In short

South Arm is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2449, home to 196 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Bellingen local government area (Outer Regional Australia).

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$275 /wk

Population196

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGAClarence Valley

Demographics

Population: 196
Median age: 56 years
Median household income: $1,452 /week
Median personal income: $560 /week
Median family income: $1,593 /week
Average household size: 2.5
Persons per bedroom: 0.8
Local government area: Clarence Valley
Statistical region (SA4): Coffs Harbour - Grafton
Remoteness classification: Outer Regional Australia
Federal electorate: Cowper

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $275 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $1,441
Rent share of household income: 19%

Schools

School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 1 bus stop
Within 1.6 km: 5 bus stops

Closest stops:

Upper Buckrabendinni Rd At North Arm Rd bus · 572 m
North Arm Rd After Lower Buckra Bendinni Rd bus · 1023 m
North Arm Rd Before Lower Buckra Bendinni Rd bus · 1037 m
207 Upper Buckrabendinni Rd bus · 1225 m
Upper Buckrabendinni Rd Opp 207 bus · 1233 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Climate normals from the Bureau of Meteorology.

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 148 across postcode 2449 in the year to Dec 2025 (down 6% on the prior year).
Most common categories: 65 violent offences, 29 property damage, 17 theft.

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Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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