Upper Main Arm Demographics (NSW) Local Stats

Upper Main Arm (2482) is a suburb of North Coast, Northern Rivers, New South Wales. It is about 633 kms from NSW's capital city of Sydney. Upper Main Arm is in the federal electorate of Richmond.

In the 2011 census the population of Upper Main Arm was 192 and is comprised of approximately 40.1% females and 59.9% males.

The median/average age of the population of Upper Main Arm is 42 years of age.

73.8% of people living in the suburb of Upper Main Arm were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 5.6% New Zealand, 5.1% England, 3.6% Germany, 2.1% South Africa, 1.5% Netherlands, 1.5% Japan.

91.2% of people living in Upper Main Arm speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 4.6% Language spoken at home not stated, 2.6% German, 1.5% Spanish.

The religious makeup of Upper Main Arm is 46.9% No religion, 13.4% Religious affiliation not stated, 13.4% Buddhism, 9.8% Catholic, 8.2% Anglican, 3.6% Other religious affiliation , 3.1% Other Religious Groups, 1.5% Hinduism.

20.7% of people are married, 58.5% have never married and 15.2% are divorced and 3.7% are separated. There are 3 widowed people living in Upper Main Arm.

26.4% of the people living in Upper Main Arm over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 49.5% are working on a part time basis. Upper Main Arm has an unemployment rate of 14.3%.

The main occupations of people living in Upper Main Arm are 28.0% Technicians & trades workers, 20.0% Professionals, 16.0% Managers, 13.3% Labourers, 9.3% Community & personal service workers, 5.3% Clerical & administrative workers, 4.0% Sales workers, 4.0% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Upper Main Arm work in are 22.4% Construction, 15.8% Accommodation and food services, 15.8% Health care and social assistance, 5.3% Professional, scientific and technical services, 5.3% Retail trade, 3.9% Financial and insurance services, 3.9% Arts and recreation services, 3.9% Inadequately described/Not stated, 3.9% Information media and telecommunications.

47.5% of homes are fully owned, and 12.5% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 35.0% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $340 per week and the median household income is $556 per week.

The median rent in Upper Main Arm is $250 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $400 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Upper Main Arm postcode 2482