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Arcadia NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Arcadia, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Arcadia NSW is 1,475 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Arcadia is $920 per week ($47,840 per year). Median rent in Arcadia is $485 per week ($2,102 per month). Arcadia has a median age of 46 years, older than the national median of 38. Arcadia has a population density of 65.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Arcadia is England. The most common religion is No Religion (36% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Arcadia is $3,300.

There were 7 recorded offences in Arcadia in 2025-26, a rate of 5 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (3 offences).

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Arcadia Population

residents (Census 2021)

Arcadia Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$920/wk

$47,840 per year

#1905 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$485/wk

$2,102 per month

#753 of 14,663

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Median Age

46years

8 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$3,300/mo

Avg household size: 3.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Arcadia Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.1% (738) Female 49.9% (736)

Population Density

65.8

people per km²

1,475 people · 22.4 km²

Households

3.2

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,736

Family income/wk

Arcadia Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Arcadia Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

54.6% 202 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

45.4% 168 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Arcadia Country of Birth

Australia

92.6%

England

5.5%

China

1.1%

Germany

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Arcadia Religion

No Religion

35.8%

Catholic

29.0%

Anglican

18.8%

Not stated

5.0%

Uniting Church

3.8%

Christian (other)

2.7%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.6%

Pentecostal

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Arcadia Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

67.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

22.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Arcadia Languages Spoken at Home

Italian

22.6%

Mandarin

18.9%

Korean

15.1%

Arabic

15.1%

Other

15.1%

Polish

7.5%

Afrikaans

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Arcadia Employment

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Employed full-time

37.5% 418 people

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Employed part-time

23.6% 263 people

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Unemployed

1.6% 18 people

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Not in labour force

37.3% 415 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Arcadia Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

32.5%

Certificate III/IV

28.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.4%

Postgraduate Degree

12.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.0%

Certificate I/II

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Arcadia Occupation

Professionals

31.0%

Managers

24.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

13.4%

Clerical & Administrative

9.7%

Community & Personal Service

8.3%

Sales Workers

5.7%

Labourers

5.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Arcadia Field of Study

Management & Commerce

26.4%

Society & Culture

12.5%

Engineering

12.0%

Education

10.3%

Health

9.2%

Architecture & Building

7.9%

Agriculture & Environment

6.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.0%

Creative Arts

4.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.3%

Information Technology

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Arcadia Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Arcadia Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

0.7%

$300-$399/wk

1.0%

$400-$499/wk

2.2%

$650-$799/wk

5.5%

$800-$999/wk

3.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

7.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.3%

$4,000+/wk

33.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Arcadia Marital Status

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Married

56.4% 692

↔️

Separated

2.5% 31

📋

Divorced

7.0% 86

🕊️

Widowed

3.9% 48

👤

Never married

30.2% 370

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Arcadia Ancestry

English

34.2%

Australian

27.1%

Irish

8.9%

Scottish

8.5%

Other

5.4%

Italian

5.3%

Lebanese

2.7%

German

2.6%

Dutch

1.7%

Chinese

1.2%

Polish

1.2%

Greek

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Arcadia School & University Attendance

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

22.4%

Primary — Government

19.7%

Secondary — Government

16.7%

Vocational Education

12.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

9.9%

Secondary — Catholic

9.2%

Pre-school

7.1%

Primary — Catholic

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Arcadia Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.2% 119

✅

No need for assistance

95.8% 2,710

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Arcadia Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

22.1% 258

—

Not a volunteer

77.9% 912

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Arcadia Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

14.4%

$800-$999/mo

3.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

15.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

19.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

11.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

25.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Arcadia How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

68.1%

Did not go to work

19.2%

Car (passenger)

4.9%

Walked only

4.1%

Truck

1.7%

Bicycle

1.2%

Other

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Arcadia Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.1%

1 vehicle

14.7%

2 vehicles

31.4%

3 vehicles

25.8%

4+ vehicles

26.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Arcadia Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.4%

2 bedrooms

7.1%

3 bedrooms

24.0%

4 bedrooms

34.8%

5 bedrooms

19.2%

6+ bedrooms

11.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Arcadia Population Mobility

11.3%

moved in the last year

28.3%

moved in the last 5 years

2.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

62.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Arcadia Indigenous Population

1.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

2,816

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Arcadia Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Heart disease

Asthma

Diabetes

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Lung condition

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Arcadia Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.6%

$1-$149/wk

4.3%

$150-$299/wk

5.8%

$300-$399/wk

3.0%

$400-$499/wk

2.8%

$500-$649/wk

3.2%

$650-$799/wk

7.9%

$800-$999/wk

8.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.7%

$3,500+/wk

8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Arcadia Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

41.6%

Couple — no children under 15

25.5%

Couple — no children

24.6%

One parent — children under 15

4.4%

One parent — no children under 15

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Arcadia Military Service

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 4

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Previously served

2.1% 25

👤

Never served

97.5% 1,150

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Arcadia Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.1% 175

—

Did not provide

84.9% 987

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Arcadia Children Ever Born

No children

31.8%

1 child

11.9%

2 children

32.5%

3 children

17.3%

4 children

5.8%

5+ children

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Arcadia When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2019

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Arcadia Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.4%

5–14 hours

34.0%

15–29 hours

17.4%

30+ hours

12.7%

Did not do domestic work

15.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Arcadia Household Size

1 person

13.6%

2 persons

30.5%

3 persons

16.7%

4 persons

19.3%

5 persons

10.5%

6+ persons

9.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Arcadia Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,258

Moved from NSW

132

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Arcadia Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

90.3%

Step family — no other children

7.2%

Blended family — no other children

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Arcadia Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 7 total

Theft

Property Damage

Assault

Other Against Person

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Arcadia Schools

schools nearby

government

1101

avg ICSEA score

758

total students

Northholm Grammar School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 698 students

1137

ICSEA

Arcadia Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 60 students

1065

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Arcadia Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,659/wk

Median Rent $485/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Arcadia

Your weekly income

≈ $11,522/month

Median rent $485/wk

Left after rent $2,174/wk

Rent share 18.2%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $913/wk Rent: $288/wk Save: $197/wk

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Income: $955/wk Rent: $475/wk Save: $10/wk

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Warabrook

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Income: $738/wk Rent: $380/wk Save: $105/wk

Arcadia vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Gilgai

Pop: 740 Income: $557/wk Rent: $250/wk

Huntleys Cove

Pop: 740 Income: $1,177/wk Rent: $700/wk

Woodburn (Richmond Valley - NSW)

Pop: 743 Income: $636/wk Rent: $340/wk

Yanco

Pop: 744 Income: $473/wk Rent: $200/wk

Coomealla

Pop: 748 Income: $628/wk Rent: $180/wk

Failford

Pop: 748 Income: $510/wk Rent: $420/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Arcadia

What is the population of Arcadia NSW?

The population of Arcadia NSW is 1,475 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 65.8 people per km².Arcadia is ranked #3,422 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Arcadia?

The median personal income in Arcadia NSW is $920 per week, or $47,840 per year.The median household income is $2,659 per week.Family income is $2,736 per week.Arcadia is ranked #1,905 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Arcadia?

Median rent in Arcadia NSW is $485 per week ($2,102 per month).Rent represents 18.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Arcadia ranks #753 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Arcadia?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Arcadia NSW is $3,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Arcadia?

The median age in Arcadia NSW is 46 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Arcadia a good suburb to live in?

Arcadia is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,475.The median income is $920/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 10073. All dollar figures in AUD.