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.
North Arm · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is North Arm — lower than 56% of areas.
| North Arm | 117 |
|---|---|
| 2484, NSW | 20,083 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
42 yrs —
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.6% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
North Arm splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Children (0–14) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
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.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.1% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In North Arm, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 28%.
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