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Main Arm NSW 2482

280 addresses · 13 streets

Richmond Electorate › Byron LGA › Main Arm · 632 km from Sydney

Living Here

Main Arm is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 640 people, with a median age of 45. The typical household earns around $1,403 a week, with median rent near $450 a week. Most homes are houses. About 77% of households own their home and 19% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Ancestry NS. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

640Population
45Median age
$1,403Median household income / wk
$450Median rent / wk
2.8Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Mullumbimby statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Main Arm itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Airport: Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, 37.1 km south.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙂Above average · 6/10
Economic resources4/10
Education & jobs8/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 76.6% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 5.3% · Labour-force participation 50.3%

Population by age in Main Arm
Population by age, Main Arm NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-429
5-1477
15-1936
20-2416
25-3466
35-4480
45-54100
55-64127
65-7485
75-8416
85+4
Dwelling types in Main Arm
Dwelling types, Main Arm NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House171
Townhouse6
Apartment0
Other0
Households by weekly income in Main Arm
Households by weekly income, Main Arm NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$65030
$650-1,49960
$1,500-2,99950
$3,000+27
Top ancestries in Main Arm
Top ancestries, Main Arm NSW (ABS Census 2021)
English199
Australian185
Ancestry NS141
Irish95
Scottish63
Other54
Housing tenure in Main Arm
Housing tenure, Main Arm NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned92
Mortgage48
Rented35
Other6
Cars per household in Main Arm
Cars per household, Main Arm NSW (ABS Census 2021)
00
139
274
332
4+23
Commute to work in Main Arm
Commute to work, Main Arm NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car146
Train0
Bus0
Tram/ferry0
Walked8
Bicycle0
Home60
Top countries of birth in Main Arm
Top countries of birth, Main Arm NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England20
New Zealand16
United States10
France8
Germany8
Fiji5
Languages used at home in Main Arm
Languages used at home, Main Arm NSW (ABS Census 2021)
German17
French5
Spanish5
Mandarin3
Portuguese3

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2,761 bird observations recorded near Main Arm — most often seen:

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