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Urangan, QLD, Esplanade road with adjacent walking path

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The quick read on

Urangan

QLD 4655 · Fraser Coast

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$810,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$635,000

latest suburb median

Population
10,988

ABS 2021

Postcode
4655

Urangan, Queensland

Property market insights for Urangan

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Urangan QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 260 sales in the preceding 12 months

$810,000

Up 12.5% over 12 months

$1m$800k$600k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$662k
3 bed
$760k
4 bed
$860k
5+ bed
$1.1m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 199 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$600 per week

No change over 12 months

$700$600$500$40020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Urangan, QLD is currently $810,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Urangan has a 12-month growth rate of 12.5% for houses and 13.4% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $662,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $760,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $860,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,100,000 in Urangan.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Urangan is $600 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Urangan is $635,000, which has increased 13.4% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $352,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $580,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $680,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $891,000 in Urangan. The median rent for units and apartments in Urangan is $575 per week and has increased 15.0% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Urangan safe?

The overall rate for Urangan is 1,233 offences per 100,000 residents — 50% below the Rest of Qld 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 Urangan.

Overall crime rate

1,233

offences per 100,000 residents

50% belowRest of Qld

UranganRest of Qld: 2,462

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Urangan?

Urangan QLD 4655 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

10,988 people call Urangan home, with an average of 2.2 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
10,988
Median age
55 years
Median mortgage
$1,300 / month
2021 household rent
$335 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1513.4%Below
15–3415.9%Below
35–5419.6%Below
55–7437.2%Above
75 and over13.8%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses74.9%Below
Townhouses16.5%Above
Apartments5.8%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright47.2%Above
Paying a mortgage21.8%Below
Renting31.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car5.7%Above
One car48.0%Above
Two cars32.2%Below
Three or more13.9%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home7.9%Below
Drove to work66.7%Above
Train, tram or bus0.5%Below
Walked or cycled4.1%In line

What stands out in Urangan

7.9% of workers in Urangan worked from home on Census day.

6.2% of Urangan residents were born in England.

41.0% of people in Urangan described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Urangan

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Urangan QLD 4655.

Is Urangan family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

13.4% of Urangan's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

3,097 family households lived in Urangan; 24.5% were couple families and 18.1% were one-parent families.

26.0% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Urangan?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Urangan had 10,988 residents at the 2021 Census.

16.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

51.0% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Urangan?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 74.9% of occupied private dwellings in Urangan.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 16.5% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 5.8% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Urangan?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

47.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

21.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.

31.0% rented their home. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Urangan?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Urangan had 2.2 people.

One-person households made up 30.5% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 44.4%, while 13.3% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Urangan?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

7.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

66.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

0.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.1% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Urangan?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

5.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

One-car households formed 48.0% of the total.

46.1% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Urangan, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

47.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 52.8% reported a different address.

18.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Urangan?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

89.4% of residents used only English at home.

3.9% used a language other than English at home.

0.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.1% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Urangan residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

18.7% of Urangan's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 81.3% was born in Australia.

0.1% of residents were born in China.

0.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.4%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Urangan?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 46.0% of ancestry responses in Urangan.

Australian ancestry made up 35.9% 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 Urangan?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

16.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

Managers accounted for 10.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.7%.

Health care and social assistance employed 21.2% of workers, and education and training employed 8.1%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Urangan?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 41.1%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

19.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.1% worked part time.

Unemployment was 9.2%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Urangan show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

46.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.

11.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

9.6% reported asthma, 17.2% arthritis and 6.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Urangan?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

14.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.1% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 44.6%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Urangan?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 $1,300.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $335 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Urangan compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 7.9% in Urangan, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 47.2% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Renting accounted for 31.0% in Urangan, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Urangan

Is Urangan expensive?

The median house price is $810,000, while units and apartments sit at $635,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Urangan good for families?

The Census counted 3,097 local families, and 13.4% 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 Urangan?

