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Arcadia vs Middle Dural

Name: Arcadia vs Middle Dural — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.1 km apart · Arcadia profile · Middle Dural profile

Arcadia Middle Dural

Arcadia (NSW) and Middle Dural are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they differ in their layout and demographics. Middle Dural is more culturally diverse, with 23.9% of people born overseas and 17.7% using another language at home, compared to 16.6% and 7.9% in Arcadia (NSW). Middle Dural also has a higher share of large homes, with 43.8% having five or more bedrooms, and the typical weekly rent is well higher at $650, compared to $485 in Arcadia (NSW). In contrast, Arcadia (NSW) has more public transport stops and is more walkable, with a 3-minute walk to the nearest stop versus 18 minutes in Middle Dural.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very alike in their typical resident age of 46 and the fact that about 22% of their populations are aged 65 or over. They share a high proportion of large households and high weekly incomes that sit well above the national figure. While both are affluent, Middle Dural has a higher share of homes owned outright, whereas Arcadia (NSW) has a higher rate of people working from home at 42.9%.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Middle Dural No car: 1.1 pts higher in Arcadia Other language: 9.8 pts higher in Middle Dural Owned outright: 9.4 pts higher in Middle Dural Recent arrivals: 2.9 pts higher in Arcadia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Arcadia in Middle Dural +435 larger in Arcadia gap widening

1,475 75th pct 1,040 73rd pct

Median age in Arcadia in Middle Dural even gap narrowing

46 yrs 54th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

29.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 29.3%

22.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 21.4%

18.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 16.9%

16.9% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.7% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

Marital status

56.4% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 56.3%

30.2% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 30.8%

7.0% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%

3.9% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.5% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Arcadia Middle Dural

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.6% Australia ◂ +6.2 pts 73.4%

4.8% England ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

0.8% Italy +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.2% India +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% China +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.1% English ◂ +11.7 pts 33.4%

35.8% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 32.0%

7.1% Italian +5.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.7% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 10.0%

11.2% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%

1.6% Chinese +2.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% German even 3.4%

2.2% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.2% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.1% English only ◂ +7.5 pts 80.7%

1.3% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Arabic +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Punjabi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.9% Christianity +3.3 pts ▸ 63.2%

33.6% No religion ◂ +5.1 pts 28.6%

4.7% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

0.0% Other religions +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Arcadia in Middle Dural +1.43 more in Middle Dural

4.00 52nd pct 5.43 60th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Arcadia in Middle Dural +1 more in Middle Dural

6 74th pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Arcadia in Middle Dural +112 larger in Arcadia

298 48th pct 186 36th pct

ICSEA in Arcadia in Middle Dural +36 higher in Arcadia

1,082 88th pct 1,046 77th pct

Highest year of school

62.7% Year 12 +3.6 pts ▸ 66.3%

21.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 20.1%

6.0% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

Highest qualification level

27.6% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 28.9%

23.5% Certificate III / IV +4.1 pts ▸ 27.6%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

10.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

21.1% Management & commerce +5.0 pts ▸ 26.1%

11.5% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 10.5%

8.0% Architecture & building +3.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.1% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%

8.7% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

5.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.2 pts 1.7%

4.7% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Income

Personal income in Arcadia in Middle Dural +$70 higher in Middle Dural gap widening

$920 75th pct $990 81st pct

Household income in Arcadia in Middle Dural +$408 higher in Middle Dural gap widening

$2,659 92nd pct $3,067 97th pct

Family income in Arcadia in Middle Dural +$330 higher in Middle Dural gap widening

$2,736 87th pct $3,066 91st pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $4,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 38.0%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 20.9%

21.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 15.8%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%

6.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

35.6% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 26.8%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 19.6%

9.9% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

5.6% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.3% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

4.6% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

3.1% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.8% None +3.6 pts ▸ 70.5%

19.1% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 16.5%

4.1% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Arcadia in Middle Dural +9 larger in Arcadia

21 69th pct 12 61st pct

Median age in Arcadia in Middle Dural +12 yrs older in Arcadia

29 yrs 60th pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Arcadia in Middle Dural +$712 higher in Arcadia

