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Arcadia, 2159

Est. population · Jun 2025

1,446

Growth (1 yr)

-0.1%

Growth (5 yr)

+0.7%

Median age

46

Median income

$2,659/wk

Employment rate

60.5%

University qualified

28.9%

Work from home

42.9%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$2,865,000

Languages at home

8.3%non-English

Most common: Italian, Mandarin, Arabic

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

54.5/100
Average

Top 20% of New South Wales' suburbs

Verified 94% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Agricultural
  • Rural living
What Arcadia is known for: Agricultural, Rural living

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Suburb profile

Arcadia is a rural locality in New South Wales, in Hornsby Council.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group, placing it among the highest-ranked rural localities. Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group, and university qualifications are more common than in comparable places, with university qualifications 111% above the peer median, and working from home is more common than in comparable places, with working from home 111% above the peer median. Housing is among the most expensive in its peer group.

Overall, Arcadia suits people prioritising school quality and socio-economic advantage over lower housing costs.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Rural locality · compared with rural localities in New South Wales (2685)

Strengths

  • Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group
  • Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group
  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
  • University qualifications are more common than in comparable places
  • Working from home is more common than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Housing is among the most expensive in its peer group

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Arcadia compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$2.87M

-9.1% change

Median rent

$850/wk

Population (ERP)

1,446

-0.1% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

3.7%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#42

among Country & regional · Mature

Crime rate

1st

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

7th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

12%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

93rd

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
54.5/100 — Average
State standing
Top 20% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
1202nd in Australia
State rank
428th in NSW
Peer rank
#42 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#66 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
94%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Houses (January to March 2026)
$880
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$2,865,000
Median price change
-9.1%

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

1,446(June 2025)

-0.1% annual · +0.7% over 5 years · 7th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
-0.1%
5-year growth
+0.7%
Change in 1 year
-2
Change in 5 years
+10
Growth rank in NSW
7th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~1,450), extrapolated at +0.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
1,475
Median age
46
Median household income / week
$2,659
Dwelling vacancy
3.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
17 of 464
Median monthly mortgage
$3,300
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$485
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
48.2% / 40.1% / 11.7%
Employment rate
60.5%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
42.9% / 0% / 41.3%
Walked or cycled to work
3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
442 / 0 / 3

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

28.9% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 16.1% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified28.9% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified11.7% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational16.1% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below43.4% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce23%
  • Society and culture13.2%
  • Engineering and related technologies12.5%
  • Health11.1%
  • Education9.5%
  • Architecture and building8.7%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$60,478

65th percentile in NSW · +3% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$68,749

69th percentile in NSW · +6% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
22.0%

91st percentile in NSW · +59% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$122,377

90th percentile in NSW · +93% vs Australia

Residents with business income
10.0%

50th percentile in NSW · -4% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2159 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
3,394
Taxpayers reporting net rent
749
Median net rent
$1,065
Taxpayers reporting business income
339
Taxable income vs state median
+8%
Salary / wages vs state median
+10%
Rental investment vs state median
+57%
Super vs state median
+74%
Business income vs state median
0%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Seasonal & agricultural work

4.7% of employed residents work in agriculture, forestry and fishing, 2.0× the Australian share (2.3%) — compared with 2.0% across New South Wales.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing
4.7%

48th percentile in NSW · +104% vs Australia

Resident workers (2021)
35

Occupation mix in this industry

2021 Census G56, residents employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Counts below 10 are not shown.

  • Managers19

Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census General Community Profile tables G54 (industry of employment) and G56 (industry by occupation), Statistical Area Level (suburb), place of usual residence. Figures are residents’ main job in the week before Census night — not jobs located in the suburb. Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the 1-digit ANZSIC division; grape growing and other 3- and 4-digit industries are not in this datapack. The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Plant and animal cultivation in postcode 2159 is not listed as specified work for Working Holiday Maker visas (LIN 22/012 and LIN 22/013). That is a location rule, not a count of visa holders, and it does not say whether farm work is available. Home Affairs specified work · LIN 22/012 · LIN 22/013. Compilation used: 5 April 2025.

