Arcadia

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 659 people were usually resident in Arcadia: of these 52.4% were male and 47.6% were female. Of the total population 0.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 24.0% of people usually resident in Arcadia were children aged 0-14 years, and 24.4% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 39 years.

In the 2006 Census, 94.4% of people usually resident in Arcadia were Australian citizens, 4.2% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 62.0% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Arcadia were married, 10.8% were either separated or divorced, 3.0% were widowed and 24.9% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 89.2% of people usually resident in Arcadia, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were New Zealand 1.1%, South Africa 0.6%, Germany 0.6%, Philippines 0.5% and Slovakia 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Arcadia were Catholic 26.6%, No Religion 19.9%, Uniting Church 17.8%, Anglican 14.0% and Presbyterian and Reformed 5.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Arcadia were Italian 0.5%, Filipino 0.5% and Slovak 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 353 people aged 15 years and over in Arcadia were in the labour force. Of these 63.2% worked full-time, 24.4% worked part-time, 6.2% were away from work, 3.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.8% were unemployed. 123 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Arcadia were Managers 23.3%, Professionals 20.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.8%, Labourers 8.5%, Sales Workers 7.9%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.6% and Community and Personal Service Workers 4.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Arcadia, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 11.4%, Hospitals 6.7%, School Education 4.7%, Fruit and Vegetable Processing 3.8% and Road Freight Transport 3.5%.

In the 2006 Census in Arcadia, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $486, the median family income was $1,187 and the median household income was $1,092.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 177 families in Arcadia: of these 41.2% were couple families without children, 50.8% were couple families with children, 6.2% were one parent families and 1.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 215 occupied private dwellings were counted in Arcadia.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Arcadia, 100.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Arcadia, 40.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 43.3% were owned with a mortgage and 10.2% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Arcadia, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 27.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 50.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Arcadia, the median weekly rent was $110. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,192. The average people per household was 2.9 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Arcadia, 79.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 16.3% were single (or lone) person households and 1.4% were group households.