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Urangan vs Urraween

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.7 km apart · Urangan profile · Urraween profile

Urangan Urraween

Urangan and Urraween are two neighbouring Queensland areas with similar typical resident ages of 55. Urraween is more dominated by detached houses, with 92.7% compared to 74.9% in Urangan. Access to local services differs sharply; 56.6% of Urraween homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, while no homes in Urangan have that access. However, Urangan is more convenient for food, with 65.5% of homes within a short walk of groceries compared to 48.7% in Urraween. Urraween also has a higher share of residents born overseas (23.0%) and those using another language at home (8.6%).

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, remaining very similar in typical weekly personal incomes and the proportion of people who volunteer. Both areas are far older than the national figure, and they share a similar percentage of people providing unpaid care. While Urangan has more people living alone and a higher rental rate, both places are similar in their levels of school advantage and the number of residents who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.8 pts higher in Urraween Renting: 9.2 pts higher in Urangan 3+ bedrooms: 7.6 pts higher in Urraween Population: 3,037 larger in Urangan Aged 65+: 5.7 pts higher in Urraween

Demographics & Identity

Population in Uranganin Urraween +3,037 larger in Urangan gap steady
10,988 87th pct 7,951 87th pct
Median age in Uranganin Urraween even gap narrowing
55 yrs 86th pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Uranganin Urraween +1.2 pts higher in Urangan gap steady
4.8% 72nd pct 3.6% 64th pct
Aged 65+ in Uranganin Urraween +5.7 pts higher in Urraween gap narrowing
33.9% 90th pct 39.6% 95th pct
Under 15 in Uranganin Urraween +1.6 pts higher in Urraween gap widening
13.4% 27th pct 14.9% 36th pct
De facto in Uranganin Urraween +0.4 pts higher in Urangan gap narrowing
10.9% 39th pct 10.5% 36th pct

Age structure

33.9% Seniors (65+) +5.7 pts ▸ 39.6%
28.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.7 pts 20.4%
16.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 17.0%
13.4% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 14.9%
8.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

Marital status

47.8% Married +3.7 pts ▸ 51.4%
25.9% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 24.0%
13.8% Divorced ◂ +4.0 pts 9.8%
7.7% Widowed +3.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
4.8% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Urangan Urraween

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Uranganin Urraween +4.3 pts higher in Urraween gap steady
18.7% 74th pct 23.0% 82nd pct

Country of birth

73.8% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 72.5%
6.2% England +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%
0.3% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

46.0% English ◂ +1.5 pts 44.5%
35.9% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 34.8%
10.9% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.4%
10.6% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%
7.1% German +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
1.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
0.7% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.4% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.1% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Uranganin Urraween +4.7 pts higher in Urraween gap widening
3.9% 53rd pct 8.6% 73rd pct
Limited English in Uranganin Urraween +0.6 pts higher in Urraween gap steady
0.3% 65th pct 0.9% 75th pct

Language used at home

89.4% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 87.1%
0.1% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Uranganin Urraween +3.2 pts higher in Urangan gap narrowing
41.5% 53rd pct 38.3% 43rd pct

Religious affiliation

48.0% Christianity +3.3 pts ▸ 51.3%
41.5% No religion ◂ +3.2 pts 38.3%
8.7% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 6.6%
0.7% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Uranganin Urraween +4.2 pts higher in Urraween gap widening
36.9% 28th pct 41.1% 40th pct
Bachelor+ in Uranganin Urraween +3.1 pts higher in Urraween gap steady
11.2% 35th pct 14.2% 48th pct
Schools/1k kids in Uranganin Urraween +0.49 more in Urraween
2.04 29th pct 2.53 36th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Uranganin Urraween +3 more in Urraween
8 77th pct 11 81st pct
Avg size in Uranganin Urraween +63 larger in Urraween
610 85th pct 673 89th pct
ICSEA in Uranganin Urraween +8 higher in Urraween
991 50th pct 998 55th pct

Highest year of school

36.9% Year 12 +4.2 pts ▸ 41.1%
32.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 28.8%
13.7% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
8.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 36.8%
14.5% Bachelor degree +3.5 pts ▸ 18.0%
14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 14.8%
3.1% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.4% Certificate I / II even 2.4%

