Saumarez vs Uralla

Uralla is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 60 in Saumarez. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Saumarez, about half of households are couple families. In Uralla, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Saumarez: a median of $815,000, against $548,000 in Uralla, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Saumarez tends to suit couples, while Uralla suits people living alone, families with children, 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

  • Saumarez carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 75/100)
  • Uralla has more parks and reserves (12 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Uralla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($547,500 vs $815,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Uralla

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 9%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $303/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Uralla

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (348 min vs 359 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (452.5 km vs 465.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Saumarez carries lower crime risk (37/100 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 -13.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Saumarez 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.

Saumarez 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.

Saumarez Uralla
Walkability 0 / 10
Saumarez — Walkability: 0/100 Uralla — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 63 / 25
Saumarez — Safety: 63/100 Uralla — Safety: 25/100
Low fire risk 64 / 76
Saumarez — Low fire risk: 64/100 Uralla — Low fire risk: 76/100

Demographics

Uralla has more residents (2,728 vs 76); Saumarez skews older (60 vs 46).

Saumarez Uralla
Population 76 2,728
+3489% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -13.6% -0.5%
Median age 60 46
Median household income $76,336/yr
+22% vs other
 $59,800/yr
Median weekly rent $303/wk
+17% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Saumarez Uralla
0-4 — / 5.5%
Saumarez — 0-4: not among its largest Uralla — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 9.2% / 13.1%
Saumarez — 5-14: 9.2% Uralla — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 3.9% / 5.1%
Saumarez — 15-19: 3.9% Uralla — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 — / 4.3%
Saumarez — 20-24: not among its largest Uralla — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 11.8% / 9.8%
Saumarez — 25-34: 11.8% Uralla — 25-34: 9.8%
35-44 6.6% / 10.9%
Saumarez — 35-44: 6.6% Uralla — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 13.2% / 11.7%
Saumarez — 45-54: 13.2% Uralla — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 21.1% / 15.2%
Saumarez — 55-64: 21.1% Uralla — 55-64: 15.2%
65-74 17.1% / 15.2%
Saumarez — 65-74: 17.1% Uralla — 65-74: 15.2%
75-84 13.2% / 7.4%
Saumarez — 75-84: 13.2% Uralla — 75-84: 7.4%
85+ — / 2.4%
Saumarez — 85+: not among its largest Uralla — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Saumarez 52.6% couple families
Saumarez — Couple Families: 52.6% Saumarez — Lone Person: 31.6% Saumarez — One Parent Families: 15.8% Saumarez — Group Household: 0.0% Saumarez — Other Families: 0.0%
Uralla 31.0% couple families
Uralla — Couple Families: 31.0% Uralla — Lone Person: 45.3% Uralla — One Parent Families: 19.1% Uralla — Group Household: 3.5% Uralla — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Saumarez 9.4% renting
Saumarez — Owned Outright: 62.5% Saumarez — Mortgage: 28.1% Saumarez — Renting: 9.4%
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.

Saumarez 100.0% houses
Saumarez — Houses: 100.0% Saumarez — Townhouses: 0.0% Saumarez — 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.

Saumarez Uralla
Certificate III & IV 23.7% / 16.9%
Saumarez — Certificate III & IV: 23.7% Uralla — Certificate III & IV: 16.9%
Bachelor Degree 19.7% / 9.0%
Saumarez — Bachelor Degree: 19.7% Uralla — Bachelor Degree: 9.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.9% / 7.6%
Saumarez — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.9% Uralla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 3.0%
Saumarez — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Uralla — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.6%
Saumarez — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Uralla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.7%).

Property market

Saumarez Uralla
Median house price $815,000 $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

Saumarez 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

Saumarez 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.

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

Ranking within NSW

Saumarez Uralla
House price Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 16% of NSW
Income Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 91% of NSW

Liveability

Uralla is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Saumarez Uralla
Grade — D
Score — 25/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Uralla carries more crime risk (75 vs 37); Saumarez carries more bushfire risk (36 vs 24).

Saumarez Uralla
Bushfire Low
36/100
 Low
24/100
Crime Low
37/100
 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

Saumarez 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 Saumarez

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

Saumarez 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 6 34

Mobility

Saumarez sits further from the CBD (465.3 km vs 452.5 km).

Saumarez Uralla
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Sydney 465.3 km
+3% vs other
 452.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 359 min 348 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2350
 0.2%
postcode 2358
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 2350
 52
postcode 2358

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.

Saumarez Uralla
Car (driver) 70.0% / 69.2%
Saumarez — Car (driver): 70.0% Uralla — Car (driver): 69.2%
Worked from Home 30.0% / 21.8%
Saumarez — Worked from Home: 30.0% Uralla — Worked from Home: 21.8%
Car (passenger) — / 4.0%
Saumarez — Car (passenger): not among its largest Uralla — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Walked Only — / 3.9%
Saumarez — Walked Only: not among its largest Uralla — Walked Only: 3.9%
Bicycle — / 0.8%
Saumarez — Bicycle: not among its largest Uralla — Bicycle: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.0%).

Setting

Saumarez Uralla
Elevation 1,025 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 1,033 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Saumarez Uralla
Connectivity score 29/100 52/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
35 premises
 21%
1,521 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Saumarez Uralla
PM2.5 6.7 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 9.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Saumarez

Retirees Rural

Uralla

Affordable Retirees Rural

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