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Arcadia Bay vs Picnic Bay

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Arcadia Bay profile · Picnic Bay profile

Arcadia Bay Picnic Bay

Picnic Bay (L) and Arcadia Bay (L) are neighbouring coastal areas with small populations. Arcadia Bay (L) is older and more affluent, with a typical resident aged 63 and a much higher share of people with bachelor degrees (30.4% compared to 18.0% in Picnic Bay (L)). It also has more homes owned outright (48.4%) and is more convenient for pedestrians, being described as somewhat walkable with 90.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Picnic Bay (L) has a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals (27.3% compared to 0.0%) and more one-parent families (23.0% versus 10.7%).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as residents pay roughly the same weekly rent (around $250) and nearly everyone lives within a 15-minute walk of a park. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are shifting. Since 2011, the difference in the proportion of seniors has grown, with Arcadia Bay (L) now far higher in this group. At the same time, the gap in university qualifications has narrowed, as more people in Picnic Bay (L) have gained degrees.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 27.3 pts higher in Picnic Bay Unpaid carers: 9.0 pts higher in Arcadia Bay One-parent: 12.3 pts higher in Picnic Bay Population: 135 larger in Picnic Bay Bachelor+: 12.5 pts higher in Arcadia Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Arcadia Bayin Picnic Bay +135 larger in Picnic Bay gap widening
248 13th pct 383 25th pct
Median age in Arcadia Bayin Picnic Bay +5 yrs older in Arcadia Bay gap widening
63 yrs 100th pct 58 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Arcadia Bayin Picnic Bay +2.0 pts higher in Picnic Bay gap steady
1.6% 17th pct 3.7% 43rd pct
Aged 65+ in Arcadia Bayin Picnic Bay +10.4 pts higher in Arcadia Bay gap widening
42.7% 96th pct 32.4% 82nd pct
Under 15 in Arcadia Bayin Picnic Bay +1.0 pts higher in Picnic Bay gap narrowing
6.0% 0th pct 7.0% 2nd pct
De facto in Arcadia Bayin Picnic Bay +0.7 pts higher in Arcadia Bay gap steady
14.1% 62nd pct 13.5% 56th pct

Age structure

42.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.4 pts 32.4%
33.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 36.6%
13.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 14.4%
2.4% Youth (15–24) +8.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
6.0% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Marital status

41.7% Married ◂ +6.3 pts 35.4%
27.4% Never married +7.4 pts ▸ 34.8%
18.7% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 19.9%
8.3% Widowed ◂ +4.0 pts 4.2%
3.9% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Arcadia Bay Picnic Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Arcadia Bayin Picnic Bay +1.3 pts higher in Arcadia Bay gap narrowing
21.4% 92nd pct 20.1% 90th pct

Country of birth

70.2% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 67.1%
4.8% England +2.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
1.6% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Italy +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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.4% English ◂ +1.2 pts 45.2%
25.8% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 27.2%
19.8% Irish ◂ +5.9 pts 13.8%
14.5% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 13.3%
6.9% German ◂ +2.7 pts 4.2%
2.8% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.6% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%
0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Arcadia Bayin Picnic Bay +0.1 pts higher in Picnic Bay gap narrowing
4.8% 65th pct 5.0% 66th pct
Limited English in Arcadia Bayin Picnic Bay even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.1% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 83.8%
0.0% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
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

No religion in Arcadia Bayin Picnic Bay +8.7 pts higher in Picnic Bay gap narrowing
36.7% 29th pct 45.4% 61st pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity ◂ +15.0 pts 35.0%
36.7% No religion +8.7 pts ▸ 45.4%
10.1% Not stated +5.3 pts ▸ 15.4%
2.4% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
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

Year 12 in Arcadia Bayin Picnic Bay +8.6 pts higher in Arcadia Bay gap narrowing
54.5% 87th pct 45.8% 71st pct
Bachelor+ in Arcadia Bayin Picnic Bay +12.5 pts higher in Arcadia Bay gap narrowing
30.4% 96th pct 18.0% 76th pct

Highest year of school

54.5% Year 12 ◂ +8.6 pts 45.8%
20.0% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
7.2% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 9.2%
3.4% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

