Arakoon NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Arakoon, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Arakoon NSW is 445 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Arakoon is $596 per week ($30,992 per year). Median rent in Arakoon is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Arakoon has a median age of 59 years, older than the national median of 38. Arakoon has a population density of 17.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Arakoon is England. The most common religion is No Religion (48% of residents). The median monthly mortgage repayment in Arakoon is $1,733.

There were 21 recorded offences in Arakoon in 2024-25, a rate of 47 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (11 offences).

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Arakoon Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Arakoon Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$596/wk
$30,992 per year
#7149 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$400/wk
$1,733 per month
#1854 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
59years
21 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,733/mo
Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Arakoon Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.5% (229) Female 48.5% (216)

Population Density

17.9
people per km²
445 people · 24.8 km²

Households

2.2
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,513
Family income/wk

Arakoon Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Arakoon Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
68.5% 113 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
31.5% 52 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Arakoon Country of Birth

Australia
98.0%
England
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Arakoon Religion

No Religion
48.3%
Catholic
19.5%
Anglican
19.5%
Not stated
5.6%
Uniting Church
3.5%
Buddhism
1.6%
Baptist
1.2%
Lutheran
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Arakoon Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
46.7%
Year 10 or equivalent
39.4%
Year 9 or equivalent
7.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Arakoon Employment

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Employed full-time
22.4% 83 people
Employed part-time
18.3% 68 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.2% 12 people
🏠
Not in labour force
56.1% 208 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Arakoon Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
34.9%
Bachelor Degree
27.8%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
21.2%
Postgraduate Degree
9.0%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.5%
Certificate I/II
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Arakoon Occupation

Professionals
25.2%
Community & Personal Service
18.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
17.6%
Managers
15.3%
Clerical & Administrative
13.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.8%
Labourers
3.8%
Sales Workers
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Arakoon Field of Study

Engineering
16.9%
Management & Commerce
16.1%
Health
15.3%
Society & Culture
10.5%
Education
9.7%
Architecture & Building
9.7%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
8.1%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.8%
Creative Arts
4.0%
Agriculture & Environment
2.4%
Information Technology
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Arakoon Dwelling Types

Separate house
97.8%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Arakoon Weekly Household Income

$1-$149/wk
2.3%
$150-$299/wk
1.7%
$300-$399/wk
4.1%
$400-$499/wk
6.4%
$500-$649/wk
4.7%
$650-$799/wk
9.3%
$800-$999/wk
11.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.5%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
8.7%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.4%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
1.7%
$4,000+/wk
9.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Arakoon Marital Status

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Married
53.0% 215
↔️
Separated
3.9% 16
📋
Divorced
11.1% 45
🕊️
Widowed
7.6% 31
👤
Never married
24.4% 99

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Arakoon Ancestry

English
35.1%
Australian
28.3%
Irish
11.0%
Scottish
8.0%
German
5.8%
Aboriginal Australianralian
3.7%
Other
3.7%
Welsh
1.2%
Dutch
1.0%
Maltese
0.8%
Polish
0.8%
Russian
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Arakoon School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
32.0%
Secondary — Catholic
20.0%
Vocational Education
20.0%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
14.0%
Pre-school
8.0%
Secondary — Government
6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Arakoon Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
9.9% 83
No need for assistance
90.1% 759

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Arakoon Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
20.2% 78
Not a volunteer
79.8% 308

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Arakoon Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
15.9%
$800-$999/mo
15.9%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
6.8%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
18.2%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
29.5%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
6.8%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Arakoon How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
71.9%
Did not go to work
13.7%
Truck
5.8%
Car (passenger)
5.0%
Bicycle
3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Arakoon Car Ownership

1 vehicle
35.0%
2 vehicles
38.3%
3 vehicles
15.8%
4+ vehicles
10.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Arakoon Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.9%
2 bedrooms
8.6%
3 bedrooms
38.5%
4 bedrooms
44.3%
5 bedrooms
5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Arakoon Population Mobility

14.0%
moved in the last year
38.1%
moved in the last 5 years
5.6%
unemployment rate (Census)
44.9%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Arakoon Indigenous Population

2.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
19
Indigenous residents
814
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Arakoon Long-term Health Conditions

Arthritis
47
Mental health
36
Cancer
20
Heart disease
14
Asthma
13
Lung condition
12
Diabetes
9
Stroke
9
Kidney disease
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Arakoon Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
6.3%
$1-$149/wk
7.5%
$150-$299/wk
10.7%
$300-$399/wk
6.0%
$400-$499/wk
7.8%
$500-$649/wk
5.3%
$650-$799/wk
11.3%
$800-$999/wk
7.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
4.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
2.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
6.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.1%
$3,500+/wk
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Arakoon Family Structure

Couple — no children
53.7%
Couple — children under 15
19.3%
Couple — no children under 15
14.7%
One parent — children under 15
7.2%
One parent — no children under 15
5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Arakoon Military Service

🏅
Previously served
4.7% 18
👤
Never served
95.3% 365

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Arakoon Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
20.5% 78
Did not provide
79.5% 303

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Arakoon Children Ever Born

No children
23.8%
1 child
12.5%
2 children
35.0%
3 children
22.5%
4 children
6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Arakoon When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
4
1961–1970
9
1971–1980
7
1981–1990
8
1991–2000
8
2001–2010
5

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Arakoon Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
17.3%
5–14 hours
35.1%
15–29 hours
18.3%
30+ hours
11.9%
Did not do domestic work
17.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Arakoon Household Size

1 person
21.7%
2 persons
55.0%
3 persons
12.2%
4 persons
6.7%
5 persons
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Arakoon Where Residents Moved From

Same address
361
Moved — same area (SA2)
22
Moved from NSW
22
Moved from ACT
6
Moved from QLD
4
Moved from SA
4
Moved from overseas
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Arakoon Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Arakoon Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2024-25 — 21 total

Theft
11
Assault
3
Property Damage
3
Other Against Property
2
Sexual Offences
1
Other Against Person
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Arakoon Schools

1
schools nearby
1
government
952
avg ICSEA score
348
total students
South West Rocks Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 348 students
952
ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Arakoon Rent Prices & Affordability

30%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $1,321/wk
Median Rent $400/wk
Rent-to-Income 30.3%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Arakoon

≈ $5,724/month
Median rent $400/wk
Left after rent $921/wk
Rent share 30.3%

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Arakoon vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Arakoon

What is the population of Arakoon NSW?

The population of Arakoon NSW is 445 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 17.9 people per km².Arakoon is ranked #5,215 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Arakoon?

The median personal income in Arakoon NSW is $596 per week, or $30,992 per year.The median household income is $1,321 per week.Family income is $1,513 per week.Arakoon is ranked #7,149 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Arakoon?

Median rent in Arakoon NSW is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 30.3% of household income, which is considered moderate.Arakoon ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Arakoon?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Arakoon NSW is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Arakoon?

The median age in Arakoon NSW is 59 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Arakoon a good suburb to live in?

Arakoon is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 445.The median income is $596/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (30.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 10070. All dollar figures in AUD.