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The quick read on
Upper Karuah River
NSW 2415 · Mid-Coast
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 3
- Postcode
- 2415
ABS 2021
Upper Karuah River, New South Wales
Property market insights for Upper Karuah River
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Upper Karuah River NSW
Crime and safety
Is Upper Karuah River safe?
The overall rate for Upper Karuah River is 1,691 offences per 100,000 residents — 49% below the Rest of NSW benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Upper Karuah River.
Overall crime rate
1,691
offences per 100,000 residents
49% belowRest of NSW
Upper Karuah RiverRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Upper Karuah River?
Upper Karuah River NSW 2415 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
3 people call Upper Karuah River home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $824 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 3
- Median age
- 72 years
- Median mortgage
- $0 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $0 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 150.0%Below
15–340.0%Below
35–540.0%Below
55–74100.0%Above
75 and over0.0%Below
What stands out in Upper Karuah River
100.0% of Upper Karuah River residents were born in New Zealand, about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.
100.0% of people in Upper Karuah River described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Upper Karuah River
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Upper Karuah River NSW 2415.
Is Upper Karuah River family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
0.0% of Upper Karuah River's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
4 family households lived in Upper Karuah River; 0.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
0.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Upper Karuah River?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Upper Karuah River had 3 residents at the 2021 Census.
0.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
100.0% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
Who's moving to Upper Karuah River, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
100.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 0.0% reported a different address.
100.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Upper Karuah River?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
100.0% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Upper Karuah River residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
100.0% of Upper Karuah River's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 0.0% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 0.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Upper Karuah River?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 100.0% of ancestry responses in Upper Karuah River.
Australian ancestry made up 0.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
How active is the workforce in Upper Karuah River?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 0.0%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
0.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 0.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Upper Karuah River show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
0.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
0.0% reported asthma, 166.7% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Upper Karuah River?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
166.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 0.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Upper Karuah River?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $824 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $0.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $0 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Upper Karuah River
Is Upper Karuah River good for families?
The Census counted 4 local families. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Upper Karuah River?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Upper Karuah River
2 streets in Upper Karuah River
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Mountain Rd
- Upper Monkerai Rd
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.