311 —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
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 higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in South Arm compared to the rest of the country. This is an older community where the typical resident is 49, which is 11 years older than the national figure. The area's 311 residents are primarily adults and seniors.
311
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- 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 59% of areas.
| South Arm | 311 |
|---|---|
| 2449, NSW | 2,165 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 49 years old, making South Arm far older than both New South Wales and Australia. The total population is 311 people.
49 yrs —
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
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 24.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This contributes to a smaller number of children under 15, which is well below the state and national averages.
24.4% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.1% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →South Arm splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 24.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the New South Wales and Australian averages. Nearly 46% of the population have never been married.
24.1% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
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 Never married at 45%, followed by Married (34%) and Divorced (12%).
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/SAL13591/south-arm/topic/demographics-identity