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VIC · Ballarat Council

Eureka (Vic.), VIC, 3350

Current weather

9.5°CRain showers

96% humidity · 34.4 km/h wind · 12.2° / 7.6° today · 8.3 mm rain

Desirability index

4.6/100

#464 among Metro Melbourne suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Eureka (Vic.) is a small locality in the Ballarat area, home to around 633 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 87 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+13%), roughly 137.4 offences per 1,000 residents, 6 public transport stops within the suburb, a reasonable spread of amenities, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
633
Median age
38
Median household income / week
$1,168
Dwelling vacancy
10.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
32 of 300
Median monthly mortgage
$1,096
Employment rate
54.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
25 / 20 / 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 (2026)
87
Against the person
18
Against property
37
Rate per 1,000 residents
137.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 35 residents
State safety percentile
83.8th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+13%

Most common offence types

  • A231 Fv Common Assault8
  • B21 Criminal Damage8
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle13
  • B49 Other Theft6
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order21

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

6 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Eureka Centre/Eureka St
  • Eureka Centre/Eureka St
  • Eureka Stockade Memorial Park/Eureka St
  • Eureka Stockade Memorial Park/Eureka St
  • Joseph St/Eureka St

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

7 planning-related records

2021· 1 proposal

  • March 2021

  • Demolition of outbuildings, partial demolition of dwelling, alterations and additions to the dwelling, development of five additional dwellings, development of vehicle crossings and staged six lot subdivision
    23 BELFORD STREET EUREKA 3350Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 6 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Alterations and additions to dwelling
    19 Queen Street SouthPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • November 2020

  • Partial demolition, alterations and additions to a dwelling
    20 Chamberlain StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • Demolition of an outbuilding
    23 Belford StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Partial demolition, alterations and additions to a dwelling and installation of a solar panels (retrospective)
    25 George StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Development of a dwelling
    1/401 Eureka StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2020

  • Demolish (retrospective) and reconstruct chimney
    22 Rodier StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

16 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bbq
  • Bench (8)
  • Eureka Centre/Eureka StBus stop
  • Eureka Stockade Holiday Park/Stawell St SBus stop
  • Eureka Stockade Memorial Park/Eureka StBus stop
  • Joseph St/Eureka StBus stop
  • Playground
  • Public toilets
  • Waste Basket

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

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Eureka StockadePark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

2 state heritage places

  • EUREKA FLAGYH2097
  • EUREKA HISTORIC PRECINCTNH1874

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
4
Parks (OSM)
4

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
4.6/100
Cohort rank
#464 among Metro Melbourne suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime8
  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime8
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime13
  • B49 Other Theftcrime6
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime21
  • EUREKA FLAGheritageYH2097
  • EUREKA HISTORIC PRECINCTheritageNH1874
  • Eureka Stockadegovernmentpark
  • Alterations and additions to dwellingplanning19 Queen Street SouthLodged 22 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Demolish (retrospective) and reconstruct chimneyplanning22 Rodier StreetLodged 16 Jan 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

  • Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
  • Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

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