Upper Dartbrook Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA
2336
Postcode for Upper Dartbrook, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 215 km from Sydney · Pop. 152
152
Population
42
Median Age
$1,843
Household Income/wk
$235
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
224.4
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 Dartbrook ranks: SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Upper Dartbrook Compares

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

MetricUpper DartbrookNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,843 ≈NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $235 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,709 +NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 42 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -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 Dartbrook is a locality 215 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2336. It falls within the Hunter Valley exc Newcastle region. The local government area is Upper Hunter Shire.

According to the 2021 Census, Upper Dartbrook has a population of 152 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $1,843, close to the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 4 (2.6% of residents).

Housing in Upper Dartbrook includes a median weekly rent of $235, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,709, with 62 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 80.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Upper Dartbrook scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Upper Dartbrook is part of the Upper Hunter statistical area in New South Wales.

Upper Dartbrook Details

Postcode2336
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)152
Median Age42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,843/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$918/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$235
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,709
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area224.4 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings62
Australian Citizens94.1%
Indigenous Population4 (2.6%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-31.9664525
Longitude150.769764
Distance from Sydney215 km
Region (SA4)Hunter Valley exc Newcastle
Area (SA3)Upper Hunter
Local GovernmentUpper Hunter Shire
Federal ElectorateNew England

Age Profile

0–14 (25.0%) 15–24 (4.6%) 25–44 (23.7%) 45–64 (31.6%) 65+ (17.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years38 (25.0%)
15–24 years7 (4.6%)
25–44 years36 (23.7%)
45–64 years48 (31.6%)
65+ years26 (17.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (42.2%) Mortgaged (37.8%) Rented (20.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma15 (9.9%)
Arthritis9 (5.9%)
Heart Disease5 (3.3%)
Diabetes4 (2.6%)
Cancer4 (2.6%)

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 vehicle7 (13.2%)
2 vehicles27 (50.9%)
3+ vehicles19 (35.8%)

Suburbs Near Upper Dartbrook

Same Postcode (2336)

More Upper Dartbrook 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.