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Eureka vs Soldiers Hill

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Eureka profile · Soldiers Hill profile

Eureka Soldiers Hill

Soldiers Hill and Eureka are neighbouring areas in Ballarat with very different profiles. Soldiers Hill has a more highly educated population, with 37.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 18.1% in Eureka. This qualification gap is reflected in typical weekly household incomes, which are well higher in Soldiers Hill at $1,461 than in Eureka at $1,168. Eureka has a notably larger First Nations population, with 5.2% of residents identifying as such, and a much higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (12.1% compared to 0.0% in Soldiers Hill).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who served in the Defence Force. They also share very similar age profiles, with almost identical proportions of children under 15 and people aged 65 and over. Despite these commonalities, the gap in educational attainment remains a standout feature between the two neighbours. While both are generally walkable, Eureka has much better access to health services, with 99.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk compared to 42.5% in Soldiers Hill.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,180 larger in Soldiers Hill Bachelor+: 19.3 pts higher in Soldiers Hill Year 12: 17.5 pts higher in Soldiers Hill One-parent: 12.2 pts higher in Eureka Mortgage: $413 higher in Soldiers Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Eurekain Soldiers Hill +2,180 larger in Soldiers Hill gap steady
633 68th pct 2,813 83rd pct
Median age in Eurekain Soldiers Hill +2 yrs older in Soldiers Hill gap widening
38 yrs 23rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Eurekain Soldiers Hill +3.9 pts higher in Eureka gap widening
5.2% 74th pct 1.3% 43rd pct
Aged 65+ in Eurekain Soldiers Hill +0.9 pts higher in Eureka gap narrowing
18.3% 48th pct 17.4% 44th pct
Under 15 in Eurekain Soldiers Hill +0.1 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap narrowing
16.7% 47th pct 16.8% 48th pct
De facto in Eurekain Soldiers Hill +1.4 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap widening
13.0% 57th pct 14.4% 67th pct

Age structure

29.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 29.2%
23.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 25.8%
18.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 17.4%
16.7% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 16.8%
12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 11.1%

Marital status

44.4% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 43.2%
32.9% Married +6.0 pts ▸ 38.9%
13.4% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 10.1%
6.0% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%
4.7% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Eureka Soldiers Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Eurekain Soldiers Hill +0.3 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap steady
11.8% 52nd pct 12.2% 54th pct

Country of birth

81.0% Australia +2.8 pts ▸ 83.8%
2.1% England +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%
1.4% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.8% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.3% English +6.5 pts ▸ 42.8%
36.3% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 36.5%
17.7% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 20.3%
11.5% Scottish +5.7 pts ▸ 17.2%
5.5% German ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%
3.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%
1.9% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.7% Chinese even 1.7%
1.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
1.3% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
0.5% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Eurekain Soldiers Hill +1.0 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap steady
5.7% 63rd pct 6.7% 68th pct
Limited English in Eurekain Soldiers Hill +0.8 pts higher in Eureka gap steady
1.1% 77th pct 0.4% 66th pct

Language used at home

86.6% English only +2.7 pts ▸ 89.3%
0.0% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Eurekain Soldiers Hill +4.8 pts higher in Eureka gap widening
56.7% 90th pct 51.9% 84th pct

Religious affiliation

56.7% No religion ◂ +4.8 pts 51.9%
32.7% Christianity +6.2 pts ▸ 38.9%
8.8% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 6.1%
1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.5% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Eurekain Soldiers Hill +17.5 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap widening
48.1% 58th pct 65.6% 87th pct
Bachelor+ in Eurekain Soldiers Hill +19.3 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap widening
18.1% 62nd pct 37.4% 91st pct
Schools/1k kids in Eurekain Soldiers Hill
— 4.23 54th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Eurekain Soldiers Hill +12 more in Soldiers Hill
14 84th pct 26 88th pct
Avg size in Eurekain Soldiers Hill +193 larger in Soldiers Hill
278 46th pct 471 68th pct
ICSEA in Eurekain Soldiers Hill +31 higher in Soldiers Hill
1,030 72nd pct 1,061 82nd pct

Highest year of school

48.1% Year 12 +17.5 pts ▸ 65.6%
15.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.7 pts 11.3%
13.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.9 pts 7.1%
12.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 11.8%

Highest qualification level

23.3% Bachelor degree +9.3 pts ▸ 32.6%
29.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.7 pts 20.8%
16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 13.9%
3.9% Postgraduate degree +9.5 pts ▸ 13.4%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

