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Arcadia Bay vs Saunders Beach

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 27 km apart · Arcadia Bay profile · Saunders Beach profile

Arcadia Bay Saunders Beach

Saunders Beach (L) and Arcadia Bay (L) are two small, nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Saunders Beach (L) is more family-oriented, with 16.4% of people being children under 15 and a higher share of large, separate houses. In contrast, Arcadia Bay (L) is much older, with a typical resident aged 63 and 42.7% of people aged 65 and over. Arcadia Bay (L) is also more academic and professional, with 30.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and a far higher share of people working from home at 25.0%.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several ways. The gap in the number of seniors and children has widened, as has the difference in typical weekly household income, which is now $475 higher in Saunders Beach (L). Despite this, they share some similarities, such as having almost no one who speaks little or no English and an equal lack of public transport within a 10-minute walk. Their accessibility also differs sharply; Arcadia Bay (L) is somewhat walkable, while Saunders Beach (L) is car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 38.2 pts higher in Saunders Beach Aged 65+: 24.8 pts higher in Arcadia Bay Work from home: 23.4 pts higher in Arcadia Bay Median age: 14 yrs older in Arcadia Bay PT commute: 4.3 pts higher in Arcadia Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Arcadia Bayin Saunders Beach +137 larger in Saunders Beach gap narrowing
248 13th pct 385 25th pct
Median age in Arcadia Bayin Saunders Beach +14 yrs older in Arcadia Bay gap widening
63 yrs 100th pct 49 yrs 64th pct
First Nations in Arcadia Bayin Saunders Beach +7.7 pts higher in Saunders Beach gap narrowing
1.6% 17th pct 9.4% 76th pct
Aged 65+ in Arcadia Bayin Saunders Beach +24.8 pts higher in Arcadia Bay gap widening
42.7% 96th pct 17.9% 34th pct
Under 15 in Arcadia Bayin Saunders Beach +10.3 pts higher in Saunders Beach gap widening
6.0% 0th pct 16.4% 39th pct
De facto in Arcadia Bayin Saunders Beach +2.4 pts higher in Saunders Beach gap widening
14.1% 62nd pct 16.6% 79th pct

Age structure

33.5% Older adults (45–64) +10.7 pts ▸ 44.2%
42.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +24.8 pts 17.9%
6.0% Children (0–14) +10.3 pts ▸ 16.4%
13.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 15.1%
2.4% Youth (15–24) +7.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

41.7% Married ◂ +5.3 pts 36.4%
27.4% Never married +7.5 pts ▸ 34.9%
18.7% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 17.3%
8.3% Widowed ◂ +5.8 pts 2.5%
3.9% Separated +3.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

Age & sex structure

Arcadia Bay Saunders Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Arcadia Bayin Saunders Beach +2.7 pts higher in Arcadia Bay gap narrowing
21.4% 92nd pct 18.7% 88th pct

Country of birth

70.2% Australia +5.4 pts ▸ 75.6%
4.8% England +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.6% New Zealand +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
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% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.4% English ◂ +4.6 pts 41.8%
25.8% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 29.6%
19.8% Irish ◂ +5.2 pts 14.5%
14.5% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 12.7%
6.9% German +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.8% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.6% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%
0.0% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Arcadia Bayin Saunders Beach +1.2 pts higher in Arcadia Bay gap narrowing
4.8% 65th pct 3.6% 49th pct
Limited English in Arcadia Bayin Saunders Beach +0.8 pts higher in Saunders Beach gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 75th pct

Language used at home

85.1% English only +2.7 pts ▸ 87.8%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Arcadia Bayin Saunders Beach +8.2 pts higher in Saunders Beach gap narrowing
36.7% 29th pct 44.9% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity ◂ +6.1 pts 43.9%
36.7% No religion +8.2 pts ▸ 44.9%
10.1% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%
2.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%
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 Saunders Beach +8.7 pts higher in Arcadia Bay gap narrowing
54.5% 87th pct 45.8% 71st pct
Bachelor+ in Arcadia Bayin Saunders Beach +14.7 pts higher in Arcadia Bay gap narrowing
30.4% 96th pct 15.7% 71st pct

Highest year of school

54.5% Year 12 ◂ +8.7 pts 45.8%
20.0% Year 10 +10.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
7.2% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.4% Year 9 or below +5.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

Highest qualification level

17.6% Certificate III / IV +18.1 pts ▸ 35.7%
24.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.8 pts 16.5%
15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 15.9%
13.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.6 pts 7.7%
4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Field of qualification

