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Arrawarra Headland NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Arrawarra Headland NSW is 615 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Arrawarra Headland is $678 per week ($35,256 per year). Median rent in Arrawarra Headland is $373 per week ($1,616 per month). Arrawarra Headland has a median age of 47 years, older than the national median of 38. Arrawarra Headland has a population density of 229.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Arrawarra Headland is England. The most common religion is No Religion (59% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Punjabi. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Arrawarra Headland is $1,625.

There were 3 recorded offences in Arrawarra Headland in 2025-26, a rate of 5 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (2 offences).

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Arrawarra Headland Population

residents (Census 2021)

Arrawarra Headland Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$678/wk

$35,256 per year

#5868 of 14,663

🏠

Median Rent

$373/wk

$1,616 per month

#2694 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

47years

9 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,625/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Arrawarra Headland Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.2% (309) Female 49.8% (306)

Population Density

229.4

people per km²

615 people · 2.7 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,792

Family income/wk

Arrawarra Headland 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)

Arrawarra Headland Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

59.9% 103 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

40.1% 69 dwellings

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

Arrawarra Headland Country of Birth

Australia

93.1%

England

3.6%

India

2.2%

Canada

1.1%

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

Arrawarra Headland Religion

No Religion

58.7%

Anglican

16.5%

Catholic

13.7%

Not stated

2.9%

Uniting Church

2.4%

Other Religions Tot

2.1%

Buddhism

1.9%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Arrawarra Headland Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

66.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

24.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.8%

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

Arrawarra Headland Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Punjabi

30.0%

Japan

20.0%

SAL Tot

20.0%

Mandarin

15.0%

Other

15.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Arrawarra Headland Employment

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Employed full-time

30.6% 146 people

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Employed part-time

28.5% 136 people

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Unemployed

1.9% 9 people

🏠

Not in labour force

39.0% 186 people

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

Arrawarra Headland Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

34.9%

Certificate III/IV

31.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.3%

Postgraduate Degree

8.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.8%

Certificate I/II

2.1%

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

Arrawarra Headland Occupation

Professionals

24.8%

Managers

17.8%

Community & Personal Service

15.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.1%

Clerical & Administrative

11.2%

Labourers

8.9%

Sales Workers

7.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.8%

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

Arrawarra Headland Field of Study

Management & Commerce

15.6%

Education

14.7%

Health

13.7%

Engineering

13.7%

Society & Culture

13.3%

Architecture & Building

10.0%

Agriculture & Environment

6.6%

Creative Arts

4.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.3%

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

Arrawarra Headland Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Arrawarra Headland Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$1-$149/wk

2.3%

$150-$299/wk

2.8%

$300-$399/wk

1.4%

$400-$499/wk

7.4%

$500-$649/wk

4.2%

$650-$799/wk

6.5%

$800-$999/wk

5.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.7%

$4,000+/wk

10.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Arrawarra Headland Marital Status

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Married

50.8% 261

↔️

Separated

3.9% 20

📋

Divorced

8.6% 44

🕊️

Widowed

5.1% 26

👤

Never married

31.7% 163

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Arrawarra Headland Ancestry

English

32.8%

Australian

26.7%

Irish

10.7%

Scottish

9.3%

Other

7.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.2%

German

3.2%

Chinese

2.1%

Dutch

1.7%

Indian

1.3%

Filipino

0.9%

French

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Arrawarra Headland School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

32.3%

Secondary — Government

26.2%

Pre-school

16.2%

Vocational Education

8.5%

Primary — Catholic

5.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.8%

Secondary — Catholic

3.1%

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

Arrawarra Headland Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.4% 52

✅

No need for assistance

95.6% 1,136

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

Arrawarra Headland Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

23.5% 115

—

Not a volunteer

76.5% 375

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Arrawarra Headland Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

13.7%

$300-$449/mo

11.8%

$600-$799/mo

5.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

5.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

23.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

15.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

11.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

11.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Arrawarra Headland How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

74.0%

Did not go to work

15.9%

Car (passenger)

7.4%

Walked only

2.7%

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

Arrawarra Headland Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.3%

1 vehicle

27.1%

2 vehicles

43.3%

3 vehicles

15.7%

4+ vehicles

9.5%

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

Arrawarra Headland Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

12.3%

3 bedrooms

43.6%

4 bedrooms

37.9%

5 bedrooms

6.2%

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

Arrawarra Headland Population Mobility

13.1%

moved in the last year

37.2%

moved in the last 5 years

3.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

61.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Arrawarra Headland Indigenous Population

4.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,138

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Arrawarra Headland Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Heart disease

Asthma

Lung condition

Cancer

Diabetes

Stroke

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

Arrawarra Headland Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

6.9%

$1-$149/wk

3.8%

$150-$299/wk

5.1%

$300-$399/wk

6.6%

$400-$499/wk

5.4%

$500-$649/wk

6.6%

$650-$799/wk

13.3%

$800-$999/wk

11.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.3%

$3,500+/wk

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Arrawarra Headland Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

38.0%

Couple — no children

33.4%

Couple — no children under 15

15.1%

One parent — children under 15

7.5%

One parent — no children under 15

6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Arrawarra Headland Military Service

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Previously served

3.0% 15

👤

Never served

97.0% 477

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Arrawarra Headland Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.0% 64

—

Did not provide

87.0% 430

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Arrawarra Headland Children Ever Born

No children

31.5%

1 child

7.2%

2 children

32.3%

3 children

23.4%

4 children

5.5%

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

Arrawarra Headland When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2017

2018

2019

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

Arrawarra Headland Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.4%

5–14 hours

33.9%

15–29 hours

14.1%

30+ hours

9.5%

Did not do domestic work

20.0%

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

Arrawarra Headland Household Size

1 person

14.8%

2 persons

42.6%

3 persons

17.6%

4 persons

14.4%

5 persons

6.5%

6+ persons

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Arrawarra Headland Where Residents Moved From

Same address

522

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from TAS

Moved from ACT

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

Arrawarra Headland Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.3%

Step family — no other children

12.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Arrawarra Headland Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 3 total

Other Against Property

Assault

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Arrawarra Headland Schools

schools nearby

government

1033

avg ICSEA score

266

total students

Mullaway Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 266 students

1033

ICSEA

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

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Arrawarra Headland Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,605/wk

Median Rent $373/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Arrawarra Headland

Your weekly income

≈ $6,955/month

Median rent $373/wk

Left after rent $1,232/wk

Rent share 23.2%

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Arrawarra Headland vs State & National Average

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Pop: 308 Income: $725/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Pop: 309 Income: $521/wk Rent: $305/wk

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Pop: 309 Income: $659/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Pop: 310 Income: $714/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Pop: 310 Income: $495/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Pop: 311 Income: $450/wk Rent: $178/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Arrawarra Headland

What is the population of Arrawarra Headland NSW?

The population of Arrawarra Headland NSW is 615 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 229.4 people per km².Arrawarra Headland is ranked #4,700 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Arrawarra Headland?

The median personal income in Arrawarra Headland NSW is $678 per week, or $35,256 per year.The median household income is $1,605 per week.Family income is $1,792 per week.Arrawarra Headland is ranked #5,868 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Arrawarra Headland?

Median rent in Arrawarra Headland NSW is $373 per week ($1,616 per month).Rent represents 23.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Arrawarra Headland ranks #2,694 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Arrawarra Headland?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Arrawarra Headland NSW is $1,625. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Arrawarra Headland?

The median age in Arrawarra Headland NSW is 47 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Arrawarra Headland a good suburb to live in?

Arrawarra Headland is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 615.The median income is $678/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 10090. All dollar figures in AUD.