Urraween, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Urraween is more socio-economically advantaged than about 18% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 923, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Urraween at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 7,951
- Median age
- 55
- Median weekly household income
- $1,063
- SEIFA score
- 923
- Coordinates
- -25.2986, 152.8201
Urraween demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Urraween using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 40%, 21% of homes are rented, and 24% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,184 | 15% |
| Youth (15–24) | 631 | 8% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,357 | 17% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,628 | 21% |
| Seniors (65+) | 3,140 | 40% |
Share of the 7,940 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 1,559 | 49% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 697 | 22% |
| Rented | 665 | 21% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 2,964 | 93% |
| Townhouses & semis | 209 | 7% |
| Flats & apartments | 4 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 3,197 occupied private dwellings in Urraween.
- Median weekly rent
- $380
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,500
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,269
- Median weekly personal income
- $539
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,831 (24%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 683 (9%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 284 (4%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 2,699 (41%)
- Labour-force participation
- 39.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.4%
- Employed full-time
- 1,342
- Employed part-time
- 972
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Urraween
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Urraween is January (average daytime high around 28.9°C) and the coolest is July (around 21.2°C). The area receives roughly 888 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.9°C | 22.9°C | 92 mm |
| Feb | 28.8°C | 22.7°C | 136 mm |
| Mar | 28.2°C | 22.2°C | 128 mm |
| Apr | 26.1°C | 19.3°C | 64 mm |
| May | 23.7°C | 16.3°C | 62 mm |
| Jun | 21.7°C | 14°C | 44 mm |
| Jul | 21.2°C | 13°C | 41 mm |
| Aug | 22°C | 13.6°C | 26 mm |
| Sep | 23.8°C | 16.2°C | 21 mm |
| Oct | 25.4°C | 18.7°C | 95 mm |
| Nov | 26.9°C | 20.5°C | 80 mm |
| Dec | 28.1°C | 22.1°C | 99 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Urraween
Where is Urraween?
Urraween is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Urraween?
At the 2021 Census, Urraween had a population of about 7,951.
Is Urraween an advantaged area?
Urraween has an ABS SEIFA score of 923, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 18 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 18% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Urraween?
Urraween has average daytime highs of about 25.4°C and overnight lows of about 18.5°C, with roughly 888 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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