Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Arcadia then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Arcadia, NSW (postcode 2159) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+4.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,406 | 1,385 | 1,475 | +69 · +4.9% |
| Median age | 40 | 44 | 46 | +6 · +15% |
| Median household income | $1,794/wk | $2,433/wk | $2,659/wk | +$865 · +48.2% |
| Median personal income | $702/wk | $772/wk | $920/wk | +$218 · +31.1% |
| Median rent | $300/wk | $425/wk | $485/wk | +$185 · +61.7% |
| Median mortgage | $2,943/mo | $3,000/mo | $3,300/mo | +$357 · +12.1% |
| Average household size | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.2 | +0.3 · +10.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Arcadia trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,475
was 1,385 in 2016
+90 · +6.5%
Median rent
$485/wk
was $425/wk in 2016
+$60 · +14.1%
Household income
$2,659/wk
was $2,433/wk in 2016
+$226 · +9.3%
Median age
46
was 44 in 2016
+2 · +4.5%
Dig deeper: Arcadia population growth · Arcadia then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.