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Arcadia vs North Ward

Name: Arcadia vs North Ward — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Arcadia profile · North Ward profile

Arcadia North Ward

Arcadia (Qld) and North Ward are nearby areas with very different profiles. Arcadia (Qld) is a much older community where the typical resident is 63, and 43.1% of people are aged 65 and over. It is dominated by separate houses (70.3%) and has a high rate of outright home ownership at 45.3%. In contrast, North Ward is younger, with a typical age of 40 and a high proportion of flats or apartments (57.2%). North Ward also has more high earners, with 20.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 8.6% in Arcadia (Qld).

While both areas have similar proportions of people living alone and roughly the same number of people per home, the gap in recent mobility is widening. A far higher share of North Ward residents have moved in the last five years (57.0%) compared to Arcadia (Qld) (42.2%). This is consistent with North Ward's role as a more transient hub, where 19.8% of people arrived from overseas and almost all homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport. Arcadia (Qld) is more isolated, with no public transport stops or homes within walking distance of a school.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,827 larger in North Ward Median age: 23 yrs older in Arcadia Aged 65+: 27.4 pts higher in Arcadia Renting: 25.6 pts higher in North Ward Separate houses: 46.8 pts higher in Arcadia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Arcadia in North Ward +4,827 larger in North Ward gap steady

246 57th pct 5,073 86th pct

Median age in Arcadia in North Ward +23 yrs older in Arcadia gap widening

63 yrs 97th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

43.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +27.4 pts 15.7%

35.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.0 pts 29.0%

15.4% Young adults (25–44) +14.4 pts ▸ 29.9%

2.4% Youth (15–24) +11.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.9% Children (0–14) +4.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

26.9% Never married +19.6 pts ▸ 46.5%

43.2% Married ◂ +10.8 pts 32.3%

18.4% Divorced ◂ +5.8 pts 12.5%

8.1% Widowed ◂ +4.1 pts 4.0%

3.8% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Arcadia North Ward

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.5% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 69.1%

4.5% England ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

1.6% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

47.6% English ◂ +10.7 pts 36.8%

26.0% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

19.9% Irish ◂ +6.4 pts 13.5%

14.6% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 11.4%

6.9% German ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

2.8% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.7% Dutch ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

0.0% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

87.0% English only ◂ +7.3 pts 79.7%

0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.2% Christianity ◂ +6.2 pts 45.1%

39.0% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 40.9%

10.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

0.0% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Arcadia in North Ward

— 6.73 66th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Arcadia in North Ward +13 more in North Ward

1 43rd pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Arcadia in North Ward +305 larger in North Ward

123 29th pct 428 63rd pct

ICSEA in Arcadia in North Ward +15 higher in Arcadia

1,027 70th pct 1,012 63rd pct

Highest year of school

56.9% Year 12 +8.4 pts ▸ 65.3%

20.3% Year 10 ◂ +5.6 pts 14.6%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

3.4% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Highest qualification level

23.5% Bachelor degree +7.7 pts ▸ 31.2%

17.1% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 12.7%

12.9% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.7%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

22.4% Society & culture ◂ +8.8 pts 13.5%

7.1% Health +9.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.7% Education ◂ +6.4 pts 8.3%

8.2% Management & commerce +5.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 10.6%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

2.9% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Arcadia in North Ward +$371 higher in North Ward gap steady

$626 28th pct $997 82nd pct

Household income in Arcadia in North Ward +$492 higher in North Ward gap narrowing

$1,008 14th pct $1,500 47th pct

Family income in Arcadia in North Ward +$852 higher in North Ward gap widening

$1,525 28th pct $2,377 77th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 28.5%

28.9% Under $650 ◂ +11.0 pts 17.9%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 26.6%

5.5% $4,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.1% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

Personal income distribution

45.7% Under $650 ◂ +14.7 pts 31.0%

26.5% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 30.2%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

1.3% $3,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.8% Arthritis ◂ +7.1 pts 6.7%

10.2% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 7.5%

5.3% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.5% Heart disease ◂ +4.5 pts 4.0%

5.7% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.1% Cancer ◂ +2.5 pts 3.6%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

4.5% Lung condition ◂ +3.0 pts 1.5%

2.8% Stroke ◂ +2.4 pts 0.5%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None +5.8 pts ▸ 63.9%

19.1% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 18.2%

9.3% Two conditions ◂ +4.5 pts 4.8%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Arcadia in North Ward +287 larger in North Ward

