Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Main Arm then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Main Arm, NSW (postcode 2482) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+37.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 465 | 586 | 640 | +175 · +37.6% |
| Median age | 39 | 45 | 45 | +6 · +15.4% |
| Median household income | $722/wk | $1,006/wk | $1,403/wk | +$681 · +94.3% |
| Median personal income | $401/wk | $515/wk | $628/wk | +$227 · +56.6% |
| Median rent | $257/wk | $350/wk | $450/wk | +$193 · +75.1% |
| Median mortgage | $1,897/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,733/mo | $164 · -8.6% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.8 | +0.3 · +12% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Main Arm trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
640
was 586 in 2016
+54 · +9.2%
Median rent
$450/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
+$100 · +28.6%
Household income
$1,403/wk
was $1,006/wk in 2016
+$397 · +39.5%
Median age
45
was 45 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Main Arm population growth · Main Arm then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.