South Australia · Suburb Profile

Urrbrae SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Urrbrae, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Urrbrae SA is 1,070 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Urrbrae is $907 per week ($47,164 per year). Median rent in Urrbrae is $505 per week ($2,188 per month). Urrbrae has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. Urrbrae has a population density of 615.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Urrbrae is China. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Urrbrae is $2,383.

There were 9 recorded offences in Urrbrae in 2025-26, a rate of 8 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (4 offences).

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Urrbrae Population

residents (Census 2021)

Urrbrae Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$907/wk

$47,164 per year

#2048 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$505/wk

$2,188 per month

#569 of 14,663

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Median Age

44years

6 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,383/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Urrbrae Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.8% (514) Female 52.2% (561)

Population Density

615.3

people per km²

1,070 people · 1.7 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,666

Family income/wk

Urrbrae 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)

Urrbrae Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

52.3% 169 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

47.7% 154 dwellings

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

Urrbrae Country of Birth

Australia

80.8%

China

7.8%

England

5.5%

Hong Kong

3.0%

India

1.4%

Iran

0.9%

Greece

0.7%

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

Urrbrae Religion

No Religion

46.5%

Catholic

21.4%

Anglican

16.1%

Uniting Church

4.1%

Christian (other)

3.5%

Not stated

2.9%

Lutheran

2.7%

Eastern Orthodox

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Urrbrae Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

83.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

6.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.5%

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

Urrbrae Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

34.8%

Afrikaans

14.1%

Cantonese

13.0%

French

10.9%

Korean

9.8%

Other

8.7%

German

4.3%

Greek

4.3%

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

Urrbrae Employment

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Employed full-time

36.0% 302 people

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Employed part-time

22.7% 191 people

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Unemployed

3.0% 25 people

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Not in labour force

38.3% 322 people

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

Urrbrae Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

48.4%

Postgraduate Degree

18.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

13.9%

Certificate III/IV

11.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.0%

Certificate I/II

1.2%

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

Urrbrae Occupation

Professionals

48.6%

Managers

19.9%

Clerical & Administrative

14.6%

Community & Personal Service

7.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

4.7%

Sales Workers

3.0%

Labourers

1.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

0.7%

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

Urrbrae Field of Study

Management & Commerce

29.7%

Health

15.6%

Society & Culture

12.9%

Engineering

11.4%

Education

9.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.4%

Architecture & Building

3.9%

Information Technology

3.6%

Creative Arts

3.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.4%

Agriculture & Environment

1.7%

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

Urrbrae Dwelling Types

Separate house

94.5%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

3.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Urrbrae Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.9%

$150-$299/wk

1.8%

$300-$399/wk

0.9%

$400-$499/wk

3.8%

$500-$649/wk

1.5%

$650-$799/wk

5.3%

$800-$999/wk

3.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.8%

$4,000+/wk

28.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Urrbrae Marital Status

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Married

59.2% 514

↔️

Separated

1.6% 14

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Divorced

6.9% 60

🕊️

Widowed

5.0% 43

👤

Never married

27.3% 237

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Urrbrae Ancestry

English

29.4%

Australian

22.4%

Chinese

9.7%

Scottish

8.5%

Other

6.9%

Irish

6.4%

German

5.0%

Italian

4.7%

Greek

2.4%

Korean

1.8%

Dutch

1.7%

Indian

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Urrbrae School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

27.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

16.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

15.1%

Secondary — Government

13.3%

Pre-school

8.9%

Secondary — Catholic

8.9%

Vocational Education

6.2%

Primary — Catholic

4.0%

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

Urrbrae Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

2.5% 52

✅

No need for assistance

97.5% 2,059

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

Urrbrae Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

23.6% 205

—

Not a volunteer

76.4% 662

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Urrbrae Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

8.6%

$450-$599/mo

3.1%

$800-$999/mo

7.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

12.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

15.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

25.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

18.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Urrbrae How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

69.9%

Did not go to work

16.7%

Car (passenger)

5.1%

Bus

4.6%

Bicycle

2.1%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.8%

Walked only

0.8%

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

Urrbrae Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.4%

1 vehicle

26.7%

2 vehicles

45.0%

3 vehicles

18.8%

4+ vehicles

7.1%

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

Urrbrae Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

13.2%

3 bedrooms

42.4%

4 bedrooms

31.5%

5 bedrooms

11.1%

6+ bedrooms

1.8%

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

Urrbrae Population Mobility

15.7%

moved in the last year

42.2%

moved in the last 5 years

4.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

61.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Urrbrae Indigenous Population

