$275 —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $275
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
South Arm · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in South Arm
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 100% of the dwellings in South Arm, creating a landscape dominated by detached homes. This area is far more likely to have homes owned outright than the rest of the state, with over half of all residents owning their place completely.
$275
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- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is South Arm — lower than 52% of areas.
| South Arm | $275 |
|---|---|
| 2460, NSW | $300 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are well below the state and national figures, with the typical monthly home loan payment of $1,441 and weekly rent of $275. More than half of mortgage holders pay under $1,000 a month.
$1,441 —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,213
- 2021: $1,441
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In South Arm, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In South Arm, Under $1,000 is the majority at 71%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 29%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, as 50.6% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Consequently, the 11.7% of households renting is far below the New South Wales average of 32.6%.
11.7% —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
50.6% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51.8%
- 2021: 50.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In South Arm, Owned outright is the majority at 52%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 31%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The housing stock consists entirely of separate houses, and 87% of these have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the Australian figure of 73.8%, though the number of people per bedroom is about the same as the national average.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 97.6%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.0% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 84.3%
- 2021: 87.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In South Arm, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In South Arm, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 5 or more (9%).
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). Housing & Dwellings in South Arm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13590/south-arm/topic/housing-dwellings