23.0% Society & culture ◂ +10.9 pts 12.1%
11.5% Engineering & related +4.4 pts ▸ 15.9%
15.2% Education ◂ +5.8 pts 9.3%
7.3% Health +7.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
4.2% Architecture & building +9.5 pts ▸ 13.7%
8.5% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.0% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Arcadia Bayin Saunders Beach +$195 higher in Saunders Beach gap widening
$620 41st pct $815 78th pct
Household income in Arcadia Bayin Saunders Beach +$475 higher in Saunders Beach gap widening
$1,008 24th pct $1,483 65th pct
Family income in Arcadia Bayin Saunders Beach +$495 higher in Saunders Beach gap widening
$1,524 46th pct $2,019 76th pct
High earners in Arcadia Bayin Saunders Beach +6.1 pts higher in Saunders Beach gap widening
4.3% 29th pct 10.5% 78th pct
High-income homes in Arcadia Bayin Saunders Beach +10.1 pts higher in Saunders Beach gap widening
5.6% 20th pct 15.7% 70th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $650–$1,499 even 30.1%
29.4% Under $650 ◂ +15.5 pts 13.9%
19.8% $1,500–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 28.9%
3.2% $3,000–$3,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
2.4% $4,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

Personal income distribution

46.5% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 39.2%
27.0% $650–$1,499 +7.9 pts ▸ 34.9%
12.6% $1,500–$2,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 21.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Arcadia Bayin Saunders Beach +3.8 pts higher in Saunders Beach
32.3% 46th pct 36.1% 66th pct
Mental health in Arcadia Bayin Saunders Beach +6.7 pts higher in Saunders Beach
5.2% 11th pct 11.9% 77th pct
Needs assistance in Arcadia Bayin Saunders Beach +1.7 pts higher in Saunders Beach gap widening
6.0% 47th pct 7.8% 68th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 14.0%
5.2% Mental health +6.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.1% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 7.8%
5.6% Asthma +3.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.5% Heart disease ◂ +4.3 pts 4.2%
6.0% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%
5.2% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.4% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.8% Stroke even 2.9%
0.0% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.5% None ◂ +0.9 pts 55.6%
19.0% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 22.1%
9.3% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 6.2%
4.8% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Arcadia Bayin Saunders Beach +13.7 pts higher in Arcadia Bay gap steady
26.1% 89th pct 12.3% 20th pct
Unpaid carers in Arcadia Bayin Saunders Beach +6.0 pts higher in Arcadia Bay gap widening
17.4% 91st pct 11.4% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in Arcadia Bayin Saunders Beach +6.9 pts higher in Saunders Beach gap widening
14.3% 9th pct 21.3% 34th pct
Defence service in Arcadia Bayin Saunders Beach +2.9 pts higher in Arcadia Bay
10.6% 100th pct 7.7% 95th pct
Housework 15h+ in Arcadia Bayin Saunders Beach +5.2 pts higher in Arcadia Bay gap widening
25.2% 61st pct 20.1% 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Arcadia Bayin Saunders Beach +0.6 larger in Saunders Beach gap narrowing
1.6 0th pct 2.2 36th pct
One-parent in Arcadia Bayin Saunders Beach +10.0 pts higher in Saunders Beach gap widening
10.7% 24th pct 20.7% 78th pct
Living alone in Arcadia Bayin Saunders Beach +12.5 pts higher in Arcadia Bay gap narrowing
46.8% 98th pct 34.3% 69th pct

Family composition

64.1% Couples without children ◂ +30.2 pts 33.9%
26.0% Couples with children +20.9 pts ▸ 46.9%
10.7% One-parent families +10.0 pts ▸ 20.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

46.8% 1 person ◂ +12.5 pts 34.3%
40.5% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 36.7%
4.8% 3 people +10.3 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% 4 people +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% 5 people +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Arcadia Bayin Saunders Beach +$65 higher in Saunders Beach gap widening
$255 44th pct $320 66th pct
Mortgage in Arcadia Bayin Saunders Beach even gap narrowing
$1,400 53rd pct $1,400 53rd pct
People / bedroom in Arcadia Bayin Saunders Beach even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Arcadia Bayin Saunders Beach +8.4 pts higher in Arcadia Bay gap narrowing
32.5% 77th pct 24.1% 58th pct
Owned outright in Arcadia Bayin Saunders Beach +15.3 pts higher in Arcadia Bay gap widening
48.4% 78th pct 33.1% 32nd pct
Separate houses in Arcadia Bayin Saunders Beach +23.1 pts higher in Saunders Beach gap narrowing
71.4% 7th pct 94.6% 56th pct
3+ bedrooms in Arcadia Bayin Saunders Beach +38.2 pts higher in Saunders Beach gap widening
38.9% 0th pct 77.1% 49th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.4% Owned outright ◂ +15.3 pts 33.1%
14.3% Owned with a mortgage +24.3 pts ▸ 38.6%
32.5% Rented ◂ +8.4 pts 24.1%
4.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%
4.0% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

