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Arcadia vs Picnic Bay

Name: Arcadia vs Picnic Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Arcadia profile · Picnic Bay profile

Arcadia Picnic Bay

Picnic Bay and Arcadia (Qld) are neighbouring areas in Townsville with distinct profiles. Arcadia (Qld) is more highly qualified, with 29.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 16.9% in Picnic Bay. This gap extends to school completion, with Year 12 rates far higher in Arcadia (Qld) at 56.9% versus 43.9% in Picnic Bay. Picnic Bay has a much higher share of one-parent families at 22.9%, while Arcadia (Qld) has 10.3%.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 and share many characteristics, including a typical weekly personal income around the national figure of $626 to $644. They are both home to older populations, though residents are noticeably older in Arcadia (Qld) with a typical age of 63 compared to 59 in Picnic Bay. Everyday life is similar in both places, as they have nearly identical shares of people using other languages at home and almost the same number of people per home.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid carers: 7.9 pts higher in Arcadia Bachelor+: 13.0 pts higher in Arcadia Year 12: 13.0 pts higher in Arcadia One-parent: 12.6 pts higher in Picnic Bay Population: 121 larger in Picnic Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Arcadia in Picnic Bay +121 larger in Picnic Bay gap widening

246 57th pct 367 61st pct

Median age in Arcadia in Picnic Bay +4 yrs older in Arcadia gap narrowing

63 yrs 97th pct 59 yrs 91st pct

Age structure

43.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.8 pts 34.3%

35.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 38.4%

15.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 12.8%

2.4% Youth (15–24) +5.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.9% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Marital status

43.2% Married ◂ +4.9 pts 38.3%

26.9% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 29.7%

18.4% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

8.1% Widowed ◂ +3.7 pts 4.5%

3.8% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Arcadia Picnic Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.5% Australia ◂ +2.9 pts 68.7%

4.5% England +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.6% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.6% English ◂ +3.4 pts 44.1%

26.0% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 26.4%

19.9% Irish ◂ +4.4 pts 15.5%

14.6% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

6.9% German ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%

3.7% Dutch ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%

2.8% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.0% English only ◂ +3.9 pts 83.1%

0.0% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.2% Christianity ◂ +15.5 pts 35.7%

39.0% No religion +5.1 pts ▸ 44.1%

10.2% Not stated +4.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

2.4% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Arcadia in Picnic Bay even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Arcadia in Picnic Bay even

123 29th pct 123 29th pct

ICSEA in Arcadia in Picnic Bay even

1,027 70th pct 1,027 70th pct

Highest year of school

56.9% Year 12 ◂ +13.0 pts 43.9%

20.3% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 23.0%

7.3% Year 11 +3.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.4% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

23.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.7 pts 17.9%

17.1% Certificate III / IV +5.5 pts ▸ 22.6%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.8 pts 5.1%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.4 pts 1.3%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

22.4% Society & culture ◂ +12.6 pts 9.8%

14.7% Education ◂ +6.2 pts 8.5%

12.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 11.1%

7.1% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences +2.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.1% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.9% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Arcadia in Picnic Bay +$18 higher in Picnic Bay gap steady

$626 28th pct $644 31st pct

Household income in Arcadia in Picnic Bay +$138 higher in Arcadia gap narrowing

$1,008 14th pct $870 8th pct

Family income in Arcadia in Picnic Bay +$206 higher in Arcadia gap narrowing

$1,525 28th pct $1,319 16th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 32.0%

28.9% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 31.5%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 19.1%

5.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

3.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Personal income distribution

45.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 42.7%

26.5% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 31.8%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 10.1%

1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.8% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.2% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%

8.5% Heart disease ◂ +4.7 pts 3.8%

5.3% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.1% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%

5.7% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

4.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

2.8% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None ◂ +5.8 pts 52.3%

19.1% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

9.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Arcadia in Picnic Bay +10 larger in Picnic Bay

4 46th pct 14 63rd pct

Median age in Arcadia in Picnic Bay +24 yrs older in Arcadia

61 yrs 95th pct 37 yrs 75th pct

Median income in Arcadia in Picnic Bay +$1,050 higher in Arcadia

$1,625 91st pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Arcadia in Picnic Bay +$688 higher in Arcadia

$1,812 55th pct $1,124 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Arcadia in Picnic Bay +0.1 larger in Picnic Bay gap steady

1.7 6th pct 1.8 9th pct

Family composition

61.8% Couples without children ◂ +5.0 pts 56.7%

26.5% Couples with children ◂ +6.6 pts 19.9%

10.3% One-parent families +12.6 pts ▸ 22.9%

0.0% Other families +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Household size

46.1% 1 person ◂ +2.8 pts 43.3%

39.8% 2 people even 39.9%

3.9% 3 people +4.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Arcadia in Picnic Bay +$5 higher in Arcadia gap steady

$255 42nd pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Arcadia in Picnic Bay +$69 higher in Picnic Bay gap narrowing

$1,400 35th pct $1,469 40th pct

People / bedroom in Arcadia in Picnic Bay even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.3% Owned outright ◂ +6.5 pts 38.8%

32.0% Rented +2.2 pts ▸ 34.3%

14.1% Owned with a mortgage +7.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

3.9% Not stated even 3.9%

3.9% Other tenure ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

70.3% Separate house +5.0 pts ▸ 75.3%

18.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

7.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.7 pts 3.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 38.2%

33.6% 3 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 36.0%

2.3% 4 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.5% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.1% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

85.4% $200–$349 ◂ +24.7 pts 60.7%

0.0% Under $200 +31.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

17.1% $350–$549 ◂ +8.9 pts 8.2%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% $1,000–$1,799 +5.6 pts ▸ 50.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% Under $1,000 +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Arcadia in Picnic Bay even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Arcadia in Picnic Bay even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Arcadia in Picnic Bay even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Arcadia in Picnic Bay even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

29.5% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

24.2% Worked at home ◂ +6.8 pts 17.4%

6.3% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Car (passenger) +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Bus +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.6% 1 vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 55.7%

25.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 24.6%

19.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 16.8%

6.0% 3 vehicles even 6.0%

0.0% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Accommodation & food +4.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

13.7% Retail trade ◂ +4.3 pts 9.4%

9.5% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%

9.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%

3.2% Construction +4.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 2.2%

4.2% Rental & real estate +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% Other services ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mining +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

17.9% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 16.7%

14.7% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 13.0%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.3 pts 4.3%

13.7% Sales workers ◂ +3.5 pts 10.1%

10.5% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 6.5%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Arcadia in Picnic Bay +1.8 higher in Arcadia

4.5 80th pct 2.7 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Arcadia in Picnic Bay +1.8 more in Arcadia

4.8 82nd pct 3.0 72nd pct

15-min city in Arcadia in Picnic Bay +87.0 pts higher in Arcadia

87.0% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Arcadia in Picnic Bay +89.3 pts higher in Arcadia

89.3% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Arcadia in Picnic Bay even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Arcadia in Picnic Bay +0.2 pts higher in Arcadia

0.2% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Arcadia in Picnic Bay +0.4 pts higher in Picnic Bay

99.2% 86th pct 99.6% 88th pct

Walk to health in Arcadia in Picnic Bay even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Arcadia in Picnic Bay +37.8 more in Arcadia

56.9 84th pct 19.1 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Arcadia in Picnic Bay +51 higher in Picnic Bay

10 72nd pct 61 80th pct

Mean slope in Arcadia in Picnic Bay +2.4 pts higher in Arcadia

8.5% 73rd pct 6.1% 55th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Arcadia vs Picnic Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30078/arcadia/vs/SAL32309/picnic-bay