Arrawarra Headland, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Arrawarra Headland is more socio-economically advantaged than about 55% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 996, 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.
Arrawarra Headland at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 615
- Median age
- 47
- Median weekly household income
- $1,605
- SEIFA score
- 996
- Coordinates
- -30.0672, 153.1950
Arrawarra Headland demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Arrawarra Headland 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 mid-life (45–64) at 29%, 16% of homes are rented, and 17% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 104 | 17% |
| Youth (15–24) | 59 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 125 | 20% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 183 | 29% |
| Seniors (65+) | 151 | 24% |
Share of the 622 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 103 | 48% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 69 | 32% |
| Rented | 34 | 16% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 207 | 96% |
| Townhouses & semis | 4 | 2% |
| Flats & apartments | 4 | 2% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 215 occupied private dwellings in Arrawarra Headland.
- Median weekly rent
- $373
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,625
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,792
- Median weekly personal income
- $678
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 103 (17%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 52 (9%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 28 (5%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 298 (61%)
- Labour-force participation
- 61.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.8%
- Employed full-time
- 148
- Employed part-time
- 132
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 Arrawarra Headland
Where is Arrawarra Headland?
Arrawarra Headland is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Arrawarra Headland?
At the 2021 Census, Arrawarra Headland had a population of about 615.
Is Arrawarra Headland an advantaged area?
Arrawarra Headland has an ABS SEIFA score of 996, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 55 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 55% of Australian suburbs.
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