NSW · Ballina Council
Uralba, NSW, 2477
Desirability index
#209 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Uralba is a small locality in the Ballina area, home to around 266 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 523 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+3%), roughly 1966.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $700 (flats $530, houses $750), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 266
- Median age
- 55
- Median household income / week
- $1,812
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 104
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,957
- Employment rate
- 58.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 10 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $530
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $750
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $700
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 59
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 523
- Against the person
- 136
- Against property
- 261
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,966.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 44.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +3.2%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault37
- Fraud33
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment40
- Malicious Damage To Property62
- Steal From Motor Vehicle47
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
21 public transport stops in this suburb
- 37 Platypus Dr
- Platypus Dr After Uralba Rd
- Uralba Rd At Forest Rd
- Uralba Rd Opp Forest Rd
- Uralba Rd Opp Newports Lane
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
12 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
June 2026
- Subdivision334 URALBA ROAD URALBA 2477Under Assessment
2025· 3 proposals
November 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support63 PLATYPUS DRIVE URALBA 2477Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Swimming pool; Supporting Development484 URALBA ROAD URALBA 2477Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support63 PLATYPUS DRIVE URALBA 2477Determined
2024· 3 proposals
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure484 URALBA ROAD URALBA 2477Determined
- Subdivision528 URALBA ROAD URALBA 2477Determined
June 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool24 TOWALBYN PLACE URALBA 2477Determined
2023· 2 proposals
September 2023
- Subdivision of land334 URALBA ROAD URALBA 2477Determined
May 2023
- Dwelling67 PLATYPUS DRIVE URALBA 2477Determined
2022· 2 proposals
September 2022
- Shed22 DAVEY ROAD URALBA 2477Determined
March 2022
- Shed23 DAVEY ROAD URALBA 2477Determined
2021· 1 proposal
November 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development5 PLATYPUS DRIVE URALBA 2477Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Uralba Nature ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 54.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #209 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 37 Platypus Drtransport
- Platypus Dr After Uralba Rdtransport
- Uralba Rd At Forest Rdtransport
- Uralba Rd Opp Forest Rdtransport
- Uralba Rd Opp Newports Lanetransport
- Uralba Nature Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning5 PLATYPUS DRIVE URALBA 2477Lodged 23 Nov 2021 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming poolplanning24 TOWALBYN PLACE URALBA 2477Lodged 24 Jun 2024 · Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural supportplanning63 PLATYPUS DRIVE URALBA 2477Lodged 20 Nov 2025 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning67 PLATYPUS DRIVE URALBA 2477Lodged 03 May 2023 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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