Upper Duroby, NSW 2486
Tweed Shire CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 2486
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Median house price
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Rent in Upper Duroby
- Weekly rent (house)
- $950/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $690/wk
Rental data as of June 2026· NSW rental bond data (postcode 2486)
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What to know about Upper Duroby
Upper Duroby (2486) sits in the Tweed region of NSW.
Upper Duroby has roughly 118 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Upper Duroby scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 29°C (warm), winter mornings around 10°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,697 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 10 government primary, 1 government secondary, 3 Catholic, 3 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Upper Duroby's population at 118, with a median age of 54. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (88% own, 9% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (72% family households, 19% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 118
- Median age
- 54
- Family households
- 72%
- Lone person
- 19%
- Owner occupied
- 88%
- Renter occupied
- 9%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
1 offences recorded in 2026
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of January 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 1,697 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 28.7°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 9.6°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Upper Duroby
- What is the Upper Duroby postcode?
- Upper Duroby is in the 2486 postcode, in NSW, in the Tweed Shire Council region.
- Where is Upper Duroby?
- Upper Duroby is a suburb in the Tweed Shire Council area, NSW 2486.
- What is the average rent in Upper Duroby?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $950, for units it's $690.
- What schools are in Upper Duroby?
- There are 17 schools serving Upper Duroby on this page, including Tumbulgum Public School, Bilambil Public School, Terranora Public School.
- How walkable is Upper Duroby?
- Upper Duroby has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Upper Duroby?
- Upper Duroby is close to Urliup, Duroby, Carool, Bilambil, Dulguigan.
- What is the population of Upper Duroby?
- The population of Upper Duroby is approximately 118 (2021 Census). The median age is 54.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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