NSW · Uralla Council

Uralla (NSW), NSW, 2358

Desirability index

53.3/100

#437 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Uralla (NSW) is a smaller suburban community in the Uralla area, home to around 2,728 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 257 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+10%), roughly 94.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $460, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
2,728
Median age
46
Median household income / week
$1,150
Dwelling vacancy
11.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
150 of 1,261
Median monthly mortgage
$1,267
Employment rate
51.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
85 / 52 / 16

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian 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

Houses (January to March 2026)
$470

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
257
Against the person
65
Against property
111
Rate per 1,000 residents
94.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 42 residents
State safety percentile
8.6th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+9.8%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order18
  • Breach Bail Conditions15
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment26
  • Malicious Damage To Property34
  • Trespass16

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statisticsNSW 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

189 public transport stops in this suburb

  • John St At Ivon Ct
  • Karava Pl At Kliendienst Rd
  • Kliendienst Rd At Rocky River Rd
  • Kliendienst Rd Opp Karava Pl
  • Uralla Sq Opp Uralla Central School

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • RoadworksNew England Highway, Barleyfields Road29 Jun 2026 – 10 Jul 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closuresState road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

4 planning-related records

2023· 2 proposals
  • July 2023

  • Alterations and additions to industrial development
    Uralla Showground, King Street, URALLA NSW 2358Determined
  • January 2023

  • Signage; Food and drink premises; Business premises; Change of use
    Shop 1 51 Bridge Street Uralla NSW 2358Determined
2022· 2 proposals
  • July 2022

  • Demolition; Other
    PO Box 174 Uralla NSWDetermined
  • March 2022

  • Dwelling
    51 Rocky Abbey Road Uralla 2358Determined

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Duke St at Rowan AvBus stop
  • Rowan Av opp Marsh StBus stop
  • Public toilets
  • Sanitary Dump Station

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

6 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Alma ParkPark
  • Apex Memorial ParkPark
  • Eric and Betty Batt Rotary ParkPark
  • Hampden ParkPark
  • Pioneer ParkPark
  • Porter ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
5
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Laverty PathologyBridge Streetsample_collection
  • Uralla Advantage PharmacyBridge Streetpharmacy
  • Uralla Chiropracticalternative
  • Uralla ClinicBridge Streetdoctor
  • Uralla Community Healthdoctor

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

6 state heritage places

  • McCrossin's Mill Precinct29-31 Salisbury Street, UrallaSHR
  • New England Brass and Iron Lace Foundry6 East Street UrallaSHR
  • The Captain Thunderbolt Sites - Thunderbolt's Death SiteVarious, UrallaSHR
  • The Captain Thunderbolt Sites - Thunderbolt's GraveVarious, UrallaSHR
  • The Captain Thunderbolt Sites - Thunderbolt's RockNew England HighwaySHR
  • Uralla Railway Station GroupMain Northern Railway UrallaSHR

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Uralla PreschoolHill Streetkindergarten

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare servicesOpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site

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 overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
19
Parks (OSM)
7

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
53.3/100
Cohort rank
#437 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • John St At Ivon Cttransport
  • Karava Pl At Kliendienst Rdtransport
  • Kliendienst Rd At Rocky River Rdtransport
  • Kliendienst Rd Opp Karava Pltransport
  • Uralla Sq Opp Uralla Central Schooltransport
  • Uralla PreschoolchildcareHill Streetkindergarten
  • McCrossin's Mill Precinctheritage29-31 Salisbury Street, UrallaSHR
  • New England Brass and Iron Lace Foundryheritage6 East Street UrallaSHR
  • The Captain Thunderbolt Sites - Thunderbolt's Death SiteheritageVarious, UrallaSHR
  • The Captain Thunderbolt Sites - Thunderbolt's GraveheritageVarious, UrallaSHR

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare servicesOpenStreetMap · Updated on site
  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · Updated on site
  • GTFS public transport stopsState transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed

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