Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Arding suburb profile
Arding, NSW · Postcode 2358
This Arding suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Arding, NSW (postcode 2358). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Arding with nearby suburbs.
Arding at a glance
Population
182
Median rent
$210/wk
Household income
$1,328/wk
Median age
53
Arding trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-8.5% over 10 years
Population
182
was 208 in 2016
-26 · -12.5%
Median rent
$210/wk
was $150/wk in 2016
+$60 · +40%
Household income
$1,328/wk
was $1,281/wk in 2016
+$47 · +3.7%
Median age
53
was 51 in 2016
+2 · +3.9%
Dig deeper: Arding population growth · Arding then and now
Arding vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Arding, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-50% vs area
- Arding$210/wk
- Nearby$215/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-27.9% vs area
- Arding$1,328/wk
- Nearby$1,152.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+32.5% vs area
- Arding53
- Nearby48.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-11% vs area
- Arding$719/wk
- Nearby$611/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Arding compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Arding sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,073.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,029.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,040.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 91,052.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Arding on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Arding, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Arding people
- Population
- 182
- Median age
- 53
- Born overseas
- 6%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Arding income
- Median household income
- $1,328/wk
- Median personal income
- $719/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Arding housing
- Median rent
- $210/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,000/mo
- Separate houses
- 86.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 58.2%
- Mortgaged
- 29.1%
- Rented
- 6.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 10.1%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Arding work
- Employment to population
- 57.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 54.2%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2358)
Compare Arding with nearby suburbs
Arding in numbers
Arding had 182 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 53, 29% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 58.2% own their home outright, 29.1% are paying a mortgage, 6.3% rent. Separate houses make up 86.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $210/wk, 47% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,328/wk, 26% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 12.5% (from 208 to 182). Median rent moved from $150/wk to $210/wk (+40%).
Arding suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Arding, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Arding was $210/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Arding, NSW?
- Arding had 182 residents at the 2021 Census, down 12.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Arding?
- Median household income in Arding was $1,328/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Arding?
- 6.3% of occupied homes in Arding were rented, 58.2% were owned outright and 29.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Arding suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Arding. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology