Suburb report · QLD 4655
Urangan
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Population
12,244
Urangan suburb profile
Who lives in Urangan
Urangan is a regional centre 241km from the Brisbane CBD. Urangan is one of the most populous suburbs in Queensland, with 12,244 residents, more than 88% of the state's suburbs. Among the 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, it ranks 36 by population. Urangan has one of the older populations in Queensland, a median age of 56 against 39 statewide. Of the 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, 493 have a younger median age. That is 14 years older than the average of 42 in the other suburb of the Urangan-Wondunna statistical area.
Income and home ownership
Median household income is $56,700 a year, lower than 94% of Queensland suburbs. That is 47.5% below the average of $107,900 in the other suburb of the Urangan-Wondunna statistical area. On household income it ranks 475 of 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD. 69% of households own their home and 31% rent, close to the 69.2% ownership of a typical Queensland suburb. On ownership it ranks 278 of 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD. In the other suburb of the Urangan-Wondunna statistical area the ownership share is 83.1%, 14.1 points higher than in Urangan.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 4,622 occupied private dwellings in Urangan, one of the larger housing stocks in Queensland. Couples without children are the largest household type at 36.6%, with families with children at 29% and people living alone at 30.5%. Of the 526 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, 455 have a higher share of families with children and 69 a lower one. Few Queensland suburbs have fewer families with children: 29% of households, at the 11th percentile. The 36.6% share of couples without children is among the highest in Queensland. The rest of the Urangan-Wondunna statistical area averages 51% families with children, 22 points above Urangan.
Housing supply
Approvals have surged: 264 new dwellings were approved across the Urangan-Wondunna statistical area in the year to June 2025, against its 2020 to 2024 average of 195 a year. Supply figures here are for the Urangan-Wondunna statistical area, home to 16,623 residents in 2025, which takes in Urangan and neighbouring suburbs. Per head of population the pipeline is deep: 15.9 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area against 3.2 for the median Queensland area. Between 2020 and 2025 the area's approvals peaked at 264 in 2025 and bottomed at 149 in 2020.
Population trend
The population of the Urangan-Wondunna statistical area surged 16.2% from 2020 to 2025, against 9.7% for Queensland as a whole. Over those 5 years a typical Queensland statistical area added 6.3%, putting this area 9.9 points ahead. That rate is faster than 88% of Queensland statistical areas. Year by year, the change ran from 2.1% in 2025 to 4.3% in 2021.
Against its neighbours
Of the suburbs profiled in the region listed below, Gympie differs most on the median age: 42 there against 56 in Urangan. Maryborough is the closest match on the median household income, at $54,000 against $56,700. At 122km, Tewantin counts 11,201 residents against 12,244 in Urangan.
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.