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Arcadia vs Berrilee

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Arcadia profile · Berrilee profile

Arcadia Berrilee

Arcadia (NSW) and Berrilee are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with contrasting housing and social profiles. Arcadia (NSW) is more affluent, with a typical weekly rent of $485 compared to $350 in Berrilee (NSW), and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more per week (41.2% versus 31.3%). The two areas also differ in their accessibility; for example, 38.8% of Berrilee homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park, while 0.0% of homes in Arcadia (NSW) have the same access. Conversely, Arcadia (NSW) is far more walkable for those needing a school, with 14.6% of homes nearby compared to none in Berrilee.

Both areas share a similar commute, with the typical drive time to the city being around 40 to 43 minutes. They are also alike in their unemployment rates, which both sit near 2.9%. While Arcadia (NSW) has a younger typical resident at 46 and more children under 15, residents in Berrilee are noticeably older at 51. Berrilee also has a higher proportion of people born overseas (23.1%) and those using another language at home (14.6%) than Arcadia (NSW).

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,263 larger in Arcadia No car: 1.1 pts higher in Arcadia Renting: 11.4 pts higher in Berrilee De facto: 6.3 pts higher in Berrilee Full-time: 9.5 pts higher in Berrilee

Demographics & Identity

Population in Arcadiain Berrilee +1,263 larger in Arcadia gap widening
1,475 75th pct 212 55th pct
Median age in Arcadiain Berrilee +5 yrs older in Berrilee gap steady
46 yrs 54th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Arcadiain Berrilee +1.4 pts higher in Berrilee gap steady
1.4% 45th pct 2.8% 59th pct
Aged 65+ in Arcadiain Berrilee +2.6 pts higher in Berrilee gap steady
22.0% 64th pct 24.5% 73rd pct
Under 15 in Arcadiain Berrilee +3.7 pts higher in Arcadia gap widening
16.9% 49th pct 13.2% 27th pct
De facto in Arcadiain Berrilee +6.3 pts higher in Berrilee gap steady
7.8% 21st pct 14.1% 65th pct

Age structure

29.4% Older adults (45–64) +5.0 pts ▸ 34.4%
22.0% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 24.5%
18.2% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 21.2%
16.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 13.2%
13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.7 pts 9.0%

Marital status

56.4% Married ◂ +9.0 pts 47.4%
30.2% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 32.1%
7.0% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
3.9% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.5% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Arcadia Berrilee

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Arcadiain Berrilee +6.5 pts higher in Berrilee gap narrowing
16.6% 70th pct 23.1% 82nd pct

Country of birth

79.6% Australia ◂ +4.6 pts 75.0%
4.8% England +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.0% South Africa +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.9% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.1% English ◂ +7.8 pts 37.3%
35.8% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 35.4%
11.2% Scottish +4.9 pts ▸ 16.0%
11.7% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%
7.1% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%
3.4% German +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.3% Filipino +3.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.5% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Arcadiain Berrilee +6.7 pts higher in Berrilee gap steady
7.9% 72nd pct 14.6% 83rd pct
Limited English in Arcadiain Berrilee +2.4 pts higher in Berrilee gap steady
0.5% 69th pct 2.8% 87th pct

Language used at home

88.1% English only ◂ +4.2 pts 84.0%
0.0% Cantonese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Arcadiain Berrilee +1.8 pts higher in Berrilee gap narrowing
33.6% 31st pct 35.4% 35th pct

Religious affiliation

59.9% Christianity ◂ +2.3 pts 57.5%
33.6% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 35.4%
4.7% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%
0.3% Buddhism +3.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.9% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Arcadiain Berrilee +1.9 pts higher in Berrilee gap narrowing
62.7% 84th pct 64.6% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in Arcadiain Berrilee +6.7 pts higher in Arcadia gap widening
28.9% 84th pct 22.1% 73rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Arcadiain Berrilee
4.00 52nd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Arcadiain Berrilee +1 more in Arcadia
6 74th pct 5 73rd pct
Avg size in Arcadiain Berrilee +32 larger in Berrilee
298 48th pct 330 51st pct
ICSEA in Arcadiain Berrilee +39 higher in Berrilee
1,082 88th pct 1,120 96th pct

Highest year of school

62.7% Year 12 +1.9 pts ▸ 64.6%
21.1% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 24.2%
6.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 2.8%
5.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

23.5% Certificate III / IV +5.6 pts ▸ 29.1%
27.6% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 28.2%
17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.3 pts ▸ 20.5%
10.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 7.7%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
2.0% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

