Upper Corindi Postcode

New South Wales

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2456
Postcode for Upper Corindi, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 465 km from Sydney · Pop. 158
158
Population
51
Median Age
$1,267
Household Income/wk
$400
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
64.4
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 Corindi ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Upper Corindi Compares

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

MetricUpper CorindiNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,267 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $400 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,343 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 51 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 13.5% +NSW 5.0% 5.0%

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 Corindi is a locality 465 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2456. It falls within the Coffs Harbour - Grafton region. The local government area is Coffs Harbour.

According to the 2021 Census, Upper Corindi has a population of 158 with a median age of 51. The median weekly household income is $1,267, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 13.5%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 9 (5.7% of residents).

Housing in Upper Corindi includes a median weekly rent of $400, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,343, with 53 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 80.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Upper Corindi scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Upper Corindi is part of the Coffs Harbour statistical area in New South Wales.

Upper Corindi Details

Postcode2456
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)158
Median Age51 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,267/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$583/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$400
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,343
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area64.4 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings53
Australian Citizens86.1%
Indigenous Population9 (5.7%)
Unemployment Rate13.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-30.0171535
Longitude153.1159905
Distance from Sydney465 km
Region (SA4)Coffs Harbour - Grafton
Area (SA3)Coffs Harbour
Local GovernmentCoffs Harbour
Federal ElectoratePage

Age Profile

0–14 (17.7%) 15–24 (6.3%) 25–44 (22.2%) 45–64 (29.1%) 65+ (24.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years28 (17.7%)
15–24 years10 (6.3%)
25–44 years35 (22.2%)
45–64 years46 (29.1%)
65+ years39 (24.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (48.2%) Mortgaged (32.1%) Rented (19.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis16 (10.1%)
Asthma14 (8.9%)
Lung Condition10 (6.3%)
Diabetes7 (4.4%)
Heart Disease6 (3.8%)
Cancer5 (3.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle15 (26.3%)
2 vehicles25 (43.9%)
3+ vehicles17 (29.8%)

Suburbs Near Upper Corindi

Same Postcode (2456)

More Upper Corindi Data

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.