Uralla vs Tindal

Tindal is the younger of the two, with a median age of 29 against 42 in Uralla. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. In Uralla, the large majority of households own their home. In Tindal, the large majority of households rent. On these figures, Tindal tends to suit renters, young adults, and 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

Tindal

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (86% vs 70%)

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

Renters

Tindal

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (100% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Uralla

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (205 min vs 213 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (322.4 km vs 330.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Uralla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 1%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Uralla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (36.6% vs -0.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Uralla Tindal
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.

Uralla Tindal
Walkability 0 / 0
Uralla — Walkability: 0/100 Tindal — Walkability: 0/100

Demographics

Tindal has more residents (850 vs 194); Uralla skews older (42 vs 29).

Uralla Tindal
Population 194 850
+338% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +36.6% -0.8%
Median age 42 29
Median household income $137,800/yr $148,980/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+13% vs other
 $260/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Uralla Tindal
0-4 5.7% / 10.0%
Uralla — 0-4: 5.7% Tindal — 0-4: 10.0%
5-14 11.9% / 17.2%
Uralla — 5-14: 11.9% Tindal — 5-14: 17.2%
15-19 3.1% / 1.9%
Uralla — 15-19: 3.1% Tindal — 15-19: 1.9%
20-24 5.7% / 10.4%
Uralla — 20-24: 5.7% Tindal — 20-24: 10.4%
25-34 13.4% / 30.7%
Uralla — 25-34: 13.4% Tindal — 25-34: 30.7%
35-44 16.0% / 19.1%
Uralla — 35-44: 16.0% Tindal — 35-44: 19.1%
45-54 13.4% / 8.1%
Uralla — 45-54: 13.4% Tindal — 45-54: 8.1%
55-64 16.0% / 2.7%
Uralla — 55-64: 16.0% Tindal — 55-64: 2.7%
65-74 13.4% / 0.4%
Uralla — 65-74: 13.4% Tindal — 65-74: 0.4%
75-84 1.5% / —
Uralla — 75-84: 1.5% Tindal — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 1.5% / 0.4%
Uralla — 85+: 1.5% Tindal — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Uralla 57.5% couple families
Uralla — Couple Families: 57.5% Uralla — Lone Person: 22.5% Uralla — One Parent Families: 12.5% Uralla — Group Household: 7.5%
Tindal 82.3% couple families
Tindal — Couple Families: 82.3% Tindal — Lone Person: 13.8% Tindal — One Parent Families: 3.8% Tindal — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Uralla 20.7% renting
Uralla — Owned Outright: 31.0% Uralla — Mortgage: 48.3% Uralla — Renting: 20.7%
Tindal 100.0% renting
Tindal — Owned Outright: 0.0% Tindal — Mortgage: 0.0% Tindal — Renting: 100.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Uralla Tindal
Certificate III & IV 19.6% / 25.9%
Uralla — Certificate III & IV: 19.6% Tindal — Certificate III & IV: 25.9%
Bachelor Degree 12.4% / 10.1%
Uralla — Bachelor Degree: 12.4% Tindal — Bachelor Degree: 10.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.9% / 8.9%
Uralla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.9% Tindal — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.5%
Uralla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Tindal — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.5%
Uralla — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Tindal — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.9%).

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.

Uralla Tindal
England 2.6% / 0.9%
Uralla — England: 2.6% Tindal — England: 0.9%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.5%
Uralla — New Zealand: 1.5% Tindal — New Zealand: 1.5%
South Africa 1.5% / 0.4%
Uralla — South Africa: 1.5% Tindal — South Africa: 0.4%
Netherlands 1.5% / —
Uralla — Netherlands: 1.5% Tindal — Netherlands: not among its largest
India — / 0.7%
Uralla — India: not among its largest Tindal — India: 0.7%
Malaysia — / 0.5%
Uralla — Malaysia: not among its largest Tindal — Malaysia: 0.5%
Philippines — / 0.4%
Uralla — Philippines: not among its largest Tindal — Philippines: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Uralla 96.2% houses
Uralla — Houses: 96.2% Uralla — Flats / Apartments: 3.8%
Tindal 100.0% houses
Tindal — Houses: 100.0% Tindal — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Uralla Tindal
New dwellings approved 31
across Katherine
same for both

Ranking within NT

Uralla Tindal
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 91% of NT Higher than 96% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 21% of NT Higher than 23% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 81% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 23% of NT Higher than 81% of NT

Liveability

Uralla Tindal
Grade — B
Score — 55/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Uralla Tindal
Bushfire Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
70/100
 High
100/100
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Uralla Tindal
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

Uralla Tindal
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Tindal sits further from the CBD (330.8 km vs 322.4 km).

Uralla Tindal
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Darwin 322.4 km 330.8 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 205 min 213 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 0852
 0.5%
postcode 0853
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 24
postcode 0852
 1
postcode 0853

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.

Uralla Tindal
Car (driver) 76.8% / 73.3%
Uralla — Car (driver): 76.8% Tindal — Car (driver): 73.3%
Walked Only 9.5% / 7.4%
Uralla — Walked Only: 9.5% Tindal — Walked Only: 7.4%
Worked from Home 10.5% / 3.0%
Uralla — Worked from Home: 10.5% Tindal — Worked from Home: 3.0%
Bicycle — / 12.4%
Uralla — Bicycle: not among its largest Tindal — Bicycle: 12.4%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 3.9%
Uralla — Car (passenger): 3.2% Tindal — Car (passenger): 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.8%).

Setting

Uralla Tindal
Elevation 112 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 138 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Uralla Tindal
Connectivity score 15/100 99/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
33 premises
 99%
522 premises

Climate

Uralla Tindal
Annual rainfall 956 mm 990 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 35.0°C
Winter min (Jul) — 14.0°C

Council rates

Uralla Tindal
Average residential rate $2,781/yr
same for both
Council Katherine
same for both

Federal electorate

Uralla Tindal
Division Lingiari
same for both
Member Marion Scrymgour
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Uralla Tindal
Grant amount $50,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Uralla

Rural

Tindal

Family Rural Young Families

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