1,431 ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,381
- 2016: 1,378
- 2021: 1,431
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Arcadia Vale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Arcadia Vale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 1,431 people living in Arcadia Vale are married. This community is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 45. It is also home to a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people than most similar areas.
1,431
▲ +3.6%
- 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 Vale — higher than 75% of areas.
| Arcadia Vale | 1,431 |
|---|---|
| 2283, NSW | 24,419 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 1,431, which is larger than about 77% of similar areas. Residents are noticeably older than those in the rest of Australia, with a typical age of 45.
45 yrs ▲ +7.1%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 20.1% of the area, which is a little above the national figure. Children under 15 account for 17% of the population, slightly below the state average.
20.1% ▲ +27.5%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.0% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Arcadia Vale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.7% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. De facto relationships are also more common here at 14.4%, well above the New South Wales figure of 10.6%.
5.7% ▲ +88.8%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.4% ▲ +11.8%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Arcadia Vale, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Arcadia Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10074/arcadia-vale/topic/demographics-identity