Highest qualification level

24.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 19.5%
17.6% Certificate III / IV +6.1 pts ▸ 23.7%
15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 15.8%
13.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.5 pts 5.8%
4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.6 pts 1.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

23.0% Society & culture ◂ +12.7 pts 10.4%
15.2% Education ◂ +9.8 pts 5.4%
11.5% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.5% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.3% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.2% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.0% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Arcadia Bayin Picnic Bay +$32 higher in Picnic Bay gap narrowing
$620 41st pct $652 48th pct
Household income in Arcadia Bayin Picnic Bay +$128 higher in Arcadia Bay gap narrowing
$1,008 24th pct $880 12th pct
Family income in Arcadia Bayin Picnic Bay +$191 higher in Arcadia Bay gap narrowing
$1,524 46th pct $1,333 28th pct
High earners in Arcadia Bayin Picnic Bay +2.4 pts higher in Picnic Bay gap steady
4.3% 29th pct 6.7% 54th pct
High-income homes in Arcadia Bayin Picnic Bay +2.0 pts higher in Picnic Bay gap steady
5.6% 20th pct 7.6% 32nd pct

Household income distribution

29.4% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 34.5%
30.2% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 32.7%
19.8% $1,500–$2,999 even 19.9%
2.4% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

46.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 41.9%
27.0% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 32.6%
12.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 10.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Arcadia Bayin Picnic Bay +2.2 pts higher in Arcadia Bay
32.3% 46th pct 30.0% 34th pct
Mental health in Arcadia Bayin Picnic Bay +2.1 pts higher in Picnic Bay
5.2% 11th pct 7.3% 23rd pct
Needs assistance in Arcadia Bayin Picnic Bay even gap narrowing
6.0% 47th pct 6.0% 47th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 13.6%
10.1% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%
8.5% Heart disease ◂ +4.8 pts 3.7%
5.2% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.0% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%
5.6% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%
5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%
4.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%
2.8% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.5% None ◂ +1.9 pts 54.6%
19.0% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
9.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%
4.8% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Arcadia Bayin Picnic Bay +9.5 pts higher in Arcadia Bay gap widening
26.1% 89th pct 16.6% 47th pct
Unpaid carers in Arcadia Bayin Picnic Bay +9.0 pts higher in Arcadia Bay gap narrowing
17.4% 91st pct 8.4% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in Arcadia Bayin Picnic Bay even gap narrowing
14.3% 9th pct 14.3% 9th pct
Defence service in Arcadia Bayin Picnic Bay +4.5 pts higher in Arcadia Bay
10.6% 100th pct 6.1% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Arcadia Bayin Picnic Bay +1.9 pts higher in Arcadia Bay gap narrowing
25.2% 61st pct 23.3% 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Arcadia Bayin Picnic Bay +0.2 larger in Picnic Bay gap narrowing
1.6 0th pct 1.8 0th pct
One-parent in Arcadia Bayin Picnic Bay +12.3 pts higher in Picnic Bay gap widening
10.7% 24th pct 23.0% 86th pct
Living alone in Arcadia Bayin Picnic Bay +1.1 pts higher in Picnic Bay gap narrowing
46.8% 98th pct 48.0% 100th pct

Family composition

64.1% Couples without children ◂ +9.6 pts 54.5%
26.0% Couples with children ◂ +6.0 pts 20.0%
10.7% One-parent families +12.3 pts ▸ 23.0%
0.0% Other families +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Household size

46.8% 1 person +1.1 pts ▸ 48.0%
40.5% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 39.8%
4.8% 3 people +4.0 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Arcadia Bayin Picnic Bay +$5 higher in Arcadia Bay gap steady
$255 44th pct $250 43rd pct
Mortgage in Arcadia Bayin Picnic Bay +$15 higher in Arcadia Bay gap narrowing
$1,400 53rd pct $1,385 51st pct
People / bedroom in Arcadia Bayin Picnic Bay even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Arcadia Bayin Picnic Bay +3.1 pts higher in Picnic Bay gap narrowing
32.5% 77th pct 35.7% 82nd pct
Owned outright in Arcadia Bayin Picnic Bay +11.6 pts higher in Arcadia Bay gap narrowing
48.4% 78th pct 36.8% 41st pct
Separate houses in Arcadia Bayin Picnic Bay +4.6 pts higher in Picnic Bay gap narrowing
71.4% 7th pct 76.0% 10th pct
3+ bedrooms in Arcadia Bayin Picnic Bay +3.8 pts higher in Picnic Bay gap narrowing
38.9% 0th pct 42.7% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.4% Owned outright ◂ +11.6 pts 36.8%
32.5% Rented +3.1 pts ▸ 35.7%
14.3% Owned with a mortgage +6.2 pts ▸ 20.5%
4.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
4.0% Other tenure ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

