Compare

Eureka vs Mount Clear

Name: Eureka vs Mount Clear — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Eureka profile · Mount Clear profile

Eureka Mount Clear

Mount Clear and Eureka (Vic.) are neighbouring areas in Ballarat with very different profiles. Mount Clear has a larger population and more families, with 20.2% being children under 15 and 85.3% of homes having three or more bedrooms. It also has a higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 19.7%. In contrast, Eureka (Vic.) is much more rental-heavy, with 41.4% of households renting. It is also more accessible, with a far higher number of public transport stops and 99.3% of homes within a 15 minute walk of health services.

These neighbours share a similar proportion of people aged 65 and over, around 18%, and have almost identical unemployment rates. However, the gap in typical weekly household income is notable, with Mount Clear's $1,462 being well higher than the $1,168 seen in Eureka (Vic.). This gap in typical earnings is widening, as Mount Clear's share of households earning $3,000 or more per week is now 4.7 percentage points higher than in Eureka (Vic.).

Open map →

Where they differ most

Population: 3,038 larger in Mount Clear Separate houses: 16.1 pts higher in Eureka Recent arrivals: 15.7 pts higher in Mount Clear 3+ bedrooms: 12.5 pts higher in Mount Clear One-parent: 10.6 pts higher in Eureka

Demographics & Identity

Population in Eureka in Mount Clear +3,038 larger in Mount Clear gap widening

633 68th pct 3,671 86th pct

Median age in Eureka in Mount Clear +1 yrs older in Eureka gap steady

38 yrs 23rd pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

29.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 27.6%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 20.5%

16.7% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

18.3% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.8% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

44.4% Never married ◂ +6.0 pts 38.4%

32.9% Married +11.1 pts ▸ 44.0%

13.4% Divorced ◂ +4.5 pts 8.9%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

4.7% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Eureka Mount Clear

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.0% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 82.5%

2.1% England even 2.0%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.4% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% China +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

36.3% English +3.3 pts ▸ 39.6%

36.3% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 38.1%

17.7% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 14.7%

11.5% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.5% German ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

3.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.5% Filipino even 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.6% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 86.5%

0.0% Mandarin +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.5% Hindi even 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.7% No religion ◂ +8.6 pts 48.1%

32.7% Christianity +8.2 pts ▸ 40.9%

8.8% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 6.8%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.0% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Eureka in Mount Clear

— 4.05 52nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Eureka in Mount Clear +3 more in Mount Clear

14 84th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Eureka in Mount Clear +148 larger in Mount Clear

278 46th pct 427 63rd pct

ICSEA in Eureka in Mount Clear +24 higher in Eureka

1,030 72nd pct 1,006 59th pct

Highest year of school

48.1% Year 12 +8.1 pts ▸ 56.2%

15.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 14.6%

12.8% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 9.3%

Highest qualification level

29.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 26.2%

23.3% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

3.9% Postgraduate degree +5.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

12.3% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 13.0%

6.8% Education +5.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.7% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.4% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.1% Creative arts ◂ +3.8 pts 4.3%

5.5% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

3.2% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

3.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Eureka in Mount Clear +$54 higher in Mount Clear gap steady

$674 36th pct $728 45th pct

Household income in Eureka in Mount Clear +$294 higher in Mount Clear gap widening

$1,168 23rd pct $1,462 45th pct

Family income in Eureka in Mount Clear +$347 higher in Mount Clear gap widening

$1,568 31st pct $1,915 52nd pct

Household income distribution

38.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.9 pts 30.8%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

16.9% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.3% $4,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

Personal income distribution

46.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 41.8%

35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 32.5%

12.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.8% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.8% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 13.6%

12.6% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 10.7%

11.2% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%

10.4% Arthritis even 10.5%

3.3% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

2.8% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.3% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.3% None +2.9 pts ▸ 57.2%

22.6% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 22.0%

8.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

3.2% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Eureka in Mount Clear +37 larger in Mount Clear

33 73rd pct 70 81st pct

Median age in Eureka in Mount Clear +15 yrs older in Eureka

31 yrs 66th pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in Eureka in Mount Clear +$66 higher in Eureka

