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Uralla NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Uralla, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Uralla NSW is 2,728 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Uralla is $628 per week ($32,656 per year). Median rent in Uralla is $250 per week ($1,083 per month). Uralla has a median age of 46 years, older than the national median of 38. Uralla has a population density of 14.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Uralla is England. The most common religion is No Religion (38% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Australian Indigenous. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Uralla is $1,267.

There were 37 recorded offences in Uralla in 2025-26, a rate of 14 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was property damage (10 offences).

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Uralla Population

residents (Census 2021)

Uralla Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$628/wk

$32,656 per year

#6642 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$250/wk

$1,083 per month

#6115 of 14,663

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Median Age

46years

8 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,267/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.7 per bedroom

Uralla Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.9% (1,280) Female 53.1% (1,448)

Population Density

14.1

people per km²

2,728 people · 193.5 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,462

Family income/wk

Uralla Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Uralla Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

54.9% 435 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

45.1% 358 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Uralla Country of Birth

Australia

97.2%

England

2.2%

India

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Uralla Religion

No Religion

38.0%

Anglican

24.0%

Catholic

21.1%

Not stated

6.5%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

4.0%

Uniting Church

3.2%

Christinty Jehvahs Witnses

2.1%

Buddhism

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Uralla Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

48.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

35.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

9.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Uralla Languages Spoken at Home

Australian Indigenous

25.0%

Mandarin

18.8%

SAL Tot

18.8%

Thai

18.8%

Other

18.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Uralla Employment

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Employed full-time

30.8% 631 people

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Employed part-time

21.2% 434 people

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Unemployed

3.4% 70 people

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Not in labour force

44.5% 911 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Uralla Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

42.7%

Bachelor Degree

22.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.2%

Postgraduate Degree

7.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.4%

Certificate I/II

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Uralla Occupation

Professionals

21.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.4%

Clerical & Administrative

14.6%

Community & Personal Service

14.4%

Managers

13.9%

Labourers

8.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.5%

Sales Workers

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Uralla Field of Study

Management & Commerce

18.5%

Society & Culture

16.8%

Engineering

12.5%

Education

12.3%

Architecture & Building

10.5%

Health

8.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.0%

Agriculture & Environment

7.0%

Creative Arts

3.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.2%

Information Technology

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Uralla Dwelling Types

Separate house

95.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Uralla Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.7%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

1.8%

$300-$399/wk

3.6%

$400-$499/wk

10.2%

$500-$649/wk

6.9%

$650-$799/wk

10.0%

$800-$999/wk

9.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.9%

$4,000+/wk

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Uralla Marital Status

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Married

45.4% 1,007

↔️

Separated

3.8% 85

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Divorced

11.4% 254

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Widowed

7.5% 167

👤

Never married

31.8% 707

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Uralla Ancestry

English

31.9%

Australian

30.6%

Irish

10.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

9.4%

Scottish

7.8%

German

4.1%

Other

3.0%

Dutch

0.7%

Chinese

0.7%

Italian

0.6%

New Zealander

0.5%

Polish

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Uralla School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

29.6%

Secondary — Government

24.2%

Vocational Education

14.7%

Pre-school

11.9%

Primary — Catholic

6.5%

Secondary — Catholic

6.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Uralla Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

9.1% 472

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No need for assistance

90.9% 4,704

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Uralla Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

22.9% 484

—

Not a volunteer

77.1% 1,628

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Uralla Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.6%

$300-$449/mo

5.2%

$450-$599/mo

4.6%

$600-$799/mo

7.2%

$800-$999/mo

11.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

26.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

21.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

10.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

4.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Uralla How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

69.2%

Did not go to work

18.5%

Car (passenger)

4.0%

Walked only

3.9%

Truck

2.4%

Bicycle

0.8%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Other

0.4%

Bus

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Uralla Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.4%

1 vehicle

37.1%

2 vehicles

37.1%

3 vehicles

11.6%

4+ vehicles

7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Uralla Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.2%

