Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Upper Taylors Arm suburb profile
Upper Taylors Arm, NSW · Postcode 2447
This Upper Taylors Arm suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Upper Taylors Arm, NSW (postcode 2447). 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 Taylors Arm with nearby suburbs.
Upper Taylors Arm at a glance
Population
126
Median rent
$235/wk
Household income
$974/wk
Median age
48
Upper Taylors Arm 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
+8.6% over 10 years
Population
126
was 127 in 2016
-1 · -0.8%
Household income
$974/wk
was $737/wk in 2016
+$237 · +32.2%
Median age
48
was 53 in 2016
-5 · -9.4%
Dig deeper: Upper Taylors Arm population growth · Upper Taylors Arm then and now
Upper Taylors Arm vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Upper Taylors Arm, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-44% vs area
- Upper Taylors Arm$235/wk
- Nearby$335/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-47.2% vs area
- Upper Taylors Arm$974/wk
- Nearby$1,099/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+20% vs area
- Upper Taylors Arm48
- Nearby50.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-34.8% vs area
- Upper Taylors Arm$527/wk
- Nearby$583/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Upper Taylors Arm compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Upper Taylors Arm ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1862.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1839
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1904
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1861.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Upper Taylors Arm on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Upper Taylors Arm, NSW.
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Upper Taylors Arm people
- Population
- 126
- Median age
- 48
- Born overseas
- 6.3%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Upper Taylors Arm income
- Median household income
- $974/wk
- Median personal income
- $527/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Upper Taylors Arm housing
- Median rent
- $235/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $968/mo
- Separate houses
- 98.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 52.8%
- Mortgaged
- 32.1%
- Rented
- 11.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 0%
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 Taylors Arm work
- Employment to population
- 55.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 39.2%
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 2447)
Compare Upper Taylors Arm with nearby suburbs
Upper Taylors Arm in numbers
Upper Taylors Arm had 126 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 48, 17% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 6.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 52.8% own their home outright, 32.1% are paying a mortgage, 11.3% rent. Separate houses make up 98.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $235/wk, 41% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $974/wk, 46% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 0.8% (from 127 to 126).
Upper Taylors Arm suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Upper Taylors Arm, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Upper Taylors Arm was $235/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Upper Taylors Arm, NSW?
- Upper Taylors Arm had 126 residents at the 2021 Census, down 0.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Upper Taylors Arm?
- Median household income in Upper Taylors Arm was $974/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Upper Taylors Arm?
- 11.3% of occupied homes in Upper Taylors Arm were rented, 52.8% were owned outright and 32.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Upper Taylors Arm suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Upper Taylors Arm. 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