Suburb / Locality · Area profile

Middle Arm

131 km²

Middle Arm has mostly owner-occupied homes and rents well above most areas.

It also has slightly fewer people living alone than usual and slightly more over-65s than usual.

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📍 Middle Arm, Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity

Total population377▼ -24.3%since 2011 Median age46 yrs→ 0.0%since 2011 Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander population5.0%People aged 65 and over22.8%Children under 1516.4%People in a de facto relationship11.4%▲ +11.8%since 2011

Age & sex structure

Age structure

In Middle Arm, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).

Older adults (45–64)28.6%

Seniors (65+)22.8%

Young adults (25–44)19.9%

Children (0–14)16.4%

Youth (15–24)10.9%

Marital status

In Middle Arm, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 29%.

Married53%
Never married29%
Divorced7%
Widowed5%
Separated5%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

In Middle Arm, Australia is the majority at 97%; England is next at 3%.

Australia87.3%

England2.4%

Ancestry

In Middle Arm, the largest group is English at 39%, followed by Australian (30%) and Irish (12%).

English49.1%

Australian38.2%

Irish15.6%

Scottish9.5%

German7.2%

Italian4.5%

Greek1.9%

Dutch0.8%

Language

People using another language at home1.3%

Language used at home

In Middle Arm, English only is the majority at 99%; Greek is next at 1%.

English only94.7%

Greek1.1%

Religion

People with no religion31.3%

Religious affiliation

In Middle Arm, Christianity is the majority at 65%; No religion is next at 34%.

Christianity65%
No religion34%
Buddhism1%

Education & Qualifications

Completed Year 1249.5%Adults with a bachelor degree or higher15.8%

Highest year of school

In Middle Arm, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 32%.

Year 1249.5%

Year 1030.5%

Year 9 or below11.5%

Year 114.4%

Highest qualification level

In Middle Arm, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Bachelor degree is next at 22%.

Certificate III / IV47.8%

Bachelor degree18.2%

Advanced diploma / diploma11.3%

Postgraduate degree3.9%

Graduate diploma / certificate2.5%

Field of qualification

Middle Arm splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (19%) and Management & commerce (17%), with Education at 13%.

Engineering & related17.7%

Management & commerce15.8%

Education11.8%

Architecture & building11.3%

Society & culture11.3%

Health8.4%

Agriculture & environment6.4%

Food, hospitality & personal services4.9%

Natural & physical sciences3.0%

Creative arts2.0%

Income

Median personal income (weekly)$666▲ +14.0%since 2011 Median household income (weekly)$1,531▲ +19.0%since 2011 Median family income (weekly)$1,949▲ +23.7%since 2011 People earning $2,000+ a week10.4%Households earning $3,000+ a week22.7%

Household income distribution

Middle Arm splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with $3,000–$3,999 at 16%.

$650–$1,49930.3%

$1,500–$2,99930.3%

$3,000–$3,99915.2%

Under $65014.4%

$4,000 or more7.6%

Personal income distribution

In Middle Arm, the largest group is Under $650 at 50%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).

Under $65045.6%

$650–$1,49925.6%

$1,500–$2,99916.5%

$3,000 or more3.5%

Health & Disability

People with a long-term health condition36.6%People with a mental health condition10.6%People needing help with daily activities4.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

In Middle Arm, None is the majority at 60%; One condition is next at 26%.

None56.8%

One condition24.1%

Two conditions8.5%

Three or more4.5%

Long-term health conditions reported

No single group dominates in Middle Arm — Arthritis leads at 24%, ahead of Asthma (18%) and Mental health (17%).

Arthritis14.6%

Asthma10.9%

Mental health10.6%

Heart disease6.9%

Diabetes6.4%

Other condition5.8%

Lung condition3.2%

Cancer2.1%

Dementia1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteers17.1%People providing unpaid care15.2%People caring for children unpaid24.7%People who served in the Defence Force5.7%People doing 15+ hours of unpaid housework28.8%

Family & Households

Average household size2.7▲ +3.8%since 2011 One-parent families9.5%People living alone16.7%▲ +6.0%since 2011

Family composition

In Middle Arm, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 33%.

Couples with children57%
Couples without children33%
One-parent families9%
Other families1%

Household size

In Middle Arm, the largest group is 2 people at 43%, followed by 3 people (17%) and 1 person (17%).

2 people43.2%

3 people17.4%

1 person16.7%

4 people13.6%

5 people7.6%

6 or more2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Median rent (weekly)$420▲ +59.1%since 2011 Median mortgage repayment (monthly)$1,900▼ -5.0%since 2011 Average people per bedroom0.80▼ -27.3%since 2011 Households renting4.5%Homes owned outright53.8%Separate (detached) houses100.0%Homes with three or more bedrooms82.6%▼ -4.2%since 2011

How homes are owned or rented

In Middle Arm, Owned outright is the majority at 53%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 38%.

Owned outright53%
Owned with a mortgage38%
Other tenure5%
Rented4%

Types of homes

In Middle Arm, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Separate house100%

Bedrooms per home

In Middle Arm, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 3 bedrooms (34%) and 5 or more (9%).

4 bedrooms40.9%

3 bedrooms32.6%

5 or more9.1%

2 bedrooms6.1%

1 bedroom5.3%

Studio / none2.3%

Weekly rent distribution

In Middle Arm, $350–$549 is the majority at 57%; $200–$349 is next at 43%.

$350–$54966.7%

$200–$34950.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

In Middle Arm, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 39%, followed by $3,000 or more (30%) and $1,800–$2,999 (22%).

$1,000–$1,79935.3%

$3,000 or more27.5%

$1,800–$2,99919.6%

Under $1,0007.8%

Transport & Vehicles

Homes with no motor vehicle0.0%▼ -100.0%since 2011

Motor vehicles per home

In Middle Arm, the largest group is 2 vehicles at 40%, followed by 3 vehicles (25%) and 1 vehicle (17%).

2 vehicles38.3%

3 vehicles23.4%

1 vehicle16.4%

4 or more16.4%

How people get to work

In Middle Arm, Car (driver) is the majority at 75%; Worked at home is next at 18%.

Car (driver)60.7%

Worked at home14.2%

Car (passenger)4.4%

Walked1.6%

Migration & Movement

People who moved in the last 5 years19.6%Recent arrivals from overseas0.0%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment rate2.1%Labour-force participation60.8%Employed full-time50.8%

Industries people work in

Middle Arm splits fairly evenly between Education & training (13%) and Public administration & safety (13%), with Retail trade at 12%.

Education & training11.5%

Public administration & safety10.9%

Retail trade10.4%

Health care & social assistance10.4%

Agriculture, forestry & fishing9.3%

Construction7.1%

Accommodation & food4.4%

Transport & warehousing3.8%

Professional & technical3.8%

Other services3.3%

Occupations people work in

Middle Arm splits fairly evenly between Professionals (21%) and Managers (18%), with Sales workers at 12%.

Professionals20.2%

Managers17.5%

Sales workers12.0%

Technicians & trades11.5%

Community & personal service11.5%

Clerical & administrative10.9%

Labourers7.1%

Machinery operators & drivers6.0%

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