0.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

2,105

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Urrbrae Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Asthma

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

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

Urrbrae Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

14.0%

$1-$149/wk

5.6%

$150-$299/wk

5.7%

$300-$399/wk

2.5%

$400-$499/wk

2.4%

$500-$649/wk

2.9%

$650-$799/wk

8.3%

$800-$999/wk

7.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

13.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.5%

$3,500+/wk

9.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Urrbrae Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

41.0%

Couple — no children

25.3%

Couple — no children under 15

22.7%

One parent — no children under 15

6.2%

One parent — children under 15

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Urrbrae Military Service

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Previously served

3.6% 31

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Never served

96.4% 827

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Urrbrae Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.8% 102

—

Did not provide

88.2% 760

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Urrbrae Children Ever Born

No children

29.7%

1 child

12.4%

2 children

39.3%

3 children

16.6%

4 children

2.1%

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

Urrbrae When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Urrbrae Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.0%

5–14 hours

34.0%

15–29 hours

16.1%

30+ hours

10.1%

Did not do domestic work

17.8%

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

Urrbrae Household Size

1 person

17.2%

2 persons

36.1%

3 persons

15.3%

4 persons

19.9%

5 persons

10.1%

6+ persons

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Urrbrae Where Residents Moved From

Same address

892

Moved from SA

109

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

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

Urrbrae Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

92.6%

Step family — no other children

4.7%

Blended family — no other children

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Urrbrae Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 9 total

Theft

Break & Enter

Assault

Property Damage

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Urrbrae Schools

schools nearby

government

1124

avg ICSEA score

15,059

total students

Linden Park Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 981 students

1160

ICSEA

Unley Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 470 students

1154

ICSEA

Glenunga International High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 2,340 students

1153

ICSEA

Highgate School Government

Primary · U, R-6 · 616 students

1150

ICSEA

Seymour College Independent

Combined · R-12 · 715 students

1150

ICSEA

Scotch College Independent

Combined · R-12 · 1,213 students

1146

ICSEA

Glen Osmond Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 363 students

1143

ICSEA

St John's Grammar School Independent

Combined · R-12 · 1,009 students

1141

ICSEA

Concordia College Independent

Combined · R-12 · 1,312 students

1140

ICSEA

St Joseph's School Catholic

Primary · R-6 · 256 students

1135

ICSEA

Sunrise Christian School Fullarton Independent

Primary · R-6 · 175 students

1133

ICSEA

Mercedes College Catholic

Combined · R-12 · 1,111 students

1133

ICSEA

Parkside Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 331 students

1126

ICSEA

Mitcham Primary School Government

Primary · R-6 · 629 students

1121

ICSEA

Unley High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,547 students

1084

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 20 schools

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

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Urrbrae Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,346/wk

Median Rent $505/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.5%

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

If you earn X in Urrbrae

Your weekly income

≈ $10,166/month

Median rent $505/wk

Left after rent $1,841/wk

Rent share 21.5%

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Urrbrae vs State & National Average

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Pop: 537 Income: $906/wk Rent: $430/wk

Tintinara

Pop: 544 Income: $855/wk Rent: $150/wk

Cadell

Pop: 547 Income: $479/wk Rent: $145/wk

Norton Summit

Pop: 548 Income: $855/wk Rent: $315/wk

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Pop: 548 Income: $1,356/wk Rent: $510/wk

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Pop: 550 Income: $883/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Urrbrae

What is the population of Urrbrae SA?

The population of Urrbrae SA is 1,070 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 615.3 people per km².Urrbrae is ranked #3,872 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Urrbrae?

The median personal income in Urrbrae SA is $907 per week, or $47,164 per year.The median household income is $2,346 per week.Family income is $2,666 per week.Urrbrae is ranked #2,048 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Urrbrae?

Median rent in Urrbrae SA is $505 per week ($2,188 per month).Rent represents 21.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Urrbrae ranks #569 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Urrbrae?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Urrbrae SA is $2,383. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Urrbrae?

The median age in Urrbrae SA is 44 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Urrbrae a good suburb to live in?

Urrbrae is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 1,070.The median income is $907/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.5% 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: 41497. All dollar figures in AUD.