377 ▼ -24.3%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 498
- 2016: 362
- 2021: 377
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Middle Arm · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Middle Arm
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 377 people in Middle Arm are married, reflecting a mature community. The typical resident is 46, making the area far older than the national figure. This trend is driven by a high proportion of seniors and older adults.
377
▼ -24.3%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Middle Arm — higher than 61% of areas.
| Middle Arm | 377 |
|---|---|
| 2580, NSW | 31,629 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 46, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales average of 39. Middle Arm is larger than about 64% of similar areas.
46 yrs → 0.0%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 22.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 16.4%, a little below the state and national averages.
22.8% ▲ +78.2%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.4% ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Middle Arm, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships make up 11.4%, about the same as the New South Wales average.
5.0% ▲ +40.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.4% ▲ +11.8%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Middle Arm, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Middle Arm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12610/middle-arm/topic/demographics-identity