Middle Arm (postcode 2580) is a quiet locality in New South Wales within the Goulburn Mulwaree local government area. With a population of 377, the suburb has an older-leaning population with a median age of 46. Households earn a median income of $80K per year, with an average household size of 2.7 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.3% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, sales. Employment in the area leans toward education and public admin & safety. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Middle Arm is $1.1 million, having fallen sharply by 12.4% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $515. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,900.
Public transport access includes 25 bus stops. The crime rate in the Goulburn Mulwaree LGA is below average at 3,666 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Middle Arm shows a gross rental yield of approximately 2.6%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.1M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 13.2x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -12.4% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.3% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.