South Arm flood & bushfire risk
Of South Arm’s 314 mapped properties, 28.3% are in a mapped flood area and 95.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, South Arm’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in South Arm
Flood and bushfire areas across South Arm. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near South Arm
South Arm sits in the Coffs Harbour council area, which recorded 8,454 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 8,454 total. Figures are for the whole Coffs Harbour council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in South Arm
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so South Arm shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in South Arm
South Arm is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural Landscape
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: Large Lot Residential
School catchments in South Arm
South Arm can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in South Arm
At the 2021 Census, 3.9% of South Arm’s 311 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near South Arm
Coffs Harbour council approved 330 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Coffs Harbour council area (not just South Arm). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 145 Menzies Road, South Arm NSW 2449
- 1638 South Arm Road, South Arm NSW 2449
- 23 Cambridge Park Lane, South Arm NSW 2460
- 21 Gumbayngirr Road, South Arm NSW 2449
- 22 Red Hill Road, South Arm NSW 2460
- 4502 Lawrence Road, South Arm NSW 2460
- 38 Jaspers Creek Road, South Arm NSW 2449
- 1 Bridget Lane, South Arm NSW 2449
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.