New South Wales · Postcode 2439

Upsalls Creek postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 283 km from Sydney

Inner Regional
116
Population (2021)
$1,375
Household income/wk
$290
Median rent/wk
49
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Upsalls Creek 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

2439 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
116 People Resident population, Census 2021
Port Macquarie-Hastings Council area 91 suburbs, 11 postcodes
49 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,375/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,375/wk
29% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$290/wk
35% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
matches NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
49 years
4.0 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

Upsalls Creek vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricUpsalls CreekNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,375 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $290 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,608 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 49 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈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.

Upsalls Creek is a locality 283 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2439. It falls within the Mid North Coast region. The local government area is Port Macquarie-Hastings.

According to the 2021 Census, Upsalls Creek has a population of 116 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $1,375, below the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 4 (3.4% of residents).

Housing in Upsalls Creek includes a median weekly rent of $290, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,608, with 43 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 88.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Upsalls Creek scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Upsalls Creek is part of the Port Macquarie statistical area in New South Wales.

Upsalls Creek details

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

Postcode2439
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)116
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,375/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$612/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$290
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,608
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area13.6 km²
Population Density9/km²
Total Dwellings43
Australian Citizens90.5%
Indigenous Population4 (3.4%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-31.6252016
Longitude152.6442284
Distance from Sydney283 km
Region (SA4)Mid North Coast
Area (SA3)Port Macquarie
Local GovernmentPort Macquarie-Hastings
Federal ElectorateLyne
State ElectoratePort Macquarie
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (13.8%) 15–24 (13.8%) 25–44 (18.1%) 45–64 (31.0%) 65+ (22.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years16 (13.8%)
15–24 years16 (13.8%)
25–44 years21 (18.1%)
45–64 years36 (31.0%)
65+ years26 (22.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (59.5%) Mortgaged (28.6%) Rented (11.9%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Upsalls Creek is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 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)

Asthma16 (13.8%)
Arthritis11 (9.5%)
Heart Disease8 (6.9%)
Diabetes6 (5.2%)
Lung Condition3 (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 vehicle10 (25.6%)
2 vehicles13 (33.3%)
3+ vehicles16 (41.0%)

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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.