21.1% Management & commerce ◂ +5.7 pts 15.4%
11.5% Engineering & related +6.5 pts ▸ 17.9%
12.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 12.0%
8.0% Architecture & building +3.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.1% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.7% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 6.0%
4.7% Creative arts +3.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.2% Natural & physical sciences +2.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%
4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
2.3% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Income

Personal income in Arcadiain Berrilee +$105 higher in Arcadia gap narrowing
$920 75th pct $815 61st pct
Household income in Arcadiain Berrilee +$310 higher in Arcadia gap narrowing
$2,659 92nd pct $2,349 87th pct
Family income in Arcadiain Berrilee +$93 higher in Arcadia gap narrowing
$2,736 87th pct $2,643 86th pct
High earners in Arcadiain Berrilee +3.5 pts higher in Arcadia gap steady
19.3% 88th pct 15.8% 82nd pct
High-income homes in Arcadiain Berrilee +9.8 pts higher in Arcadia gap widening
41.2% 94th pct 31.3% 85th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 26.9%
21.9% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 25.4%
23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 14.9%
6.9% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

35.6% Under $650 +8.1 pts ▸ 43.7%
28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 22.1%
20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
9.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Arcadiain Berrilee +1.4 pts higher in Arcadia
25.4% 33rd pct 24.1% 27th pct
Mental health in Arcadiain Berrilee +2.0 pts higher in Berrilee
4.6% 23rd pct 6.6% 36th pct
Needs assistance in Arcadiain Berrilee +0.2 pts higher in Berrilee gap steady
4.1% 43rd pct 4.2% 45th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.6% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.6% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.3% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.7% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.3% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%
3.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%
0.8% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.8% None ◂ +4.1 pts 62.7%
19.1% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 15.6%
4.1% Two conditions +4.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Arcadiain Berrilee +5.2 pts higher in Arcadia gap steady
21.0% 63rd pct 15.8% 39th pct
Unpaid carers in Arcadiain Berrilee +1.1 pts higher in Arcadia gap steady
14.3% 66th pct 13.2% 54th pct
Unpaid child care in Arcadiain Berrilee +7.3 pts higher in Arcadia gap widening
26.7% 58th pct 19.5% 24th pct
Defence service in Arcadiain Berrilee +2.6 pts higher in Arcadia
2.6% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Arcadiain Berrilee +0.3 pts higher in Berrilee gap steady
28.6% 73rd pct 28.9% 75th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Arcadiain Berrilee +15 larger in Arcadia
21 69th pct 6 51st pct
Median age in Arcadiain Berrilee +4 yrs older in Arcadia
29 yrs 60th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Median income in Arcadiain Berrilee +$63 higher in Berrilee
$1,062 82nd pct $1,125 86th pct
Household income in Arcadiain Berrilee +$583 higher in Arcadia
$4,583 99th pct $4,000 95th pct
Indigenous language in Arcadiain Berrilee
28.6% 89th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Arcadiain Berrilee +0.3 larger in Arcadia gap widening
3.2 89th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Arcadiain Berrilee +4.0 pts higher in Arcadia gap widening
8.6% 37th pct 4.6% 22nd pct
Living alone in Arcadiain Berrilee +0.4 pts higher in Arcadia gap steady
13.9% 15th pct 13.4% 14th pct

Family composition

66.4% Couples with children ◂ +14.1 pts 52.3%
24.4% Couples without children +15.9 pts ▸ 40.2%
8.6% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 4.6%
0.8% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