15.5% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 16.0%
8.7% Health +5.7 pts ▸ 14.4%
12.3% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
6.8% Education +5.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 6.9%
8.1% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.5% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.5%
4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%
3.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%
3.2% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Eurekain Soldiers Hill +$168 higher in Soldiers Hill gap widening
$674 36th pct $842 65th pct
Household income in Eurekain Soldiers Hill +$293 higher in Soldiers Hill gap widening
$1,168 23rd pct $1,461 45th pct
Family income in Eurekain Soldiers Hill +$526 higher in Soldiers Hill gap widening
$1,568 31st pct $2,094 63rd pct
High earners in Eurekain Soldiers Hill +8.3 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap widening
5.5% 35th pct 13.8% 76th pct
High-income homes in Eurekain Soldiers Hill +7.9 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap widening
11.1% 34th pct 19.1% 59th pct

Household income distribution

38.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.2 pts 30.5%
28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 27.4%
16.9% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 18.4%
2.3% $4,000 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

46.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.5 pts 37.6%
35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 32.3%
12.1% $1,500–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.8% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Eurekain Soldiers Hill +0.6 pts higher in Eureka
35.5% 79th pct 35.0% 78th pct
Mental health in Eurekain Soldiers Hill +0.6 pts higher in Eureka
14.8% 91st pct 14.2% 90th pct
Needs assistance in Eurekain Soldiers Hill +4.7 pts higher in Eureka gap widening
10.0% 89th pct 5.3% 58th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.8% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 14.2%
12.6% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 12.0%
11.2% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 9.3%
10.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 8.6%
4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%
3.3% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.8% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.3% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.5% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.3% None +3.9 pts ▸ 58.3%
22.6% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 24.1%
8.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%
3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Eurekain Soldiers Hill +5.6 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap narrowing
13.2% 26th pct 18.8% 54th pct
Unpaid carers in Eurekain Soldiers Hill +0.9 pts higher in Eureka gap narrowing
15.7% 77th pct 14.8% 72nd pct
Unpaid child care in Eurekain Soldiers Hill +0.7 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap narrowing
26.5% 56th pct 27.1% 60th pct
Defence service in Eurekain Soldiers Hill +0.3 pts higher in Eureka
3.0% 56th pct 2.7% 51st pct
Housework 15h+ in Eurekain Soldiers Hill +2.5 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap widening
18.3% 19th pct 20.8% 30th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Eurekain Soldiers Hill +3 larger in Soldiers Hill
33 73rd pct 36 74th pct
Median age in Eurekain Soldiers Hill +6 yrs older in Eureka
31 yrs 66th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Eurekain Soldiers Hill +42.5 pts higher in Soldiers Hill
19.0% 10th pct 61.5% 88th pct
Median income in Eurekain Soldiers Hill +$173 higher in Soldiers Hill
$416 19th pct $589 44th pct
Household income in Eurekain Soldiers Hill +$167 higher in Soldiers Hill
$1,125 23rd pct $1,292 31st pct
Indigenous language in Eurekain Soldiers Hill +12.1 pts higher in Eureka
12.1% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Eurekain Soldiers Hill even gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Eurekain Soldiers Hill +12.2 pts higher in Eureka gap widening
26.7% 94th pct 14.5% 71st pct
Living alone in Eurekain Soldiers Hill +1.3 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap steady
36.8% 87th pct 38.1% 89th pct

Family composition

45.8% Couples with children +10.1 pts ▸ 56.0%
28.5% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 28.7%
26.7% One-parent families ◂ +12.2 pts 14.5%
0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

36.8% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 38.1%
32.2% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 31.8%
14.9% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 13.2%
13.4% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 11.3%
5.0% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%
1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Eurekain Soldiers Hill +$30 higher in Soldiers Hill gap widening
$270 47th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Eurekain Soldiers Hill +$413 higher in Soldiers Hill gap widening
$1,096 19th pct $1,509 42nd pct
People / bedroom in Eurekain Soldiers Hill +0.10 higher in Eureka gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Eurekain Soldiers Hill +2.3 pts higher in Eureka gap steady
41.4% 88th pct 39.1% 87th pct
Owned outright in Eurekain Soldiers Hill +0.5 pts higher in Eureka gap narrowing
30.3% 23rd pct 29.7% 22nd pct
Separate houses in Eurekain Soldiers Hill +7.1 pts higher in Eureka gap widening
91.2% 35th pct 84.1% 24th pct
3+ bedrooms in Eurekain Soldiers Hill +2.6 pts higher in Eureka gap widening
72.8% 33rd pct 70.2% 28th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Rented ◂ +2.3 pts 39.1%
30.3% Owned outright ◂ +0.5 pts 29.7%
27.6% Owned with a mortgage +1.6 pts ▸ 29.2%
1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
0.0% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

