$450 —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
South Arm · Suburb / Locality
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical weekly family income of just $1,028 puts South Arm among the lowest-earning areas in the region. This small community sees incomes that are far below both state and national figures across the board.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is South Arm — lower than 90% of areas.
| South Arm | $900 |
|---|---|
| 2449, NSW | $965 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $900 a week, which is much lower than most areas and far below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal weekly income is also among the lowest at $450.
$450 —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$900 —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,028 —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 5.5% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, compared to 25.2% in the state. Most of the population earns under $650 weekly, which accounts for 61.6% of personal incomes.
1.5%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
5.5%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In South Arm, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by Under $650 (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (26%).
In South Arm, Under $650 is the majority at 71%; $650–$1,499 is next at 22%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in South Arm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13591/south-arm/topic/income