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Urraween QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Urraween QLD is 7,951 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Urraween is $539 per week ($28,028 per year). Median rent in Urraween is $380 per week ($1,647 per month). Urraween has a median age of 55 years, older than the national median of 38. Urraween has a population density of 1066.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Urraween is England. The most common religion is No Religion (42% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Urraween is $1,500.

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Urraween Population

residents (Census 2021)

Urraween Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$539/wk

$28,028 per year

#7844 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$380/wk

$1,647 per month

#2445 of 14,663

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Median Age

55years

17 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,500/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.7 per bedroom

Urraween Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.5% (3,691) Female 53.5% (4,255)

Population Density

1066.4

people per km²

7,951 people · 7.5 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,269

Family income/wk

Urraween 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)

Urraween Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

69.1% 1,559 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

30.9% 697 dwellings

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

Urraween Country of Birth

Australia

87.0%

England

9.1%

India

1.5%

Germany

1.1%

Canada

0.3%

Fiji

0.3%

China

0.2%

Croatia

0.2%

Bangladesh

0.1%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.1%

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

Urraween Religion

No Religion

42.0%

Anglican

19.0%

Catholic

17.6%

Not stated

7.3%

Uniting Church

5.5%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.2%

Baptist

2.8%

Christian (other)

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Urraween Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

48.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

33.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

9.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.9%

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

Urraween Languages Spoken at Home

Other

23.0%

Malayalam

20.2%

German

12.6%

Mandarin

12.0%

IAL Nepali

9.3%

SAL Tot

8.2%

Arabic

7.7%

IAL Punjabi

7.1%

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

Urraween Employment

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Employed full-time

21.5% 1,343 people

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Employed part-time

15.5% 970 people

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Unemployed

2.8% 172 people

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Not in labour force

60.2% 3,764 people

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

Urraween Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

46.4%

Bachelor Degree

22.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.5%

Postgraduate Degree

6.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.3%

Certificate I/II

3.0%

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

Urraween Occupation

Professionals

33.4%

Community & Personal Service

20.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.1%

Clerical & Administrative

9.4%

Managers

9.0%

Labourers

7.0%

Sales Workers

5.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.8%

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

Urraween Field of Study

Health

26.1%

Management & Commerce

16.3%

Society & Culture

14.2%

Education

11.9%

Engineering

11.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.4%

Architecture & Building

4.7%

Agriculture & Environment

2.6%

Creative Arts

2.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.9%

Information Technology

1.3%

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

Urraween Dwelling Types

Separate house

93.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Urraween Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.2%

$1-$149/wk

1.1%

$150-$299/wk

1.3%

$300-$399/wk

2.2%

$400-$499/wk

9.9%

$500-$649/wk

7.3%

$650-$799/wk

13.7%

$800-$999/wk

10.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

8.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.8%

$4,000+/wk

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Urraween Marital Status

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Married

51.4% 3,478

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Separated

3.5% 236

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Divorced

9.8% 665

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Widowed

11.3% 768

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Never married

24.0% 1,621

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Urraween Ancestry

English

35.4%

Australian

27.7%

Scottish

8.3%

Irish

7.4%

Other

6.5%

German

5.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.7%

Dutch

1.5%

Italian

1.3%

Chinese

1.2%

Indian

1.2%

Filipino

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Urraween School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

25.4%

Secondary — Government

17.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

11.8%

Vocational Education

10.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

10.4%

Pre-school

10.2%

Primary — Catholic

8.2%

Secondary — Catholic

5.9%

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

Urraween Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

13.0% 1,959

✅

No need for assistance

87.0% 13,146

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

Urraween Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

12.7% 817

—

Not a volunteer

87.3% 5,599

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Urraween Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.1%

$300-$449/mo

3.1%

$450-$599/mo

3.1%

$600-$799/mo

3.1%

$800-$999/mo

6.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

23.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

30.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

18.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

3.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Urraween How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.0%

Did not go to work

10.8%

Car (passenger)

