Urangan - Wondunna · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A rapid 11.4% population increase defines Urangan - Wondunna, where growth is outstripping both the state and national trends. While the area is expanding quickly and supports over 900 businesses, residents generally have fewer financial and educational resources than most other Australian communities.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Urangan - Wondunna — lower than 86% of areas.
| Urangan - Wondunna | 2 |
|---|---|
| 4655, QLD | 2 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area faces significant challenges, with an overall advantage score of 915, which is lower than about 84% of similar areas. This is reflected in low scores for education and job skills, which are smaller than about 80% of other areas.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the 10% most advantaged. IRSAD summarises both advantage and disadvantage, so a high score reflects relatively many high-income, well-educated households and few low-income, low-skill ones.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the least disadvantaged. IRSD focuses on disadvantage alone (low income, low education, unemployment, unskilled occupations), so a higher decile means relatively less disadvantage.
4
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Economic Resources, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for economic resources in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IER reflects the income, housing costs, dwelling size and assets of households, so a higher decile means relatively greater economic resources.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Education and Occupation, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for education and occupation in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IEO reflects residents' qualifications and the skill level of their jobs, so a higher decile means a more highly educated and skilled workforce.
915
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a raw index score (standardised so the Australian average is about 1000). Higher scores indicate relatively greater advantage; lower scores greater disadvantage.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
Population growth has been strong, rising 11.4% since 2021. This is a little above the Queensland rate of 8.7% and is much higher than most other areas of this type.
16,623
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
11.4%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
The local economy is supported by 908 businesses, a total that is larger than about 50% of similar areas.
908
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Urangan - Wondunna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319041521/urangan-wondunna/topic/economy-advantage
