Upper Macdonald, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Upper Macdonald is more socio-economically advantaged than about 63% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1010, 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 Macdonald at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 42
- Median age
- 61
- Median weekly household income
- $1,812
- SEIFA score
- 1010
- Coordinates
- -33.2547, 150.9282
Upper Macdonald demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Upper Macdonald 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 40%, 0% of homes are rented, and 34% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 0 | 0% |
| Youth (15–24) | 4 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 5 | 13% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 15 | 38% |
| Seniors (65+) | 16 | 40% |
Share of the 40 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 11 | 52% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 10 | 48% |
| Rented | 0 | 0% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 13 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 13 occupied private dwellings in Upper Macdonald.
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,800
- Average household size
- 2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,875
- Median weekly personal income
- $900
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 14 (34%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 25 (68%)
- Labour-force participation
- 64.1%
- Employed full-time
- 4
- Employed part-time
- 9
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 Macdonald
Where is Upper Macdonald?
Upper Macdonald is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Upper Macdonald?
At the 2021 Census, Upper Macdonald had a population of about 42.
Is Upper Macdonald an advantaged area?
Upper Macdonald has an ABS SEIFA score of 1010, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 63 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 63% of Australian suburbs.
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