Upper Bylong Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional

2849

Postcode for Upper Bylong, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 187 km from Sydney · Pop. 5

Population

Median Age

$1,125

Household Income/wk

$N/A

Median Rent/wk

6/10

SEIFA Advantage

143.0

Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Upper Bylong ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs.

How Upper Bylong Compares

Upper Bylong vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

Metric	Upper Bylong	NSW avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,125 -NSW	$1,931	$1,836
Median age	62	45.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	6/10 ≈NSW	6.0/10	6.0/10

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Upper Bylong is a locality 187 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2849. It falls within the Central West region. The local government area is Mid-Western Regional.

According to the 2021 Census, Upper Bylong has a population of 5 with a median age of 62. The median weekly household income is $1,125, below the NSW average.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Upper Bylong scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Upper Bylong is part of the Lithgow - Mudgee statistical area in New South Wales.

Upper Bylong Details

Postcode	2849
State	New South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code	02
Population (2021)	5
Median Age	62 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,125/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$350/week
Average Household Size	2 persons
Area	143.0 km²
Population Density	0/km²
Australian Citizens	100.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	6/10 (average)
Latitude	-32.4402943
Longitude	150.1405378
Distance from Sydney	187 km
Region (SA4)	Central West
Area (SA3)	Lithgow - Mudgee
Local Government	Mid-Western Regional
Federal Electorate	Calare

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (0.0%) 65+ (0.0%)

Show counts

0–14 years	0 (0.0%)
15–24 years	0 (0.0%)
25–44 years	0 (0.0%)
45–64 years	0 (0.0%)
65+ years	0 (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Lung Condition

3 (60.0%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Suburbs Near Upper Bylong

Bylong 3.5 km Lee Creek 7.6 km Budden 8.9 km Coggan 9.6 km Murrumbo 10.0 km Kerrabee 13.9 km Barigan 14.6 km Tichular 18.6 km Ginghi 19.4 km Wollar 20.7 km Growee 22.0 km Totnes Valley 22.5 km

Same Postcode (2849)

More Upper Bylong Data

Mid-Western Regional LGA 104 suburbs, 6 postcodes, 25,598 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Mudgee (54.2 km) Fuel Prices New South Wales fuel prices NDIS Providers NDIS data for Mid-Western Regional LGA

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.