
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 4,622
- Against the person
- 1,237
- Against property
- 1,753
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 13,093.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 74.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -7.7%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions513
- Fraud284
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment361
- Malicious Damage To Property360
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault312
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,084
- Eureka Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
45 public transport stops in this suburb
- 178 Whian Rd
- 257 Whian Rd
- Federal Dr Opp 132
- Federal Dr Opp Eureka Rd
- Goremans Rd Opp 385
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Allow extra travel time. Reduce your speed. One lane closure in place for duration of works between 11 May to late July.Traffic will operate under alternating flow conditions.Please allow up to five minutes delays.Emergency Vehicles have access.Kings Road, Perlite Lane05 May 2026 – 30 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
81 planning-related records
2026· 6 proposals
June 2026
- Subdivision384 EUREKA ROAD EUREKA 2480Under Assessment
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation4 150 WHIAN ROAD EUREKA 2480Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure85 LACEBARK LANE EUREKA 2480Determined
- Temporary building, structure or use; Agriculture421 KINGS ROAD EUREKA 2480Under Assessment
January 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool373 GOREMANS ROAD EUREKA 2480Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool171 GOREMANS ROAD EUREKA 2480Determined
2025· 12 proposals
November 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool70 WHIAN ROAD EUREKA 2480Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool181 GOREMANS ROAD EUREKA 2480Determined
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia5 150 WHIAN ROAD EUREKA 2480Determined
October 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool181 GOREMANS ROAD EUREKA 2480Withdrawn
July 2025
- Subdivision48 SPRINGVALE ROAD EUREKA 2480Determined
- Dual occupancy; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (detached)41 FEDERAL DRIVE EUREKA 2480Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure31 FEDERAL DRIVE EUREKA 2480Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure33 GOREMANS ROAD EUREKA 2480Determined
May 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)158 GOREMANS ROAD EUREKA 2480Deferred Commencement
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Pathways and paving; Rainwater tanks; Swimming pool131 GOREMANS ROAD EUREKA 2480Determined
February 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool373 GOREMANS ROAD EUREKA 2480Determined
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Dual occupancy (detached); Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space345 GOREMANS ROAD EUREKA 2480Determined
2024· 14 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Swimming pool257 WHIAN ROAD EUREKA 2480Determined
November 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation158 GOREMANS ROAD EUREKA 2480Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation211 GOREMANS ROAD EUREKA 2480Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure257 WHIAN ROAD EUREKA 2480Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support373 GOREMANS ROAD EUREKA 2480Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool3 150 WHIAN ROAD EUREKA 2480Determined
September 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)134 SPRINGVALE ROAD EUREKA 2480Determined
August 2024
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space345 GOREMANS ROAD EUREKA 2480Determined
July 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (detached)41 FEDERAL DRIVE EUREKA 2480Deferred Commencement
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)420 GOREMANS ROAD EUREKA 2480Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure46 FEDERAL DRIVE EUREKA 2480Determined
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support373 GOREMANS ROAD EUREKA 2480Determined
March 2024
- Subdivision149 FEDERAL DRIVE EUREKA 2480Determined
- Subdivision48 SPRINGVALE ROAD EUREKA 2480Determined
2023· 13 proposals
December 2023
- Subdivision48 SPRINGVALE ROAD EUREKA 2480Determined
October 2023
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)186 EUREKA ROAD EUREKA 2480Determined
September 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure131 GOREMANS ROAD EUREKA 2480Determined
August 2023
- Dual occupancy; Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development158 GOREMANS ROAD EUREKA 2480Determined
- Earthworks / change in levels31 FEDERAL DRIVE EUREKA 2480Determined
July 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development106 EUREKA ROAD EUREKA 2480Determined
May 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development123 WHIAN ROAD EUREKA 2480Determined
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing257 WHIAN ROAD EUREKA 2480Determined
2022· 15 proposals
15 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 11 proposals
11 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 10 proposals
10 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
6 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Eureka Public School, Eureka RdBus stop
- Eureka Rd at Federal DrBus stop
- Eureka Rd at Springvale RdBus stop
- Eureka Rd opp Eureka Public SchoolBus stop
- Eureka Rd opp Springvale RdBus stop
- Eureka Public SchoolSchool
Eureka
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 89.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #45 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 178 Whian Rdtransport
- 257 Whian Rdtransport
- Federal Dr Opp 132transport
- Federal Dr Opp Eureka Rdtransport
- Goremans Rd Opp 385transport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning106 EUREKA ROAD EUREKA 2480Lodged 24 Jul 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning123 WHIAN ROAD EUREKA 2480Lodged 26 May 2023 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (detached)planning41 FEDERAL DRIVE EUREKA 2480Lodged 31 Jul 2024 · Deferred Commencement
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)planning158 GOREMANS ROAD EUREKA 2480Lodged 29 May 2025 · Deferred Commencement
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)planning134 SPRINGVALE ROAD EUREKA 2480Lodged 19 Sep 2024 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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