Region employment estimates (SA4, not this suburb)

Jobs and Skills Australia NERO modelled estimates for Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury (SA4 115), 2026-08. These figures describe the broader region, not this suburb, and occupations are not added together.

  • Crop Farmers ANZSCO 1212570
  • Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 1213528
  • Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 8415137
  • Other Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers ANZSCO 841973
  • Crop Farm Workers ANZSCO 841239
  • Agricultural, Forestry and Horticultural Plant Operators ANZSCO 721124
  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 841610
  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 121410
  • Aquaculture Workers ANZSCO 841110
  • Forestry and Logging Workers ANZSCO 841310

Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury is a Statistical Area Level 4. Fruit, nut and vegetable workers are not published separately in NERO (they sit under ANZSCO 8412). Jobs and Skills Australia warns not to sum occupations or geographies. NERO data. Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation, Jobs and Skills Australia, Commonwealth of Australia. CC BY 4.0.

Census employed residents counted in G54: 743 · AFF share +135% vs the state.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — industry of employment (G54/G56), place of usual residence — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated · Resident main job in the week before Census night, not jobs located in the suburb

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • WHM specified work areas (LIN 22/012 and LIN 22/013) — Department of Home Affairs · 2025-04-05 · Updated · Postcode eligibility for plant and animal cultivation; not a count of WHM residents
  • Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation (NERO), SA4 × ANZSCO 4-digit — Jobs and Skills Australia · 2026-08 · Updated · Monthly modelled SA4 estimates; not suburb-level. CC BY 4.0

Community & culture

8.3% speak a language other than English at home; 17.3% born overseas

Language at home
1,300 English only · 117 other
Non-English at home
8.3%
Born overseas
245 (17.3%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
21 (1.4%)
Australian citizens
1,354
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
6

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Italian12 · 26.7%
  • Mandarin10 · 22.2%
  • Arabic8 · 17.8%
  • Korean8 · 17.8%
  • Polish4 · 8.9%
  • Afrikaans3 · 6.7%

Religion

59.9%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 59.9%, while 33.3% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion33.3%32.8%
Christianity59.9%47.6%
Other / not stated6.8%19.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic27%22.4%
Anglican17.5%11.9%
Uniting Church3.5%2.1%
Christian (not further defined)2.5%2.4%
Presbyterian and Reformed2.4%1.9%
Pentecostal2.1%0.9%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2159, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
24
Against the person
7
Against property
14
Rate per 1,000 residents
16.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 211 residents
State crime-rate percentile
1.2th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-31.2%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
13
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
8.99

Most common offence types

  • Arson3
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault2
  • Fraud3
  • Malicious Damage To Property3
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault2

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
1
Median school ICSEA
1,137
Median ICSEA percentile
93th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
3
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
1
School list
  • Northholm Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1137 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 29% · 698 students · Top SEA quarter 56% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Arcadia PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Galston HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Galston PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Glenorie PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

59 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 91 Arcadia Rd
  • Arcadia Rd After Calabash Rd
  • Arcadia Rd After Wylds Rd
  • Bay Rd At Calabash Rd
  • Cobah Rd Before Arcadia Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

  • Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed

Amenities

14 mapped amenities

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • A car helps for daily needs
  • Well connected by public transport — 59 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
30/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
0
Transport(12)

12 bus stops

Other(2)
  • Arcadia Rural Fire BrigadeFire station

    Arcadia Road

  • Parking

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
0.7%
Woodland / forest cover
0.7%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
2
Parks (OSM)
0
Typical summer maximum
25°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Mount Wilga Private Hospital (9.3 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
25
Participants per 1,000 residents
17.3

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
25° / 17°
Rainfall
321 mm · ~40 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
22° / 14°
Rainfall
359 mm · ~45 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
17° / 8°
Rainfall
263 mm · ~33 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
21° / 12°
Rainfall
242 mm · ~30 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.

