Suburbs Upper Main Arm

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Upper Main Arm NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Upper Main Arm NSW is 283 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Upper Main Arm is $542 per week ($28,184 per year). Median rent in Upper Main Arm is $390 per week ($1,690 per month). Upper Main Arm has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. Upper Main Arm has a population density of 16.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Upper Main Arm is Germany. The most common religion is No Religion (63% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is German. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Upper Main Arm is $1,888.

There were 4 recorded offences in Upper Main Arm in 2025-26, a rate of 14 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was property damage (2 offences).

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📍 Upper Main Arm, New South Wales — 28.4908°S, 153.3973°E

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Upper Main Arm Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Upper Main Arm Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$542/wk
$28,184 per year
#7808 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$390/wk
$1,690 per month
#2258 of 14,663
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Median Age
44years
6 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,888/mo
Avg household size: 2.1 · 1 per bedroom

Upper Main Arm Demographics

Gender Split

Male 54.7% (156) Female 45.3% (129)

Population Density

16.8
people per km²
283 people · 16.8 km²

Households

2.1
Avg household size
1
Persons per bedroom
$1,354
Family income/wk

Upper Main Arm 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
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Upper Main Arm Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
63.2% 36 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
36.8% 21 dwellings

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

Upper Main Arm Country of Birth

Australia
90.8%
Germany
6.4%
England
2.8%

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

Upper Main Arm Religion

No Religion
62.7%
Not stated
22.8%
Catholic
3.3%
Other Religions Tot
2.9%
Buddhism
2.9%
Othr Reln Other reln groups
2.2%
Anglican
1.8%
Pentecostal
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Upper Main Arm Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
67.0%
Year 10 or equivalent
21.0%
Year 11 or equivalent
9.1%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.8%

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

Upper Main Arm Languages Spoken at Home

German
60.0%
Spanish
20.0%
Other
20.0%

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

Upper Main Arm Employment

💼
Employed full-time
22.0% 37 people
⏰
Employed part-time
31.5% 53 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.6% 6 people
🏠
Not in labour force
42.9% 72 people

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

Upper Main Arm Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
45.1%
Bachelor Degree
32.0%
Postgraduate Degree
10.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
9.0%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.3%

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

Upper Main Arm Occupation

Professionals
35.8%
Technicians & Trade Workers
24.7%
Managers
14.8%
Sales Workers
8.6%
Community & Personal Service
6.2%
Labourers
6.2%
Clerical & Administrative
3.7%

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

Upper Main Arm Field of Study

Creative Arts
18.1%
Health
18.1%
Management & Commerce
16.9%
Society & Culture
10.8%
Architecture & Building
9.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
8.4%
Education
8.4%
Engineering
6.0%
Agriculture & Environment
3.6%

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

Upper Main Arm Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Upper Main Arm Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
4.1%
$300-$399/wk
7.2%
$400-$499/wk
16.5%
$500-$649/wk
9.3%
$650-$799/wk
10.3%
$800-$999/wk
8.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.2%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
4.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.2%
$4,000+/wk
10.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Upper Main Arm Marital Status

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Married
19.4% 45
↔️
Separated
1.7% 4
📋
Divorced
19.0% 44
🕊️
Widowed
1.7% 4
👤
Never married
58.2% 135

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Upper Main Arm Ancestry

English
30.0%
Australian
20.1%
Irish
16.2%
Scottish
9.3%
Other
9.0%
German
7.2%
Aboriginal Australianralian
2.7%
Dutch
1.8%
Chinese
0.9%
French
0.9%
Italian
0.9%
New Zealander
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Upper Main Arm School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
30.0%
Vocational Education
22.5%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
17.5%
Secondary — Government
12.5%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
10.0%
Pre-school
7.5%

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

Upper Main Arm Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
2.2% 10
✅
No need for assistance
97.8% 439

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

Upper Main Arm Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
28.3% 54
—
Not a volunteer
71.7% 137

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Upper Main Arm Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$1,400-$1,799/mo
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Upper Main Arm How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
64.8%
Did not go to work
20.9%
Other
6.6%
Truck
4.4%
Car (passenger)
3.3%

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

Upper Main Arm Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.9%
1 vehicle
40.2%
2 vehicles
29.4%
3 vehicles
15.7%
4+ vehicles
10.8%

