QLD · Sunshine Coast Council
North Arm (Qld), QLD, 4561
Current weather
14.9°CClear sky
93% humidity · 4.1 km/h wind · 21.9° / 13.9° today · 0.7 mm rain
Desirability index
#637 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
North Arm (Qld) is a small locality in the Sunshine Coast area, home to around 734 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 145 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-58%), roughly 197.5 offences per 1,000 residents, and 1 school and preschool site in the area. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 734
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,816
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 7 of 245
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,975
- Employment rate
- 58.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 14 / 3 / 11
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 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 145
- Against the person
- 20
- Against property
- 71
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 197.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 37 residents
- State safety percentile
- 22.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -58.2%
Most common offence types
- Good Order Offences10
- Other Property Damage12
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)39
- Traffic And Related Offences45
- Unlawful Entry9
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,031
- North Arm State SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- North Arm ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 11.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #637 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- North Arm Parkgovernmentpark
- North Arm State SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Good Order Offencescrime10
- Other Property Damagecrime12
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime39
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime45
- Unlawful Entrycrime9
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
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