Eureka

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 671 people were counted in Eureka: of these 48.4% were male and 51.6% were female. Of the total population 1.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Eureka there were 136 children aged 0-14 years and 127 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Eureka, 594 people were Australian citizens, 35 were born overseas and 0 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Eureka, 41.3% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 15.3% were separated or divorced, 6.8% were widowed and 42.2% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Eureka, 85.5% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Eureka were England 1.9%, Netherlands 0.7%, New Zealand 0.4%, China (excl. SARs and Taiwan Province) 0.4% and Brazil 0.4%.

Of all people counted in Eureka on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 27.7%, Anglican 17.4%, No Religion 16.5%, Uniting Church 9.5% and Presbyterian & Reformed 3.3%.

On Census Night 2001 in Eureka, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Sign Languages, nec 0.6%, Netherlandic 0.4%, Portuguese 0.4% and Cantonese 0.4%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 88.7% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 293 people aged 15 years and over in Eureka were in the labour force. Of these 54.6% worked full-time, 33.8% worked part-time, 1.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 10.2% were unemployed. 195 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Eureka, the most common responses for occupation were Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 8.3%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 8.1%, Professionals 7.9%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 7.0%, Labourers and Related Workers 6.4%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 5.8%, Associate Professionals 4.5%, Managers and Administrators 1.4% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 0.6%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Eureka, the most common responses for industry of employment included Food Retailing 4.8%, Health Services 4.3%, Personal and Household Good Retailing 4.1%, Education 4.1% and Food, Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 2.7%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Eureka, 163 families were counted: of these, 36.8% were couple families without children, 37.4% were couple families with children, 23.3% were one parent families and 2.5% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

On Census Night 2001 in Eureka, 274 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Eureka, 81.4% were separate houses, 9.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 9.5% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Eureka, 36.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 27.0% were being purchased and 24.5% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Eureka, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 49.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 23.9% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 23.9% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Eureka, 58.4% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 27.4% were single (or lone) person households and 5.8% were group households.