223 —
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 170
- 2021: 223
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 typical resident in Eureka is 51 years old, making the area far older than both the Queensland and national figures. This sparsely populated place of 223 people is shaped by a high proportion of seniors and a small number of children.
223
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- 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 56% of areas.
| Eureka | 223 |
|---|---|
| 4660, QLD | 8,048 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 51, which is far older than the typical age of 38 across Australia and Queensland.
51 yrs —
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 51 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.5% of the population, well above the national figure. This explains why children under 15 are less common here, at just 13.5%.
21.5% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.5% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Eureka, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Children (0–14) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.3% of the population, which is well above the national average of 3.2%. Most residents are married, accounting for 53.6% of the community.
6.3% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Eureka, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Eureka
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/SAL31001/eureka/topic/demographics-identity