2 bedrooms

16.3%

3 bedrooms

49.6%

4 bedrooms

24.0%

5 bedrooms

4.0%

6+ bedrooms

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Uralla Population Mobility

15.8%

moved in the last year

36.9%

moved in the last 5 years

5.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

54.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Uralla Indigenous Population

15.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

800

Indigenous residents

4,434

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Uralla Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

338

Arthritis

155

Asthma

112

Diabetes

Lung condition

Heart disease

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Uralla Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.3%

$1-$149/wk

4.0%

$150-$299/wk

6.4%

$300-$399/wk

7.0%

$400-$499/wk

6.8%

$500-$649/wk

4.5%

$650-$799/wk

11.9%

$800-$999/wk

13.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.7%

$3,500+/wk

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Uralla Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

37.4%

Couple — no children

33.9%

One parent — children under 15

12.5%

Couple — no children under 15

9.8%

One parent — no children under 15

6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Uralla Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 3

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Previously served

3.9% 83

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Never served

95.9% 2,024

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Uralla Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

18.1% 381

—

Did not provide

81.9% 1,719

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Uralla Children Ever Born

No children

26.0%

1 child

13.0%

2 children

28.2%

3 children

19.3%

4 children

10.7%

5+ children

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Uralla When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Uralla Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.3%

5–14 hours

28.0%

15–29 hours

16.2%

30+ hours

12.1%

Did not do domestic work

24.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Uralla Household Size

1 person

31.7%

2 persons

39.0%

3 persons

12.1%

4 persons

9.5%

5 persons

4.8%

6+ persons

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Uralla Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,160

Moved — same area (SA2)

187

Moved from NSW

187

Moved from QLD

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Uralla Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

82.5%

Step family — no other children

8.1%

Blended family — no other children

5.3%

Intact family — other children present

2.0%

Other couple — children only

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Uralla Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 37 total

Property Damage

Theft

Other Against Property

Assault

Sexual Offences

Other Against Person

Drug Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Uralla Schools

schools nearby

government

942

avg ICSEA score

316

total students

St Joseph's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 52 students

982

ICSEA

Uralla Central School Government

Combined · K-12 · 264 students

901

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Uralla Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,150/wk

Median Rent $250/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.7%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Uralla

Your weekly income

≈ $4,983/month

Median rent $250/wk

Left after rent $900/wk

Rent share 21.7%

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Income: $711/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $70/wk

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Income: $687/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $50/wk

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Income: $606/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $50/wk

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Income: $740/wk Rent: $215/wk Save: $35/wk

Bombala

Income: $725/wk Rent: $215/wk Save: $35/wk

Tumbarumba

Income: $677/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $30/wk

Uralla vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Waterview Heights

Pop: 1,364 Income: $582/wk Rent: $300/wk

Bombala

Pop: 1,372 Income: $725/wk Rent: $215/wk

Coledale

Pop: 1,372 Income: $1,001/wk Rent: $600/wk

South Albury

Pop: 1,372 Income: $775/wk Rent: $200/wk

Coraki

Pop: 1,373 Income: $513/wk Rent: $300/wk

Greenhills Beach

Pop: 1,375 Income: $1,373/wk Rent: $1,625/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Uralla

What is the population of Uralla NSW?

The population of Uralla NSW is 2,728 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 14.1 people per km².Uralla is ranked #2,571 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Uralla?

The median personal income in Uralla NSW is $628 per week, or $32,656 per year.The median household income is $1,150 per week.Family income is $1,462 per week.Uralla is ranked #6,642 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Uralla?

Median rent in Uralla NSW is $250 per week ($1,083 per month).Rent represents 21.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Uralla ranks #6,115 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Uralla?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Uralla NSW is $1,267. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Uralla?

The median age in Uralla NSW is 46 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Uralla a good suburb to live in?

Uralla is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 2,728.The median income is $628/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 14069. All dollar figures in AUD.