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Urangan QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Urangan, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Urangan QLD is 10,988 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Urangan is $527 per week ($27,404 per year). Median rent in Urangan is $335 per week ($1,452 per month). Urangan has a median age of 55 years, older than the national median of 38. Urangan has a population density of 729.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Urangan is England. The most common religion is No Religion (44% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Urangan is $1,300.

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Urangan Population

residents (Census 2021)

Urangan Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$527/wk

$27,404 per year

#7952 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$335/wk

$1,452 per month

#3743 of 14,663

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Median Age

55years

17 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,300/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Urangan Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.1% (5,289) Female 51.9% (5,699)

Population Density

729.2

people per km²

10,988 people · 15.1 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,206

Family income/wk

Urangan 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)

Urangan Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

68.4% 2,117 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

31.6% 976 dwellings

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

Urangan Country of Birth

Australia

89.9%

England

8.1%

Germany

0.7%

Canada

0.3%

India

0.3%

France

0.2%

Egypt

0.2%

Hong Kong

0.1%

Fiji

0.1%

Iran

0.1%

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

Urangan Religion

No Religion

43.9%

Catholic

17.5%

Anglican

16.9%

Not stated

9.3%

Uniting Church

4.7%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.1%

Christian (other)

2.6%

Baptist

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Urangan Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

43.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

37.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

10.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.5%

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

Urangan Languages Spoken at Home

Other

39.4%

German

15.0%

SAL Tot

10.2%

Afrikaans

8.7%

Arabic

7.9%

SAL Filipin

7.9%

IAL Punjabi

5.5%

Italian

5.5%

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

Urangan Employment

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Employed full-time

21.6% 1,865 people

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Employed part-time

16.7% 1,437 people

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Unemployed

4.2% 361 people

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Not in labour force

57.5% 4,958 people

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

Urangan Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

50.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.6%

Bachelor Degree

19.1%

Postgraduate Degree

4.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.2%

Certificate I/II

3.2%

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

Urangan Occupation

Professionals

24.6%

Community & Personal Service

20.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

16.5%

Managers

10.9%

Clerical & Administrative

9.1%

Labourers

8.2%

Sales Workers

6.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.5%

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

Urangan Field of Study

Management & Commerce

18.5%

Society & Culture

16.0%

Engineering

15.2%

Health

15.1%

Education

11.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

9.5%

Architecture & Building

7.7%

Agriculture & Environment

2.4%

Creative Arts

2.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.2%

Information Technology

1.2%

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

Urangan Dwelling Types

Separate house

82.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

12.3%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Urangan Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.3%

$1-$149/wk

1.2%

$150-$299/wk

1.5%

$300-$399/wk

3.6%

$400-$499/wk

10.3%

$500-$649/wk

8.3%

$650-$799/wk

13.3%

$800-$999/wk

10.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

8.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.3%

$4,000+/wk

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Urangan Marital Status

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Married

47.8% 4,548

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Separated

4.8% 456

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Divorced

13.8% 1,316

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Widowed

7.7% 733

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Never married

25.9% 2,469

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Urangan Ancestry

English

36.1%

Australian

28.2%

Scottish

8.6%

Irish

8.3%

German

5.6%

Other

4.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.5%

Dutch

1.4%

Italian

1.4%

New Zealander

0.8%

Filipino

0.8%

Chinese

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Urangan School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.2%

Secondary — Government

28.6%

Vocational Education

11.3%

Primary — Catholic

6.8%

Pre-school

6.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.9%

Secondary — Catholic

4.5%

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

Urangan Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

11.6% 2,373

✅

No need for assistance

88.4% 18,075

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

Urangan Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

13.0% 1,144

—

Not a volunteer

87.0% 7,688

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Urangan Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.3%

$300-$449/mo

2.4%

$450-$599/mo

4.0%

$600-$799/mo

6.1%

$800-$999/mo

7.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

28.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

21.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

15.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

3.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Urangan How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

74.6%

Did not go to work

11.6%

Car (passenger)

6.7%

Walked only

2.9%

Bicycle

1.7%

Truck

1.0%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.6%

Bus

0.6%

Other

0.3%

Ferry

0.1%

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

Urangan Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.7%

1 vehicle

48.1%

2 vehicles

32.3%

3 vehicles

9.1%

4+ vehicles

4.8%

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

Urangan Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.5%

2 bedrooms

20.2%

3 bedrooms

45.5%

4 bedrooms

27.2%

5 bedrooms

2.9%

6+ bedrooms

0.8%

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

Urangan Population Mobility

20.0%

moved in the last year

52.8%

moved in the last 5 years

9.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

41.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Urangan Indigenous Population