$416 19th pct $350 12th pct

Household income in Eureka in Mount Clear +$417 higher in Mount Clear

$1,125 23rd pct $1,542 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Eureka in Mount Clear +0.3 larger in Mount Clear gap steady

2.2 24th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

45.8% Couples with children +10.9 pts ▸ 56.7%

28.5% Couples without children ◂ +2.3 pts 26.3%

26.7% One-parent families ◂ +10.6 pts 16.2%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Household size

36.8% 1 person ◂ +7.7 pts 29.0%

32.2% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 31.7%

13.4% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.9% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 13.4%

5.0% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.9% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Eureka in Mount Clear +$40 higher in Mount Clear gap widening

$270 47th pct $310 60th pct

Mortgage in Eureka in Mount Clear +$402 higher in Mount Clear gap widening

$1,096 19th pct $1,498 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Eureka in Mount Clear +0.10 higher in Eureka gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Rented ◂ +10.0 pts 31.3%

27.6% Owned with a mortgage +8.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

30.3% Owned outright +1.4 pts ▸ 31.6%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.0% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

91.2% Separate house ◂ +16.1 pts 75.1%

7.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 51.0%

17.2% 4 bedrooms +13.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

20.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 10.6%

0.0% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.9% $200–$349 ◂ +12.2 pts 51.7%

11.1% $350–$549 +20.3 pts ▸ 31.4%

23.1% Under $200 ◂ +10.4 pts 12.7%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.7 pts 45.3%

40.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +20.1 pts 20.2%

4.2% $1,800–$2,999 +21.3 pts ▸ 25.5%

8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 5.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Eureka in Mount Clear +7 more in Mount Clear

7 77th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Eureka in Mount Clear +7.24 more in Eureka

11.06 88th pct 3.81 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Eureka in Mount Clear +1,013.6 more in Eureka

2,001.6 92nd pct 988.0 86th pct

PT routes in Eureka in Mount Clear +1 more in Mount Clear

1 71st pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Eureka in Mount Clear +4 longer in Mount Clear

2 14th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Eureka in Mount Clear +8 longer in Mount Clear

69 50th pct 77 55th pct

How people get to work

62.4% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 60.5%

14.3% Worked at home +3.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.3 pts 3.3%

2.8% Bus ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%

0.0% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

43.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 37.5%

34.7% 2 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 39.9%

8.1% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.0% No vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 4.9%

3.5% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.1% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

9.1% Education & training +4.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.8% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.6 pts 6.2%

9.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

8.7% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

5.2% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

2.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

2.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

1.7% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Professionals +7.5 pts ▸ 24.9%

19.5% Community & personal service ◂ +4.9 pts 14.6%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 11.5%

9.8% Clerical & administrative +3.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.5% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 9.3%

10.1% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.7% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Eureka in Mount Clear +0.6 higher in Eureka

6.9 92nd pct 6.3 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Eureka in Mount Clear +1.5 more in Eureka

7.8 99th pct 6.3 90th pct

15-min city in Eureka in Mount Clear +14.2 pts higher in Eureka

100.0% 100th pct 85.8% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Eureka in Mount Clear +9.7 pts higher in Eureka

95.3% 97th pct 85.6% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Eureka in Mount Clear +6.0 pts higher in Eureka

100.0% 100th pct 94.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in Eureka in Mount Clear +6.4 pts higher in Eureka

100.0% 100th pct 93.6% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Eureka in Mount Clear +0.6 pts higher in Eureka

100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 86th pct

Walk to health in Eureka in Mount Clear +99.3 pts higher in Eureka

99.3% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Eureka in Mount Clear +9.8 more in Eureka

23.7 66th pct 13.9 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Eureka in Mount Clear +242 higher in Eureka

326 96th pct 84 84th pct

Mean slope in Eureka in Mount Clear +1.5 pts higher in Mount Clear

5.5% 48th pct 7.0% 62nd pct

Compare Eureka with nearby areas

Ballarat East Bakery Hill Black Hill Golden Point Canadian Nerrina Soldiers Hill Ballarat North

Compare Mount Clear with nearby areas

Canadian Mount Pleasant Mount Helen Golden Point Sebastopol Bakery Hill Eureka Magpie

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Eureka vs Mount Clear [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20891/eureka/vs/SAL21783/mount-clear