Located in New South Wales within the Clarence Valley local government area, South Arm is a quiet locality (postcode 2460). With a population of 196, the suburb has a predominantly older resident base with a median age of 56. Households earn a median income of $76K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count.
The current median weekly rent is $500. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,441.
Public transport access includes 33 bus stops. The crime rate in the Clarence Valley LGA is moderate at 5,045 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Population growth of +1.2% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.