NSW · Federation Council
Urana, NSW, 2645
Desirability index
#741 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Urana is a small locality in the Federation area, home to around 329 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 24 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-8%), roughly 72.9 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 11 public transport stops within the suburb, and notable 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
- 329
- Median age
- 58
- Median household income / week
- $933
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 12 of 145
- Median monthly mortgage
- $490
- Employment rate
- 44.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 24 / 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 24
- Against the person
- 8
- Against property
- 10
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 72.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 41 residents
- State safety percentile
- 6.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -7.7%
Most common offence types
- Break And Enter Dwelling3
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment4
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault2
- Other Offences Against The Person2
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences4
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 816
- Urana Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
11 public transport stops in this suburb
- 4338 Boree Creek Rd
- 4353 Boree Creek Rd
- Boree Creek Rd Opp 4338
- Urana Public School, William St
- William St Opp Urana Public School
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).
16 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
June 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure12-14 ANNA STREET URANA 2645Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Subdivision3930/-/DP1200817Under Assessment
2025· 4 proposals
October 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Telecommunications network; Telecommunications facility110 COONONG STREET URANA 2645Determined
July 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Manufactured home50-56 FREDERICK STREET URANA 2645Determined
April 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Moveable dwelling33 WOODHOUSE STREET URANA 2645Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2 CHAPMAN STREET URANA 2645Deferred Commencement
2024· 4 proposals
November 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Telecommunications network; Telecommunications facility35-37 PRINCESS STREET URANA 2645Determined
July 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Telecommunications network; Telecommunications facility35-37 PRINCESS STREET URANA 2645Determined
March 2024
- Subdivision418 CULLIVEL ROAD URANA 2645Determined
February 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space13 COONONG STREET URANA 2645Determined
2022· 4 proposals
November 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces76-78 Princess Street Urana 2645Determined
May 2022
- Other13 WILLIAM STREET URANA 2645Determined
- Other13 William Street ,Urana NSW 2645Determined
February 2022
- Dwelling76-78 Princess Street Urana 2645Determined
2021· 2 proposals
December 2021
- Shed9207 MAHONGA ROAD URANA 2645Determined
September 2021
- Shed9207 Mahonga Rd, Urana NSWDetermined
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
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Freddie Fox ParkPark
- Lake Urana Nature ReserveNature reserve
- Macknight ParkPark
- Urana Aquatic CentrePark
- Victoria ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- On site
- TerryWhite Chemmartpharmacy
- Urana Medical Centrecentre
- Urana Multi-Purpose ServicePrincess Streethospital
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
1 state heritage place
- Urana Soldiers' Memorial HallAnna Street, UranaSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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)
- 4
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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
- 21.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #741 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
- 4338 Boree Creek Rdtransport
- 4353 Boree Creek Rdtransport
- Boree Creek Rd Opp 4338transport
- Urana Public School, William Sttransport
- William St Opp Urana Public Schooltransport
- Urana Soldiers' Memorial HallheritageAnna Street, UranaSHR
- TerryWhite Chemmarthealthpharmacy
- Urana Medical Centrehealthcentre
- Urana Multi-Purpose ServicehealthPrincess Streethospital
- Freddie Fox Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · 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
Similar suburbs
Suburbs with a comparable population profile, socio-economic decile, and location.