Upper Karuah River Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional
2415
Postcode for Upper Karuah River, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 193 km from Sydney · Pop. 3
3
Population
72
Median Age
$824
Household Income/wk
$N/A
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
180.9
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 Karuah River ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of NSW suburbs.

How Upper Karuah River Compares

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

MetricUpper Karuah RiverNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $824 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Median age 72 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -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 Karuah River is a locality 193 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2415. It falls within the Mid North Coast region. The local government area is Mid-Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Upper Karuah River has a population of 3 with a median age of 72. The median weekly household income is $824, below the NSW average.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Upper Karuah River scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Upper Karuah River is part of the Great Lakes statistical area in New South Wales.

Upper Karuah River Details

Postcode2415
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)3
Median Age72 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$824/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$224/week
Average Household Size2 persons
Area180.9 km²
Population Density0/km²
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-32.2055836
Longitude151.8060401
Distance from Sydney193 km
Region (SA4)Mid North Coast
Area (SA3)Great Lakes
Local GovernmentMid-Coast
Federal ElectorateLyne

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (0.0%) 65+ (100.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years0 (0.0%)
65+ years3 (100.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis5 (166.7%)

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

Suburbs Near Upper Karuah River

Same Postcode (2415)

More Upper Karuah River 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.