QLD · Fraser Coast Council
Urraween, QLD, 4655
Desirability index
#154 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Urraween is a smaller suburban community in the Fraser Coast area, home to around 7,951 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,477 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-52%), roughly 311.5 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $650, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 7,951
- Median age
- 55
- Median household income / week
- $1,063
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 319 of 3,514
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,500
- Employment rate
- 36.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 236 / 209 / 4
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
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $650
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 2,477
- Against the person
- 535
- Against property
- 1,253
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 311.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 15 residents
- State safety percentile
- 29th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -52.1%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences299
- Good Order Offences272
- Other Property Damage230
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)653
- Traffic And Related Offences272
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,010
- Bayside Christian College Hervey BayCombined
- St James Lutheran CollegeCombined
- Yarrilee State 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
Amenities
16 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bus stop
- Coastal 4x4 & OutdoorCar Parts
225 Maryborough Hervey Bay Road
- TyrepowerCar repair
- Bay Car WashCar wash
- The Brave HenClothes
Unit 4 13 Medical Place, Urraween
- Miss Cocoa'sCoffee
- Hervey Bay dental clinicDentist
- KTMMotorcycle
- TAFE Queensland East CoastParking
- Ampol FoodaryPetrol 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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Fairway Drive ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 8
- Emergency department
- On site
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
- Fraser Coast HospiceUrraween Roadhospice
- GenesisCareclinic
- GenesisCareclinic
- GenesisCareMedical Placeclinic
- Hervey Bay HospitalNissen Streethospital
- Hervey Bay dental clinicdentist
- St Stephen's HospitalMedical Placehospital
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)
- 3/10
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Goodstart Early Learning Pialbachildcare
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 Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 22
- Parks (OSM)
- 13
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
- 59.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #154 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
- Goodstart Early Learning Pialbachildcarechildcare
- Chemist Warehousehealthpharmacy
- Fraser Coast HospicehealthUrraween Roadhospice
- GenesisCarehealthclinic
- GenesisCarehealthclinic
- GenesisCarehealthMedical Placeclinic
- Hervey Bay HospitalhealthNissen Streethospital
- Hervey Bay dental clinichealthdentist
- St Stephen's HospitalhealthMedical Placehospital
- Fairway Drive Reservegovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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