Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Middle Arm suburb profile
Middle Arm, NSW · Postcode 2580
This Middle Arm suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Middle Arm, NSW (postcode 2580). 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 Middle Arm with nearby suburbs.
Middle Arm at a glance
Population
377
Median rent
$420/wk
Household income
$1,531/wk
Median age
46
Middle Arm 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
+5.3% over 10 years
Population
377
was 362 in 2016
+15 · +4.1%
Median rent
$420/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$170 · +68%
Household income
$1,531/wk
was $1,812/wk in 2016
$281 · -15.5%
Median age
46
was 47 in 2016
-1 · -2.1%
Dig deeper: Middle Arm population growth · Middle Arm then and now
Middle Arm vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Middle Arm, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
0% vs area
- Middle Arm$420/wk
- Nearby$382.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-16.9% vs area
- Middle Arm$1,531/wk
- Nearby$1,746.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+15% vs area
- Middle Arm46
- Nearby41.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-17.6% vs area
- Middle Arm$666/wk
- Nearby$810/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Middle Arm compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Middle Arm sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,043.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,013.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,069.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6994.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Middle Arm on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Middle Arm, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Middle Arm people
- Population
- 377
- Median age
- 46
- Born overseas
- 7.2%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Middle Arm income
- Median household income
- $1,531/wk
- Median personal income
- $666/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Middle Arm housing
- Median rent
- $420/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,900/mo
- Separate houses
- 87.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 47%
- Mortgaged
- 33.8%
- Rented
- 4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 13.9%
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
Middle Arm work
- Employment to population
- 58.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 49.5%
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 2580)
Compare Middle Arm with nearby suburbs
Middle Arm in numbers
Middle Arm had 377 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 46, 12% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 7.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 47% own their home outright, 33.8% are paying a mortgage, 4% rent. Separate houses make up 87.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $420/wk, 5% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,531/wk, 15% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 4.1% (from 362 to 377). Median rent moved from $250/wk to $420/wk (+68%).
Middle Arm suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Middle Arm, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Middle Arm was $420/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Middle Arm, NSW?
- Middle Arm had 377 residents at the 2021 Census, up 4.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Middle Arm?
- Median household income in Middle Arm was $1,531/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Middle Arm?
- 4% of occupied homes in Middle Arm were rented, 47% were owned outright and 33.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Middle Arm suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Middle Arm. 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