71.4% Separate house +23.1 pts ▸ 94.6%
19.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.4 pts 6.6%
7.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.1% 3 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 46.4%
43.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +26.8 pts 16.9%
2.4% 4 bedrooms +22.9 pts ▸ 25.3%
5.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%
2.4% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.2% Studio / none ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

85.4% $200–$349 ◂ +45.4 pts 40.0%
17.1% $350–$549 +10.4 pts ▸ 27.5%
0.0% Under $200 +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.1 pts 34.4%
0.0% Under $1,000 +26.6 pts ▸ 26.6%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Arcadia Bayin Saunders Beach +7.0 pts higher in Arcadia Bay gap narrowing
12.6% 87th pct 5.6% 65th pct
Work from home in Arcadia Bayin Saunders Beach +23.4 pts higher in Arcadia Bay gap widening
25.0% 93rd pct 1.6% 7th pct
PT commute in Arcadia Bayin Saunders Beach +4.3 pts higher in Arcadia Bay gap steady
4.3% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

30.4% Car (driver) +42.3 pts ▸ 72.7%
25.0% Worked at home ◂ +23.4 pts 1.6%
6.5% Walked ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.0 pts 36.3%
24.4% 2 vehicles +18.1 pts ▸ 42.5%
12.6% No vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 5.6%
5.9% 3 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% 4 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Arcadia Bayin Saunders Beach +0.6 pts higher in Arcadia Bay gap narrowing
42.2% 81st pct 41.6% 79th pct
Recent arrivals in Arcadia Bayin Saunders Beach +16.7 pts higher in Saunders Beach gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 16.7% 84th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Arcadia Bayin Saunders Beach +0.9 pts higher in Saunders Beach gap steady
3.1% 23rd pct 4.0% 39th pct
Participation in Arcadia Bayin Saunders Beach +19.1 pts higher in Saunders Beach gap widening
42.6% 22nd pct 61.7% 75th pct
Full-time in Arcadia Bayin Saunders Beach +7.2 pts higher in Saunders Beach gap widening
53.3% 35th pct 60.4% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

9.8% Health care & social assistance +14.3 pts ▸ 24.1%
17.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +12.0 pts 5.3%
14.1% Retail trade ◂ +8.8 pts 5.3%
12.0% Professional & technical ◂ +6.6 pts 5.3%
3.3% Construction +6.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%
8.7% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%
0.0% Wholesale trade +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.3% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%
4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Managers ◂ +6.2 pts 14.4%
18.5% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 14.4%
15.2% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 12.8%
10.9% Community & personal service +4.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.1% Sales workers ◂ +9.3 pts 4.8%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%
9.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Arcadia Bayin Saunders Beach +3.6 higher in Arcadia Bay
4.5 55th pct 1.0 10th pct
Types ≤15 min in Arcadia Bayin Saunders Beach +3.9 more in Arcadia Bay
4.9 54th pct 1.0 9th pct
15-min city in Arcadia Bayin Saunders Beach +88.0 pts higher in Arcadia Bay
88.0% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Arcadia Bayin Saunders Beach +90.1 pts higher in Arcadia Bay
90.1% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Arcadia Bayin Saunders Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Arcadia Bayin Saunders Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Arcadia Bayin Saunders Beach +0.6 pts higher in Arcadia Bay
99.8% 92nd pct 99.2% 82nd pct
Walk to health in Arcadia Bayin Saunders Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Arcadia Bayin Saunders Beach +49.8 more in Arcadia Bay
52.4 89th pct 2.6 5th pct
Intersections/km² in Arcadia Bayin Saunders Beach +27 higher in Arcadia Bay
58 78th pct 32 49th pct
Mean slope in Arcadia Bayin Saunders Beach +5.7 pts higher in Arcadia Bay
8.3% 86th pct 2.6% 11th pct

Compare Arcadia Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Arcadia Bay vs Saunders Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL322006/arcadia-bay/vs/UCL322104/saunders-beach