7.4%

Walked only

2.3%

Truck

1.1%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.8%

Bicycle

0.6%

Other

0.5%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Bus

0.2%

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

Urraween Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.4%

1 vehicle

47.3%

2 vehicles

33.1%

3 vehicles

8.9%

4+ vehicles

4.4%

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

Urraween Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.4%

2 bedrooms

16.4%

3 bedrooms

34.5%

4 bedrooms

44.3%

5 bedrooms

3.6%

6+ bedrooms

0.7%

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

Urraween Population Mobility

18.2%

moved in the last year

50.8%

moved in the last 5 years

6.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

39.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Urraween Indigenous Population

3.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

572

Indigenous residents

14,787

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Urraween Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

940

Arthritis

579

Lung condition

448

Heart disease

384

Diabetes

313

Asthma

303

Cancer

258

Stroke

183

Kidney disease

156

Dementia

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

Urraween Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.8%

$1-$149/wk

4.4%

$150-$299/wk

8.3%

$300-$399/wk

9.8%

$400-$499/wk

7.5%

$500-$649/wk

5.9%

$650-$799/wk

11.6%

$800-$999/wk

9.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.0%

$3,500+/wk

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Urraween Family Structure

Couple — no children

43.5%

Couple — children under 15

30.6%

One parent — children under 15

10.5%

Couple — no children under 15

9.5%

One parent — no children under 15

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Urraween Military Service

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 8

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Previously served

6.4% 411

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Never served

93.4% 5,960

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Urraween Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.4% 920

—

Did not provide

85.6% 5,474

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Urraween Children Ever Born

No children

24.9%

1 child

13.7%

2 children

32.8%

3 children

18.3%

4 children

7.7%

5+ children

2.6%

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

Urraween When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

161

1961–1970

320

1971–1980

206

1981–1990

222

1991–2000

151

2001–2010

296

2011–2015

162

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Urraween Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

16.7%

5–14 hours

26.3%

15–29 hours

13.5%

30+ hours

11.6%

Did not do domestic work

31.9%

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

Urraween Household Size

1 person

26.0%

2 persons

44.5%

3 persons

13.0%

4 persons

9.9%

5 persons

4.2%

6+ persons

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Urraween Where Residents Moved From

Same address

6,129

Moved from QLD

781

Moved — same area (SA2)

281

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from NT

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

Moved from WA

Moved from ACT

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

Urraween Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

79.0%

Step family — no other children

14.5%

Blended family — no other children

4.9%

Intact family — other children present

1.1%

Other couple — children only

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Urraween Schools

schools nearby

government

970

avg ICSEA score

6,105

total students

St James Lutheran College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 754 students

1038

ICSEA

Xavier Catholic College Catholic

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,322 students

1021

ICSEA

Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 631 students

1010

ICSEA

Kawungan State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 877 students

976

ICSEA

Yarrilee State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 732 students

965

ICSEA

Hervey Bay State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,280 students

963

ICSEA

Pialba State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 367 students

901

ICSEA

Carinity Education - Glendyne Independent

Combined · 6-12 · 142 students

882

ICSEA

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

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Urraween Rent Prices & Affordability

36%

of income

Stressed

Household Income $1,063/wk

Median Rent $380/wk

Rent-to-Income 35.7%

Rent exceeds 35% of household income — this area may be under housing stress.

If you earn X in Urraween

Your weekly income

≈ $4,606/month

Median rent $380/wk

Left after rent $683/wk

Rent share 35.7%

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Urraween vs State & National Average

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Pop: 3,989 Income: $1,130/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Pop: 3,998 Income: $938/wk Rent: $500/wk

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Pop: 4,022 Income: $643/wk Rent: $328/wk

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Pop: 4,026 Income: $835/wk Rent: $270/wk

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Pop: 4,029 Income: $1,113/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Urraween

What is the population of Urraween QLD?

The population of Urraween QLD is 7,951 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1066.4 people per km².Urraween is ranked #890 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Urraween?

The median personal income in Urraween QLD is $539 per week, or $28,028 per year.The median household income is $1,063 per week.Family income is $1,269 per week.Urraween is ranked #7,844 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Urraween?

Median rent in Urraween QLD is $380 per week ($1,647 per month).Rent represents 35.7% of household income, which is considered stressed.Urraween ranks #2,445 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Urraween?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Urraween QLD is $1,500. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Urraween?

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

Is Urraween a good suburb to live in?

Urraween is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 7,951.The median income is $539/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as stressed (35.7% 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: 32923. All dollar figures in AUD.