NSW · Nambucca Valley Council
South Arm (Nambucca Valley - NSW), NSW, 2449
Desirability index
#424 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
South Arm (Nambucca Valley - NSW) is a small locality in the Nambucca Valley area, home to around 311 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 185 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-2%), roughly 594.9 offences per 1,000 residents, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 311
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $900
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 19 of 126
- Median monthly mortgage
- $921
- Employment rate
- 34.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 7 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 185
- Against the person
- 79
- Against property
- 55
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 594.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 4 residents
- State safety percentile
- 26.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -1.6%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order17
- Domestic Violence Related Assault16
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment27
- Malicious Damage To Property27
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault21
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
40 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1073 South Arm Rd
- 1136 South Arm Rd
- 1137 South Arm Rd
- 957 South Arm Rd
- Mchughs Creek Rd At South Arm Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
4 planning-related records
2024· 1 proposal
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure06//1299354Determined
2021· 3 proposals
October 2021
- Other160 mchughs creek rd south arm bowravilleDetermined
July 2021
- DwellingLot 59 Angler Court, Bonville NSW 2450Determined
June 2021
- Signagemichael@beattiesfurniture.com.auDetermined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2024 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 8.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #424 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 1073 South Arm Rdtransport
- 1136 South Arm Rdtransport
- 1137 South Arm Rdtransport
- 957 South Arm Rdtransport
- Mchughs Creek Rd At South Arm Rdtransport
- DwellingplanningLot 59 Angler Court, Bonville NSW 2450Lodged 20 Jul 2021 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning06//1299354Lodged 10 Dec 2024 · Determined
- Otherplanning160 mchughs creek rd south arm bowravilleLodged 29 Oct 2021 · Determined
- Signageplanningmichael@beattiesfurniture.com.auLodged 11 Jun 2021 · Determined
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime17
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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