NSW · Byron Council
Eureka, 2480
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Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Eureka is a quieter smaller community in Byron, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.
Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Public transport is a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods.
Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose. A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities against similar regional towns, even with housing affordability and transport and access holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 353
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,944
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 9 of 130
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,986
- Employment rate
- 53.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 11 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $425
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $620
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $550
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 252
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 36
- Against the person
- 10
- Against property
- 13
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 102
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 35 residents
- State safety percentile
- 72th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -7.4%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions513
- Fraud284
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment361
- Malicious Damage To Property360
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault312
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,084
- Eureka Public SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
45 public transport stops in this suburb
- 178 Whian Rd
- 257 Whian Rd
- Federal Dr Opp 132
- Federal Dr Opp Eureka Rd
- Goremans Rd Opp 385
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Allow extra travel time. Reduce your speed. One lane closure in place for duration of works between 11 May to late July.Traffic will operate under alternating flow conditions.Please allow up to five minutes delays.Emergency Vehicles have access.Kings Road, Perlite Lane05 May 2026 – 30 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
81 planning-related records
2026· 6 proposals
June 2026
- Subdivision384 EUREKA ROAD EUREKA 2480Under Assessment
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation4 150 WHIAN ROAD EUREKA 2480Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure85 LACEBARK LANE EUREKA 2480Determined
- Temporary building, structure or use; Agriculture421 KINGS ROAD EUREKA 2480Under Assessment
January 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool373 GOREMANS ROAD EUREKA 2480Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool171 GOREMANS ROAD EUREKA 2480Determined
2025· 12 proposals
November 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool70 WHIAN ROAD EUREKA 2480Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool181 GOREMANS ROAD EUREKA 2480Determined
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia5 150 WHIAN ROAD EUREKA 2480Determined
October 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool181 GOREMANS ROAD EUREKA 2480Withdrawn
July 2025
- Subdivision48 SPRINGVALE ROAD EUREKA 2480Determined
- Dual occupancy; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (detached)41 FEDERAL DRIVE EUREKA 2480Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure31 FEDERAL DRIVE EUREKA 2480Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure33 GOREMANS ROAD EUREKA 2480Determined
May 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)158 GOREMANS ROAD EUREKA 2480Deferred Commencement
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Pathways and paving; Rainwater tanks; Swimming pool131 GOREMANS ROAD EUREKA 2480Determined
February 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool373 GOREMANS ROAD EUREKA 2480Determined
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Dual occupancy (detached); Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space345 GOREMANS ROAD EUREKA 2480Determined
2024· 14 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Swimming pool257 WHIAN ROAD EUREKA 2480Determined
November 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation158 GOREMANS ROAD EUREKA 2480Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation211 GOREMANS ROAD EUREKA 2480Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure257 WHIAN ROAD EUREKA 2480Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support373 GOREMANS ROAD EUREKA 2480Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool3 150 WHIAN ROAD EUREKA 2480Determined
September 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)134 SPRINGVALE ROAD EUREKA 2480Determined
August 2024
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space345 GOREMANS ROAD EUREKA 2480Determined
July 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (detached)41 FEDERAL DRIVE EUREKA 2480Deferred Commencement
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)420 GOREMANS ROAD EUREKA 2480Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure46 FEDERAL DRIVE EUREKA 2480Determined
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support373 GOREMANS ROAD EUREKA 2480Determined
March 2024
- Subdivision149 FEDERAL DRIVE EUREKA 2480Determined
- Subdivision48 SPRINGVALE ROAD EUREKA 2480Determined
2023· 8 proposals
December 2023
- Subdivision48 SPRINGVALE ROAD EUREKA 2480Determined
October 2023
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)186 EUREKA ROAD EUREKA 2480Determined
September 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure131 GOREMANS ROAD EUREKA 2480Determined
August 2023
- Dual occupancy; Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development158 GOREMANS ROAD EUREKA 2480Determined
- Earthworks / change in levels31 FEDERAL DRIVE EUREKA 2480Determined
July 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development106 EUREKA ROAD EUREKA 2480Determined
May 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development123 WHIAN ROAD EUREKA 2480Determined
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing257 WHIAN ROAD EUREKA 2480Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
6 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Eureka Public School, Eureka RdBus stop
- Eureka Rd at Federal DrBus stop
- Eureka Rd at Springvale RdBus stop
- Eureka Rd opp Eureka Public SchoolBus stop
- Eureka Rd opp Springvale RdBus stop
- Eureka Public SchoolSchool
Eureka
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 45.7/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 37% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2503rd in Australia
- State rank
- 784th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #75 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #195 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 68%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Eureka Public SchoolamenitiesEurekaschool
- Eureka Public School, Eureka Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Eureka Rd at Federal Dramenitiesbus_stop
- Eureka Rd at Springvale Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Eureka Rd opp Eureka Public Schoolamenitiesbus_stop
- Eureka Rd opp Springvale Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime513
- Fraudcrime284
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime361
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime360
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
More in Byron Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.