196 —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 237
- 2021: 196
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
South Arm · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in South Arm
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population defines South Arm, where the typical resident is now 56 years old. This is 18 years older than the same figure for Australia, marking the area as a haven for retirees and older adults.
196
—
- 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 South Arm — higher than 53% of areas.
| South Arm | 196 |
|---|---|
| 2460, NSW | 31,079 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 196 people. Residents here are much older than those in most similar areas, with a typical age of 56.
56 yrs —
Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 56 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is heavily skewed toward older residents; 33.2% are aged 65 and over, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 10.7% of the population, well below the state average.
33.2% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 33.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.7% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In South Arm, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (33%) and Young adults (25–44) (11%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
More than half of the residents are married, while those in de facto relationships make up 7.4%, which is well below the national figure. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent account for 1.5% of the population.
1.5% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.4% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In South Arm, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (26%) and Divorced (13%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for South Arm
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in South Arm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13590/south-arm/topic/demographics-identity