NSW · Uralla Council
Uralla (NSW), NSW, 2358
Desirability index
#437 among Country & regional suburbs
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 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
- 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
- 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)
- 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 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
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
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksNew England Highway, Barleyfields Road29 Jun 2026 – 10 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State 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 developmentUralla Showground, King Street, URALLA NSW 2358Determined
January 2023
- Signage; Food and drink premises; Business premises; Change of useShop 1 51 Bridge Street Uralla NSW 2358Determined
2022· 2 proposals
July 2022
- Demolition; OtherPO Box 174 Uralla NSWDetermined
March 2022
- Dwelling51 Rocky Abbey Road Uralla 2358Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2022; 2023 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
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 amenities — OpenStreetMap 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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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 register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Uralla PreschoolHill Streetkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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 overlays — State 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 features — OpenStreetMap 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 index — Suburb 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 services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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