QLD · Bundaberg Council
Eureka (Qld), QLD, 4660
Current weather
15.3°CClear sky
93% humidity · 8.9 km/h wind · 22.6° / 13.6° today · 0.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#279 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Eureka (Qld) is a small locality in the Bundaberg area, home to around 223 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 306 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-56%), roughly 1372.2 offences per 1,000 residents, and 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 223
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $1,166
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 82
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,117
- Employment rate
- 40.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 306
- Against the person
- 48
- Against property
- 153
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,372.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 5 residents
- State safety percentile
- 53.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -55.5%
Most common offence types
- Good Order Offences33
- Other Property Damage31
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)65
- Traffic And Related Offences76
- Unlawful Entry34
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Isis Highway and North South Road intersectionIsis Highway, n/a21 Apr 2026 – 16 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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 Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 40.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #279 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Isis Highway and North South Road intersectionroadworksIsis Highway, n/a21 Apr 2026 – 16 Jul 2026
- Good Order Offencescrime33
- Other Property Damagecrime31
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime65
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime76
- Unlawful Entrycrime34
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
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