New South Wales · Postcode 2849

Upper Bylong postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 187 km from Sydney

Outer Regional
5
Population (2021)
$1,125
Household income/wk
62
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Upper Bylong at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2849 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
5 People Resident population, Census 2021
Mid-Western Regional Council area 104 suburbs, 6 postcodes
62 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,125/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,125/wk
42% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
matches NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
62 years
17.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age

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.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Upper Bylong vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricUpper BylongNSW avgAU 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

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2849
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)5
Median Age62 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,125/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$350/week
Average Household Size2 persons
Area143.0 km²
Population Density0/km²
Australian Citizens100.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-32.4402943
Longitude150.1405378
Distance from Sydney187 km
Region (SA4)Central West
Area (SA3)Lithgow - Mudgee
Local GovernmentMid-Western Regional
Federal ElectorateCalare
State ElectorateUpper Hunter
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (0.0%) 65+ (0.0%)
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0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years0 (0.0%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Upper Bylong is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Lung Condition3 (60.0%)

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

Suburbs Near Upper Bylong

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