Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Upper Rollands Plains suburb profile
Upper Rollands Plains, NSW · Postcode 2441
This Upper Rollands Plains suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Upper Rollands Plains, NSW (postcode 2441). 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 Rollands Plains with nearby suburbs.
Upper Rollands Plains at a glance
Population
150
Median rent
$320/wk
Household income
$1,343/wk
Median age
44
Upper Rollands Plains 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
+29.3% over 10 years
Population
150
was 147 in 2016
+3 · +2%
Median rent
$320/wk
was $320/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Household income
$1,343/wk
was $749/wk in 2016
+$594 · +79.3%
Median age
44
was 34 in 2016
+10 · +29.4%
Dig deeper: Upper Rollands Plains population growth · Upper Rollands Plains then and now
Upper Rollands Plains vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Upper Rollands Plains, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-23.8% vs area
- Upper Rollands Plains$320/wk
- Nearby$305/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-27.1% vs area
- Upper Rollands Plains$1,343/wk
- Nearby$1,168/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+10% vs area
- Upper Rollands Plains44
- Nearby46
- NSW40
Personal income
-35.8% vs area
- Upper Rollands Plains$519/wk
- Nearby$585.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Upper Rollands Plains compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Upper Rollands Plains sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3962.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4957.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,011
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6988.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Upper Rollands Plains on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Upper Rollands Plains, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Upper Rollands Plains people
- Population
- 150
- Median age
- 44
- Born overseas
- 2%
- Average household size
- 3.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Upper Rollands Plains income
- Median household income
- $1,343/wk
- Median personal income
- $519/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Upper Rollands Plains housing
- Median rent
- $320/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,755/mo
- Separate houses
- 87%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 44.4%
- Mortgaged
- 22.2%
- Rented
- 24.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7.4%
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 Rollands Plains work
- Employment to population
- 54.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 33.9%
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 2441)
Compare Upper Rollands Plains with nearby suburbs
Upper Rollands Plains in numbers
Upper Rollands Plains had 150 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 44, 7% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 3.1 people. 2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 44.4% own their home outright, 22.2% are paying a mortgage, 24.1% rent. Separate houses make up 87% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $320/wk, 20% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,343/wk, 26% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 2% (from 147 to 150). Median rent moved from $320/wk to $320/wk (+0%).
Upper Rollands Plains suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Upper Rollands Plains, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Upper Rollands Plains was $320/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Upper Rollands Plains, NSW?
- Upper Rollands Plains had 150 residents at the 2021 Census, up 2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Upper Rollands Plains?
- Median household income in Upper Rollands Plains was $1,343/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Upper Rollands Plains?
- 24.1% of occupied homes in Upper Rollands Plains were rented, 44.4% were owned outright and 22.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Upper Rollands Plains suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Upper Rollands Plains. 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