4 46th pct 291 86th pct

Median age in Arcadia in North Ward +43 yrs older in Arcadia

61 yrs 95th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Arcadia in North Ward +$1,240 higher in Arcadia

$1,625 91st pct $385 14th pct

Household income in Arcadia in North Ward +$611 higher in Arcadia

$1,812 55th pct $1,201 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Arcadia in North Ward +0.1 larger in North Ward gap steady

1.7 6th pct 1.8 9th pct

Family composition

61.8% Couples without children ◂ +19.9 pts 41.8%

26.5% Couples with children +14.7 pts ▸ 41.2%

10.3% One-parent families +4.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.0% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

46.1% 1 person +0.7 pts ▸ 46.8%

39.8% 2 people ◂ +5.6 pts 34.3%

3.9% 3 people +6.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% 4 people +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Arcadia in North Ward +$30 higher in North Ward gap narrowing

$255 42nd pct $285 52nd pct

Mortgage in Arcadia in North Ward +$344 higher in North Ward gap narrowing

$1,400 35th pct $1,744 58th pct

People / bedroom in Arcadia in North Ward +0.10 higher in North Ward gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.0% Rented +25.6 pts ▸ 57.7%

45.3% Owned outright ◂ +22.6 pts 22.7%

14.1% Owned with a mortgage +3.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

3.9% Other tenure ◂ +2.7 pts 1.2%

3.9% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

70.3% Separate house ◂ +46.8 pts 23.5%

7.0% Flat or apartment +50.2 pts ▸ 57.2%

18.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.0% 2 bedrooms +11.2 pts ▸ 54.1%

33.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 24.0%

5.5% 1 bedroom +3.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.3% 4 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.3% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.1% Studio / none ◂ +2.7 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

85.4% $200–$349 ◂ +24.9 pts 60.5%

17.1% $350–$549 +5.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

0.0% Under $200 +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% $550–$749 +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.4 pts 27.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +25.1 pts ▸ 25.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +22.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

0.0% Under $1,000 +19.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Arcadia in North Ward +17 more in North Ward

0 0th pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in Arcadia in North Ward +3.35 more in North Ward

0.00 0th pct 3.35 71st pct

Departures/1k in Arcadia in North Ward +368.6 more in North Ward

0.0 0th pct 368.6 76th pct

PT routes in Arcadia in North Ward +3 more in North Ward

0 0th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Arcadia in North Ward

— 2 14th pct

How people get to work

29.5% Car (driver) +35.3 pts ▸ 64.8%

24.2% Worked at home ◂ +17.4 pts 6.9%

6.3% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Car (passenger) +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Bicycle +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 50.8%

25.0% 2 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 29.9%

19.8% No vehicle ◂ +10.4 pts 9.5%

6.0% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.5% Health care & social assistance +11.1 pts ▸ 20.6%

16.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.2 pts 10.6%

13.7% Retail trade ◂ +7.2 pts 6.5%

8.4% Education & training +4.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.6% Professional & technical ◂ +4.0 pts 7.6%

9.5% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.2% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%

4.2% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

4.2% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Professionals +15.1 pts ▸ 33.0%

17.9% Managers ◂ +4.4 pts 13.5%

10.5% Community & personal service +4.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.7% Labourers ◂ +7.1 pts 7.6%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.0 pts 9.7%

13.7% Sales workers ◂ +8.4 pts 5.3%

9.5% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Arcadia in North Ward +3.0 higher in North Ward

4.5 80th pct 7.5 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Arcadia in North Ward +2.6 more in North Ward

4.8 82nd pct 7.5 97th pct

15-min city in Arcadia in North Ward +11.9 pts higher in North Ward

87.0% 93rd pct 99.0% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Arcadia in North Ward +4.7 pts higher in Arcadia

89.3% 94th pct 84.6% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Arcadia in North Ward +93.6 pts higher in North Ward

0.0% 0th pct 93.6% 85th pct

Walk to school in Arcadia in North Ward +86.2 pts higher in North Ward

0.2% 57th pct 86.3% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Arcadia in North Ward +0.8 pts higher in North Ward

99.2% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Arcadia in North Ward +82.7 pts higher in North Ward

0.0% 0th pct 82.7% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Arcadia in North Ward +33.3 more in Arcadia

56.9 84th pct 23.7 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Arcadia in North Ward +352 higher in North Ward

10 72nd pct 362 98th pct

Mean slope in Arcadia in North Ward +1.8 pts higher in Arcadia

8.5% 73rd pct 6.7% 61st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Arcadia vs North Ward [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30078/arcadia/vs/SAL32187/north-ward