Kawungan vs Urraween

Kawungan is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 55 in Urraween. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Kawungan carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 77/100)
  • Urraween has more childcare (9 vs 5)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Kawungan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($410,000 vs $732,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kawungan

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (30% vs 36%)
  • has cheaper rent ($340/wk vs $380/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Urraween

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (60/100 vs 47/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (282.4 km vs 285 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Urraween

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (9 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (60/100 vs 47/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (39% vs 32%)
  • But Kawungan carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 77/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Kawungan and Urraween drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Kawungan Urraween
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Kawungan Urraween
Walkability 47 / 60
Kawungan — Walkability: 47/100 Urraween — Walkability: 60/100
Safety 42 / 23
Kawungan — Safety: 42/100 Urraween — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kawungan — Low fire risk: 100/100 Urraween — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Urraween has more residents (7,951 vs 5,460); Urraween rents higher ($380/wk vs $340/wk).

Kawungan Urraween
Population 5,460 7,951
+46% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.4% +14.1%
Median age 50 55
Median household income $59,696/yr
+7% vs other
 $55,276/yr
Median weekly rent $340/wk $380/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kawungan Urraween
0-4 4.0% / 4.4%
Kawungan — 0-4: 4.0% Urraween — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 11.7% / 10.5%
Kawungan — 5-14: 11.7% Urraween — 5-14: 10.5%
15-19 5.5% / 4.4%
Kawungan — 15-19: 5.5% Urraween — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 3.9% / 3.5%
Kawungan — 20-24: 3.9% Urraween — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 8.5% / 8.5%
Kawungan — 25-34: 8.5% Urraween — 25-34: 8.5%
35-44 10.1% / 8.6%
Kawungan — 35-44: 10.1% Urraween — 35-44: 8.6%
45-54 10.8% / 9.4%
Kawungan — 45-54: 10.8% Urraween — 45-54: 9.4%
55-64 13.3% / 11.0%
Kawungan — 55-64: 13.3% Urraween — 55-64: 11.0%
65-74 15.9% / 17.6%
Kawungan — 65-74: 15.9% Urraween — 65-74: 17.6%
75-84 10.6% / 15.9%
Kawungan — 75-84: 10.6% Urraween — 75-84: 15.9%
85+ 6.0% / 5.9%
Kawungan — 85+: 6.0% Urraween — 85+: 5.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kawungan 40.4% lone person
Kawungan — Lone Person: 40.4% Kawungan — Couple Families: 35.1% Kawungan — One Parent Families: 19.6% Kawungan — Group Household: 4.1% Kawungan — Other Families: 0.7%
Urraween 42.9% lone person
Urraween — Lone Person: 42.9% Urraween — Couple Families: 32.7% Urraween — One Parent Families: 18.7% Urraween — Group Household: 4.4% Urraween — Other Families: 1.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kawungan 24.2% renting
Kawungan — Owned Outright: 46.1% Kawungan — Mortgage: 29.6% Kawungan — Renting: 24.2%
Urraween 22.8% renting
Urraween — Owned Outright: 53.4% Urraween — Mortgage: 23.9% Urraween — Renting: 22.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Kawungan Urraween
Certificate III & IV 18.4% / 17.4%
Kawungan — Certificate III & IV: 18.4% Urraween — Certificate III & IV: 17.4%
Bachelor Degree 6.8% / 8.5%
Kawungan — Bachelor Degree: 6.8% Urraween — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 7.0%
Kawungan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Urraween — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 2.4%
Kawungan — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Urraween — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.3%
Kawungan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Urraween — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Kawungan Urraween
England 4.6% / 7.2%
Kawungan — England: 4.6% Urraween — England: 7.2%
New Zealand 3.5% / 3.0%
Kawungan — New Zealand: 3.5% Urraween — New Zealand: 3.0%
Philippines 0.9% / 1.0%
Kawungan — Philippines: 0.9% Urraween — Philippines: 1.0%
Germany 0.6% / 1.1%
Kawungan — Germany: 0.6% Urraween — Germany: 1.1%
South Africa 0.6% / 0.8%
Kawungan — South Africa: 0.6% Urraween — South Africa: 0.8%
India — / 1.2%
Kawungan — India: not among its largest Urraween — India: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kawungan 84.0% houses
Kawungan — Houses: 84.0% Kawungan — Townhouses: 13.5% Kawungan — Flats / Apartments: 2.5%
Urraween 92.7% houses
Urraween — Houses: 92.7% Urraween — Townhouses: 6.5% Urraween — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kawungan Urraween
Median house price $795,000 $820,000
Median unit price — $615,000
Median land price $410,000 $732,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 79 sales
 36 days
from 95 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Kawungan Urraween
3 bed $765K / $752K
Kawungan — 3 bed: $765K (51 sales) Urraween — 3 bed: $752K (58 sales)

