Urraween, Queensland

Urraween is a suburb of Hervey Bay in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Urraween had a population of 7,951 people.

Geography
Urraween is a residential area. The Maryborough - Hervey Bay Road passes through the suburb from the south-west to the north-west. Urraween is a popular residential area due to its proximity to the public and private hospital. Yarrillee State School is in the north-west of the suburb and the Stocklands Hervey Bay shopping centre is in the north-east of the suburb.

History
The name Urraween is derived from Kabi words ngur/uin meaning place of emus.

Prior to the development of Urraween the lands were used for agriculture which included a pineapple farm.

Hervey Bay Christian Academy opened in 1993.

Yarrilee State School opened in January 2000.

St James Lutheran College opened on 27 January 2003.

Demographics
At the, Urraween had a population of 6,969.

In the, Urraween had a population of 7,951 people.

Education
Yarrilee State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 15 Scrub Hill Road (-25.2892°N, 152.8046°W). In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 769 students with 54 teachers (50 equivalent full-time) and 33 non-teaching staff (21 equivalent full-time). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 791 students with 55 teachers (51 full-time equivalent) and 34 non-teaching staff (22 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program.

St James Lutheran College is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 138-172 Pantlins Lane (-25.298°N, 152.8137°W). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 609 students with 43 teachers (41 full-time equivalent) and 34 non-teaching staff (26 full-time equivalent).

Bayside Christian College Hervey Bay is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school at 171 Pantlins Lane (-25.2986°N, 152.8153°W).

Amenities
St James Lutheran Church is at 138-172 Pantlins Lane (-25.2987°N, 152.8148°W).

New Life Christian Church is at 225 Main Street (-25.3011°N, 152.8356°W).

Fraser Coast Baptist Church is at 175 Urraween Road (accessed via Pantlins Lane, -25.2991°N, 152.8158°W).