Larger houses have a median around $1,100,000, 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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Urangan

197 streets in Urangan

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Adam Ct
  • Aero Ct
  • Aero Drive
  • Aimee Dr
  • Alexander St
  • Alma Ct
  • Alpsea Ave
  • Arthur St
  • Astro Dr
  • Barron Ct
  • Bayrise Dr
  • Beck Rd
  • Bellero St
  • Bluebonnet Ct
  • Boat Harbour Dr
  • Bonita Court
  • Booral Rd
  • Boundary Rd
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  • Bradman
  • Braun Ct
  • Buccaneer Dr
  • Burrum St
  • Caringa St
  • Cartwright Ct
  • Cassandra Cr
  • Cattleya Ct
  • Chani Cl
  • Chantilly St
  • Chloe Ct
  • Churchill St
  • Clint St
  • Collare Ct
  • Connock St
  • Cooloola Cr
  • Coral St
  • Cordelia Ct
  • Crescent St
  • Crystal Ct
  • Cunningham St
  • Cypress St
  • Daintree Dr
  • Dayman St
  • Debra Ct
  • Deloraine Ave
  • Diana Pl
  • Domingo Pl
  • Don Adams Drive
  • Driftwood Ct
  • Drummond St
  • Eastwood Ct
  • Edith St
  • Edward St
  • Edwin St
  • Elizabeth St
  • Ellengowan St
  • Emerald Park
  • Emma Ct
  • Esplanade
  • Felix Ct
  • Fiona Ct
  • Florence St
  • Foreshore Dr
  • Freeburn St
  • Garden Dr
  • Gibbs St
  • Glenray St
  • Gordon St
  • Greta Ct
  • Guard St
  • Hamer St
  • Hammond St
  • Hansen St
  • Harrison Cct
  • Heran Ct
  • Herbert St
  • Hibiscus St
  • Hockley Ln
  • Hood St
  • Hoop
  • Howard St
  • Howlett St
  • Hughes Rd
  • Island View Dr
  • Jade Ct
  • James St
  • Jasper Ct
  • Jennylee Cl
  • Jetty St
  • Jewel Ct
  • John Duigan Dr
  • Johnson St
  • Jordan Cl
  • Karina Ct
  • Kent St
  • King Arthur Ct
  • King Edward Ct
  • King Richard Ct
  • King St
  • Kruger Ct
  • Ladbroke Cr
  • Laguna Ct
  • Lapham Cr
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  • Larissa
  • Larsen St
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  • Layde Ct
  • Lido Pde
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  • Limpus St
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  • Margaret St
  • Marine Ct
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  • Matthew Dr
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  • Merrilyn Ct
  • Mexican Ct
  • Miller St
  • Mitta
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  • Moonstone Dr
  • New St
  • Oceanfront Ct
  • Opal
  • Orchid Ave
  • Owen Cr
  • Padre Dr
  • Paperbark
  • Park St
  • Pier St
  • Pilot St
  • Ponting Way
  • Prince St
  • Pulgul St
  • Rialto Ct
  • Richard St
  • Riley St
  • Ringtail
  • Rita Ct
  • Robb Ct
  • Robertson St
  • Robert St
  • Ronaldo
  • Rosa Ct
  • Ross St
  • Round Island Rd
  • San Bromista Ct
  • Sandalan
  • Sandy St
  • San Marco Ct
  • Satinay St
  • Seaspray Ct
  • Senor Ave
  • Senorita Pde
  • Shell Street
  • Shoreline Ct
  • Shore Rd East
  • Short St
  • Silkwood Dr
  • Skinner Cr
  • Skye Ct
  • Smith St
  • Sonder St
  • Southern Cross Cct
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  • Stewart St
  • Stringybark Dr
  • Sunline Ct
  • Swiss Ct
  • Taela Ct
  • Tannen Ct
  • Tina Dr
  • Toni St
  • Topaz Cct
  • Treviso Ct
  • Trill Ct
  • Tristania Cr
  • Truro St
  • Turnbull Ct
  • Twolyn St
  • Vanda St
  • Verden Dr
  • Victory East St
  • Vista St
  • Walkers Rd
  • Wallace Ct
  • Waugh St
  • Whipbird Ct
  • Whitaker Ct
  • Whitby St
  • Whittaker Close
  • Whittaker Place
  • William Dean Ave
  • William St
  • Wyuna Ct
  • Zircon St

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.