2,728 ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,754
- 2016: 2,743
- 2021: 2,728
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Uralla · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Uralla
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Almost half of the 2,728 people in Uralla are married, reflecting a community with a strong presence of established couples. This town is notably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 46. It is a larger center than most similar areas, balancing a high number of seniors with a steady population of children.
2,728
▼ -0.9%
- 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 Uralla — higher than 82% of areas.
| Uralla | 2,728 |
|---|---|
| 2358, NSW | 3,727 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 46, making the population far older than the Australian figure of 38. With 2,728 people, Uralla is larger than about 83% of similar areas.
46 yrs ▲ +7.0%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A quarter of the community are seniors aged 65 and over, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 make up 18.7% of the town, a rate that is about the same as the state and national averages.
24.8% ▲ +44.5%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.7% ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Uralla splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Uralla has a very strong Indigenous presence, with 14.8% of people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships make up 12.8% of the population, slightly above the national average.
14.8% ▲ +53.2%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% ▲ +42.2%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Uralla, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
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 Uralla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14069/uralla/topic/demographics-identity