Median price trend for houses
Based on 15 sales in the preceding 12 months
$585,000
Down 8.2% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $568k
- 4 bed
- $650k
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The quick read on
Ulmarra
NSW 2462 · Clarence Valley
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $585,000
- Population
- 749
- Postcode
- 2462
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Ulmarra, New South Wales
Property market insights for Ulmarra
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Ulmarra NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 5 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$550 per week
Up 15.8% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Ulmarra, NSW is currently $585,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Ulmarra has a 12-month growth rate of -8.2% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $568,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $650,000 in Ulmarra.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Ulmarra is $550 per week. The median house rent has increased 15.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Ulmarra safe?
The overall rate for Ulmarra is 3,704 offences per 100,000 residents — 12% above the Rest of NSW benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Ulmarra.
Overall crime rate
3,704
offences per 100,000 residents
12% aboveRest of NSW
UlmarraRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Ulmarra?
Ulmarra NSW 2462 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
749 people call Ulmarra home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $984 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 749
- Median age
- 49 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,105 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $260 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.4%Below
15–3417.9%Below
35–5422.2%Below
55–7428.3%Above
75 and over15.4%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses91.0%Above
Townhouses2.8%Below
Apartments4.8%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright46.2%Above
Paying a mortgage26.2%Below
Renting27.6%In line
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.4%In line
One car33.6%Below
Two cars37.1%Below
Three or more22.9%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home8.7%Below
Drove to work68.1%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled3.8%Above
What stands out in Ulmarra
8.7% of workers in Ulmarra worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of NSW.
34.3% of people in Ulmarra described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Ulmarra
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Ulmarra NSW 2462.
Is Ulmarra family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.4% of Ulmarra's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
207 family households lived in Ulmarra; 28.5% were couple families and 18.8% were one-parent families.
29.0% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Ulmarra?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Ulmarra had 749 residents at the 2021 Census.
19.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
43.7% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Ulmarra?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 91.0% of occupied private dwellings in Ulmarra.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 2.8% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 4.8% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Ulmarra?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
46.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
26.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
27.6% rented their home. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Ulmarra?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Ulmarra had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 27.0% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 46.7%, while 18.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Ulmarra?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
8.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
68.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Ulmarra?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
One-car households formed 33.6% of the total.
60.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Ulmarra, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
66.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.2% reported a different address.
5.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Ulmarra?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
93.7% of residents used only English at home.
0.9% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Ulmarra residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
5.2% of Ulmarra's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 94.8% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 94.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Ulmarra?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 47.3% of ancestry responses in Ulmarra.
Australian ancestry made up 45.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.7% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Ulmarra?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
8.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Managers accounted for 16.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.6% of workers, and education and training employed 6.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Ulmarra?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 50.2%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
25.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 8.9%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Ulmarra show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
47.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
14.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.9% reported asthma, 15.6% arthritis and 8.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Ulmarra?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
9.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 1.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 54.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Ulmarra?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $984 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,105.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $260 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Ulmarra compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 8.7% in Ulmarra, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 46.2% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 27.6% in Ulmarra, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Ulmarra
Is Ulmarra expensive?
The median house price is $585,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Ulmarra good for families?
The Census counted 207 local families, and 16.4% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Ulmarra?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $650,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Ulmarra
35 streets in Ulmarra
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Big River
- Bowlings Rd
- Buchanans Ln
- Coldstream Rd
- Coldstream St
- Colletts Island Road
- Cowells Ln
- Deep Creek Rd
- Depot Ln
- Finlaysons Rd
- Fullers Rd
- George St
- Gilletts Ridge Rd
- Goodgers Ln
- Hoades Ln
- Hospital Ln
- John Cl
- King St
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- Lees Ln
- Lower Coldstream Road
- Lynhaven Cr
- Mclachlans Ln
- Morans Ln
- Nortons Ln
- Old Coldstream Rd
- Old Post Office Ln
- Pacific Highway
- Point Rd
- Possum Hole Ln
- Reedy Creek Rd South
- River St
- Slaughterhouse Ln
- Sweeneys Creek Rd
- Turnbulls Ln
- Watkins Ln
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