Upper Coopers Creek, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Upper Coopers Creek is more socio-economically advantaged than about 72% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1026, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Upper Coopers Creek at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 78
- Median age
- 50
- Median weekly household income
- $1,125
- SEIFA score
- 1026
- Coordinates
- -28.6021, 153.4013
Upper Coopers Creek demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Upper Coopers Creek using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 46%, 13% of homes are rented, and 33% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 12 | 17% |
| Youth (15–24) | 4 | 6% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 9 | 13% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 33 | 46% |
| Seniors (65+) | 14 | 19% |
Share of the 72 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 13 | 54% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 8 | 33% |
| Rented | 3 | 13% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 24 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 24 occupied private dwellings in Upper Coopers Creek.
- Median weekly rent
- $300
- Median monthly mortgage
- $956
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,687
- Median weekly personal income
- $640
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 18 (33%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 38 (64%)
- Labour-force participation
- 54.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.9%
- Employed full-time
- 7
- Employed part-time
- 19
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Upper Coopers Creek
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Upper Coopers Creek is January (average daytime high around 28.1°C) and the coolest is July (around 19.7°C). The area receives roughly 1329 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28.1°C | 20.9°C | 124 mm |
| Feb | 27.4°C | 20.7°C | 227 mm |
| Mar | 26.8°C | 20.1°C | 206 mm |
| Apr | 24.3°C | 17.3°C | 86 mm |
| May | 21.9°C | 14.7°C | 94 mm |
| Jun | 19.8°C | 12.6°C | 79 mm |
| Jul | 19.7°C | 11.6°C | 57 mm |
| Aug | 21°C | 12.1°C | 55 mm |
| Sep | 22.9°C | 13.9°C | 53 mm |
| Oct | 24.7°C | 16.2°C | 107 mm |
| Nov | 26.4°C | 18.1°C | 95 mm |
| Dec | 27.7°C | 19.9°C | 146 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Upper Coopers Creek
Where is Upper Coopers Creek?
Upper Coopers Creek is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Upper Coopers Creek?
At the 2021 Census, Upper Coopers Creek had a population of about 78.
Is Upper Coopers Creek an advantaged area?
Upper Coopers Creek has an ABS SEIFA score of 1026, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 72 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 72% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Upper Coopers Creek?
Upper Coopers Creek has average daytime highs of about 24.2°C and overnight lows of about 16.5°C, with roughly 1,329 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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