284 ▼ -10.1%
Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 316
- 2016: 284
- 2021: 284
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Arcadia Downs · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Arcadia Downs
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Arcadia Downs is now 51, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. This shift is striking, as the typical age has climbed 12 years since 2011. The area is now dominated by older adults and seniors, who together make up over 64% of the population.
284
▼ -10.1%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Arcadia Downs — lower than 85% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has shrank by 10% since 2011, with the total number of residents falling to 284. This makes it smaller than about 85% of similar areas.
51 yrs ▲ +30.8%
Older than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 51 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older people are common here, with those aged 65 and over making up 22.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This trend is mirrored by a drop in children under 15, who now make up 15.1% of the area.
22.9% ▲ +177.3%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.1% ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Arcadia Downs, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 41%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Children (0–14) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, at 68.5%, while those in de facto relationships make up only 5.8%, which is well below the state and national figures. About 2.1% of the population identifies as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
2.1% ▼ -24.9%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.8% ▲ +3.0%
Lower than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Arcadia Downs, Married is the majority at 69%; Never married is next at 23%.
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 Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222001/arcadia-downs/topic/demographics-identity