Upper Karuah River, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Upper Karuah River is more socio-economically advantaged than about 25% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 942, 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 Karuah River at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 3
- Median age
- 72
- Median weekly household income
- $824
- SEIFA score
- 942
- Coordinates
- -32.1682, 151.7383
Upper Karuah River demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Upper Karuah River 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 seniors (65+) at 100% and 100% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 0 | 0% |
| Youth (15–24) | 0 | 0% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 0 | 0% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 0 | 0% |
| Seniors (65+) | 3 | 100% |
Share of the 3 people counted by age.
Housing and households
- Average household size
- 2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $824
- Median weekly personal income
- $224
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 3 (100%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 3 (100%)
- Employed full-time
- 0
- Employed part-time
- 0
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.
Common questions about Upper Karuah River
Where is Upper Karuah River?
Upper Karuah River is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Upper Karuah River?
At the 2021 Census, Upper Karuah River had a population of about 3.
Is Upper Karuah River an advantaged area?
Upper Karuah River has an ABS SEIFA score of 942, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 25 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 25% of Australian suburbs.
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