Urana vs Oaklands

Oaklands is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 58 in Urana. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Oaklands: a median of $205,000, against $130,000 in Urana, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Urana tends to suit 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

  • Urana has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)
  • Oaklands carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 72/100)

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 $205,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Urana

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($110/wk vs $150/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Urana

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (367 min vs 390 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (568.5 km vs 600.4 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%)
  • But Oaklands carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 72/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Urana Oaklands
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.

Urana Oaklands
Walkability 4 / 0
Urana — Walkability: 4/100 Oaklands — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 28 / 40
Urana — Safety: 28/100 Oaklands — Safety: 40/100
Low fire risk 69 / 65
Urana — Low fire risk: 69/100 Oaklands — Low fire risk: 65/100

Demographics

Oaklands rents higher ($150/wk vs $110/wk); Urana skews older (58 vs 50).

Urana Oaklands
Population 329
+8% vs other
 304
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -14.3% -12.9%
Median age 58 50
Median household income $48,516/yr $54,756/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $110/wk $150/wk
+36% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Urana Oaklands
0-4 2.1% / 2.0%
Urana — 0-4: 2.1% Oaklands — 0-4: 2.0%
5-14 5.5% / 15.1%
Urana — 5-14: 5.5% Oaklands — 5-14: 15.1%
15-19 5.2% / 3.3%
Urana — 15-19: 5.2% Oaklands — 15-19: 3.3%
20-24 4.6% / 5.3%
Urana — 20-24: 4.6% Oaklands — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 8.2% / 10.2%
Urana — 25-34: 8.2% Oaklands — 25-34: 10.2%
35-44 5.5% / 9.5%
Urana — 35-44: 5.5% Oaklands — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 9.1% / 12.2%
Urana — 45-54: 9.1% Oaklands — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 24.3% / 18.1%
Urana — 55-64: 24.3% Oaklands — 55-64: 18.1%
65-74 18.8% / 15.1%
Urana — 65-74: 18.8% Oaklands — 65-74: 15.1%
75-84 10.0% / 6.9%
Urana — 75-84: 10.0% Oaklands — 75-84: 6.9%
85+ 5.5% / 2.3%
Urana — 85+: 5.5% Oaklands — 85+: 2.3%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Oaklands 47.7% lone person
Oaklands — Lone Person: 47.7% Oaklands — Couple Families: 34.1% Oaklands — One Parent Families: 9.1% Oaklands — Group Household: 9.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Urana 16.7% renting
Urana — Owned Outright: 65.1% Urana — Mortgage: 18.3% Urana — Renting: 16.7%
Oaklands 15.0% renting
Oaklands — Owned Outright: 56.7% Oaklands — Mortgage: 28.3% Oaklands — Renting: 15.0%
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.

Urana Oaklands
England 3.0% / 1.0%
Urana — England: 3.0% Oaklands — England: 1.0%
Philippines — / 1.6%
Urana — Philippines: not among its largest Oaklands — Philippines: 1.6%
India 1.5% / —
Urana — India: 1.5% Oaklands — India: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 1.0%
Urana — Netherlands: not among its largest Oaklands — Netherlands: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.0%).

Qualifications

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

Urana Oaklands
Certificate III & IV 15.2% / 17.8%
Urana — Certificate III & IV: 15.2% Oaklands — Certificate III & IV: 17.8%
Bachelor Degree 6.1% / 7.6%
Urana — Bachelor Degree: 6.1% Oaklands — Bachelor Degree: 7.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 6.2%
Urana — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Oaklands — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / —
Urana — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Oaklands — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.6%
Urana — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Oaklands — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Urana 100.0% houses
Urana — Houses: 100.0% Urana — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Oaklands 98.4% houses
Oaklands — Houses: 98.4% Oaklands — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Urana Oaklands
Median house price $130,000 $205,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $48,500

Zoning mix

Urana Oaklands
Rural and farming 99% 100%
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

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

Ranking within NSW

Urana Oaklands
House price Higher than 2% of NSW Higher than 4% of NSW
Income Higher than 10% of NSW Higher than 15% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW

Liveability

Urana Oaklands
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Urana carries more crime risk (72 vs 60).

Urana Oaklands
Bushfire Low
31/100
 Low
35/100
Crime High
72/100
 Moderate
60/100
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

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

Schools in Urana

  • Urana Public School Government · Primary

Schools in Oaklands

  • Oaklands Central School Government · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Urana Oaklands
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 6 1
GPs 2 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 22 252

Mobility

Oaklands sits further from the CBD (600.4 km vs 568.5 km).

Urana Oaklands
Walkability score 4/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 568.5 km 600.4 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 367 min 390 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 2645
 0.2%
postcode 2646
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 93
postcode 2645
 59
postcode 2646

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.

Urana Oaklands
Car (driver) 54.1% / 59.7%
Urana — Car (driver): 54.1% Oaklands — Car (driver): 59.7%
Worked from Home 13.5% / 26.9%
Urana — Worked from Home: 13.5% Oaklands — Worked from Home: 26.9%
Walked Only 21.6% / 13.4%
Urana — Walked Only: 21.6% Oaklands — Walked Only: 13.4%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / —
Urana — Car (passenger): 5.4% Oaklands — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bicycle 5.4% / —
Urana — Bicycle: 5.4% Oaklands — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.7%).

Setting

Urana Oaklands
Elevation 122 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 120 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Urana Oaklands
Connectivity score 16/100 30/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
126 premises
 0%
202 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Urana

Affordable Retirees Rural

Oaklands

River Rural

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