Median price trend for houses
Based on 7 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,500,000
Up 17.3% over 12 months
- 4 bed
- $1.95m
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The quick read on
North Arm
QLD 4561 · Sunshine Coast
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,500,000
- Population
- 734
- Postcode
- 4561
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
North Arm, Queensland
Property market insights for North Arm (Qld)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in North Arm (Qld) QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 3 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$962 per week
Down 35.9% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in North Arm (Qld), QLD is currently $1,500,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. North Arm (Qld) has a 12-month growth rate of 17.3% for houses.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,950,000 in North Arm (Qld).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in North Arm (Qld) is $962 per week. The median house rent has decreased 35.9% over the last 12 months.
The median rent for units and apartments in North Arm (Qld) is $300 per week.
Crime and safety
Is North Arm safe?
The overall rate for North Arm is 1,800 offences per 100,000 residents — 27% below the Rest of Qld benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of North Arm.
Overall crime rate
1,800
offences per 100,000 residents
27% belowRest of Qld
North ArmRest of Qld: 2,462
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in North Arm?
North Arm QLD 4561 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
734 people call North Arm home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $1,816 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 734
- Median age
- 44 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,975 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $350 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.3%Below
15–3422.3%Below
35–5428.9%Above
55–7426.2%Above
75 and over6.3%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses92.9%Above
Townhouses1.3%Below
Apartments4.6%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright38.0%Above
Paying a mortgage42.5%Above
Renting19.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car19.8%Below
Two cars32.1%Below
Three or more47.7%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home11.4%Above
Drove to work68.9%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled2.5%Below
What stands out in North Arm
11.4% of workers in North Arm worked from home on Census day.
3.8% of North Arm residents were born in New Zealand.
51.6% of people in North Arm described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about North Arm
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for North Arm QLD 4561.
Is North Arm family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.3% of North Arm's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
198 family households lived in North Arm; 46.5% were couple families and 14.1% were one-parent families.
35.9% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of North Arm?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
North Arm had 734 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
32.4% were 55 or older. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in North Arm?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 92.9% of occupied private dwellings in North Arm.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 1.3% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 4.6% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in North Arm?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
38.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
42.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
19.5% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in North Arm?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in North Arm had 2.9 people.
One-person households made up 18.9% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Two-person households represented 31.5%, while 34.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in North Arm?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
11.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
68.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in North Arm?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
One-car households formed 19.8% of the total.
79.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to North Arm, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
63.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 36.9% reported a different address.
14.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in North Arm?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
93.5% of residents used only English at home.
2.6% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.5% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were North Arm residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
14.9% of North Arm's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.1% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 91.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape North Arm?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 41.8% of ancestry responses in North Arm.
Australian ancestry made up 38.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.8% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in North Arm?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
17.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
Managers accounted for 12.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 17.8% of workers, and education and training employed 7.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in North Arm?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 62.9%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
29.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.7%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of North Arm show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
60.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.0% reported asthma, 9.3% arthritis and 2.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is North Arm?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
23.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.6% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 44.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in North Arm?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,816 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,975.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $350 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does North Arm compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 11.4% in North Arm, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 38.0% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
Renting accounted for 19.5% in North Arm, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to North Arm (Qld)
Is North Arm (Qld) expensive?
The median house price is $1,500,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is North Arm (Qld) good for families?
The Census counted 198 local families, and 16.3% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in North Arm (Qld)?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,950,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around North Arm (Qld)
23 streets in North Arm (Qld)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Allandale Rd
- Bruce Hwy
- Bunya Rd
- Burtons Rd
- Davisons Rd
- Dorans Road
- Elouera Dr
- Fairhill Road
- Fig Tree Ln
- Gold Creek Rd
- Haflinger Rd
- Hidden Valley Rd
- Krause Rd
- Kromes Rd
- Monak Rd
- North Arm Rd
- North Arm Yandina Creek Rd
- Pathara Rd
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- Running Creek Rd
- Seib Rd
- Shrub Rd
- Tatnell Place
- Wegner Rd
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.