31.1% 2 people +6.2 pts ▸ 37.3%
17.0% 3 people +6.9 pts ▸ 23.9%
19.7% 4 people ◂ +6.3 pts 13.4%
13.9% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 13.4%
10.7% 5 people ◂ +6.3 pts 4.5%
9.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Arcadiain Berrilee +$135 higher in Arcadia gap widening
$485 91st pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Arcadiain Berrilee +$300 higher in Arcadia gap widening
$3,300 95th pct $3,000 92nd pct
People / bedroom in Arcadiain Berrilee even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Arcadiain Berrilee +11.4 pts higher in Berrilee gap widening
11.0% 30th pct 22.4% 65th pct
Owned outright in Arcadiain Berrilee +6.4 pts higher in Arcadia gap steady
45.2% 62nd pct 38.8% 43rd pct
Separate houses in Arcadiain Berrilee +9.3 pts higher in Arcadia gap widening
98.9% 63rd pct 89.6% 31st pct
3+ bedrooms in Arcadiain Berrilee +2.4 pts higher in Arcadia gap narrowing
87.5% 72nd pct 85.1% 65th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Owned outright ◂ +6.4 pts 38.8%
37.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.7 pts 32.8%
11.0% Rented +11.4 pts ▸ 22.4%
3.4% Other tenure +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.7% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.9% Separate house ◂ +9.3 pts 89.6%
0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 28.4%
30.0% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 31.3%
23.5% 3 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 25.4%
6.9% 2 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 17.9%
3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.8% $350–$549 ◂ +38.8 pts 0.0%
28.6% $550–$749 ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
14.3% $750 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.2% $3,000 or more +24.5 pts ▸ 72.7%
17.9% $1,800–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 18.2%
14.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%
10.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Arcadiain Berrilee +1.1 pts higher in Arcadia gap narrowing
1.1% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Arcadiain Berrilee +7.1 pts higher in Arcadia gap widening
42.9% 93rd pct 35.8% 88th pct
PT commute in Arcadiain Berrilee even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Arcadiain Berrilee +26 more in Arcadia
29 86th pct 3 72nd pct
Stops/1k in Arcadiain Berrilee +5.51 more in Arcadia
19.66 92nd pct 14.15 89th pct
Departures/1k in Arcadiain Berrilee +153.0 more in Arcadia
775.6 83rd pct 622.6 81st pct
PT routes in Arcadiain Berrilee even
1 71st pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Arcadiain Berrilee +4 longer in Berrilee
3 21st pct 7 39th pct
Drive to city in Arcadiain Berrilee +3 longer in Berrilee
40 33rd pct 43 34th pct
Reach 30 min in Arcadiain Berrilee even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Arcadiain Berrilee even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

37.7% Car (driver) +10.4 pts ▸ 48.1%
42.9% Worked at home ◂ +7.1 pts 35.8%
2.3% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

26.9% 4 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 36.5%
31.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 28.6%
25.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 23.8%
14.7% 1 vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 19.0%
1.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Arcadiain Berrilee +0.2 pts higher in Berrilee gap narrowing
27.3% 36th pct 27.5% 37th pct
Recent arrivals in Arcadiain Berrilee +2.9 pts higher in Arcadia gap narrowing
2.9% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Arcadiain Berrilee +0.1 pts higher in Arcadia gap narrowing
2.9% 42nd pct 2.8% 42nd pct
Participation in Arcadiain Berrilee +4.9 pts higher in Arcadia gap widening
61.8% 54th pct 56.8% 37th pct
Full-time in Arcadiain Berrilee +9.5 pts higher in Berrilee gap widening
55.6% 37th pct 65.1% 79th pct

Industries people work in

12.7% Construction +6.2 pts ▸ 18.9%
10.5% Professional & technical +4.6 pts ▸ 15.1%
10.9% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
9.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 6.6%
7.8% Retail trade ◂ +5.0 pts 2.8%
6.7% Other services ◂ +3.0 pts 3.8%
2.7% Transport & warehousing +3.9 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.9% Arts & recreation +5.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%
4.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%
4.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%
4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

Occupations people work in

26.0% Professionals ◂ +8.1 pts 17.9%
22.3% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 24.5%
13.3% Technicians & trades +6.5 pts ▸ 19.8%
10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 8.5%
8.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%
7.5% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 3.8%
2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Arcadiain Berrilee +0.2 higher in Berrilee
0.7 57th pct 0.9 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Arcadiain Berrilee +0.2 more in Berrilee
0.6 54th pct 0.8 57th pct
15-min city in Arcadiain Berrilee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Arcadiain Berrilee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Arcadiain Berrilee +8.4 pts higher in Berrilee
27.5% 66th pct 36.0% 69th pct
Walk to school in Arcadiain Berrilee +14.6 pts higher in Arcadia
14.6% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Arcadiain Berrilee +38.8 pts higher in Berrilee
0.0% 0th pct 38.8% 60th pct
Walk to health in Arcadiain Berrilee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Arcadiain Berrilee +16.7 more in Berrilee
21.0 63rd pct 37.7 76th pct
Intersections/km² in Arcadiain Berrilee even
2 59th pct 2 60th pct
Mean slope in Arcadiain Berrilee +7.0 pts higher in Berrilee
9.6% 79th pct 16.6% 94th pct

Compare Arcadia with nearby areas

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Compare Berrilee with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Arcadia vs Berrilee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10073/arcadia/vs/SAL10318/berrilee