Eureka · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Eureka

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

A hundred per cent of homes in Eureka are separate houses. This makes it a unique area where every household lives in a detached dwelling, though typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,117 are far below the national figure.

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📍 Eureka, Suburb / Locality

Where Eureka sits — Median rent (weekly)

$400
  • $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 82% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Eureka$400
4660, QLD $280
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rents are a little above the Queensland figure at $400, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, monthly mortgage payments are well below the state average.

$400

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $200
  • 2021: $400

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,117

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,715
  • 2021: $1,117

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Eureka splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (43%) and $1,000–$1,799 (43%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 14%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very common here, with 44.3% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure. Only 7.1% of households rent, a rate far below the state and national averages.

7.1%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.2%
  • 2021: 7.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

44.3%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 39.3%
  • 2021: 44.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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Eureka splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (45%) and Owned outright (44%), with Rented at 7%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every home in the area is a separate house. These homes are slightly more crowded than usual, with 0.90 people per bedroom, which is a little above the Australian average.

0.90

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.90

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

72.9%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 78.7%
  • 2021: 72.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Eureka, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Eureka, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 31%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).

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/SAL31001/eureka/topic/housing-dwellings