51 vs 58 sales

4 bed $810K / $825K
Kawungan — 4 bed: $810K (128 sales) Urraween — 4 bed: $825K (139 sales)

128 vs 139 sales

5 bed $992K / $1.03M
Kawungan — 5 bed: $992K (10 sales) Urraween — 5 bed: $1.03M (20 sales)

10 vs 20 sales

Development activity

Kawungan Urraween
New dwellings approved 1,578
across Fraser Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -8%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Kawungan Urraween
Houses 4.0%
$680/wk on $880K
 4.0%
$652/wk on $849K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Kawungan Urraween
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 24% of QLD Higher than 18% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 4% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 60% of QLD Higher than 59% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 56% of QLD Higher than 54% of QLD

Liveability

Kawungan scores higher overall (47 vs 36); Urraween is more walkable (60 vs 47).

Kawungan Urraween
Grade C
same for both
Score 47/100 36/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Urraween carries more crime risk (77 vs 58).

Kawungan Urraween
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
58/100
 High
77/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Kawungan Urraween
Inside the suburb 2 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Kawungan

  • Kawungan State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Hervey Bay Special School Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Urraween

  • St James Lutheran College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay Independent · Combined below peers
  • Yarrilee State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kawungan Urraween
Supermarkets 0 5
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 1
Childcare 5 9
GPs 1 9
Pharmacies 1 4
Hospitals 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 8
Fuel stations 1 4
Waterways 5 16

Mobility

Kawungan sits further from the CBD (285 km vs 282.4 km).

Kawungan Urraween
Walkability score 47/100 60/100
Distance to Brisbane 285 km 282.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 206 min 205 min
Public transport score 17/100
Bus
 60/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 0.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 15.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait —
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4655
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 81
postcode 4655
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Kawungan Urraween
Car (driver) 83.8% / 82.9%
Kawungan — Car (driver): 83.8% Urraween — Car (driver): 82.9%
Car (passenger) 7.6% / 8.0%
Kawungan — Car (passenger): 7.6% Urraween — Car (passenger): 8.0%
Worked from Home 6.3% / 5.6%
Kawungan — Worked from Home: 6.3% Urraween — Worked from Home: 5.6%
Walked Only 1.5% / 2.5%
Kawungan — Walked Only: 1.5% Urraween — Walked Only: 2.5%
Bicycle 0.4% / 0.7%
Kawungan — Bicycle: 0.4% Urraween — Bicycle: 0.7%
Bus 0.4% / 0.2%
Kawungan — Bus: 0.4% Urraween — Bus: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.8%).

Setting

Kawungan Urraween
Elevation 28 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.7 km
3.1 km to a named beach
 2.7 km
2.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Kawungan Urraween
Connectivity score 78/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 54%
2,704 premises
 43%
4,372 premises

Climate

Kawungan Urraween
Annual rainfall 1,074 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.7°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Kawungan Urraween
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Kawungan Urraween
Average residential rate $1,576/yr
same for both
Council Fraser Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Kawungan Urraween
Division Hinkler
same for both
Member David Batt
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kawungan Urraween
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kawungan

Coastal Retirees

Urraween

Coastal Large Blocks Retirees River

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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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