Median price trend for houses
Based on 53 sales in the preceding 12 months
$870,000
Down 1.1% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $715k
- 3 bed
- $850k
- 4 bed
- $990k
- 5+ bed
- $1.12m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Urunga
NSW 2455 · Bellingen
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $870,000
- Median unit
- $618,000
- Population
- 3,185
- Postcode
- 2455
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ABS 2021
Urunga, New South Wales
Property market insights for Urunga
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Urunga NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 25 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$575 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Urunga, NSW is currently $870,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Urunga has a 12-month growth rate of -1.1% for houses and 10.3% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $715,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $850,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $990,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,120,000 in Urunga.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Urunga is $575 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Urunga is $618,000, which has increased 10.3% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $530,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,000,000 in Urunga. The median rent for units and apartments in Urunga is $488 per week and has increased 30.1% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Urunga safe?
The overall rate for Urunga is 2,480 offences per 100,000 residents — 25% below 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 Urunga.
Overall crime rate
2,480
offences per 100,000 residents
25% belowRest of NSW
UrungaRest 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 Urunga?
Urunga NSW 2455 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
3,185 people call Urunga home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,071 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 3,185
- Median age
- 55 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,647 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $340 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1513.9%Below
15–3415.0%Below
35–5420.1%Below
55–7436.6%Above
75 and over14.3%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses80.7%Below
Townhouses5.7%Below
Apartments10.0%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright49.8%Above
Paying a mortgage22.2%Below
Renting27.9%In line
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.8%In line
One car40.3%Above
Two cars36.8%Below
Three or more17.4%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home11.1%Below
Drove to work66.6%Above
Train, tram or bus0.3%In line
Walked or cycled2.8%In line
What stands out in Urunga
11.1% of workers in Urunga worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of NSW.
3.7% of Urunga residents were born in England.
42.4% of people in Urunga described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Urunga
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Urunga NSW 2455.
Is Urunga family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
13.9% of Urunga's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
877 family households lived in Urunga; 26.1% were couple families and 20.9% were one-parent families.
29.2% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Urunga?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Urunga had 3,185 residents at the 2021 Census.
16.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
50.9% 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 Urunga?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 80.7% of occupied private dwellings in Urunga.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 5.7% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 10.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Urunga?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
49.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
22.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
27.9% 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 Urunga?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Urunga had 2.2 people.
One-person households made up 32.4% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 41.0%, while 15.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Urunga?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
11.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
66.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
0.3% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Urunga?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
One-car households formed 40.3% of the total.
54.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Urunga, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
60.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 39.9% reported a different address.
9.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Urunga?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
90.2% of residents used only English at home.
2.7% used a language other than English at home.
0.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Urunga residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
9.2% of Urunga's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 90.8% was born in Australia.
0.1% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Urunga?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 43.4% of ancestry responses in Urunga.
Australian ancestry made up 41.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Urunga?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
19.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
Managers accounted for 12.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 17.9% of workers, and education and training employed 12.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Urunga?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 44.9%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
21.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.4%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Urunga show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
48.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.4% reported asthma, 14.8% arthritis and 5.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Urunga?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
17.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 42.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Urunga?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,071 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,647.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $340 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Urunga compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 11.1% in Urunga, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 49.8% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 27.9% in Urunga, 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 Urunga
Is Urunga expensive?
The median house price is $870,000, while units and apartments sit at $618,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Urunga good for families?
The Census counted 877 local families, and 13.9% 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 Urunga?
Larger houses have a median around $1,120,000, 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 Urunga
85 streets in Urunga
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Acacia Dr
- Allison Pl
- Alma Pl
- Angophora Crescent
- Atherton Dr
- Bellingen St
- Bonville St
- Bowra St
- Burrawong Pde
- Christine Cl
- Clybucca St
- Comlaroi St
- Coopers Ln
- Crescent Cl
- Crescent St
- Crescent St East
- Dolphin Ct
- Dudley St
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- Elizabeth Dr
- Elliston Ln
- Essex Ct
- Ferry St
- Fitzroy St
- Giblin Cr
- Giinagay
- Hebbard Dr
- High St
- Hillside Dr
- Hollis Cl
- Hungry Head Rd
- Island Pl
- Jean Cl
- Karen St
- Kylie St
- Lake Ct
- Lourdes Ave
- Marina Cr
- Marshall Pl
- Martells Rd
- Melaleuca Pl
- Minerva Ln
- Moore Pl
- Morgo St
- Mountview Cr
- Myall Ct
- Nambucca St
- Newry Island Dr
- Newry St
- Newry St East
- North St
- Odalberree Dr
- Old Punt Rd
- Orara St
- Osprey Dr
- Pacific Hwy
- Panorama Pde
- Pilot St
- Pilot St East
- Railway St
- Raleigh St
- Ranger St
- Ridgewood Dr
- River Rd
- Riverside Dr
- River St
- Riverview Cct
- Riverwood Pl
- Rosedale Dr
- Schnapper Beach Rd
- School Hill Rd
- Short Cut Rd
- Short St
- South Arm Rd
- South St
- South St East
- Sunset Pl
- Tambar Pl
- The Grove
- Urunga Heights Drive
- Vernon Cr
- Vernon Pl
- Willow
- Wiri Pl
- Wollumbin Dr
- Yellow Rock Rd
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