Salisbury Plains vs Uralla

Uralla is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 57 in Salisbury Plains. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Salisbury Plains tends to suit couples and older residents, while Uralla suits families with children.

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

Uralla

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Salisbury Plains carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 75/100)

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

First-home buyers

Salisbury Plains

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (7% vs 25%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Salisbury Plains

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (2% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($42/wk vs $250/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Salisbury Plains

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (439.6 km vs 452.5 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (339 min vs 348 min)
  • But Uralla is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Salisbury Plains carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 75/100)
  • Uralla is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Uralla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-0.5% vs -30.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Salisbury Plains Uralla
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.

Salisbury Plains Uralla
Walkability 0 / 10
Salisbury Plains — Walkability: 0/100 Uralla — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 74 / 25
Salisbury Plains — Safety: 74/100 Uralla — Safety: 25/100
Low fire risk 81 / 76
Salisbury Plains — Low fire risk: 81/100 Uralla — Low fire risk: 76/100

Demographics

Uralla has more residents (2,728 vs 61); Uralla rents higher ($250/wk vs $42/wk).

Salisbury Plains Uralla
Population 61 2,728
+4372% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -30.7% -0.5%
Median age 57 46
Median household income $99,632/yr
+40% vs other
 $59,800/yr
Median weekly rent $42/wk $250/wk
+495% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Salisbury Plains Uralla
0-4 — / 5.5%
Salisbury Plains — 0-4: not among its largest Uralla — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 13.1% / 13.1%
Salisbury Plains — 5-14: 13.1% Uralla — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 8.2% / 5.1%
Salisbury Plains — 15-19: 8.2% Uralla — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 — / 4.3%
Salisbury Plains — 20-24: not among its largest Uralla — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 8.2% / 9.8%
Salisbury Plains — 25-34: 8.2% Uralla — 25-34: 9.8%
35-44 — / 10.9%
Salisbury Plains — 35-44: not among its largest Uralla — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 11.5% / 11.7%
Salisbury Plains — 45-54: 11.5% Uralla — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 26.2% / 15.2%
Salisbury Plains — 55-64: 26.2% Uralla — 55-64: 15.2%
65-74 16.4% / 15.2%
Salisbury Plains — 65-74: 16.4% Uralla — 65-74: 15.2%
75-84 16.4% / 7.4%
Salisbury Plains — 75-84: 16.4% Uralla — 75-84: 7.4%
85+ 6.6% / 2.4%
Salisbury Plains — 85+: 6.6% Uralla — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Salisbury Plains 50.0% lone person
Salisbury Plains — Lone Person: 50.0% Salisbury Plains — Couple Families: 50.0% Salisbury Plains — One Parent Families: 0.0% Salisbury Plains — Group Household: 0.0% Salisbury Plains — Other Families: 0.0%
Uralla 45.3% lone person
Uralla — Lone Person: 45.3% Uralla — Couple Families: 31.0% Uralla — One Parent Families: 19.1% Uralla — Group Household: 3.5% Uralla — Other Families: 1.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Salisbury Plains 0.0% renting
Salisbury Plains — Owned Outright: 58.8% Salisbury Plains — Mortgage: 41.2% Salisbury Plains — Renting: 0.0%
Uralla 26.1% renting
Uralla — Owned Outright: 40.5% Uralla — Mortgage: 33.4% Uralla — Renting: 26.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Salisbury Plains 100.0% houses
Salisbury Plains — Houses: 100.0% Salisbury Plains — Townhouses: 0.0% Salisbury Plains — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Uralla 91.0% houses
Uralla — Houses: 91.0% Uralla — Townhouses: 4.7% Uralla — Flats / Apartments: 4.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Salisbury Plains Uralla
Certificate III & IV 23.0% / 16.9%
Salisbury Plains — Certificate III & IV: 23.0% Uralla — Certificate III & IV: 16.9%
Bachelor Degree 18.0% / 9.0%
Salisbury Plains — Bachelor Degree: 18.0% Uralla — Bachelor Degree: 9.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.8% / 7.6%
Salisbury Plains — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8% Uralla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 4.9% / 3.0%
Salisbury Plains — Postgraduate Degree: 4.9% Uralla — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.6%
Salisbury Plains — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Uralla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

Property market

Salisbury Plains Uralla
Median house price — $547,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $820,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 53 days
from 25 sales

Zoning mix

Salisbury Plains Uralla
Rural and farming 100% 95%
Residential 0% 3%
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

Salisbury Plains Uralla
New dwellings approved 17
across Uralla
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.

Salisbury Plains Uralla
Houses — 4.5%
$545/wk on $630K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Salisbury Plains Uralla
House price — Higher than 16% of NSW
Income Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 75% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 13% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 91% of NSW

Liveability

Uralla is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Salisbury Plains Uralla
Grade — D
Score — 25/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Uralla carries more crime risk (75 vs 26).

Salisbury Plains Uralla
Bushfire Low
19/100
 Low
24/100
Crime Low
26/100
 High
75/100
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

Salisbury Plains Uralla
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Salisbury Plains

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Uralla

  • St Joseph's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Uralla Central School Government · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Salisbury Plains Uralla
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 0 12
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 13 34

Mobility

Uralla sits further from the CBD (452.5 km vs 439.6 km).

Salisbury Plains Uralla
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Sydney 439.6 km 452.5 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 339 min 348 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2358
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 2358
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.

Salisbury Plains Uralla
Car (driver) 25.0% / 69.2%
Salisbury Plains — Car (driver): 25.0% Uralla — Car (driver): 69.2%
Worked from Home 66.7% / 21.8%
Salisbury Plains — Worked from Home: 66.7% Uralla — Worked from Home: 21.8%
Walked Only 8.3% / 3.9%
Salisbury Plains — Walked Only: 8.3% Uralla — Walked Only: 3.9%
Car (passenger) — / 4.0%
Salisbury Plains — Car (passenger): not among its largest Uralla — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Bicycle — / 0.8%
Salisbury Plains — Bicycle: not among its largest Uralla — Bicycle: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.2%).

Setting

Salisbury Plains Uralla
Elevation 1,128 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 1,033 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Salisbury Plains Uralla
Connectivity score 17/100 52/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
24 premises
 21%
1,521 premises

Climate

Salisbury Plains Uralla
Annual rainfall 684 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Salisbury Plains Uralla
Average residential rate $699/yr
same for both
Council Uralla
same for both

Federal electorate

Salisbury Plains Uralla
Division New England
same for both
Member Barnaby Joyce
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Salisbury Plains Uralla
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Salisbury Plains

Retirees Rural

Uralla

Affordable Retirees Rural

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