5.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

1,059

Indigenous residents

19,533

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Urangan Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,285

Arthritis

760

Lung condition

601

Heart disease

530

Diabetes

452

Asthma

416

Cancer

306

Stroke

197

Kidney disease

177

Dementia

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

Urangan Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.2%

$1-$149/wk

4.3%

$150-$299/wk

9.1%

$300-$399/wk

9.9%

$400-$499/wk

7.4%

$500-$649/wk

6.5%

$650-$799/wk

11.6%

$800-$999/wk

10.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.6%

$3,500+/wk

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Urangan Family Structure

Couple — no children

44.6%

Couple — children under 15

25.9%

One parent — children under 15

11.4%

Couple — no children under 15

10.8%

One parent — no children under 15

7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Urangan Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.0% 4

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Previously served

5.8% 516

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Never served

94.1% 8,348

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Urangan Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.3% 1,343

—

Did not provide

84.7% 7,448

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Urangan Children Ever Born

No children

23.8%

1 child

12.8%

2 children

33.4%

3 children

19.4%

4 children

7.8%

5+ children

2.8%

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

Urangan When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

207

1961–1970

328

1971–1980

282

1981–1990

322

1991–2000

201

2001–2010

272

2011–2015

147

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Urangan Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.8%

5–14 hours

27.7%

15–29 hours

14.1%

30+ hours

11.2%

Did not do domestic work

29.2%

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

Urangan Household Size

1 person

30.5%

2 persons

44.3%

3 persons

11.9%

4 persons

8.0%

5 persons

3.3%

6+ persons

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Urangan Where Residents Moved From

Same address

8,100

Moved from QLD

1,176

Moved — same area (SA2)

390

Moved from NSW

145

Moved from VIC

128

Moved from overseas

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

Moved from TAS

Moved from ACT

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

Urangan Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

79.3%

Step family — no other children

12.8%

Blended family — no other children

4.4%

Other couple — children only

1.8%

Intact family — other children present

1.3%

Step family — other children present

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Urangan Schools

schools nearby

government

945

avg ICSEA score

2,891

total students

Star of the Sea Catholic School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 388 students

1010

ICSEA

Sandy Strait State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 706 students

965

ICSEA

Urangan State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,342 students

961

ICSEA

Urangan Point State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 272 students

914

ICSEA

Torquay State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 183 students

875

ICSEA

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

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Urangan Rent Prices & Affordability

34%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $984/wk

Median Rent $335/wk

Rent-to-Income 34.0%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Urangan

Your weekly income

≈ $4,264/month

Median rent $335/wk

Left after rent $649/wk

Rent share 34.0%

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Income: $491/wk Rent: $170/wk Save: $165/wk

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Income: $445/wk Rent: $223/wk Save: $112/wk

Burnett Heads

Income: $538/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $45/wk

Torquay (Qld)

Income: $518/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $35/wk

Howard

Income: $456/wk Rent: $248/wk Save: $87/wk

Toogoolawah

Income: $501/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $75/wk

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Income: $430/wk Rent: $274/wk Save: $61/wk

Julatten

Income: $559/wk Rent: $275/wk Save: $60/wk

Urangan vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Bellbowrie

Pop: 5,495 Income: $883/wk Rent: $440/wk

South Toowoomba

Pop: 5,512 Income: $763/wk Rent: $290/wk

Teneriffe

Pop: 5,520 Income: $1,660/wk Rent: $510/wk

Karalee

Pop: 5,521 Income: $1,042/wk Rent: $400/wk

Brinsmead

Pop: 5,537 Income: $979/wk Rent: $450/wk

Corinda

Pop: 5,555 Income: $981/wk Rent: $388/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Urangan

What is the population of Urangan QLD?

The population of Urangan QLD is 10,988 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 729.2 people per km².Urangan is ranked #531 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Urangan?

The median personal income in Urangan QLD is $527 per week, or $27,404 per year.The median household income is $984 per week.Family income is $1,206 per week.Urangan is ranked #7,952 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Urangan?

Median rent in Urangan QLD is $335 per week ($1,452 per month).Rent represents 34.0% of household income, which is considered moderate.Urangan ranks #3,743 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Urangan?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Urangan QLD is $1,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Urangan?

The median age in Urangan QLD is 55 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Urangan a good suburb to live in?

Urangan is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 10,988.The median income is $527/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (34.0% 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: 32922. All dollar figures in AUD.