Uralba, New South Wales

Last updated

Uralba
New South Wales
Uralba Road 2023.jpg
Uralba Road, 2023
Australia New South Wales location map blank.svg
Red pog.svg
Uralba
Coordinates 28°52′17″S153°28′53″E / 28.87139°S 153.48139°E / -28.87139; 153.48139
Population266 (SAL 2021) [1]
Postcode(s) 2477
Location
LGA(s) Ballina Shire
Localities around Uralba:
Alstonville Teven
Lynwood Uralba Ballina
Meershaum Vale Coolgardie Pimlico

Uralba is a rural locality located on the Far North Coast of New South Wales (in Australia). Its name means "place of plenteous quartz stones". [2]

Contents

Administratively it is part of the Ballina Shire. It is located about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) west from Ballina. Sydney, the state capital, is located approximately 736 kilometres (457 mi) or 8.5 hours car drive south.

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Uralba was represented as a State suburb (SSC14050). It had a population 216 in 69 families. The median age was 54 years. Most people living in Uralba were born in Australia (84%). [3] In the 2021 census, Uralba's population had increased to 266. [4]

Economy

According to the 2016 census, the median household income was $1402 per week. [3]

There were 99 people employed in 2016, and 10 people unemployed. The most common occupations were Professionals (30%); Managers (15%); Community and Personal Service Workers (11%); Sales Workers (11%) and Labourers(11%). The top 5 industries for employment were Fruit and Tree Nut Growing (9%), Local Government Administration (9%), Other Allied Health Services (7%), Road and Bridge Construction (5%) and Site Preparation Services (5%). [3]

Housing

In the 2016 census, the median housing loan repayment was $1,967 per month. The median rent was $225 per week. This equated to just over 15% of median household income. The average household size was 2.5 persons. [3]

Environment

Uralba Nature Reserve, a 288 hectares (710 acres) nature reserve was gazetted as a State Forest in 1910 and as a nature reserve in 1975. [5]

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Seaforth, New South Wales</span> Suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Seaforth is a suburb of Northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Seaforth is located 12 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of Northern Beaches Council and is part of the Northern Beaches region.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ballina, New South Wales</span> Town in New South Wales, Australia

Ballina is a town in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia, and the seat of the Ballina Shire local government area. It lies 740 km (460 mi) north of Sydney and 185 km (115 mi) south of Brisbane. Ballina's urban population at the end of 2021 was 46,190.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marayong, New South Wales</span> Suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Marayong is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Marayong is located approximately 32 kilometres north west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Blacktown and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Woodbine, New South Wales</span> Suburb in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Woodbine is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is 55 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Campbelltown and is part of the Macarthur region. Woodbine shares the postcode of 2560 with Campbelltown.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Northwood, New South Wales</span> Suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Northwood is a suburb on the Lower North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia, eight kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Municipality of Lane Cove. Northwood is on the northern side of the Lane Cove River between Woodford Bay and Gore Creek.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mulgrave, New South Wales</span> Suburb of City of Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Australia

Mulgrave is a suburb in the north west of Sydney in New South Wales, Australia. It is a predominantly industrial and commercial area.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fadden, Australian Capital Territory</span> Suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Fadden is a suburb in the Canberra, Australia district of Tuggeranong. The postcode is 2904. The suburb is named after Sir Arthur Fadden, Prime Minister of Australia briefly in 1941. It was gazetted on 5 August 1975. Its streets are named after Queensland politicians. It is surrounded by Macarthur, Gowrie and Wanniassa. It is bounded by Erindale Drive, the Wanniassa Hills Nature Reserve, Fadden Pine Plantation and Sternberg Crescent.

Tintenbar is a village located on the Far North Coast of New South Wales, Australia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ballina Shire</span> Local government area in New South Wales, Australia

Ballina Shire is a local government area in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire was formed on 1 January 1977 by the amalgamation of the Municipality of Ballina and Tintenbar Shire. The Shire is located adjacent to the Tasman Sea and the Pacific Highway. The council seat is located in the town of Ballina. The population of the Ballina Shire area was 46,850 in 2022.

Thornton is a suburb in the City of Maitland, New South Wales, Australia. It is bisected by the New England Highway.

Strathalbyn is a northeastern suburb of Geraldton, Western Australia. Its local government area is the City of Greater Geraldton.

Drummond Cove is a coastal town located 12 kilometres (7 mi) north of Geraldton, Western Australia in the local government area of the City of Greater Geraldton. The locality was gazetted in 1985.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Karloo, Western Australia</span> Suburb of Geraldton, Western Australia

Karloo is a locality southeast of Geraldton, Western Australia. Its local government area is the City of Greater Geraldton.

Teven is a village located on the Far North Coast of New South Wales.

Prince Henry Heights is a residential locality on the outskirts of Toowoomba in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Prince Henry Heights had a population of 600 people.

Wooyung is a small town located in the Northern Rivers Region of New South Wales. The most recent census indicated a population of 139, with a median age of 49. Wooyung means 'slow' in the local Bundjalung language, and is believed to reflect the natural tranquility of the area.

West Ballina is a suburb of Ballina located in the Northern Rivers Region of New South Wales.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">South Ballina, New South Wales</span> Suburb of Ballina, New South Wales, Australia

South Ballina is a locality located in the Northern Rivers Region of New South Wales - bounded by the Richmond River to the north, the Tasman Sea to the east, and Keith Hall to the south and west. Across the river to the north, is the town of Ballina and it is a popular spot for recreational fishing. It is on the lands of the Bundjalung Nation and it falls within the Jali Aboriginal Land Council.

Killabakh is a small village located on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, and 339 kilometres (211 mi) north east of the state capital, Sydney.

Empire Vale is a locality in the Ballina Shire of New South Wales, Australia.

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Uralba (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ Geographic Names Board of NSW. "GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES REGISTER EXTRACT" . Retrieved 16 January 2019. Meaning:For: a place of plenteous quartz stones. (Antropological Society of Australasia). Also: said to refer to quartz pebbles. (Richmond Tweed Regional Library & Richmond River Historical Society. 1983). Also; 'a hollow or basin'. (M.Sharpe).
  3. 1 2 3 4 "2016 Uralba". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original on 29 July 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  4. ↑ "2021 Uralba, Census All persons QuickStats". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  5. ↑ "Uralba Nature Reserve". NSW National Parks. Retrieved 16 January 2022.


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.