Uralba · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Uralba

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Uralba is 55, making the area far older than most other parts of Australia. This trend is driven by a high number of seniors and a relatively small population of children, creating a community dominated by older adults.

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📍 Uralba, Suburb / Locality

Where Uralba sits — Total population

266 ▲ +27.9%
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Uralba — higher than 58% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Uralba266
2477, NSW 12,899
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population totals 266 people, which is larger than about 59% of similar areas. The typical age here is 55, far older than the national figure of 38.

266 ▲ +27.9%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 208
  • 2016: 216
  • 2021: 266

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

55 yrs ▲ +14.6%

Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 48 yrs
  • 2016: 54 yrs
  • 2021: 55 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 25.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state average at just 14.7%.

25.6% ▲ +26.0%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.3%
  • 2016: 24.5%
  • 2021: 25.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

14.7% ▼ -29.4%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.8%
  • 2016: 13.0%
  • 2021: 14.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Uralba, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most people here are married (57.8%), while those in de facto relationships make up 11.9%, which is a little above the state average. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 1.5% of the population, slightly below the national figure.

1.5% ▲ —

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 2.8%
  • 2021: 1.5%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

11.9% ▲ +82.8%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.5%
  • 2016: 8.0%
  • 2021: 11.9%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Uralba, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 25%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 6 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 8 males; 75–79: 8 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 7 males; 70–74: 6 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 15 males; 65–69: 15 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 16 males; 60–64: 20 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 16 males; 55–59: 12 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 9 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 13 males; 45–49: 7 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 7 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 6 males; 35–39: 9 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 7 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 6 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 10 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 10 males; 10–14: 10 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 9 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 6 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Uralba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14068/uralba/topic/demographics-identity