Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Upper Duroby suburb profile
Upper Duroby, NSW · Postcode 2486
This Upper Duroby suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Upper Duroby, NSW (postcode 2486). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Upper Duroby with nearby suburbs.
Upper Duroby at a glance
Population
118
Median rent
$725/wk
Household income
$1,375/wk
Median age
54
Upper Duroby trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+40.5% over 10 years
Population
118
was 104 in 2016
+14 · +13.5%
Median rent
$725/wk
was $370/wk in 2016
+$355 · +95.9%
Household income
$1,375/wk
was $1,875/wk in 2016
$500 · -26.7%
Median age
54
was 45 in 2016
+9 · +20%
Dig deeper: Upper Duroby population growth · Upper Duroby then and now
Upper Duroby vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Upper Duroby, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+72.6% vs area
- Upper Duroby$725/wk
- Nearby$455/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-25.4% vs area
- Upper Duroby$1,375/wk
- Nearby$1,415/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+35% vs area
- Upper Duroby54
- Nearby47
- NSW40
Personal income
-25.9% vs area
- Upper Duroby$599/wk
- Nearby$704/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Upper Duroby compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Upper Duroby sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,012.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5978.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,047.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4940.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Upper Duroby on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Upper Duroby, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Upper Duroby people
- Population
- 118
- Median age
- 54
- Born overseas
- 21.2%
- Average household size
- 2.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Upper Duroby income
- Median household income
- $1,375/wk
- Median personal income
- $599/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Upper Duroby housing
- Median rent
- $725/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $936/mo
- Separate houses
- 100%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 48.8%
- Mortgaged
- 39.5%
- Rented
- 9.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Upper Duroby work
- Employment to population
- 48.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 60.2%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2486)
Compare Upper Duroby with nearby suburbs
Upper Duroby in numbers
Upper Duroby had 118 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 54, 32% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 21.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 48.8% own their home outright, 39.5% are paying a mortgage, 9.3% rent. Separate houses make up 100% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $725/wk, 81% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,375/wk, 24% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 13.5% (from 104 to 118). Median rent moved from $370/wk to $725/wk (+95.9%).
Upper Duroby suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Upper Duroby, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Upper Duroby was $725/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Upper Duroby, NSW?
- Upper Duroby had 118 residents at the 2021 Census, up 13.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Upper Duroby?
- Median household income in Upper Duroby was $1,375/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Upper Duroby?
- 9.3% of occupied homes in Upper Duroby were rented, 48.8% were owned outright and 39.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Upper Duroby suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Upper Duroby. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology