Middle Arm Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional
2580
Postcode for Middle Arm, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 159 km from Sydney · Pop. 377
377
Population
46
Median Age
$1,531
Household Income/wk
$420
Median Rent/wk
7/10
SEIFA Advantage
131.3
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Middle Arm Compares

Middle Arm vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricMiddle ArmNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,531 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $420 ≈NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,900 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 46 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.1% -NSW 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Middle Arm is a locality 159 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2580. It falls within the Central West region. The local government area is Goulburn Mulwaree.

According to the 2021 Census, Middle Arm has a population of 377 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $1,531, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 2.1%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 19 (5.0% of residents).

Housing in Middle Arm includes a median weekly rent of $420, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,900, with 132 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 95.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Middle Arm scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Middle Arm is part of the Bathurst statistical area in New South Wales.

Middle Arm Details

Postcode2580
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)377
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,531/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$666/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$420
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,900
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area131.3 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings132
Australian Citizens93.9%
Indigenous Population19 (5.0%)
Unemployment Rate2.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-34.6188095
Longitude149.731981
Distance from Sydney159 km
Region (SA4)Central West
Area (SA3)Bathurst
Local GovernmentGoulburn Mulwaree
Federal ElectorateHume

Age Profile

0–14 (15.6%) 15–24 (10.9%) 25–44 (20.2%) 45–64 (28.6%) 65+ (22.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years59 (15.6%)
15–24 years41 (10.9%)
25–44 years76 (20.2%)
45–64 years108 (28.6%)
65+ years86 (22.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (55.5%) Mortgaged (39.8%) Rented (4.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis55 (14.6%)
Asthma41 (10.9%)
Heart Disease26 (6.9%)
Diabetes24 (6.4%)
Lung Condition12 (3.2%)
Cancer10 (2.7%)
Dementia6 (1.6%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle21 (17.4%)
2 vehicles49 (40.5%)
3+ vehicles51 (42.1%)

Suburbs Near Middle Arm

Same Postcode (2580)

More Middle Arm Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.