Upper Nile Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional
2849
Postcode for Upper Nile, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 134 km from Sydney · Pop. 12
12
Population
52
Median Age
$1,375
Household Income/wk
$N/A
Median Rent/wk
4/10
SEIFA Advantage
221.4
Area (km²)

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

How Upper Nile Compares

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

MetricUpper NileNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,375 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Mortgage/month $200 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 52 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -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 Nile is a locality 134 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2849. It falls within the Central West region. The local government area is Lithgow.

According to the 2021 Census, Upper Nile has a population of 12 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $1,375, below the NSW average.

Housing in Upper Nile includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $200, 5 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 Nile scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Upper Nile is part of the Lithgow - Mudgee statistical area in New South Wales.

Upper Nile Details

Postcode2849
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)12
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,375/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$350/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$200
Average Household Size4 persons
Area221.4 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings5
Australian Citizens100.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-32.9648282
Longitude150.2497955
Distance from Sydney134 km
Region (SA4)Central West
Area (SA3)Lithgow - Mudgee
Local GovernmentLithgow
Federal ElectorateCalare

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (41.7%) 45–64 (25.0%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years5 (41.7%)
45–64 years3 (25.0%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

Housing Tenure

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

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis3 (25.0%)
Diabetes3 (25.0%)

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 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles6 (100.0%)

Suburbs Near Upper Nile

Same Postcode (2849)

More Upper Nile 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.