Suburb in Mid-Coast

North Arm Cove, NSW

North Arm Cove had a population of 552 at the 2021 Census (+24.0% since 2016). Median age 56.0. Median weekly household income $1,272. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

North Arm Cove at a glance

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

In Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, North Arm Cove's population grew by 24.0% to 552, faster 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 7.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 24.1%.

16.3% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 51.9% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 214 households.

The median household earns $1,272 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $340 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,950 a month.

20.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 5.4% use a language other than English at home. 47.6% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, North Arm Cove beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureNorth Arm CoveNSWAustralia
Population5528,072,16325,422,788
Growth since 2016+24.0%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age56.039.038.0
Households2142,900,4689,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting16.3%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright51.9%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,272$1,829$1,746
Median rent a week$340$420$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,950$2,167$1,863
Born overseas20.3%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home5.4%28.2%23.6%
No religion47.6%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

+24.0% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 5112011
  2. 4452016
  3. 5522021

Age

Median age 56.0, against 39.0 for New South Wales.

North Arm Cove New South Wales
Share of people by age, North Arm Cove and New South Wales
0–97.1%
10–199.4%
20–295.1%
30–396.2%
40–499.8%
50–5916.8%
60–6921.2%
70–7919.6%
80+4.5%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in North Arm Cove at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English49.5%
  2. Australian40.5%
  3. Irish12.1%
  4. Scottish11.7%
  5. German6.3%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Greek2.0%
  2. German1.8%
  3. Polish0.8%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England7.9%
  2. New Zealand2.8%
  3. Germany2.2%
  4. Ireland1.0%
  5. Poland1.0%

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

Around North Arm Cove

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