1,475 ▲ +13.0%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,305
- 2016: 1,385
- 2021: 1,475
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Arcadia · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Arcadia
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Arcadia is 46, making the area far older than the national figure. With a population of 1,475 people, it is larger than about 78% of similar areas and has a strong presence of older adults and seniors.
1,475
▲ +13.0%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Arcadia — higher than 75% of areas.
| Arcadia | 1,475 |
|---|---|
| 2159, NSW | 5,148 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 46, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales average of 39 and far older than the Australian average of 38.
46 yrs ▲ +15.0%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 22% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. In contrast, children under 15 make up 16.9%, which is a little below the state and national figures.
22.0% ▲ +44.0%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.9% ▼ -15.9%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Arcadia, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, representing 56.4% of the population. The proportion of people in de facto relationships is 7.8%, which is well below the Australian figure of 11.5% and much lower than most similar areas.
1.4% ▲ +209.4%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.8% ▲ +54.6%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Arcadia, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Arcadia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10073/arcadia/topic/demographics-identity