New South Wales · Postcode 2347

Upper Horton postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 421 km from Sydney

Outer Regional
138
Population (2021)
$1,221
Household income/wk
$100
Median rent/wk
48
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Upper Horton 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

2347 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
138 People Resident population, Census 2021
Gwydir Council area 31 suburbs, 11 postcodes
48 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,221/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,221/wk
37% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$100/wk
78% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
1.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
48 years
3.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 pts below NSW average
Census labour-force rate

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

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricUpper HortonNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,221 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $100 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $800 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 48 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈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 Horton is a locality 421 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2347. It falls within the New England and North West region. The local government area is Gwydir.

According to the 2021 Census, Upper Horton has a population of 138 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $1,221, below the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 14 (10.1% of residents).

Housing in Upper Horton includes a median weekly rent of $100, median monthly mortgage repayment of $800, with 49 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 82.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Upper Horton scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Upper Horton is part of the Tamworth - Gunnedah statistical area in New South Wales.

Upper Horton details

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

Postcode2347
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)138
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,221/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$492/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$100
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$800
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area595.4 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings49
Australian Citizens95.7%
Indigenous Population14 (10.1%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-30.140946
Longitude150.4470589
Distance from Sydney421 km
Region (SA4)New England and North West
Area (SA3)Tamworth - Gunnedah
Local GovernmentGwydir
Federal ElectorateNew England
State ElectorateTamworth
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (21.7%) 15–24 (10.1%) 25–44 (22.5%) 45–64 (24.6%) 65+ (21.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years30 (21.7%)
15–24 years14 (10.1%)
25–44 years31 (22.5%)
45–64 years34 (24.6%)
65+ years30 (21.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (59.0%) Mortgaged (23.1%) Rented (17.9%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Upper Horton is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 5 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)

Arthritis17 (12.3%)
Asthma14 (10.1%)
Cancer8 (5.8%)
Diabetes5 (3.6%)
Heart Disease4 (2.9%)

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 vehicle13 (24.5%)
2 vehicles23 (43.4%)
3+ vehicles17 (32.1%)

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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.