Median house price
$534k
+41% change
VIC · Ballarat Council
Eureka, 3350
Est. population · Jun 2025
711
Growth (1 yr)
+1.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+1.3%
Median age
38
Median income
$1,168/wk
Employment rate
54.2%
Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025
$533,800
Languages at home
6.2%non-English
Most common: Italian, Hindi
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- Heritage area
- National parks
Suburb profile
Eureka sits in Ballarat Council as a regional smaller community that feels self-contained and a long way from big-city bustle. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout. School and preschool provision is plentiful within the local area.
Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many regional towns, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield. Housing is more affordable than in many parts of the state.
Local crime has been trending higher of late. An emerging neighbourhood feel is building here, with new households gradually reshaping local life.
The desirability picture is around average, weighed down by softer growth momentum, plus community and employment relative to similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Eureka snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$430/wk
Population (ERP)
711
+1.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
10.7%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#62
among Country & regional · Emerging
Safety
81st
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
68th
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
3/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
59th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 42.5/100 — Average
- National rank
- 3330th in Australia
- State rank
- 664th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #62 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #235 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Sep 2025 (council median))
- $430
- Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
- $533,800
- Median price change
- +40.5%
Median weekly rent from Victorian government rent reports. Council median fallback may apply where suburb rent is unavailable.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DFFH rent report and Valuer-General property sales report — Department of Families, Fairness and Housing / Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 4th Quarter 2025; Sep 2025 (council median) · Updated · Quarterly releases; council median rent fallback where suburb rent unavailable
Population
Estimated resident population
711(June 2025)
+1.0% annual · +1.3% over 5 years · 68th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.0%
- 5-year growth
- +1.3%
- Change in 1 year
- +7
- Change in 5 years
- +9
- Growth rank in VIC
- 68th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~750), extrapolated at +0.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 238 / 20 / 0 (+ 4 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2026)
- 87
- Against the person
- 18
- Against property
- 37
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 122.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 35 residents
- State safety percentile
- 80.9th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +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
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · 2025 · Updated
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 7
- Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
- 1,026
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 59th
School list
- St Alipius' Parish SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1052 · 69th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 248 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Canadian Lead Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 952 · 25th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 235 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Woodmans Hill Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 988 · 41th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 602 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Caledonian Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1010 · 52th percentile · LBOTE 3% · 215 students · Top SEA quarter 16% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- St Francis Xavier SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1071 · 76th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 482 students · Top SEA quarter 25% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Sovereign Hill SchoolSpecial · Government · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- Black Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1042 · 65th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 397 students · Top SEA quarter 23% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
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
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
43 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 playgrounds · 4 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 4 parks mapped in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 9/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 6.32
Sport & outdoors(10)
- Eureka StockadePark
- Park (3)
- Playground (2)
- Learn-to-swim poolSwimming pool
- Swimming pool (2)
- Toddlers' poolSwimming pool
Transport(4)
4 bus stops
Other(12)
- Bbq
- Bench (8)
- Eureka Stockade Holiday ParkCaravan Site
- Laundry
- Parking (6)
- Ladies Showers and ToiletsPublic toilets
- Mens Showers and ToiletsPublic toilets
- Public toilets
- Shelter (6)
- Waste Basket
- Eureka Swimming ComplexWater Park
Stawell Street South
- Water Slide
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Eureka StockadePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Ballarat Base Hospital (3.2 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 24
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 33.8
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 26° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 128 mm · ~16 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 124 mm · ~16 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 14° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 149 mm · ~19 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 182 mm · ~23 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
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 subdivision23 BELFORD STREET EUREKA 3350Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 6 proposals
December 2020
- Alterations and additions to dwelling19 Queen Street SouthPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
November 2020
- Partial demolition, alterations and additions to a dwelling20 Chamberlain StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2020
- Demolition of an outbuilding23 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 dwelling1/401 Eureka StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2020
- Demolish (retrospective) and reconstruct chimney22 Rodier StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 2020–2022 · Updated · MapServer through FY 2022–23; newer data needs council/API access
Heritage
2 heritage places
- EUREKA FLAGYH2097
- EUREKA HISTORIC PRECINCTNH1874
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Ballarat
- Member of Parliament
- Catherine KING (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 116,238
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.3%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -2.3 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 39.3%Labor 60.7%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.9 km away).
Coalition 29.8%Labor 70.2%
9.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -1.6 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- Ballarat EastLabor 72.9% · Coalition 27.1% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- CanadianLabor 68.8% · Coalition 31.2% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- Brown HillLabor 64.0% · Coalition 36.0% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- Black HillLabor 72.1% · Coalition 27.9% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
- BallaratLabor 71.8% · Coalition 28.2% TPP (2025)2.5 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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