Arding, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Arding is more socio-economically advantaged than about 74% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1030, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Arding at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 182
- Median age
- 53
- Median weekly household income
- $1,328
- SEIFA score
- 1030
- Coordinates
- -30.5766, 151.5211
Arding demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Arding using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 33%, 7% of homes are rented, and 7% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 19 | 11% |
| Youth (15–24) | 20 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 28 | 16% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 51 | 29% |
| Seniors (65+) | 57 | 33% |
Share of the 175 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 46 | 62% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 23 | 31% |
| Rented | 5 | 7% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 68 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 68 occupied private dwellings in Arding.
- Median weekly rent
- $210
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,474
- Median weekly personal income
- $719
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 11 (7%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 5 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 5 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 83 (54%)
- Labour-force participation
- 58%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.1%
- Employed full-time
- 53
- Employed part-time
- 38
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Arding
Where is Arding?
Arding is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Arding?
At the 2021 Census, Arding had a population of about 182.
Is Arding an advantaged area?
Arding has an ABS SEIFA score of 1030, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 74 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 74% of Australian suburbs.
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