71.4% Separate house +4.6 pts ▸ 76.0%
19.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
7.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.6 pts 3.5%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 39.8%
34.1% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 34.5%
2.4% 4 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.6% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.2% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 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 +9.8 pts ▸ 54.3%
0.0% Under $1,000 +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Arcadia Bayin Picnic Bay +4.4 pts higher in Picnic Bay gap widening
12.6% 87th pct 17.0% 88th pct
Work from home in Arcadia Bayin Picnic Bay +10.0 pts higher in Arcadia Bay gap widening
25.0% 93rd pct 15.0% 80th pct
PT commute in Arcadia Bayin Picnic Bay +2.3 pts higher in Arcadia Bay gap narrowing
4.3% 93rd pct 2.0% 87th pct

How people get to work

30.4% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 29.3%
25.0% Worked at home ◂ +10.0 pts 15.0%
6.5% Walked +5.0 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Bus +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.3% 1 vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 53.3%
24.4% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 24.8%
12.6% No vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 17.0%
5.9% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Arcadia Bayin Picnic Bay +1.3 pts higher in Picnic Bay gap steady
42.2% 81st pct 43.5% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in Arcadia Bayin Picnic Bay +27.3 pts higher in Picnic Bay gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 27.3% 92nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Arcadia Bayin Picnic Bay +2.1 pts higher in Picnic Bay gap widening
3.1% 23rd pct 5.1% 57th pct
Participation in Arcadia Bayin Picnic Bay +1.2 pts higher in Picnic Bay gap narrowing
42.6% 22nd pct 43.8% 24th pct
Full-time in Arcadia Bayin Picnic Bay +1.6 pts higher in Arcadia Bay gap narrowing
53.3% 35th pct 51.7% 27th pct

Industries people work in

17.4% Accommodation & food +4.4 pts ▸ 21.8%
14.1% Retail trade ◂ +5.3 pts 8.8%
12.0% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 12.9%
9.8% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%
8.7% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%
3.3% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.3% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +3.4 pts 2.0%
4.3% Rental & real estate +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.3% Other services ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 21.1%
20.7% Managers ◂ +5.0 pts 15.6%
10.9% Community & personal service +6.8 pts ▸ 17.7%
15.2% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 13.6%
14.1% Sales workers ◂ +4.6 pts 9.5%
9.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%
9.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.7 pts 4.1%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Arcadia Bayin Picnic Bay +1.8 higher in Arcadia Bay
4.5 55th pct 2.7 27th pct
Types ≤15 min in Arcadia Bayin Picnic Bay +1.9 more in Arcadia Bay
4.9 54th pct 3.0 28th pct
15-min city in Arcadia Bayin Picnic Bay +88.0 pts higher in Arcadia Bay
88.0% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Arcadia Bayin Picnic Bay +90.1 pts higher in Arcadia Bay
90.1% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Arcadia Bayin Picnic Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Arcadia Bayin Picnic Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Arcadia Bayin Picnic Bay even
99.8% 92nd pct 99.6% 85th pct
Walk to health in Arcadia Bayin Picnic Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Arcadia Bayin Picnic Bay +31.5 more in Arcadia Bay
52.4 89th pct 20.9 56th pct
Intersections/km² in Arcadia Bayin Picnic Bay +7 higher in Picnic Bay
58 78th pct 66 83rd pct
Mean slope in Arcadia Bayin Picnic Bay +2.9 pts higher in Arcadia Bay
8.3% 86th pct 5.3% 59th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Arcadia Bay vs Picnic Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL322006/arcadia-bay/vs/UCL322097/picnic-bay