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

Upper Main Arm Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
31.3%
2 bedrooms
29.2%
3 bedrooms
17.7%
4 bedrooms
17.7%
5 bedrooms
4.2%

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

Upper Main Arm Population Mobility

17.6%
moved in the last year
42.4%
moved in the last 5 years
10.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
49.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Upper Main Arm Indigenous Population

6.4%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
30
Indigenous residents
437
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Upper Main Arm Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
21
Arthritis
11
Heart disease
9
Asthma
8
Cancer
6
Stroke
4
Diabetes
3
Kidney disease
3

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

Upper Main Arm Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
12.0%
$1-$149/wk
2.7%
$150-$299/wk
4.0%
$300-$399/wk
8.7%
$400-$499/wk
8.7%
$500-$649/wk
8.7%
$650-$799/wk
11.3%
$800-$999/wk
8.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
2.0%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
8.0%
$3,500+/wk
6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Upper Main Arm Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
50.4%
Couple — no children
16.3%
Couple — no children under 15
14.0%
One parent — children under 15
12.4%
One parent — no children under 15
7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Upper Main Arm Military Service

🏅
Previously served
4.8% 9
👤
Never served
95.2% 180

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Upper Main Arm Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.5% 28
—
Did not provide
85.5% 165

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Upper Main Arm Children Ever Born

No children
38.8%
1 child
18.8%
2 children
30.0%
3 children
6.3%
4 children
6.3%

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

Upper Main Arm When Migrants Arrived

1961–1970
6
1971–1980
6
1981–1990
10
1991–2000
6
2001–2010
5
2011–2015
9
2018
3
2019
4

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

Upper Main Arm Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
18.4%
5–14 hours
35.7%
15–29 hours
18.9%
30+ hours
9.7%
Did not do domestic work
17.3%

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

Upper Main Arm Household Size

1 person
48.5%
2 persons
20.4%
3 persons
7.8%
4 persons
15.5%
5 persons
2.9%
6+ persons
4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Upper Main Arm Where Residents Moved From

Same address
183
Moved from NSW
19
Moved — same area (SA2)
11
Moved from VIC
7

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

Upper Main Arm Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
64.0%
Step family — no other children
36.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Upper Main Arm Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 4 total

Property Damage
2
Other Against Person
1
Theft
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Upper Main Arm Schools

1
schools nearby
1
government
1016
avg ICSEA score
88
total students
Main Arm Upper Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 88 students
1016
ICSEA

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

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Upper Main Arm Rent Prices & Affordability

46%
of income
Stressed
Household Income $850/wk
Median Rent $390/wk
Rent-to-Income 45.9%

Rent exceeds 35% of household income — this area may be under housing stress.

If you earn X in Upper Main Arm

≈ $3,683/month
Median rent $390/wk
Left after rent $460/wk
Rent share 45.9%

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Upper Main Arm vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

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Pop: 142 Income: $944/wk Rent: $290/wk
Elong Elong
Pop: 142 Income: $579/wk Rent: $250/wk
Huntleys Point
Pop: 142 Income: $1,192/wk Rent: $850/wk
New Park
Pop: 142 Income: $564/wk Rent: $255/wk
North Woodburn
Pop: 142 Income: $684/wk Rent: $375/wk
Rappville
Pop: 142 Income: $477/wk Rent: $225/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Upper Main Arm

What is the population of Upper Main Arm NSW?

The population of Upper Main Arm NSW is 283 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 16.8 people per km².Upper Main Arm is ranked #6,146 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Upper Main Arm?

The median personal income in Upper Main Arm NSW is $542 per week, or $28,184 per year.The median household income is $850 per week.Family income is $1,354 per week.Upper Main Arm is ranked #7,808 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Upper Main Arm?

Median rent in Upper Main Arm NSW is $390 per week ($1,690 per month).Rent represents 45.9% of household income, which is considered stressed.Upper Main Arm ranks #2,258 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Upper Main Arm?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Upper Main Arm NSW is $1,888. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Upper Main Arm?

The median age in Upper Main Arm NSW is 44 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Upper Main Arm a good suburb to live in?

Upper Main Arm is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 283.The median income is $542/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as stressed (45.9% 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: 14053. All dollar figures in AUD.