Upper Mongogarie Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2470
Postcode for Upper Mongogarie, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 567 km from Sydney · Pop. 24
24
Population
61
Median Age
$900
Household Income/wk
$200
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
97.7
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 Mongogarie ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Upper Mongogarie Compares

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

MetricUpper MongogarieNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $900 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,057 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 61 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -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 Mongogarie is a locality 567 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2470. It falls within the Richmond - Tweed region. The local government area is Richmond Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, Upper Mongogarie has a population of 24 with a median age of 61. The median weekly household income is $900, below the NSW average.

Housing in Upper Mongogarie includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,057, with 8 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

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

Upper Mongogarie is part of the Richmond Valley - Hinterland statistical area in New South Wales.

Upper Mongogarie Details

Postcode2470
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)24
Median Age61 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$900/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$574/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,057
Average Household Size1.8 persons
Area97.7 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings8
Australian Citizens70.8%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-28.9701805
Longitude152.8525686
Distance from Sydney567 km
Region (SA4)Richmond - Tweed
Area (SA3)Richmond Valley - Hinterland
Local GovernmentRichmond Valley
Federal ElectoratePage

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (16.7%) 45–64 (41.7%) 65+ (62.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years4 (16.7%)
45–64 years10 (41.7%)
65+ years15 (62.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (100.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (0.0%)

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)

Diabetes4 (16.7%)
Heart Disease4 (16.7%)
Asthma3 (12.5%)

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 vehicle4 (36.4%)
2 vehicles7 (63.6%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Upper Mongogarie

Same Postcode (2470)

More Upper Mongogarie 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.