Eureka vs Booyal

Booyal is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 51 in Eureka. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Eureka, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Eureka: a median of $835,000, against $496,000 in Booyal, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Eureka tends to suit couples, while Booyal suits families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Eureka

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 56/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Booyal

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($496,500 vs $835,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Booyal

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 34%)
  • has cheaper rent ($130/wk vs $400/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Booyal

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (227 min vs 232 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Eureka

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 15%)
  • carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 56/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Eureka

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (31.2% vs 3.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Eureka and Booyal drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Eureka Booyal
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Eureka Booyal
Walkability 0 / 0
Eureka — Walkability: 0/100 Booyal — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 57 / 44
Eureka — Safety: 57/100 Booyal — Safety: 44/100
Low fire risk 100 / 54
Eureka — Low fire risk: 100/100 Booyal — Low fire risk: 54/100

Demographics

Eureka rents higher ($400/wk vs $130/wk); Booyal has more residents (285 vs 223).

Eureka Booyal
Population 223 285
+28% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +31.2% +3.6%
Median age 51 46
Median household income $60,632/yr $61,724/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+68% vs other
 $130/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eureka Booyal
0-4 1.8% / 2.5%
Eureka — 0-4: 1.8% Booyal — 0-4: 2.5%
5-14 10.8% / 17.5%
Eureka — 5-14: 10.8% Booyal — 5-14: 17.5%
15-19 6.7% / 8.4%
Eureka — 15-19: 6.7% Booyal — 15-19: 8.4%
20-24 3.1% / 3.2%
Eureka — 20-24: 3.1% Booyal — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 10.3% / 7.0%
Eureka — 25-34: 10.3% Booyal — 25-34: 7.0%
35-44 6.7% / 9.5%
Eureka — 35-44: 6.7% Booyal — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 14.3% / 15.8%
Eureka — 45-54: 14.3% Booyal — 45-54: 15.8%
55-64 22.9% / 21.1%
Eureka — 55-64: 22.9% Booyal — 55-64: 21.1%
65-74 19.3% / 11.9%
Eureka — 65-74: 19.3% Booyal — 65-74: 11.9%
75-84 3.6% / 3.5%
Eureka — 75-84: 3.6% Booyal — 75-84: 3.5%
85+ — / —
Eureka — 85+: not among its largest Booyal — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Eureka 48.9% couple families
Eureka — Couple Families: 48.9% Eureka — Lone Person: 26.7% Eureka — One Parent Families: 11.1% Eureka — Group Household: 13.3%
Booyal 36.8% couple families
Booyal — Couple Families: 36.8% Booyal — Lone Person: 33.8% Booyal — One Parent Families: 22.1% Booyal — Group Household: 7.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Eureka 7.4% renting
Eureka — Owned Outright: 45.6% Eureka — Mortgage: 47.1% Eureka — Renting: 7.4%
Booyal 7.1% renting
Booyal — Owned Outright: 54.8% Booyal — Mortgage: 38.1% Booyal — Renting: 7.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Eureka Booyal
England 1.8% / 2.5%
Eureka — England: 1.8% Booyal — England: 2.5%
New Zealand — / 2.8%
Eureka — New Zealand: not among its largest Booyal — New Zealand: 2.8%
Germany 1.8% / —
Eureka — Germany: 1.8% Booyal — Germany: not among its largest
Thailand 1.3% / —
Eureka — Thailand: 1.3% Booyal — Thailand: not among its largest
India — / 1.1%
Eureka — India: not among its largest Booyal — India: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.8%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Eureka Booyal
Certificate III & IV 17.5% / 18.2%
Eureka — Certificate III & IV: 17.5% Booyal — Certificate III & IV: 18.2%
Bachelor Degree 7.6% / 2.8%
Eureka — Bachelor Degree: 7.6% Booyal — Bachelor Degree: 2.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.2% / 4.9%
Eureka — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.2% Booyal — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.5%
Eureka — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Booyal — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.1%
Eureka — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Booyal — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eureka 100.0% houses
Eureka — Houses: 100.0% Eureka — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Booyal 96.8% houses
Booyal — Houses: 96.8% Booyal — Flats / Apartments: 3.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Eureka Booyal
Median house price $835,000 $496,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $275,000

Development activity

Eureka Booyal
New dwellings approved 997
across Bundaberg
same for both
Approvals change year on year -45%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Eureka Booyal
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 26% of QLD Higher than 27% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 56% of QLD Higher than 44% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 30% of QLD Higher than 9% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 23% of QLD Higher than 15% of QLD

Liveability

Eureka Booyal
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Booyal carries more bushfire risk (46 vs 0); Booyal carries more crime risk (56 vs 43).

Eureka Booyal
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
46/100
Crime Moderate
43/100
 Moderate
56/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Eureka Booyal
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Eureka

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Booyal

  • Booyal Central State School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Eureka Booyal
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 5 21

Mobility

Eureka Booyal
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 327.8 km 329.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 232 min 227 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4660
 0.1%
postcode 4671
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 82
postcode 4660
 70
postcode 4671

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Eureka Booyal
Car (driver) 80.0% / 76.7%
Eureka — Car (driver): 80.0% Booyal — Car (driver): 76.7%
Worked from Home 12.3% / 16.3%
Eureka — Worked from Home: 12.3% Booyal — Worked from Home: 16.3%
Car (passenger) 7.7% / 3.5%
Eureka — Car (passenger): 7.7% Booyal — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Walked Only — / 3.5%
Eureka — Walked Only: not among its largest Booyal — Walked Only: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.0%).

Setting

Eureka Booyal
Elevation 118 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 120 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 39.7 km 46.3 km

NBN connectivity

Eureka Booyal
Connectivity score 16/100 15/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
73 premises
 0%
81 premises

Climate

Eureka Booyal
Annual rainfall 969 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 11.2°C
same for both

Council rates

Eureka Booyal
Average residential rate $1,773/yr
same for both
Council Bundaberg
same for both

Federal electorate

Eureka Booyal
Division Hinkler
same for both
Member David Batt
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Eureka Booyal
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Eureka

Rural

Booyal

River Rural

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