Rand vs Urana

Rand is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 58 in Urana. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Rand, about half of households are couple families. In Urana, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Rand: a median of $218,000, against $130,000 in Urana, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Rand tends to suit families with children and couples, while Urana suits people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

  • Rand is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 47%)
  • Urana has more parks and reserves (6 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Urana

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($130,000 vs $217,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Urana

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($110/wk vs $120/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Urana

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (568.5 km vs 572.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Urana

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 24%)

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

Investors

Rand

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-5.9% vs -14.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Rand Urana
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.

Rand Urana
Walkability 0 / 4
Rand — Walkability: 0/100 Urana — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 26 / 28
Rand — Safety: 26/100 Urana — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 75 / 69
Rand — Low fire risk: 75/100 Urana — Low fire risk: 69/100

Demographics

Urana has more residents (329 vs 192); Urana skews older (58 vs 39).

Rand Urana
Population 192 329
+71% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.9% -14.3%
Median age 39 58
Median household income $69,836/yr
+31% vs other
 $48,516/yr
Median weekly rent $120/wk
+8% vs other
 $110/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rand Urana
0-4 12.0% / 2.1%
Rand — 0-4: 12.0% Urana — 0-4: 2.1%
5-14 15.6% / 5.5%
Rand — 5-14: 15.6% Urana — 5-14: 5.5%
15-19 3.6% / 5.2%
Rand — 15-19: 3.6% Urana — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 4.7% / 4.6%
Rand — 20-24: 4.7% Urana — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 9.4% / 8.2%
Rand — 25-34: 9.4% Urana — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 12.5% / 5.5%
Rand — 35-44: 12.5% Urana — 35-44: 5.5%
45-54 10.9% / 9.1%
Rand — 45-54: 10.9% Urana — 45-54: 9.1%
55-64 10.9% / 24.3%
Rand — 55-64: 10.9% Urana — 55-64: 24.3%
65-74 10.9% / 18.8%
Rand — 65-74: 10.9% Urana — 65-74: 18.8%
75-84 7.3% / 10.0%
Rand — 75-84: 7.3% Urana — 75-84: 10.0%
85+ 6.2% / 5.5%
Rand — 85+: 6.2% Urana — 85+: 5.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Rand 31.4% lone person
Rand — Lone Person: 31.4% Rand — Couple Families: 49.0% Rand — One Parent Families: 19.6% Rand — Group Household: 0.0%
Urana 49.4% lone person
Urana — Lone Person: 49.4% Urana — Couple Families: 29.4% Urana — One Parent Families: 17.6% Urana — Group Household: 3.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Rand 12.3% renting
Rand — Owned Outright: 64.9% Rand — Mortgage: 22.8% Rand — Renting: 12.3%
Urana 16.7% renting
Urana — Owned Outright: 65.1% Urana — Mortgage: 18.3% Urana — Renting: 16.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Rand 96.8% houses
Rand — Houses: 96.8% Rand — Flats / Apartments: 3.2%
Urana 100.0% houses
Urana — Houses: 100.0% Urana — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Rand Urana
Certificate III & IV 16.1% / 15.2%
Rand — Certificate III & IV: 16.1% Urana — Certificate III & IV: 15.2%
Bachelor Degree 3.6% / 6.1%
Rand — Bachelor Degree: 3.6% Urana — Bachelor Degree: 6.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.6% / 6.4%
Rand — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.6% Urana — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.8%
Rand — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Urana — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

Property market

Rand Urana
Median house price $217,500 $130,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Rand Urana
Rural and farming 100% 99%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Rand Urana
New dwellings approved 47
across Federation
same for both
Approvals change year on year +38%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Rand Urana
House price Higher than 4% of NSW Higher than 2% of NSW
Income Higher than 33% of NSW Higher than 10% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 25% of NSW
same for both

Liveability

Rand Urana
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Rand Urana
Bushfire Low
25/100
 Low
31/100
Crime High
74/100
 High
72/100
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 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Rand Urana
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Rand

  • Rand Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Urana

  • Urana Public School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Rand Urana
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 3 6
GPs 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 17 22

Mobility

Rand sits further from the CBD (572.8 km vs 568.5 km).

Rand Urana
Walkability score 0/100 4/100
Distance to Sydney 572.8 km 568.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 368 min 367 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2642
 0.8%
postcode 2645
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 80
postcode 2642
 93
postcode 2645

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.

Rand Urana
Car (driver) 62.3% / 54.1%
Rand — Car (driver): 62.3% Urana — Car (driver): 54.1%
Worked from Home 24.6% / 13.5%
Rand — Worked from Home: 24.6% Urana — Worked from Home: 13.5%
Walked Only 13.0% / 21.6%
Rand — Walked Only: 13.0% Urana — Walked Only: 21.6%
Car (passenger) — / 5.4%
Rand — Car (passenger): not among its largest Urana — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Bicycle — / 5.4%
Rand — Bicycle: not among its largest Urana — Bicycle: 5.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.3%).

Setting

Rand Urana
Elevation 148 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 122 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Rand Urana
Connectivity score 16/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
49 premises
 0%
126 premises

Climate

Rand Urana
Annual rainfall 457 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Rand Urana
Average residential rate $951/yr
same for both
Council Federation
same for both

Federal electorate

Rand Urana
Division Farrer
same for both
Member David Farley
same for both
Party One Nation
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Rand Urana
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Rand

Affordable Family Rural Young Families

Urana

Affordable Retirees Rural

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