Urraween
QLD 4655 · Fraser Coast
7,951 (2021) → 8,813 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Urraween is a suburb in Fraser Coast, QLD 4655, about 242km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Urraween are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Urraween has an overall score of 39/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 89/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (7.22%), New Zealand (3.04%), India (1.18%), Germany (1.06%), Philippines (0.97%)
Top languages: Malayalam (0.87%), German (0.79%), Mandarin (0.69%), Arabic (0.45%), Nepali (0.45%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Fraser Coast local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Commercial & services hub. This suburb is a major employment and services centre, drawing a significant daily influx of workers and visitors from surrounding areas. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving commuters and visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident crime rates below may overstate the risk for people who live here.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
Totals include incidents involving commuters and visitors, not just residents.
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Reasonable school mix
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of schools, though the strongest options may require some travel.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 974 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St James Lutheran CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 1036
- Bayside Christian College Hervey BayCombined · IndependentICSEA 1022
- Yarrilee State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 973
Nearby (within 10km)
- Hervey Bay State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2kmICSEA 957
- Xavier Catholic CollegeCombined · Catholic · 2.1kmICSEA 1029
- Pialba State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 910
- Kawungan State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 981
- Carinity Education - GlendyneCombined · Independent · 3kmICSEA 856
- Hervey Bay Special SchoolCombined · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 959
- Fraser Coast Anglican CollegeCombined · Independent · 4kmICSEA 1107
- Torquay State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 893
- Sandy Strait State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 969
- Star of the Sea Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.4kmICSEA 1020
- Urangan State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 965
- Urangan Point State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.1kmICSEA 939
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Fitness
Few fitness options
Very few fitness facilities in and around this suburb.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Limited outdoor options
Below average — fewer parks and green spaces close by.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Limited cultural access
Below average — fewer cultural venues nearby.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
Very few licensed venues nearby — you'll be heading to a neighbouring suburb for a night out.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Some choices available
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of childcare options, though popular services may have waiting lists.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
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Frequently asked questions about Urraween
Is Urraween safe?
Urraween has a residential safety score of 89/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 5,606 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Urraween from Brisbane CBD?
Urraween is about 242.4 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Urraween?
Urraween has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1010 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Urraween?
Urraween has a transport score of 0/100.