Arcadia South vs Arcadia

Arcadia is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 48 in Arcadia South. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Arcadia, most households are couple families. On these figures, Arcadia tends to suit couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Arcadia

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 88/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Arcadia

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 31%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $425/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Arcadia

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 88/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Arcadia South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (26.7% vs -2.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Arcadia South and Arcadia drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Arcadia South Arcadia
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Arcadia South Arcadia
Walkability 0 / 0
Arcadia South — Walkability: 0/100 Arcadia — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 12 / 39
Arcadia South — Safety: 12/100 Arcadia — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 100 / 88
Arcadia South — Low fire risk: 100/100 Arcadia — Low fire risk: 88/100
Low flood risk 15 / 5
Arcadia South — Low flood risk: 15/100 Arcadia — Low flood risk: 5/100

Demographics

Arcadia has more residents (212 vs 95); Arcadia South rents higher ($425/wk vs $200/wk).

Arcadia South Arcadia
Population 95 212
+123% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +26.7% -2.3%
Median age 48 45
Median household income $71,500/yr $88,816/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $425/wk
+53% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Arcadia South Arcadia
0-4 — / 3.8%
Arcadia South — 0-4: not among its largest Arcadia — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 12.6% / 10.8%
Arcadia South — 5-14: 12.6% Arcadia — 5-14: 10.8%
15-19 11.6% / 11.8%
Arcadia South — 15-19: 11.6% Arcadia — 15-19: 11.8%
20-24 4.2% / 6.1%
Arcadia South — 20-24: 4.2% Arcadia — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 9.5% / 7.5%
Arcadia South — 25-34: 9.5% Arcadia — 25-34: 7.5%
35-44 10.5% / 9.0%
Arcadia South — 35-44: 10.5% Arcadia — 35-44: 9.0%
45-54 13.7% / 21.2%
Arcadia South — 45-54: 13.7% Arcadia — 45-54: 21.2%
55-64 22.1% / 12.3%
Arcadia South — 55-64: 22.1% Arcadia — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 7.4% / 12.3%
Arcadia South — 65-74: 7.4% Arcadia — 65-74: 12.3%
75-84 7.4% / 5.7%
Arcadia South — 75-84: 7.4% Arcadia — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 3.2% / —
Arcadia South — 85+: 3.2% Arcadia — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Arcadia South 38.1% couple families
Arcadia South — Couple Families: 38.1% Arcadia South — Lone Person: 28.6% Arcadia South — One Parent Families: 33.3%
Arcadia 60.5% couple families
Arcadia — Couple Families: 60.5% Arcadia — Lone Person: 27.9% Arcadia — One Parent Families: 11.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Arcadia South 16.2% renting
Arcadia South — Owned Outright: 27.0% Arcadia South — Mortgage: 56.8% Arcadia South — Renting: 16.2%
Arcadia 6.5% renting
Arcadia — Owned Outright: 53.2% Arcadia — Mortgage: 40.3% Arcadia — Renting: 6.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Arcadia South Arcadia
England 3.2% / 2.4%
Arcadia South — England: 3.2% Arcadia — England: 2.4%
New Zealand 4.2% / —
Arcadia South — New Zealand: 4.2% Arcadia — New Zealand: not among its largest
Philippines — / 2.8%
Arcadia South — Philippines: not among its largest Arcadia — Philippines: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Arcadia South Arcadia
Certificate III & IV 23.2% / 15.1%
Arcadia South — Certificate III & IV: 23.2% Arcadia — Certificate III & IV: 15.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 11.6% / 10.4%
Arcadia South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.6% Arcadia — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.4%
Bachelor Degree 8.4% / 9.9%
Arcadia South — Bachelor Degree: 8.4% Arcadia — Bachelor Degree: 9.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 3.3%
Arcadia South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Arcadia — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.9%
Arcadia South — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Arcadia — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Arcadia South 100.0% houses
Arcadia South — Houses: 100.0% Arcadia South — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Arcadia 96.3% houses
Arcadia — Houses: 96.3% Arcadia — Flats / Apartments: 3.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Arcadia South Arcadia
Median house price — $242,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Arcadia South Arcadia
Rural and farming 97% 93%
Parks and recreation 0% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 3%
same for both
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Arcadia South Arcadia
New dwellings approved 75
across Strathbogie
 649
across Greater Shepparton
Approvals change year on year +167% -23%

Ranking within VIC

Arcadia South Arcadia
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 35% of VIC Higher than 59% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 27% of VIC Higher than 14% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 41% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 42% of VIC Higher than 33% of VIC

Liveability

Arcadia South Arcadia
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Arcadia carries more bushfire risk (12 vs 0); Arcadia South carries more crime risk (88 vs 61).

Arcadia South Arcadia
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
12/100
Crime High
88/100
 Moderate
61/100
Flood High
85/100
 High
95/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Arcadia South Arcadia
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Arcadia South Arcadia
Parks & reserves 0 2
Waterways 3 17

Mobility

Arcadia South Arcadia
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 172.1 km
same for both
Drive time (normal traffic) 117 min 116 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3631
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 70
postcode 3631
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Arcadia South Arcadia
Car (driver) 56.1% / 72.9%
Arcadia South — Car (driver): 56.1% Arcadia — Car (driver): 72.9%
Worked from Home 17.1% / 24.0%
Arcadia South — Worked from Home: 17.1% Arcadia — Worked from Home: 24.0%
Car (passenger) 17.1% / —
Arcadia South — Car (passenger): 17.1% Arcadia — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 9.8% / 3.1%
Arcadia South — Walked Only: 9.8% Arcadia — Walked Only: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.9%).

Setting

Arcadia South Arcadia
Elevation 128 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 118 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Arcadia South Arcadia
Connectivity score 29/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
37 premises
 0%
94 premises

Climate

Arcadia South Arcadia
Annual rainfall 453 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.6°C
same for both

Council rates

Arcadia South Arcadia
Average residential rate $2,476/yr $2,449/yr
Council Strathbogie Greater Shepparton

Federal electorate

Arcadia South Arcadia
Division Nicholls
same for both
Member Sam Birrell
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Arcadia South Arcadia
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Arcadia South

Rural

Arcadia

Rural

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