Ooralea, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Ooralea is more socio-economically advantaged than about 63% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1010, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Ooralea at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 3,691
- Median age
- 35
- Median weekly household income
- $2,248
- SEIFA score
- 1010
- Coordinates
- -21.1805, 149.1438
Ooralea demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Ooralea using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 31%, 26% of homes are rented, and 14% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 771 | 21% |
| Youth (15–24) | 485 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,153 | 31% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 806 | 22% |
| Seniors (65+) | 475 | 13% |
Share of the 3,690 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 393 | 31% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 523 | 41% |
| Rented | 328 | 26% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,167 | 92% |
| Townhouses & semis | 95 | 8% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,262 occupied private dwellings in Ooralea.
- Median weekly rent
- $440
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,820
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,428
- Median weekly personal income
- $996
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 495 (14%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 386 (11%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 101 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,494 (53%)
- Labour-force participation
- 69.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.6%
- Employed full-time
- 1,322
- Employed part-time
- 518
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Ooralea
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Ooralea is February (average daytime high around 29.5°C) and the coolest is July (around 22.2°C). The area receives roughly 1111 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.2°C | 24.3°C | 242 mm |
| Feb | 29.5°C | 24.2°C | 164 mm |
| Mar | 28.7°C | 23.8°C | 190 mm |
| Apr | 26.8°C | 21.7°C | 105 mm |
| May | 24.6°C | 18.3°C | 60 mm |
| Jun | 22.8°C | 16.2°C | 29 mm |
| Jul | 22.2°C | 14.9°C | 62 mm |
| Aug | 23.2°C | 15.4°C | 23 mm |
| Sep | 25°C | 17.9°C | 17 mm |
| Oct | 27.1°C | 20.6°C | 30 mm |
| Nov | 28.5°C | 22.4°C | 55 mm |
| Dec | 29.3°C | 23.8°C | 134 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Ooralea
Where is Ooralea?
Ooralea is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Ooralea?
At the 2021 Census, Ooralea had a population of about 3,691.
Is Ooralea an advantaged area?
Ooralea has an ABS SEIFA score of 1010, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 63 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 63% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Ooralea?
Ooralea has average daytime highs of about 26.4°C and overnight lows of about 20.3°C, with roughly 1,111 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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