NSW · Bellingen Council
Urunga, 2455
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Bellingen, Urunga keeps a rural calm, a mid-sized suburb with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.
A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment against similar regional towns, even with parks and green space and transport and access holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 3,185
- Median age
- 55
- Median household income / week
- $1,071
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 130 of 1,475
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,647
- Employment rate
- 42.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 132 / 77 / 135
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $600
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 293
- Against the person
- 65
- Against property
- 117
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 92
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 49 residents
- State safety percentile
- 64.9th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +3.1%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault16
- Fraud16
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment29
- Malicious Damage To Property32
- Other Offences71
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 974
- Urunga Public SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
43 public transport stops in this suburb
- 368 Hungry Head Rd
- 3981 Giinagay Way
- Bellingen St At Crescent Cl
- Giinagay Way After Ranger St
- Urunga Station
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
202 planning-related records
2026· 12 proposals
June 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure1 KAREN STREET URUNGA 2455Under Assessment
- Subdivision6 NEWRY STREET URUNGA 2455Determined
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structureSOUTH ARM ROAD URUNGA 2455Under Assessment
May 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2B NAMBUCCA STREET URUNGA 2455Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation4 ANGOPHORA CRESCENT URUNGA 2455Under Assessment
April 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure14 MORGO STREET URUNGA 2455Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure18 RALEIGH STREET URUNGA 2455Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space17 ANGOPHORA CRESCENT URUNGA 2455Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Home industry; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Carport37 MORGO STREET URUNGA 2455Under Assessment
March 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool1A NEWRY STREET URUNGA 2455Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2 LAKE COURT URUNGA 2455Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4194 GIINAGAY WAY URUNGA 2455Determined
2025· 28 proposals
December 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure12 MORGO STREET URUNGA 2455Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure18 RALEIGH STREET URUNGA 2455Determined
November 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure188 HUNGRY HEAD ROAD URUNGA 2455Additional Information Requested
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia41 PILOT STREET URUNGA 2455Determined
September 2025
- Subdivision6 NEWRY STREET URUNGA 2455Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)12 FITZROY STREET URUNGA 2455Under Assessment
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Public Reserve; Other Infrastructure; InfrastructureATHERTON DRIVE URUNGA 2455Determined
August 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure47 BONVILLE STREET URUNGA 2455Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool85 ROSEDALE DRIVE URUNGA 2455Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure39 RIVERSIDE DRIVE URUNGA 2455Determined
July 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure136 SCHNAPPER BEACH ROAD URUNGA 2455Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 RAILWAY STREET URUNGA 2455Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation27 PANORAMA PARADE URUNGA 2455Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision4153 GIINAGAY WAY URUNGA 2455Determined
- Subdivision4238 GIINAGAY WAY URUNGA 2455Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure15 ANGOPHORA CRESCENT URUNGA 2455Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support5 ANGOPHORA CRESCENT URUNGA 2455Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4173 GIINAGAY WAY URUNGA 2455Determined
- Subdivision201 SOUTH ARM ROAD URUNGA 2455Additional Information Requested
May 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure35 ANGOPHORA CRESCENT URUNGA 2455Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure25 BELLINGEN STREET URUNGA 2455Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation25 ANGOPHORA CRESCENT URUNGA 2455Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure30 SOUTH STREET EAST URUNGA 2455Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure20 ANGOPHORA CRESCENT URUNGA 2455Determined
April 2025
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Building identification sign20 ORARA STREET URUNGA 2455Determined
- Industrial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia1A MARINA CRESCENT URUNGA 2455Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure11 NEWRY ISLAND DRIVE URUNGA 2455Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure6 MELALEUCA PLACE URUNGA 2455Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- The Honey PlaceHoney
- Parking (2)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Joy Mitchell ParkPark
- Maramba ParkPark
- Memorial ParkPark
- Newry Island ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 5
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Acunique Healthclinic
- Fresh Dental Caredentist
- Laverty Pathologysample_collection
- The Urunga Pharmacypharmacy
- Urunga Medical Centredoctor
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Urunga Preschoolkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 21
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 40.0/100 — Average
- National rank
- 3482nd in Australia
- State rank
- 1096th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #141 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #351 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Parkingamenitiesparking
- Parkingamenitiesparking
- The Honey Placeamenitieshoney
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime16
- Fraudcrime16
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime29
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime32
- Other Offencescrime71
- 368 Hungry Head Rdtransport
- 3981 Giinagay Waytransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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