Uralba vs Coolgardie

Coolgardie is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 55 in Uralba. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Uralba, about half of households are couple families. In Coolgardie, most households are couple families. On these figures, Uralba tends to suit older residents, while Coolgardie suits share households, families with children, and couples.

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

  • Uralba carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 39/100)
  • Coolgardie is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 62%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Uralba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($265/wk vs $420/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Coolgardie

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (461 min vs 470 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (718.5 km vs 731.6 km)
  • But Uralba is more walkable (18/100 vs 5/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Uralba

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (18/100 vs 5/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 39/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 18%)

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

Investors

Uralba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (23.1% vs 6.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Uralba Coolgardie
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.

Uralba Coolgardie
Walkability 18 / 5
Uralba — Walkability: 18/100 Coolgardie — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 83 / 61
Uralba — Safety: 83/100 Coolgardie — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 75 / 62
Uralba — Low fire risk: 75/100 Coolgardie — Low fire risk: 62/100

Demographics

Uralba has more residents (266 vs 132); Coolgardie rents higher ($420/wk vs $265/wk).

Uralba Coolgardie
Population 266
+50% vs other
 132
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +23.1% +6.5%
Median age 55 44
Median household income $94,224/yr $117,000/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $265/wk $420/wk
+58% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Uralba Coolgardie
0-4 3.8% / 7.6%
Uralba — 0-4: 3.8% Coolgardie — 0-4: 7.6%
5-14 10.5% / 11.4%
Uralba — 5-14: 10.5% Coolgardie — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 6.0% / 6.8%
Uralba — 15-19: 6.0% Coolgardie — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 4.1% / 4.5%
Uralba — 20-24: 4.1% Coolgardie — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 3.0% / 7.6%
Uralba — 25-34: 3.0% Coolgardie — 25-34: 7.6%
35-44 9.8% / 12.9%
Uralba — 35-44: 9.8% Coolgardie — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 11.7% / 15.2%
Uralba — 45-54: 11.7% Coolgardie — 45-54: 15.2%
55-64 24.1% / 18.2%
Uralba — 55-64: 24.1% Coolgardie — 55-64: 18.2%
65-74 16.9% / 12.9%
Uralba — 65-74: 16.9% Coolgardie — 65-74: 12.9%
75-84 7.1% / 5.3%
Uralba — 75-84: 7.1% Coolgardie — 75-84: 5.3%
85+ 3.0% / —
Uralba — 85+: 3.0% Coolgardie — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Uralba 47.0% couple families
Uralba — Couple Families: 47.0% Uralba — Lone Person: 30.3% Uralba — One Parent Families: 15.2% Uralba — Group Household: 7.6%
Coolgardie 65.0% couple families
Coolgardie — Couple Families: 65.0% Coolgardie — Lone Person: 0.0% Coolgardie — One Parent Families: 15.0% Coolgardie — Group Household: 20.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Uralba 10.3% renting
Uralba — Owned Outright: 56.7% Uralba — Mortgage: 33.0% Uralba — Renting: 10.3%
Coolgardie 8.6% renting
Coolgardie — Owned Outright: 31.4% Coolgardie — Mortgage: 60.0% Coolgardie — Renting: 8.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Uralba Coolgardie
England 3.4% / 3.0%
Uralba — England: 3.4% Coolgardie — England: 3.0%
South Africa 1.5% / —
Uralba — South Africa: 1.5% Coolgardie — South Africa: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.5% / —
Uralba — Netherlands: 1.5% Coolgardie — Netherlands: not among its largest
Italy 1.1% / —
Uralba — Italy: 1.1% Coolgardie — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).

Qualifications

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

Uralba Coolgardie
Bachelor Degree 15.8% / 18.9%
Uralba — Bachelor Degree: 15.8% Coolgardie — Bachelor Degree: 18.9%
Certificate III & IV 18.4% / 13.6%
Uralba — Certificate III & IV: 18.4% Coolgardie — Certificate III & IV: 13.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 6.1%
Uralba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Coolgardie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%
Postgraduate Degree 6.4% / 3.0%
Uralba — Postgraduate Degree: 6.4% Coolgardie — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 3.0%
Uralba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Coolgardie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Uralba 97.0% houses
Uralba — Houses: 97.0% Uralba — Flats / Apartments: 3.0%
Coolgardie 100.0% houses
Coolgardie — Houses: 100.0% Coolgardie — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Uralba Coolgardie
Median house price $1,700,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Uralba has more rural and farming land (64% vs 49%).

Uralba Coolgardie
Rural and farming 64% 49%
Other and special use 19% 31%
Environmental 17% 19%
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

Uralba Coolgardie
New dwellings approved 238
across Ballina
same for both
Approvals change year on year +210%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Uralba Coolgardie
House price Higher than 80% of NSW —
Income Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 22% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW

Liveability

Uralba is more walkable (18 vs 5).

Uralba Coolgardie
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Coolgardie carries more crime risk (39 vs 17); Coolgardie carries more bushfire risk (38 vs 25).

Uralba Coolgardie
Bushfire Low
25/100
 Low
38/100
Crime Low
17/100
 Low
39/100
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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Uralba Coolgardie
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Uralba Coolgardie
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 2
same for both

Mobility

Uralba sits further from the CBD (731.6 km vs 718.5 km).

Uralba Coolgardie
Walkability score 18/100 5/100
Distance to Sydney 731.6 km
+2% vs other
 718.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 470 min 461 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 2477
 1.1%
postcode 2478
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 75
postcode 2477
 66
postcode 2478

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.

Uralba Coolgardie
Car (driver) 68.2% / 73.8%
Uralba — Car (driver): 68.2% Coolgardie — Car (driver): 73.8%
Worked from Home 24.5% / 26.2%
Uralba — Worked from Home: 24.5% Coolgardie — Worked from Home: 26.2%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / —
Uralba — Car (passenger): 4.5% Coolgardie — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 2.7% / —
Uralba — Walked Only: 2.7% Coolgardie — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.8%).

Setting

Uralba Coolgardie
Elevation 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 122 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.6 km 6.5 km

NBN connectivity

Uralba Coolgardie
Connectivity score 29/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
101 premises
 0%
53 premises

Council rates

Uralba Coolgardie
Average residential rate $1,264/yr
same for both
Council Ballina
same for both

Federal electorate

Uralba Coolgardie
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Uralba Coolgardie
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Uralba

Acreage Professionals Retirees River

Coolgardie

Rural

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