Eureka vs Isis Central

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. On these figures, Eureka tends to suit share households.

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 62/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Isis Central

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 7%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 34%)
  • has cheaper rent ($185/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Isis Central

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (226 min vs 232 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (321.6 km vs 327.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Eureka

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 62/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 17%)

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 -5.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Eureka and Isis Central 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 Isis Central
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 Isis Central
Walkability 0 / 0
Eureka — Walkability: 0/100 Isis Central — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 57 / 38
Eureka — Safety: 57/100 Isis Central — Safety: 38/100
Low fire risk 100 / 59
Eureka — Low fire risk: 100/100 Isis Central — Low fire risk: 59/100

Demographics

Eureka rents higher ($400/wk vs $185/wk); Isis Central has higher household incomes ($73,112 vs $60,632).

Eureka Isis Central
Population 223
+8% vs other
 205
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +31.2% -5.1%
Median age 51 49
Median household income $60,632/yr $73,112/yr
+21% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+54% vs other
 $185/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eureka Isis Central
0-4 1.8% / 1.5%
Eureka — 0-4: 1.8% Isis Central — 0-4: 1.5%
5-14 10.8% / 13.2%
Eureka — 5-14: 10.8% Isis Central — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 6.7% / 10.7%
Eureka — 15-19: 6.7% Isis Central — 15-19: 10.7%
20-24 3.1% / 2.9%
Eureka — 20-24: 3.1% Isis Central — 20-24: 2.9%
25-34 10.3% / 4.9%
Eureka — 25-34: 10.3% Isis Central — 25-34: 4.9%
35-44 6.7% / 11.7%
Eureka — 35-44: 6.7% Isis Central — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 14.3% / 17.1%
Eureka — 45-54: 14.3% Isis Central — 45-54: 17.1%
55-64 22.9% / 22.9%
Eureka — 55-64: 22.9% Isis Central — 55-64: 22.9%
65-74 19.3% / 13.2%
Eureka — 65-74: 19.3% Isis Central — 65-74: 13.2%
75-84 3.6% / 3.4%
Eureka — 75-84: 3.6% Isis Central — 75-84: 3.4%
85+ — / —
Eureka — 85+: not among its largest Isis Central — 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%
Isis Central 39.2% couple families
Isis Central — Couple Families: 39.2% Isis Central — Lone Person: 31.4% Isis Central — One Parent Families: 23.5% Isis Central — Group Household: 5.9%
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%
Isis Central 24.2% renting
Isis Central — Owned Outright: 48.5% Isis Central — Mortgage: 27.3% Isis Central — Renting: 24.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Eureka Isis Central
Certificate III & IV 17.5% / 18.0%
Eureka — Certificate III & IV: 17.5% Isis Central — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Bachelor Degree 7.6% / 8.8%
Eureka — Bachelor Degree: 7.6% Isis Central — Bachelor Degree: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.2% / 6.3%
Eureka — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.2% Isis Central — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / —
Eureka — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Isis Central — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

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 Isis Central
England 1.8% / 5.9%
Eureka — England: 1.8% Isis Central — England: 5.9%
Philippines — / 2.4%
Eureka — Philippines: not among its largest Isis Central — Philippines: 2.4%
Germany 1.8% / —
Eureka — Germany: 1.8% Isis Central — Germany: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.5%
Eureka — New Zealand: not among its largest Isis Central — New Zealand: 1.5%
South Africa — / 1.5%
Eureka — South Africa: not among its largest Isis Central — South Africa: 1.5%
Thailand 1.3% / —
Eureka — Thailand: 1.3% Isis Central — Thailand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eureka 100.0% houses
Eureka — Houses: 100.0%
Isis Central 100.0% houses
Isis Central — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Eureka Isis Central
Median house price $835,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Eureka Isis Central
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 26% of QLD Higher than 43% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 56% of QLD
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 30% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 23% of QLD Higher than 35% of QLD

Liveability

Eureka Isis Central
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

Isis Central carries more bushfire risk (41 vs 0); Isis Central carries more crime risk (62 vs 43).

Eureka Isis Central
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
41/100
Crime Moderate
43/100
 Moderate
62/100
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
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Eureka Isis Central
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Eureka Isis Central
Waterways 5 3

Mobility

Eureka sits further from the CBD (327.8 km vs 321.6 km).

Eureka Isis Central
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 327.8 km
+2% vs other
 321.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 232 min 226 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4660
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 82
postcode 4660
same for both

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 Isis Central
Car (driver) 80.0% / 58.8%
Eureka — Car (driver): 80.0% Isis Central — Car (driver): 58.8%
Walked Only — / 23.8%
Eureka — Walked Only: not among its largest Isis Central — Walked Only: 23.8%
Worked from Home 12.3% / 10.0%
Eureka — Worked from Home: 12.3% Isis Central — Worked from Home: 10.0%
Car (passenger) 7.7% / 7.5%
Eureka — Car (passenger): 7.7% Isis Central — Car (passenger): 7.5%

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

Setting

Eureka Isis Central
Elevation 118 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 84 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 39.7 km 36.5 km

NBN connectivity

Eureka Isis Central
Connectivity score 16/100 26/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
73 premises
 0%
98 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Eureka

Rural

Isis Central

Rural

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