$1,062 82nd pct $350 12th pct

Household income in Arcadia in Middle Dural +$333 higher in Arcadia

$4,583 99th pct $4,250 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Arcadia in Middle Dural +0.2 larger in Middle Dural gap widening

3.2 89th pct 3.4 93rd pct

Family composition

66.4% Couples with children +2.7 pts ▸ 69.1%

24.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.5 pts 22.8%

8.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Household size

31.1% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 27.6%

19.7% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 18.9%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 16.5%

13.9% 1 person ◂ +3.1 pts 10.8%

9.4% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.7% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Arcadia in Middle Dural +$165 higher in Middle Dural gap widening

$485 91st pct $650 100th pct

Mortgage in Arcadia in Middle Dural +$288 higher in Middle Dural gap widening

$3,300 95th pct $3,588 97th pct

People / bedroom in Arcadia in Middle Dural +0.10 higher in Arcadia gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Owned outright +9.4 pts ▸ 54.5%

37.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.6 pts 30.0%

11.0% Rented ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%

3.4% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

2.7% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.9% Separate house +0.1 pts ▸ 99.0%

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

30.0% 5 or more +13.8 pts ▸ 43.8%

34.0% 4 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 35.4%

23.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 12.5%

6.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 2.4%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.8% $350–$549 ◂ +16.9 pts 21.9%

28.6% $550–$749 +2.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

14.3% $750 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.2% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 53.9%

17.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 15.7%

14.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.5 pts 3.4%

10.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Arcadia in Middle Dural +15 more in Arcadia

29 86th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Arcadia in Middle Dural +6.20 more in Arcadia

19.66 92nd pct 13.46 89th pct

Departures/1k in Arcadia in Middle Dural +209.0 more in Middle Dural

775.6 83rd pct 984.6 86th pct

PT routes in Arcadia in Middle Dural even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Arcadia in Middle Dural +15 longer in Middle Dural

3 21st pct 18 57th pct

Drive to city in Arcadia in Middle Dural +6 longer in Arcadia

40 33rd pct 34 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Arcadia in Middle Dural even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Arcadia in Middle Dural even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

42.9% Worked at home ◂ +4.4 pts 38.5%

37.7% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 40.9%

2.7% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

26.9% 4 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 35.2%

31.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 30.7%

25.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 23.2%

14.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 11.9%

1.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.7% Construction +5.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

10.5% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 8.6%

7.8% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

4.3% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.7% Other services ◂ +3.6 pts 3.1%

4.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

4.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

4.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

2.0% Rental & real estate +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

26.0% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 22.6%

22.3% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 23.0%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +4.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.3% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.3% Sales workers +2.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 6.3%

7.5% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Arcadia in Middle Dural +0.3 higher in Middle Dural

0.7 57th pct 1.0 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Arcadia in Middle Dural +0.3 more in Middle Dural

0.6 54th pct 0.9 58th pct

15-min city in Arcadia in Middle Dural +0.8 pts higher in Middle Dural

0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Arcadia in Middle Dural even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Arcadia in Middle Dural +5.6 pts higher in Middle Dural

27.5% 66th pct 33.2% 68th pct

Walk to school in Arcadia in Middle Dural +2.5 pts higher in Middle Dural

14.6% 63rd pct 17.1% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Arcadia in Middle Dural +7.9 pts higher in Middle Dural

0.0% 0th pct 7.9% 46th pct

Walk to health in Arcadia in Middle Dural even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Arcadia in Middle Dural +4.7 more in Arcadia

21.0 63rd pct 16.3 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Arcadia in Middle Dural +5 higher in Middle Dural

2 59th pct 7 71st pct

Mean slope in Arcadia in Middle Dural +0.5 pts higher in Arcadia

9.6% 79th pct 9.2% 77th pct

Compare Arcadia with nearby areas

Berrilee Galston Berowra Waters Hornsby Heights Berowra Heights Middle Dural Fiddletown Mount Kuring-Gai

Compare Middle Dural with nearby areas

Kenthurst Dural Galston Arcadia Glenhaven Glenorie Annangrove North Kellyville

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Arcadia vs Middle Dural [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10073/arcadia/vs/SAL12614/middle-dural