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NSW · Mid-Coast Council

Upper Karuah River, NSW, 2415

Suburb snapshot

Upper Karuah River is a small locality in the Mid-Coast area, home to around 3 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 8 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-11%), and roughly 2666.7 offences per 1,000 residents. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
3
Median age
72
Median household income / week
$824
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 0
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
0%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
8
Against the person
3
Against property
4
Rate per 1,000 residents
2,666.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
49.8th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-11.1%

Most common offence types

  • Break And Enter Non-Dwelling1
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault1
  • Motor Vehicle Theft1
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault1
  • Sexual Assault1

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Recent changes

  • Break And Enter Non-Dwellingcrime1
  • Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime1
  • Motor Vehicle Theftcrime1
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime1
  • Sexual Assaultcrime1

Data sources & freshness