Arcadia vs Kialla West

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kialla West: a median of $630,000, against $242,000 in Arcadia, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Arcadia tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Kialla West suits families with children.

Kialla West has a notably higher median household income at $104,884 compared to Arcadia's $88,816, and sits in a higher socio-economic decile. However, Arcadia presents a significantly lower bushfire risk score of 13 versus Kialla West's 45, which may be a key consideration depending on your priorities. Rental costs are higher in Kialla West at $261 per week against $200 in Arcadia, while both suburbs are similarly distant from Melbourne's CBD. Arcadia suits those prioritising bushfire safety in a quieter setting, whereas Kialla West appeals to buyers seeking stronger household incomes and socio-economic indicators.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

Kialla West

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 61/100)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Arcadia

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($242,500 vs $630,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Arcadia

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $261/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Arcadia sits closer to the CBD (172.1 km vs 178.4 km)
  • Kialla West is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kialla West

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 61/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Arcadia and Kialla West 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 Kialla West
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 Kialla West
Walkability 0 / 13
Arcadia — Walkability: 0/100 Kialla West — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 39 / 71
Arcadia — Safety: 39/100 Kialla West — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 88 / 72
Arcadia — Low fire risk: 88/100 Kialla West — Low fire risk: 72/100
Low flood risk 5 / 1
Arcadia — Low flood risk: 5/100 Kialla West — Low flood risk: 1/100

Demographics

Kialla West has more residents (415 vs 212); Kialla West rents higher ($261/wk vs $200/wk).

Arcadia Kialla West
Population 212 415
+96% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.3% -3.7%
Median age 45 43
Median household income $88,816/yr $104,884/yr
+18% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk $261/wk
+30% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Arcadia Kialla West
0-4 3.8% / 7.0%
Arcadia — 0-4: 3.8% Kialla West — 0-4: 7.0%
5-14 10.8% / 14.2%
Arcadia — 5-14: 10.8% Kialla West — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 11.8% / 7.2%
Arcadia — 15-19: 11.8% Kialla West — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 6.1% / 4.6%
Arcadia — 20-24: 6.1% Kialla West — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 7.5% / 6.3%
Arcadia — 25-34: 7.5% Kialla West — 25-34: 6.3%
35-44 9.0% / 10.1%
Arcadia — 35-44: 9.0% Kialla West — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 21.2% / 15.7%
Arcadia — 45-54: 21.2% Kialla West — 45-54: 15.7%
55-64 12.3% / 17.8%
Arcadia — 55-64: 12.3% Kialla West — 55-64: 17.8%
65-74 12.3% / 10.4%
Arcadia — 65-74: 12.3% Kialla West — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 5.7% / 3.6%
Arcadia — 75-84: 5.7% Kialla West — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ — / 1.0%
Arcadia — 85+: not among its largest Kialla West — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Arcadia 60.5% couple families
Arcadia — Couple Families: 60.5% Arcadia — Lone Person: 27.9% Arcadia — One Parent Families: 11.6% Arcadia — Group Household: 0.0%
Kialla West 61.8% couple families
Kialla West — Couple Families: 61.8% Kialla West — Lone Person: 20.6% Kialla West — One Parent Families: 12.7% Kialla West — Group Household: 4.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Arcadia 6.5% renting
Arcadia — Owned Outright: 53.2% Arcadia — Mortgage: 40.3% Arcadia — Renting: 6.5%
Kialla West 6.7% renting
Kialla West — Owned Outright: 47.8% Kialla West — Mortgage: 45.5% Kialla West — Renting: 6.7%
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 Kialla West
England 2.4% / 1.9%
Arcadia — England: 2.4% Kialla West — England: 1.9%
Philippines 2.8% / —
Arcadia — Philippines: 2.8% Kialla West — Philippines: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.0%
Arcadia — New Zealand: not among its largest Kialla West — New Zealand: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.8%).

Qualifications

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

Arcadia Kialla West
Certificate III & IV 15.1% / 20.7%
Arcadia — Certificate III & IV: 15.1% Kialla West — Certificate III & IV: 20.7%
Bachelor Degree 9.9% / 10.1%
Arcadia — Bachelor Degree: 9.9% Kialla West — Bachelor Degree: 10.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.4% / 8.0%
Arcadia — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.4% Kialla West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / 3.4%
Arcadia — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% Kialla West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 1.2%
Arcadia — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Kialla West — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Arcadia 96.3% houses
Arcadia — Houses: 96.3% Arcadia — Flats / Apartments: 3.7%
Kialla West 98.6% houses
Kialla West — Houses: 98.6% Kialla West — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Arcadia Kialla West
Median house price $242,500 $630,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Arcadia has more rural and farming land (93% vs 76%).

Arcadia Kialla West
Rural and farming 93% 76%
Parks and recreation 4% 16%
Residential 0% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 2%
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 Kialla West
New dwellings approved 649
across Greater Shepparton
same for both
Approvals change year on year -23%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Arcadia Kialla West
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 59% of VIC —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 14% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 41% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 33% of VIC Higher than 77% of VIC

Liveability

Kialla West is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Arcadia Kialla West
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Kialla West carries more bushfire risk (28 vs 12); Arcadia carries more crime risk (61 vs 29).

Arcadia Kialla West
Bushfire Low
12/100
 Low
28/100
Crime Moderate
61/100
 Low
29/100
Flood High
95/100
 High
99/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Arcadia Kialla West
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Arcadia

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Kialla West

  • Kialla West Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Arcadia Kialla West
Parks & reserves 2 0
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 17 2

Mobility

Kialla West sits further from the CBD (178.4 km vs 172.1 km).

Arcadia Kialla West
Walkability score 0/100 13/100
Distance to Melbourne 172.1 km 178.4 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 116 min 120 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 Kialla West
Car (driver) 72.9% / 76.8%
Arcadia — Car (driver): 72.9% Kialla West — Car (driver): 76.8%
Worked from Home 24.0% / 15.5%
Arcadia — Worked from Home: 24.0% Kialla West — Worked from Home: 15.5%
Walked Only 3.1% / 3.1%
Arcadia — Walked Only: 3.1% Kialla West — Walked Only: 3.1%
Car (passenger) — / 4.6%
Arcadia — Car (passenger): not among its largest Kialla West — Car (passenger): 4.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.8%).

Setting

Arcadia Kialla West
Elevation 118 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 117 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Arcadia Kialla West
Connectivity score 28/100 66/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
94 premises
 49%
161 premises

Climate

Arcadia Kialla West
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 Kialla West
Average residential rate $2,449/yr
same for both
Council Greater Shepparton
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Arcadia

Rural

Kialla West

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