Suburb in Clarence Valley

South Arm (Clarence Valley - NSW), NSW

South Arm (Clarence Valley - NSW) had a population of 196 at the 2021 Census (−17.3% since 2016). Median age 56.0. Median weekly household income $1,452. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

South Arm (Clarence Valley - NSW) at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, South Arm (Clarence Valley - NSW)'s population shrank by 17.3% to 196, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 56.0, it is older than the NSW average (39.0). Children under 10 make up 8.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 24.5%.

11.7% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 50.6% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 77 households.

The median household earns $1,452 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $275 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,441 a month.

8.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 3.7% use a language other than English at home. 46.3% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, South Arm (Clarence Valley - NSW) beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureSouth Arm (Clarence Valley - NSW)NSWAustralia
Population1968,072,16325,422,788
Growth since 2016−17.3%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age56.039.038.0
Households772,900,4689,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting11.7%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright50.6%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,452$1,829$1,746
Median rent a week$275$420$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,441$2,167$1,863
Born overseas8.3%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home3.7%28.2%23.6%
No religion46.3%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−17.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1512011
  2. 2372016
  3. 1962021

Age

Median age 56.0, against 39.0 for New South Wales.

South Arm (Clarence Valley - NSW) New South Wales
Share of people by age, South Arm (Clarence Valley - NSW) and New South Wales
0–98.2%
10–197.7%
20–293.1%
30–398.2%
40–4910.2%
50–5917.9%
60–6920.4%
70–7916.3%
80+8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in South Arm (Clarence Valley - NSW) at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English53.7%
  2. Australian34.7%
  3. Irish20.5%
  4. Scottish12.6%
  5. German7.9%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England5.7%
  2. the United States2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

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