Eureka flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Eureka (Bundaberg Regional, QLD) - 100.61 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 19 September 2026.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Eureka's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.

Nearby suburbs, nearest first

Eureka at a glance

Parcels 132 Median lot 404,017 m² Mapped easements 4 Schools in suburb 0

Schools in and near Eureka

Public school-location data shows availability across the suburb. These figures do not rate schools and do not assign a particular address to a catchment.

Inside the suburb boundary

0

0 schools providing primary years and 0 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.

Nearest school availability

Primary: 6.87 km from the suburb boundary

Secondary: 7.26 km from the suburb boundary

Source: Queensland Government school geographic information. Catchment boundaries can divide a suburb and change over time; use the official catchment finder for a specific address.

How Eureka is zoned

Rural 92%
Environmental management and conservation 8%
Community facilities 0%

Selling in Eureka? The lot-level zone is the zoning Part 3 of Queensland's Form 2 seller disclosure statement asks for - see our Form 2 planning data guide.

Across its 100.61 km², Eureka is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 4% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 92% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 404,017 m² across 132 parcels.

Who lives in Eureka

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Eureka suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
223
usual residents, 2021
Median age
51
years
Median household income
$1,166
per week, Bundaberg Regional suburb typical $1,125
Median rent
$400
per week, Bundaberg Regional suburb typical $265
Median mortgage
$1,117
per month
Household size
2.8
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 1
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 858, and decile 1 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 1
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Eureka's 223 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 1.8%
5-14 10.8%
15-19 6.8%
20-24 3.2%
25-34 10.4%
35-44 6.8%
45-54 14.4%
55-64 23.0%
65-74 19.4%
75-84 3.6%
85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Bundaberg Surrounds - South, the wider ABS statistical area containing Eureka. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Eureka itself.

7,725 in 2001 to 12,134 in 2025, up 57%.

Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.

Eureka data sources and coverage

“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
ZoningMappedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data
Aircraft noise contours (ANEF)Not heldthe relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data, Defence
DemographicsAvailableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)
School availabilityAvailableQueensland Government

Profile last materially updated 19 September 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.

Check a specific Eureka address

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Published flood models are held over parts of Eureka. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.

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Eureka planning - frequently asked

Is Eureka flood-prone?

About 4% of Eureka falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 49%.

Is Eureka bushfire-prone?

Around 92% of Eureka is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Bundaberg Regional average of 56%.

What is the zoning in Eureka?

The dominant planning zone in Eureka is Rural, though the suburb also includes Environmental management and conservation and Community facilities.

Does Eureka have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Eureka.

What is the typical lot size in Eureka?

Across 132 surveyed parcels in Eureka, the median lot size is about 404,017 m². There are also 4 registered easements mapped in the suburb.

What is the population of Eureka?

At the 2021 Census Eureka had 223 usual residents, with a median age of 51 and an average household size of 2.8 people. The wider Bundaberg Surrounds - South statistical area, which contains Eureka, went from 7,725 people in 2001 to 12,134 in 2025, up 57%.

Is Eureka an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Eureka scores 858 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).

What is the median household income in Eureka?

Median household income in Eureka was $1,166 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,125 for the typical suburb in Bundaberg Regional. Median rent was $400 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,117 a month.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Apple Tree Creek 7.5 km 2% 93%
Isis Central 10.0 km 4% 82%
Childers 10.2 km 5% 42%
Booyal 11.3 km 33% 86%
Kullogum 11.7 km 3% 97%
South Isis 13.7 km 7% 64%
Cordalba 13.9 km 6% 62%
Doolbi 14.8 km 0% 3%
North Isis 15.1 km 4% 47%
Horton 17.7 km 0% 55%

See all Bundaberg Regional suburb profiles →