Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
South Arm then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for South Arm, NSW (postcode 2449) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+48.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 210 | 313 | 311 | +101 · +48.1% |
| Median age | 34 | 47 | 49 | +15 · +44.1% |
| Median household income | $581/wk | $764/wk | $900/wk | +$319 · +54.9% |
| Median personal income | $323/wk | $405/wk | $450/wk | +$127 · +39.3% |
| Median rent | $123/wk | $150/wk | $178/wk | +$55 · +44.7% |
| Median mortgage | $1,213/mo | $887/mo | $921/mo | $292 · -24.1% |
| Average household size | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.5 | -0.5 · -16.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
South Arm trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
311
was 313 in 2016
-2 · -0.6%
Median rent
$178/wk
was $150/wk in 2016
+$28 · +18.7%
Household income
$900/wk
was $764/wk in 2016
+$136 · +17.8%
Median age
49
was 47 in 2016
+2 · +4.3%
Dig deeper: South Arm population growth · South Arm then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.