$455 ▲ +184.4%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $160
- 2016: $338
- 2021: $455
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Eureka · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Eureka
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses dominate the landscape in Eureka, with 96.7% of homes being detached dwellings. This makes the area much more residential in character than the state or national average. Most homes are large, with 77% having three or more bedrooms.
$455
▲ +184.4%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Eureka — higher than 88% of areas.
| Eureka | $455 |
|---|---|
| 2480, NSW | $310 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $455, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. Home-loan payments are usually $1,986 a month, which is higher than most areas but a little below the New South Wales average.
$1,986 ▲ +22.2%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,625
- 2016: $2,100
- 2021: $1,986
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Eureka, $350–$549 is the majority at 73%; $200–$349 is next at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Eureka, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 33%, followed by Under $1,000 (23%) and $1,800–$2,999 (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A high proportion of homes are owned outright at 36.9%, which is well above both the state and national figures. This is consistent with a lower percentage of households renting (20.5%) compared to the rest of the state.
20.5% ▼ -24.6%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 33.6%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.9% ▼ -6.6%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.5%
- 2016: 32.7%
- 2021: 36.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Eureka splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (36%) and Owned with a mortgage (33%), with Rented at 20%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 96.7% of all homes, a figure far above the state and national averages. These homes are generally spacious, and there are more houses with three or more bedrooms here than in most other parts of Australia.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.7% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 98.2%
- 2021: 96.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.0% ▼ -7.4%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 83.2%
- 2016: 71.7%
- 2021: 77.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Eureka, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (21%) and 5 or more (17%).
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). Housing & Dwellings in Eureka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11464/eureka/topic/housing-dwellings