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Living in Upper Bylong, NSW
Upper Bylong is in the Mid-Western council area. About 5 people lived here at the 2021 Census. Here's who they are, their homes and how they get around, next to the rest of Mid-Western and New South Wales.
Rent now
$275 a week
That's the median rent on new leases in Rylstone (2849), the postcode most of Upper Bylong is in, in the March quarter 2018 (from a small number of leases). Half of new leases cost more and half cost less.
Who lives here
| Measure | Upper Bylong | Mid-Western | NSW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 62 | 42 | 39 |
| People per home | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Household income, a week (median) | $1,125 | $1,486 | $1,829 |
Schools
There's no school in Upper Bylong itself.
School zones for 2026
- Rylstone Public School primary
- Kandos High School high school
The middle of Upper Bylong is in these government school zones. A zone is set by your exact address, and streets near its edge may be zoned for another school, so check your address with the school before you rent or buy.
Government schools only: New South Wales doesn't publish an open list of Catholic and independent schools. Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Upper Bylong. Check enrolment rules with the school or the state's education department. We don't rank or rate schools.
Bushfire map
- All of Upper Bylong is mapped as bushfire prone.
These are planning maps. They decide building rules, like how a new home must be built. They aren't an insurance price or a promise: a place outside them can still burn or flood. Check a street address on the NSW Planning Portal spatial viewer.
More about Mid-Western
- What it costs to live in Mid-Western: rent, power, fuel, pokies losses and crime, against New South Wales.
- Compare Mid-Western with another area.
- Is living in Upper Bylong worth the drive? Add up rent and fuel against another suburb.
- Other suburbs in Mid-Western.
Sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, General Community Profile, and Suburbs and Localities boundaries, CC BY 4.0. Mid-Western figures use the council's 2021 boundaries. School zones: NSW Department of Education, school intake zones, CC BY. Rent: state rental bond data (see the rent pages). Hazards: NSW Rural Fire Service, Bush Fire Prone Land (NSW Planning Portal), CC BY.