Median house price
$798k
+16% change
NSW · Nambucca Valley Council
Upper Taylors Arm, 2447
Est. population · Jun 2025
131
Growth (1 yr)
+1.6%
Growth (5 yr)
+6.5%
Median age
48
Median income
$974/wk
Employment rate
55.9%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$798,000
Languages at home
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
Suburb profile
In Nambucca Valley Council, Upper Taylors Arm keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing.
Open space is thinner than in many comparable suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area. Housing is expensive relative to much of the state.
Reported crime has been rising recently. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
At a glance
Upper Taylors Arm snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$573/wk
Population (ERP)
131
+1.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
0.0%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
67th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
80th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
37th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $580
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 38
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $798,000
- Median price change
- +15.6%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
131(June 2025)
+1.6% annual · +6.5% over 5 years · 80th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.6%
- 5-year growth
- +6.5%
- Change in 1 year
- +2
- Change in 5 years
- +8
- Growth rank in NSW
- 80th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~150), extrapolated at +0.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 126
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $974
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 53
- Median monthly mortgage
- $968
- Employment rate
- 55.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 52 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 12
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 91.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 42 residents
- State safety percentile
- 66.7th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +20.3%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order48
- Breach Bail Conditions50
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment54
- Malicious Damage To Property47
- Steal From Motor Vehicle48
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 978
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 37th
School list
- Medlow Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 978 · 37th percentile · LBOTE 17% · 33 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
19 public transport stops in this suburb
- 3103 Taylors Arm Rd
- 3103 Taylors Arm Rd
- Taylors Arm Rd At Argues Rd
- Taylors Arm Rd At Argues Rd
- Taylors Arm Rd Opp Greenhills Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Macksville Hospital (27.4 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 5
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 38.2
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 19°
- Rainfall
- 439 mm · ~55 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 494 mm · ~62 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 252 mm · ~32 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 279 mm · ~35 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
20 planning-related records
2025· 4 proposals
September 2025
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Carport; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Supporting Development19 TAYLORS ARM ROAD UPPER TAYLORS ARM 2447Determined
March 2025
- Subdivision40 CARSONS ROAD UPPER TAYLORS ARM 2447Determined
February 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development12 GREENHILLS ROAD UPPER TAYLORS ARM 2447Determined
January 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation20 TAYLORS ARM ROAD UPPER TAYLORS ARM 2447Determined
2024· 4 proposals
December 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation20 TAYLORS ARM ROAD UPPER TAYLORS ARM 2447Determined
October 2024
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation20 TAYLORS ARM ROAD UPPER TAYLORS ARM 2447Determined
September 2024
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Carport; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Supporting Development19 TAYLORS ARM ROAD UPPER TAYLORS ARM 2447Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia366 CARSONS ROAD UPPER TAYLORS ARM 2447Deferred Commencement
2023· 4 proposals
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia20 TAYLORS ARM ROAD UPPER TAYLORS ARM 2447Determined
September 2023
- Subdivision87 NAYLORS LANE UPPER TAYLORS ARM 2447Determined
March 2023
- Shed2830 TAYLORS ARM ROAD UPPER TAYLORS ARM 2447Determined
- Dwelling; Other51 GREENHILLS ROAD UPPER TAYLORS ARM 2447Determined
2022· 6 proposals
August 2022
- Earthworks / change in levels; Other2830 TAYLORS ARM ROAD UPPER TAYLORS ARM 2447Determined
- Dwelling; Shed6 GREENHILLS ROAD UPPER TAYLORS ARM 2447Determined
May 2022
- Other10 GREENHILLS ROAD UPPER TAYLORS ARM 2447Determined
April 2022
- Dwelling6 GREENHILLS ROAD UPPER TAYLORS ARM 2447Determined
- Shed51 GREENHILLS ROAD UPPER TAYLORS ARM 2447Determined
- Other2872 TAYLORS ARM ROAD UPPER TAYLORS ARMDetermined
2021· 2 proposals
September 2021
- Dwelling9 GREENHILLS ROAD UPPER TAYLORS ARM 2447Determined
July 2021
- Dual occupancy52 Greenhills Road, Upper Taylors Arm, NSW 2447Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2020–2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Cowper
- Member of Parliament
- Pat CONAGHAN (The Nationals)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 131,639
- Turnout (2025)
- 90.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +0.5 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 59.1%Labor 40.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 25.4 km away).
Coalition 64.6%Labor 35.4%
5.6 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +2.8 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Taylors ArmLabor 35.7% · Coalition 64.3% TPP (2025)2.5 km away
- BellbrookLabor 33.3% · Coalition 66.7% TPP (2025)15.7 km away
- UtungunLabor 29.9% · Coalition 70.1% TPP (2025)16.2 km away
- WillawarrinLabor 25.4% · Coalition 74.6% TPP (2025)17.3 km away
- Eungai CreekLabor 45.1% · Coalition 54.9% TPP (2025)21.7 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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