91.2% Separate house ◂ +7.1 pts 84.1%
7.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Flat or apartment +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

55.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 51.6%
20.3% 2 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 25.9%
17.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 15.8%
3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%
0.0% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

63.9% $200–$349 ◂ +5.0 pts 58.8%
11.1% $350–$549 +15.0 pts ▸ 26.1%
23.1% Under $200 ◂ +11.6 pts 11.5%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.3 pts 37.7%
40.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.2 pts 22.0%
4.2% $1,800–$2,999 +26.1 pts ▸ 30.3%
8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Eurekain Soldiers Hill +1.6 pts higher in Eureka gap steady
10.0% 87th pct 8.5% 86th pct
Work from home in Eurekain Soldiers Hill +8.9 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap widening
14.3% 43rd pct 23.2% 68th pct
PT commute in Eurekain Soldiers Hill +1.7 pts higher in Eureka gap steady
2.8% 85th pct 1.0% 73rd pct
PT stops in Eurekain Soldiers Hill +6 more in Soldiers Hill
7 77th pct 13 83rd pct
Stops/1k in Eurekain Soldiers Hill +6.44 more in Eureka
11.06 88th pct 4.62 76th pct
Departures/1k in Eurekain Soldiers Hill +289.6 more in Soldiers Hill
2,001.6 92nd pct 2,291.1 93rd pct
PT routes in Eurekain Soldiers Hill +29 more in Soldiers Hill
1 71st pct 30 87th pct
Stop walk in Eurekain Soldiers Hill +1 longer in Eureka
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Eurekain Soldiers Hill +5 longer in Soldiers Hill
69 50th pct 74 53rd pct

How people get to work

62.4% Car (driver) ◂ +9.8 pts 52.6%
14.3% Worked at home +8.9 pts ▸ 23.2%
6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 4.4%
0.0% Walked +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.8% Bus ◂ +2.5 pts 0.3%
0.0% Bicycle +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

43.6% 1 vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 46.7%
34.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 34.6%
10.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%
8.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%
3.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Eurekain Soldiers Hill +4.3 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap widening
38.9% 75th pct 43.2% 85th pct
Recent arrivals in Eurekain Soldiers Hill +8.3 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap widening
4.0% 39th pct 12.3% 72nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Eurekain Soldiers Hill +1.5 pts higher in Eureka gap narrowing
5.9% 76th pct 4.4% 61st pct
Participation in Eurekain Soldiers Hill +6.7 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap narrowing
57.8% 40th pct 64.5% 64th pct
Full-time in Eurekain Soldiers Hill +4.9 pts higher in Soldiers Hill gap widening
52.3% 23rd pct 57.2% 45th pct

Industries people work in

18.1% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 19.9%
9.1% Education & training +5.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
10.8% Retail trade ◂ +3.6 pts 7.2%
10.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.9 pts 7.9%
9.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%
8.7% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%
5.2% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%
3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%
2.8% Arts & recreation +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.7% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Professionals +15.2 pts ▸ 32.7%
19.5% Community & personal service ◂ +5.8 pts 13.8%
15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.5 pts 10.2%
10.1% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.5% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 8.1%
9.8% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 6.9%
3.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Eurekain Soldiers Hill +1.2 higher in Soldiers Hill
6.9 92nd pct 8.1 98th pct
Types ≤15 min in Eurekain Soldiers Hill +0.4 more in Eureka
7.8 99th pct 7.4 97th pct
15-min city in Eurekain Soldiers Hill even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Eurekain Soldiers Hill +4.7 pts higher in Soldiers Hill
95.3% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Eurekain Soldiers Hill even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Eurekain Soldiers Hill even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Eurekain Soldiers Hill even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Eurekain Soldiers Hill +56.8 pts higher in Eureka
99.3% 100th pct 42.5% 82nd pct
Amenities/1k in Eurekain Soldiers Hill +8.1 more in Eureka
23.7 66th pct 15.6 55th pct
Intersections/km² in Eurekain Soldiers Hill +63 higher in Soldiers Hill
326 96th pct 389 99th pct
Mean slope in Eurekain Soldiers Hill +0.4 pts higher in Eureka
5.5% 48th pct 5.1% 43rd pct

Compare Eureka with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Eureka vs Soldiers Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20891/eureka/vs/SAL22302/soldiers-hill