South Arm vs Tyndale
Tyndale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 53 against 56 in South Arm. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tyndale, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Tyndale: a median of $1.47 million, against $756,000 in South Arm, though rent is higher in South Arm. On these figures, South Arm tends to suit older residents and buyers on a tighter budget, while Tyndale suits people living alone.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
South Arm
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (58% vs 40%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 82%)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
South Arm
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($756,240 vs $1,465,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Tyndale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $275/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Tyndale
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (424 min vs 447 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (630.9 km vs 638.2 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
South Arm
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 24%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Tyndale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (8.6% vs -17.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
South Arm and Tyndale drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
South Arm has higher household incomes ($75,504 vs $57,876); South Arm rents higher ($275/wk vs $250/wk).
| South Arm | Tyndale | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 196 +3% vs other | 190 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -17.3% | +8.6% |
| Median age | 56 | 53 |
| Median household income | $75,504/yr +23% vs other | $57,876/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $275/wk +9% vs other | $250/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).
Where residents were born
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.7%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| South Arm | Tyndale | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $756,240 | $1,465,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
South Arm has more rural and farming land (80% vs 69%); Tyndale has more land zoned for conservation (25% vs 14%).
| South Arm | Tyndale | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 80% | 69% |
| Environmental | 14% | 25% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 0% | 5% |
| Residential | 5% | 1% |
| Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09. | ||
Development activity
| South Arm | Tyndale | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 246 across Clarence Valley same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -80% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| South Arm | Tyndale | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 79% of NSW | Higher than 73% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 43% of NSW | Higher than 17% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 27% of NSW | Higher than 3% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 13% of NSW | Higher than 8% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 18% of NSW | Higher than 17% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 58% of NSW | Higher than 50% of NSW |
Liveability
| South Arm | Tyndale | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | high-need area decile 1/10 |
Risk profile
| South Arm | Tyndale | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 77/100 | High 74/100 |
| Crime | — | High 85/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| South Arm | Tyndale | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| South Arm | Tyndale | |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| EV chargers | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 4 | 2 |
Mobility
South Arm sits further from the CBD (638.2 km vs 630.9 km).
| South Arm | Tyndale | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 638.2 km +1% vs other | 630.9 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 447 min | 424 min |
| Public transport score | 20/100 Bus | 25/100 Bus |
| Peak arrivals per hour | 2.5 7-9am + 5-7pm same for both | |
| Median peak wait | 2 min scheduled, not actual | 12 min scheduled, not actual |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 2460 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 60 postcode 2460 same for both | |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.5%).
Setting
| South Arm | Tyndale | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 9 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 18 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 15.8 km | 16.6 km |
NBN connectivity
| South Arm | Tyndale | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 78 premises | 0% 95 premises |
Climate
| South Arm | Tyndale | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,408 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| South Arm | Tyndale | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,380/yr same for both | |
| Council | Clarence Valley same for both | |
Federal electorate
| South Arm | Tyndale | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Page same for both | |
| Member | Kevin Hogan same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| South Arm | Tyndale | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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