Median price trend for houses
Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months
Down 33.5% over 12 months
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The quick read on
South Arm (Nambucca Valley - NSW)
NSW 2449 · Nambucca Valley
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 311
- Postcode
- 2449
ABS 2021
South Arm (Nambucca Valley - NSW), New South Wales
Property market insights for South Arm (Nambucca Valley - NSW)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in South Arm (Nambucca Valley - NSW) NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
Market data updated May 2026.
South Arm (Nambucca Valley - NSW) has a 12-month growth rate of -33.5% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is South Arm (Nambucca Valley - NSW) safe?
The overall rate for South Arm (Nambucca Valley - NSW) is 6,606 offences per 100,000 residents — 100% above the Rest of NSW 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 South Arm (Nambucca Valley - NSW).
Overall crime rate
6,606
offences per 100,000 residents
100% aboveRest of NSW
South Arm (Nambucca Valley - NSW)Rest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in South Arm (Nambucca Valley - NSW)?
South Arm (Nambucca Valley - NSW) NSW 2449 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
311 people call South Arm (Nambucca Valley - NSW) home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $900 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 311
- Median age
- 49 years
- Median mortgage
- $921 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $178 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1514.8%Below
15–3423.2%In line
35–5414.5%Below
55–7437.3%Above
75 and over7.7%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses100.9%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright50.5%Above
Paying a mortgage18.8%Below
Renting30.7%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car9.7%Above
One car29.1%Below
Two cars36.9%Below
Three or more23.3%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home19.1%Above
Drove to work48.3%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in South Arm (Nambucca Valley - NSW)
19.1% of workers in South Arm (Nambucca Valley - NSW) worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of NSW.
41.8% of people in South Arm (Nambucca Valley - NSW) described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about South Arm (Nambucca Valley - NSW)
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for South Arm (Nambucca Valley - NSW) NSW 2449.
Is South Arm (Nambucca Valley - NSW) family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
14.8% of South Arm (Nambucca Valley - NSW)'s residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
82 family households lived in South Arm (Nambucca Valley - NSW); 29.3% were couple families and 20.7% were one-parent families.
28.0% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of South Arm (Nambucca Valley - NSW)?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
South Arm (Nambucca Valley - NSW) had 311 residents at the 2021 Census.
19.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
45.0% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in South Arm (Nambucca Valley - NSW)?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 100.9% of occupied private dwellings in South Arm (Nambucca Valley - NSW).
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in South Arm (Nambucca Valley - NSW)?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
50.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
18.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
30.7% rented their home. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in South Arm (Nambucca Valley - NSW)?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in South Arm (Nambucca Valley - NSW) had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 25.7% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 42.2%, while 20.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in South Arm (Nambucca Valley - NSW)?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
19.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
48.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in South Arm (Nambucca Valley - NSW)?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
9.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
One-car households formed 29.1% of the total.
60.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to South Arm (Nambucca Valley - NSW), and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
74.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 25.4% reported a different address.
2.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in South Arm (Nambucca Valley - NSW)?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
83.0% of residents used only English at home.
3.2% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were South Arm (Nambucca Valley - NSW) residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
2.9% of South Arm (Nambucca Valley - NSW)'s population was born outside Australia, while roughly 97.1% 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 84.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape South Arm (Nambucca Valley - NSW)?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 32.5% of ancestry responses in South Arm (Nambucca Valley - NSW).
Australian ancestry made up 31.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in South Arm (Nambucca Valley - NSW)?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
16.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 24.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.4% of workers, and education and training employed 6.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in South Arm (Nambucca Valley - NSW)?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 39.8%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
17.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 12.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 14.4%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of South Arm (Nambucca Valley - NSW) show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
50.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.4% reported asthma, 10.3% arthritis and 5.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is South Arm (Nambucca Valley - NSW)?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
18.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 33.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in South Arm (Nambucca Valley - NSW)?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $900 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $921.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $178 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does South Arm (Nambucca Valley - NSW) compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 19.1% in South Arm (Nambucca Valley - NSW), compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 50.5% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 30.7% in South Arm (Nambucca Valley - NSW), against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to South Arm (Nambucca Valley - NSW)
Is South Arm (Nambucca Valley - NSW) expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is South Arm (Nambucca Valley - NSW) good for families?
The Census counted 82 local families, and 14.8% 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 South Arm (Nambucca Valley - NSW)?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
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 South Arm (Nambucca Valley - NSW)
11 streets in South Arm (Nambucca Valley - NSW)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bridget Lane
- Dotti Cl
- Grey Gum Rd
- Gumbayngirr Rd
- Jaspers Creek Rd
- Mchughs Creek Rd
- Menzies Rd
- Pawseys Rd
- Simpsons Ridge Rd
- South Arm Rd
- Williams Hill Rd
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