Euroa, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Euroa lies in the Goulburn Valley of north-eastern Victoria, about 148 kilometres north-east of Melbourne and close to the rugged Strathbogie Ranges. The name is generally said to come from a local Aboriginal word meaning joyful, though the origin is not firmly documented. The explorer Thomas Mitchell camped beside Seven Creeks during his 1836 expedition through the region he called Australia Felix, and a township grew from the 1850s as settlers took up the surrounding land. Euroa earned a place in folklore in 1878, when the Kelly Gang held up the local branch of the National Bank in one of its boldest raids. Seven Creeks Park, a clutch of heritage buildings and a busy farming district are among the features of the town today.
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Euroa is more socio-economically advantaged than about 19% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 924, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Euroa at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 3,508
- Median age
- 54
- Median weekly household income
- $1,079
- SEIFA score
- 924
- Coordinates
- -36.7653, 145.5598
Euroa demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Euroa using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 34%, 23% of homes are rented, and 9% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 476 | 14% |
| Youth (15–24) | 312 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 656 | 19% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 859 | 24% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,205 | 34% |
Share of the 3,508 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 700 | 47% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 391 | 26% |
| Rented | 341 | 23% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,403 | 94% |
| Townhouses & semis | 84 | 6% |
| Flats & apartments | 12 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,499 occupied private dwellings in Euroa.
- Median weekly rent
- $250
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,129
- Average household size
- 2.1 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,439
- Median weekly personal income
- $603
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 285 (9%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 113 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 66 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,146 (39%)
- Labour-force participation
- 47%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.5%
- Employed full-time
- 743
- Employed part-time
- 492
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Euroa
Where is Euroa?
Euroa is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Euroa?
At the 2021 Census, Euroa had a population of about 3,508.
Is Euroa an advantaged area?
Euroa has an ABS SEIFA score of 924, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 19 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 19% of Australian suburbs.
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