Field of qualification

10.3% Health +6.0 pts ▸ 16.3%
15.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 14.8%
14.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 14.4%
11.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%
8.2% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%
1.8% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Uranganin Urraween +$12 higher in Urraween gap steady
$527 15th pct $539 16th pct
Household income in Uranganin Urraween +$79 higher in Urraween gap steady
$984 13th pct $1,063 17th pct
Family income in Uranganin Urraween +$63 higher in Urraween gap steady
$1,206 12th pct $1,269 14th pct
High earners in Uranganin Urraween +1.3 pts higher in Urraween gap steady
4.2% 27th pct 5.5% 35th pct
High-income homes in Uranganin Urraween +2.5 pts higher in Urraween gap steady
6.9% 21st pct 9.4% 28th pct

Household income distribution

39.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 38.4%
25.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 21.8%
20.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 21.6%
3.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.2% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Personal income distribution

54.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 53.2%
27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 26.0%
8.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
1.4% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Uranganin Urraween +2.3 pts higher in Urraween
40.4% 90th pct 42.7% 93rd pct
Mental health in Uranganin Urraween +0.1 pts higher in Urraween
11.7% 81st pct 11.8% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in Uranganin Urraween +1.5 pts higher in Urraween gap steady
10.8% 91st pct 12.3% 95th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.2% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 18.9%
11.7% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.6% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.6% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%
7.8% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.9% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.2% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.5% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
1.8% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.1% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.1% None ◂ +0.2 pts 49.9%
23.0% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 23.4%
10.3% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 11.2%
7.1% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Uranganin Urraween +0.1 pts higher in Urraween gap steady
12.0% 20th pct 12.1% 20th pct
Unpaid carers in Uranganin Urraween +0.5 pts higher in Urangan gap steady
14.1% 64th pct 13.6% 59th pct
Unpaid child care in Uranganin Urraween +1.5 pts higher in Urraween gap steady
17.6% 18th pct 19.1% 23rd pct
Defence service in Uranganin Urraween +0.7 pts higher in Urraween
5.5% 85th pct 6.2% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Uranganin Urraween +0.4 pts higher in Urraween gap narrowing
23.4% 45th pct 23.7% 47th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Uranganin Urraween +244 larger in Urangan
528 87th pct 284 86th pct
Median age in Uranganin Urraween +4 yrs older in Urangan
24 yrs 43rd pct 20 yrs 25th pct
Year 12 in Uranganin Urraween +0.7 pts higher in Urraween
36.6% 41st pct 37.3% 42nd pct
Unemployment in Uranganin Urraween +9.1 pts higher in Urangan
18.0% 80th pct 8.9% 43rd pct
Median income in Uranganin Urraween +$57 higher in Urraween
$484 30th pct $541 38th pct
Household income in Uranganin Urraween +$277 higher in Urraween
$1,098 22nd pct $1,375 35th pct
Indigenous language in Uranganin Urraween +0.9 pts higher in Urangan
4.7% 54th pct 3.9% 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Uranganin Urraween +0.1 larger in Urraween gap widening
2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Uranganin Urraween +2.2 pts higher in Urangan gap narrowing
18.5% 84th pct 16.3% 77th pct
Living alone in Uranganin Urraween +4.5 pts higher in Urangan gap steady
30.5% 73rd pct 26.0% 58th pct

Family composition

44.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 43.0%
36.3% Couples with children +3.4 pts ▸ 39.7%
18.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 16.3%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

44.4% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 44.5%
30.5% 1 person ◂ +4.5 pts 26.0%
11.9% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
8.0% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
3.3% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.0% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Uranganin Urraween +$45 higher in Urraween gap widening
$335 67th pct $380 78th pct
Mortgage in Uranganin Urraween +$200 higher in Urraween gap widening
$1,300 29th pct $1,500 42nd pct
People / bedroom in Uranganin Urraween even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Uranganin Urraween +9.2 pts higher in Urangan gap narrowing
30.0% 78th pct 20.8% 61st pct
Owned outright in Uranganin Urraween +3.0 pts higher in Urraween gap narrowing
45.8% 64th pct 48.8% 72nd pct
Separate houses in Uranganin Urraween +17.8 pts higher in Urraween gap widening
74.9% 15th pct 92.7% 39th pct
3+ bedrooms in Uranganin Urraween +7.6 pts higher in Urraween gap widening
74.4% 37th pct 81.9% 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.8% Owned outright +3.0 pts ▸ 48.8%
30.0% Rented ◂ +9.2 pts 20.8%
21.1% Owned with a mortgage +0.7 pts ▸ 21.8%
1.4% Other tenure +5.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.6% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

