Suburb in Fraser Coast

Urraween, QLD

Urraween had a population of 7,951 at the 2021 Census (+14.1% since 2016). Median age 55.0. Median weekly household income $1,063. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Urraween at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Wide Bay

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Urraween's population grew by 14.1% to 7,951, faster than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 55.0, it is older than the QLD average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 9.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 32.4%.

21.3% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 49.8% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.1% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 3,197 households.

The median household earns $1,063 a week, below the QLD average of $1,675. Renters pay a median $380 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,500 a month.

24.1% of residents were born overseas, close to the QLD average of 24.1%. 9.0% use a language other than English at home. 41.1% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Urraween beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureUrraweenQLDAustralia
Population7,9515,156,13825,422,788
Growth since 2016+14.1%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age55.038.038.0
Households3,1971,869,4629,275,217
Flats and apartments0.1%12.5%14.3%
Renting21.3%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright49.8%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,063$1,675$1,746
Median rent a week$380$365$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,500$1,733$1,863
Born overseas24.1%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home9.0%14.1%23.6%
No religion41.1%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+14.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 5,9132011
  2. 6,9692016
  3. 7,9512021

Age

Median age 55.0, against 38.0 for Queensland.

Urraween Queensland
Share of people by age, Urraween and Queensland
0–99.5%
10–199.8%
20–297.9%
30–398.6%
40–498.6%
50–599.6%
60–6913.4%
70–7919.3%
80+13.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Urraween at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English47.6%
  2. Australian37.2%
  3. Scottish11.1%
  4. Irish10.0%
  5. German7.7%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Malayalam0.9%
  2. German0.8%
  3. Mandarin0.7%
  4. Arabic0.5%
  5. Nepali0.5%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England7.5%
  2. New Zealand3.2%
  3. India1.2%
  4. Germany1.1%
  5. the Philippines1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Urraween

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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