Urunga, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Urunga is more socio-economically advantaged than about 17% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 920, 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.
Urunga at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 3,185
- Median age
- 55
- Median weekly household income
- $1,071
- SEIFA score
- 920
- Coordinates
- -30.5185, 152.9965
Urunga demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Urunga 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 34%, 27% of homes are rented, and 10% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 442 | 14% |
| Youth (15–24) | 215 | 7% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 529 | 17% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 923 | 29% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,074 | 34% |
Share of the 3,183 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 648 | 48% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 289 | 22% |
| Rented | 363 | 27% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,085 | 81% |
| Townhouses & semis | 77 | 6% |
| Flats & apartments | 135 | 10% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,343 occupied private dwellings in Urunga.
- Median weekly rent
- $340
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,647
- Average household size
- 2.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,348
- Median weekly personal income
- $590
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 292 (10%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 87 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 155 (5%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,036 (39%)
- Labour-force participation
- 44.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.4%
- Employed full-time
- 580
- Employed part-time
- 493
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 Urunga
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Urunga is January (average daytime high around 27.2°C) and the coolest is July (around 18.3°C). The area receives roughly 1322 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.2°C | 20.5°C | 119 mm |
| Feb | 26.4°C | 20.1°C | 210 mm |
| Mar | 25.4°C | 19.3°C | 278 mm |
| Apr | 23.2°C | 16.4°C | 85 mm |
| May | 20.7°C | 13.4°C | 63 mm |
| Jun | 18.3°C | 11°C | 76 mm |
| Jul | 18.3°C | 9.5°C | 60 mm |
| Aug | 19.6°C | 9.9°C | 46 mm |
| Sep | 21.6°C | 12.2°C | 66 mm |
| Oct | 23.7°C | 15°C | 96 mm |
| Nov | 25.2°C | 17.1°C | 75 mm |
| Dec | 26.7°C | 19°C | 148 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Urunga
Where is Urunga?
Urunga is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Urunga?
At the 2021 Census, Urunga had a population of about 3,185.
Is Urunga an advantaged area?
Urunga has an ABS SEIFA score of 920, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 17 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 17% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Urunga?
Urunga has average daytime highs of about 23°C and overnight lows of about 15.3°C, with roughly 1,322 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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