633 ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 629
- 2016: 626
- 2021: 633
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.
Nearly 44% of people in Eureka have never been married, making this the most common relationship status in the area. The community has a diverse identity, with a notably high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents compared to the rest of the state.
633
▲ +0.6%
- 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 68% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
There are 633 people living here, which is more than about 70% of similar areas. The typical resident is 38 years old, matching the figure for both Victoria and Australia.
38 yrs ▲ +11.8%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is fairly balanced, with 18.3% of residents aged 65 and over, which is a little above the national figure. Children under 15 make up 16.7% of the population, slightly lower than the state and national averages.
18.3% ▲ +23.7%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% ▲ +0.2%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Eureka, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.2% of the population, which is well above the 1% seen across Victoria. De facto relationships are also slightly more common here than the national average, at 13.0%.
5.2% ▲ +119.3%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 13.0%
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 Never married at 44%, followed by Married (32%) and Divorced (13%).
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/SAL20891/eureka/topic/demographics-identity