Uralla, NSW: suburb profile

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 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Uralla is England. The most common religion is No religion (36.0% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Thai. 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).

Population
2,728
Census 2021
Median income
$628/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$250/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
46years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from NSW BOCSAR (bocsar.nsw.gov.au), 2025-26.

Uralla vs the typical NSW suburb

The median personal income in Uralla is $628 a week, 18% below the typical NSW suburb ($765). That ranks 1,646th of 2,150 NSW suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $250 a week, $135 less than the typical NSW suburb. Rent takes 21.7% of the median household income here, against 22.6% in the typical NSW suburb. The median resident is 46, 3 years older than in the typical NSW suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureUrallaTypical NSWDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$628/wk$765/wk −18%$766/wk
Household income$1,150/wk$1,704/wk −33%$1,637/wk
Rent$250/wk$385/wk −35%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,267/mo$1,965/mo −36%$1,733/mo
Median age4643 +3 yrs42
Rent share of household income21.7%22.6% −0.8 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Uralla, the typical NSW suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Uralla Population

2,728 residents at the 2021 Census.

Uralla Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$628/wk
$32,656 per year
Ranked 6,642 of 14,663
Median Rent
$250/wk
$1,083 per month
Ranked 6,115 of 14,663
Median Age
46years
8 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$1,267/mo
Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.7 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Uralla Rent Prices & Affordability

22% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: 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.

Median rent in Uralla against your income

About $4,983 a month
Median rent $250/wk
Left after rent $900/wk
Rent share 21.7%

Uralla Schools

2
schools nearby
1
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: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Uralla Map

Uralla, New South Wales Map data: OpenStreetMap
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Uralla, New South Wales: 30.6666°S, 151.5187°E

Uralla Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (2)

People in Uralla

Demographics

Gender Split

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

Population Density

14
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

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 and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
2.2%
New Zealand
1.1%
Thailand
0.5%
Scotland
0.5%
United States of America
0.3%
Germany
0.2%
Malaysia
0.2%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Thai
0.5%
Australian Indigenous Languages
0.3%
Spanish
0.3%
German
0.1%
Vietnamese
0.1%
Mandarin
0.1%
Korean
0.1%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

English
44.9%
Australian
43.0%
Irish
14.4%
Australian Aboriginal
13.3%
Scottish
10.9%
German
5.8%
Dutch
1.0%
Chinese
0.9%
Italian
0.8%
New Zealander
0.8%
Polish
0.7%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
36.0%
Anglican
22.7%
Catholic
20.0%
Not stated
6.2%
Presbyterian and Reformed
3.8%
Uniting Church
3.0%
Christinty Jehvahs Witnses
2.0%
Buddhism
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

14.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
45.4% 1,007
Separated
3.8% 85
Divorced
11.4% 254
Widowed
7.5% 167
Never married
31.8% 707

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

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

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

Homes in Uralla

Housing Tenure

Of the 1,117 occupied private dwellings in Uralla at the 2021 Census, 25.1% were rented, 38.9% owned outright and 32.1% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
1.9% 21 dwellings
Owned outright
38.9% 435 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
32.1% 358 dwellings
Rented
25.1% 280 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
1.2% 13 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
95.1%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

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

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

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

Work, income and education in Uralla

Employment

Employed full-time
30.8% 631 people
Employed part-time
21.2% 434 people
Unemployed
3.4% 70 people
Not in labour force
44.5% 911 people

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

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

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

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

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

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%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

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

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

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

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
86.3%
Has need for assistance
8.8%
Need for assistance not stated
4.6%

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

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
338
Arthritis
155
Asthma
112
Diabetes
83
Lung condition
81
Heart disease
77
Cancer
60
Kidney disease
44
Stroke
29
Dementia
10

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

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
18.1% 381
Did not provide
81.9% 1,719

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
22.9% 484
Not a volunteer
77.1% 1,628

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Reserves
0.1% 3
Previously served
3.9% 83
Never served
95.9% 2,024

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

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

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
4
1951: 1960
8
1961: 1970
35
1971: 1980
33
1981: 1990
25
1991: 2000
16
2001: 2010
26
2011: 2015
13
2016
4
2017
3
2018
3
2020
3

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

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

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,160
Moved: same area (SA2)
187
Moved from NSW
187
Moved from QLD
11
Moved from WA
8
Moved from NT
4
Moved from VIC
3
Moved from overseas
3

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

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

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

37 reported offences in 2025-26, by category.

Property Damage
10
Theft
9
Other Against Property
9
Assault
6
Sexual Offences
1
Other Against Person
1
Drug Offences
1

Total offences by year

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR (bocsar.nsw.gov.au).

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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 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 typical NSW suburb ($765/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.