353 ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 306
- 2016: 343
- 2021: 353
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Eureka · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Eureka
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines Eureka, where the typical resident is 47. This community of 353 people has a distinct age profile, with fewer children than usually seen across New South Wales.
353
▲ +15.4%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Eureka — higher than 60% of areas.
| Eureka | 353 |
|---|---|
| 2480, NSW | 45,938 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 47, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This makes the area's population significantly older than most other similar places.
47 yrs ▲ +11.9%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up only 14.7% of the population, which is well below the 18.2% seen across Australia. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 36.8%.
17.6% ▲ +44.8%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.7% ▼ -36.7%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Eureka, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (19%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live here, a figure well below the state average. Most residents are married at 45%, while 9.3% are in de facto relationships, which is a little below the national figure.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.3% ▼ -52.6%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Eureka, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Eureka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11464/eureka/topic/demographics-identity