74.9% Separate house +17.8 pts ▸ 92.7%
16.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.9 pts 6.5%
5.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.7 pts 0.1%
2.6% Other dwelling ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 34.0%
26.5% 4 bedrooms +17.2 pts ▸ 43.7%
19.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 16.2%
3.5% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.0 pts 0.4%
1.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.4% $350–$549 +25.3 pts ▸ 66.8%
45.4% $200–$349 ◂ +21.3 pts 24.1%
8.3% Under $200 ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%
1.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.4% $1,000–$1,799 +3.1 pts ▸ 49.5%
25.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.3 pts 17.9%
17.6% $1,800–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 19.5%
4.3% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Uranganin Urraween +0.7 pts higher in Urraween gap narrowing
5.7% 77th pct 6.4% 79th pct
Work from home in Uranganin Urraween +3.0 pts higher in Urangan gap widening
7.9% 19th pct 4.8% 10th pct
PT commute in Uranganin Urraween +0.4 pts higher in Urangan gap steady
0.6% 67th pct 0.2% 60th pct
PT stops in Uranganin Urraween even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Uranganin Urraween even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Uranganin Urraween even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Uranganin Urraween even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) +4.7 pts ▸ 71.5%
7.9% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 4.8%
6.0% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.6% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%
1.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 47.3%
32.2% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 33.1%
9.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%
5.7% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Uranganin Urraween +0.6 pts higher in Urangan gap steady
48.6% 89th pct 48.0% 89th pct
Recent arrivals in Uranganin Urraween +1.6 pts higher in Urraween gap narrowing
6.4% 49th pct 8.0% 56th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Uranganin Urraween +2.6 pts higher in Urangan gap narrowing
9.1% 88th pct 6.5% 81st pct
Participation in Uranganin Urraween +2.0 pts higher in Urangan gap narrowing
41.0% 10th pct 39.1% 8th pct
Full-time in Uranganin Urraween +1.6 pts higher in Urraween gap narrowing
52.7% 24th pct 54.3% 30th pct

Industries people work in

21.2% Health care & social assistance +8.4 pts ▸ 29.6%
10.8% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 8.7%
8.1% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.8% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 7.4%
5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%
4.7% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%
3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%
3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%
1.9% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Professionals +7.2 pts ▸ 23.9%
17.7% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 18.4%
13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 11.7%
13.5% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 10.9%
10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%
10.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%
10.0% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%
5.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Uranganin Urraween +0.3 higher in Urraween
2.9 72nd pct 3.2 73rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Uranganin Urraween +0.9 more in Urraween
3.0 72nd pct 3.9 77th pct
15-min city in Uranganin Urraween +36.6 pts higher in Urraween
11.8% 67th pct 48.5% 79th pct
Walk to shops in Uranganin Urraween +16.8 pts higher in Urangan
65.5% 84th pct 48.7% 79th pct
Walk to transit in Uranganin Urraween even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Uranganin Urraween +11.4 pts higher in Urraween
45.7% 74th pct 57.0% 78th pct
Walk to a park in Uranganin Urraween +3.9 pts higher in Urangan
90.2% 80th pct 86.3% 78th pct
Walk to health in Uranganin Urraween +56.6 pts higher in Urraween
0.0% 0th pct 56.6% 86th pct
Amenities/1k in Uranganin Urraween +2.8 more in Urraween
3.3 24th pct 6.0 32nd pct
Intersections/km² in Uranganin Urraween +67 higher in Urraween
66 81st pct 134 87th pct
Mean slope in Uranganin Urraween +2.0 pts higher in Urraween
3.3% 17th pct 5.2% 45th pct

Compare Urangan with nearby areas

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Compare Urraween with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Urangan vs Urraween [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32922/urangan/vs/SAL32923/urraween