TAS · Clarence Council
South Arm (Tas.), TAS, 7022
Current weather
14.5°COvercast
75% humidity · 29.9 km/h wind · 14.5° / 12.1° today · 2.4 mm rain
Desirability index
#99 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Suburb snapshot
South Arm (Tas.) is a small locality in the Clarence area, home to around 963 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Metro Tasmania stops, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 963
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,383
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 73 of 459
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 54.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 16 / 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.
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,060
- South Arm Primary 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
Public transport
16 public transport stops in this suburb
- No.3173 Sth Arm Rd
- No.3277 Sth Arm Rd
- No.3515 South Arm Rd
- South Arm Rd / Bezzants Rd
- opp.No.3204 South Arm Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- No.2985 South Arm RdBus stop
2985 South Arm Road
- South Arm Rd / South Arm RSLBus stop
2972 South Arm Road
- Parking
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
- Potters Hill Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Iron Pot LighthouseSOUTH ARM, 7022Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via state planning hazard mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- 44.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #99 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Iron Pot LighthouseheritageSOUTH ARM, 7022Permanently Registered
- Potters Hill Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- No.3173 Sth Arm Rdtransport
- No.3277 Sth Arm Rdtransport
- No.3515 South Arm Rdtransport
- South Arm Rd / Bezzants Rdtransport
- opp.No.3204 South Arm Rdtransport
- South Arm Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
- No.2985 South Arm Rdamenities2985 South Arm Roadbus_stop
- Parkingamenitiesparking
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- 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
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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