Upper Kangaroo River NSW 2577
124 addresses · 9 streets
Gilmore Electorate › Shoalhaven LGA › Upper Kangaroo River · 108 km from Sydney
Living Here
Upper Kangaroo River is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 151 people, with a median age of 58. The typical household earns around $1,781 a week, with median rent near $500 a week. Most homes are houses. About 95% of households own their home and 5% rent. Most workers work from home. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.
Over time — Census 2001 → 2021
Dashed line: district figures for the Berry - Kangaroo Valley statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Upper Kangaroo River itself.
Getting Around & Local Services
1 Catholic church
1 hospital
Getting around. Train station: Robertson, 11.5 km north · Airport: Shellharbour Airport, 23.7 km north-east.
Socio-economic Standing
Greenery
🌳 Tree canopy: 84.8% satellite estimate · 2021
Demographics
Unemployment 7.3% · Labour-force participation 59.4%
Population by age in Upper Kangaroo River
| 0-4 | 0 |
|---|---|
| 5-14 | 9 |
| 15-19 | 3 |
| 20-24 | 5 |
| 25-34 | 11 |
| 35-44 | 15 |
| 45-54 | 20 |
| 55-64 | 34 |
| 65-74 | 34 |
| 75-84 | 16 |
| 85+ | 0 |
Dwelling types in Upper Kangaroo River
| House | 64 |
|---|---|
| Townhouse | 0 |
| Apartment | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
Households by weekly income in Upper Kangaroo River
| <$650 | 6 |
|---|---|
| $650-1,499 | 15 |
| $1,500-2,999 | 19 |
| $3,000+ | 18 |
Top ancestries in Upper Kangaroo River
| English | 81 |
|---|---|
| Australian | 39 |
| Irish | 30 |
| Scottish | 25 |
| Ancestry NS | 12 |
| German | 11 |
Housing tenure in Upper Kangaroo River
| Owned | 45 |
|---|---|
| Mortgage | 11 |
| Rented | 3 |
| Other | 0 |
Cars per household in Upper Kangaroo River
| 0 | 0 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 17 |
| 2 | 25 |
| 3 | 11 |
| 4+ | 11 |
Commute to work in Upper Kangaroo River
| Car | 26 |
|---|---|
| Train | 0 |
| Bus | 0 |
| Tram/ferry | 0 |
| Walked | 8 |
| Bicycle | 0 |
| Home | 32 |
Top countries of birth in Upper Kangaroo River
| England | 14 |
|---|---|
| New Zealand | 4 |
| Scotland | 3 |
Languages used at home in Upper Kangaroo River
| Spanish | 5 |
|---|
Birds & Wildlife Nearby
1,026 bird observations recorded near Upper Kangaroo River — most often seen:
- Superb Lyrebird (123)
- Crimson Rosella (51)
- Gang-gang Cockatoo (49)
- Grey Shrike-thrush (45)
- Southern Boobook (41)
- Laughing Kookaburra (39)
- Superb Fairy-wren (38)
- Pied Currawong (37)
- Satin Bowerbird (37)
- Brown Thornbill (36)
- Australian Magpie (34)
- Grey Fantail (33)
- Australian Wood Duck (31)
Show all 30 birds recorded near Upper Kangaroo River
- Eastern Yellow Robin (31)
- Southern Lewin's Honeyeater (31)
- Lewin's Honeyeater (30)
- Southern Brown Gerygone (30)
- Tasmanian Grey Fantail (28)
- White-browed Scrubwren (28)
- White-throated Treecreeper (28)
- Eastern Golden Whistler (27)
- Eastern Spinebill (27)
- South-east Eastern Whipbird (24)
- Eastern Whipbird (22)
- South-eastern Crimson Rosella (22)
- Australian King-parrot (21)
- Australian Raven (21)
- Grey Butcherbird (21)
- Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (21)
- Pacific Black Duck (20)
Nearby Suburbs
The closest suburbs to Upper Kangaroo River:
- Budderoo (4.1 km)
- Upper Kangaroo Valley (5.3 km)
- Barrengarry (5.5 km)
- Wattamolla (5.7 km)
- Bellawongarah (7.6 km)
- Carrington Falls (8.2 km)
- Kangaroo Valley (8.5 km)
- Woodhill (9 km)
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Streets
- Battys Road (6)
- Gerringong Creek Road (9)
- Jarretts Road (4)
- Kellys Road (9)
- Mackays Road (16)
- Parrishs Road (6)
- Scotts Road (15)
- Treefern Road (12)
- Upper Kangaroo River Road (47)