North Arm · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in North Arm

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Over half of the 117 people living in North Arm are married. This small community is noticeably older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 42.

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📍 North Arm, Suburb / Locality

Where North Arm sits — Total population

117
  • 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 North Arm — lower than 56% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
North Arm117
2484, NSW 20,083
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

North Arm has a total population of 117 people. The typical resident is 42, which is noticeably older than the typical person in New South Wales or Australia.

117

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 126
  • 2021: 117

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

42 yrs

Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 42 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The area has a high number of both children and seniors, with 25.6% under 15 and 23.1% aged 65 and over. Both groups are well above the state and national figures.

23.1%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.4%
  • 2021: 23.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

25.6%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 23.0%
  • 2021: 25.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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North Arm splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Children (0–14) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the New South Wales average. Only 7.1% of people are in a de facto relationship, a figure much lower than most areas.

7.1%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.7%
  • 2021: 7.1%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In North Arm, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 28%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 3 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 5 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 9 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 8 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 6 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 6 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 6 males; 10–14: 6 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 4 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in North Arm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12988/north-arm/topic/demographics-identity