Taylors Arm vs South Arm

South Arm is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 54 in Taylors Arm. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in South Arm: a median of $1.66 million, against $620,000 in Taylors Arm, though rent is higher in Taylors Arm. On these figures, Taylors Arm tends to suit share households and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Taylors Arm

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($620,000 vs $1,659,700)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

South Arm

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (31% vs 11%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper rent ($178/wk vs $225/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Taylors Arm

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (337 min vs 348 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

South Arm

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-0.6% vs -10.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Taylors Arm and South Arm drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Taylors Arm South Arm
Hides rows where both suburbs match

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.

Taylors Arm South Arm
Walkability 5 / 0
Taylors Arm — Walkability: 5/100 South Arm — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 15 / 23
Taylors Arm — Low fire risk: 15/100 South Arm — Low fire risk: 23/100

Demographics

South Arm has more residents (311 vs 133); Taylors Arm rents higher ($225/wk vs $178/wk).

Taylors Arm South Arm
Population 133 311
+134% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -10.7% -0.6%
Median age 54 49
Median household income $46,020/yr $46,800/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $225/wk
+21% vs other
 $178/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Taylors Arm South Arm
0-4 3.8% / 6.8%
Taylors Arm — 0-4: 3.8% South Arm — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 12.0% / 8.0%
Taylors Arm — 5-14: 12.0% South Arm — 5-14: 8.0%
15-19 2.3% / 4.5%
Taylors Arm — 15-19: 2.3% South Arm — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 — / 3.9%
Taylors Arm — 20-24: not among its largest South Arm — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 6.0% / 14.8%
Taylors Arm — 25-34: 6.0% South Arm — 25-34: 14.8%
35-44 11.3% / 4.5%
Taylors Arm — 35-44: 11.3% South Arm — 35-44: 4.5%
45-54 9.8% / 10.0%
Taylors Arm — 45-54: 9.8% South Arm — 45-54: 10.0%
55-64 25.6% / 17.0%
Taylors Arm — 55-64: 25.6% South Arm — 55-64: 17.0%
65-74 18.0% / 20.3%
Taylors Arm — 65-74: 18.0% South Arm — 65-74: 20.3%
75-84 4.5% / 6.1%
Taylors Arm — 75-84: 4.5% South Arm — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ 3.0% / 1.6%
Taylors Arm — 85+: 3.0% South Arm — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Taylors Arm 35.0% lone person
Taylors Arm — Lone Person: 35.0% Taylors Arm — Couple Families: 32.5% Taylors Arm — One Parent Families: 12.5% Taylors Arm — Group Household: 20.0% Taylors Arm — Other Families: 0.0%
South Arm 35.9% lone person
South Arm — Lone Person: 35.9% South Arm — Couple Families: 30.8% South Arm — One Parent Families: 21.8% South Arm — Group Household: 6.4% South Arm — Other Families: 5.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Taylors Arm 10.6% renting
Taylors Arm — Owned Outright: 63.8% Taylors Arm — Mortgage: 25.5% Taylors Arm — Renting: 10.6%
South Arm 30.7% renting
South Arm — Owned Outright: 50.5% South Arm — Mortgage: 18.8% South Arm — Renting: 30.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Taylors Arm South Arm
New Zealand 5.3% / —
Taylors Arm — New Zealand: 5.3% South Arm — New Zealand: not among its largest
England — / 1.6%
Taylors Arm — England: not among its largest South Arm — England: 1.6%
Germany — / 1.3%
Taylors Arm — Germany: not among its largest South Arm — Germany: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.3%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Taylors Arm South Arm
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 9.3%
Taylors Arm — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% South Arm — Certificate III & IV: 9.3%
Bachelor Degree 6.8% / 7.7%
Taylors Arm — Bachelor Degree: 6.8% South Arm — Bachelor Degree: 7.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.0% / 4.8%
Taylors Arm — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.0% South Arm — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.0%
Taylors Arm — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest South Arm — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Taylors Arm 100.0% houses
Taylors Arm — Houses: 100.0% Taylors Arm — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
South Arm 99.1% houses
South Arm — Houses: 99.1% South Arm — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Taylors Arm South Arm
Median house price $620,000 $1,659,700
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $335,000

Zoning mix

Taylors Arm South Arm
Rural and farming 100% 91%
Environmental 0% 9%
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

Taylors Arm South Arm
New dwellings approved 109
across Nambucca Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -64%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Taylors Arm South Arm
House price Higher than 22% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Income — Higher than 9% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 4% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 33% of NSW —
NBN connectivity Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW

Liveability

Taylors Arm South Arm
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Taylors Arm South Arm
Bushfire High
85/100
 High
77/100
Crime High
70/100
 —
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

Taylors Arm South Arm
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

Taylors Arm South Arm
Waterways 2 9

Mobility

Taylors Arm South Arm
Walkability score 5/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 499.9 km 498.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 337 min 348 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2447
 0.0%
postcode 2449
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 2447
 66
postcode 2449

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.

Taylors Arm South Arm
Car (driver) 62.9% / 66.2%
Taylors Arm — Car (driver): 62.9% South Arm — Car (driver): 66.2%
Worked from Home 20.0% / 26.2%
Taylors Arm — Worked from Home: 20.0% South Arm — Worked from Home: 26.2%
Walked Only 17.1% / —
Taylors Arm — Walked Only: 17.1% South Arm — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) — / 7.7%
Taylors Arm — Car (passenger): not among its largest South Arm — Car (passenger): 7.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.2%).

Setting

Taylors Arm South Arm
Elevation 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 133 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.5 km 24.0 km

NBN connectivity

Taylors Arm South Arm
Connectivity score 22/100 34/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
28 premises
 13%
151 premises

Council rates

Taylors Arm South Arm
Average residential rate $1,175/yr
same for both
Council Nambucca Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Taylors Arm South Arm
Division Cowper
same for both
Member Pat Conaghan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Taylors Arm South Arm
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Taylors Arm

Affordable Retirees Rural

South Arm

Retirees Rural

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