2026· 9 proposals

  • September 2026

  • Farm buildings; Temporary building, structure or use
    9 COBAH ROAD ARCADIA 2159Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    22 COBAH ROAD ARCADIA 2159Under Assessment

  • August 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    24 COBAH ROAD ARCADIA 2159Under Assessment
  • Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Supporting Development
    110 ARCADIA ROAD ARCADIA 2159Determined

  • July 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    152-156 ARCADIA ROAD ARCADIA 2159Under Assessment

  • June 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    7a Sunnyridge Road, ArcadiaDetermined

  • April 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    36 SMALLS ROAD ARCADIA 2159Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Swimming pool
    137-139 ARCADIA ROAD ARCADIA 2159Determined

  • January 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Group home (transitional)
    8-12 FAGANS ROAD ARCADIA 2159Determined
2025· 9 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    22 CALABASH ROAD ARCADIA 2159Determined

  • November 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    6 BAY ROAD ARCADIA 2159Determined

  • September 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Home industry; Garage, carport or carparking space
    91 ARCADIA ROAD ARCADIA 2159Withdrawn

  • July 2025

  • Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    6 ROSCOMMON ROAD ARCADIA 2159Determined
  • Farm buildings; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    9C SUNNYRIDGE ROAD ARCADIA 2159Determined

  • June 2025

  • Farm buildings; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    9A GEELANS ROAD ARCADIA 2159Determined

  • May 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Group home (transitional)
    8-12 FAGANS ROAD ARCADIA 2159Determined

  • April 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    8 BAY ROAD ARCADIA 2159Determined

  • January 2025

  • Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure
    26-28 COBAH ROAD ARCADIA 2159Determined
2024· 18 proposals

  • October 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    6 BAY ROAD ARCADIA 2159Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    6 BANKSIA PLACE ARCADIA 2159Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    8 ROSCOMMON ROAD ARCADIA 2159Determined

  • September 2024

  • Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    17 HALLS ROAD ARCADIA 2159Determined
  • Temporary building, structure or use; Function centre
    10 BLACKS ROAD ARCADIA 2159Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Landscaping structures; Rainwater tanks; Swimming pool
    24 COBAH ROAD ARCADIA 2159Determined

  • June 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    8 ROSCOMMON ROAD ARCADIA 2159Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    6 BAY ROAD ARCADIA 2159Determined

  • May 2024

  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    21 WYLDS ROAD ARCADIA 2159Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    43-71 CALABASH ROAD ARCADIA 2159Determined

  • April 2024

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise
    89-91 ARCADIA ROAD ARCADIA 2159Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    8 ROSCOMMON ROAD ARCADIA 2159Determined

  • March 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Home industry; Farm building
    22 CALABASH ROAD ARCADIA 2159Determined

  • February 2024

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise
    89-91 ARCADIA ROAD ARCADIA 2159Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    35A HALLS ROAD ARCADIA 2159Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure
    152-156 ARCADIA ROAD ARCADIA 2159Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    9 HENSTOCK ROAD ARCADIA 2159Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    8 ROSCOMMON ROAD ARCADIA 2159Determined
2023· 9 proposals

  • December 2023

  • Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure
    9A GEELANS ROAD ARCADIA 2159Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    9 HENSTOCK ROAD ARCADIA 2159Determined

  • November 2023

  • Demolition; Swimming pool
    89-91 ARCADIA ROAD ARCADIA 2159Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Agriculture
    110 ARCADIA ROAD ARCADIA 2159Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    4 BLACKS ROAD ARCADIA 2159Determined

  • October 2023

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Barbecues and other outdoor cooking structures; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool
    12 BLACKS ROAD ARCADIA 2159Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    43-71 CALABASH ROAD ARCADIA 2159Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise
    89-91 ARCADIA ROAD ARCADIA 2159Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    35A HALLS ROAD ARCADIA 2159Determined

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Berowra
Member of Parliament
Julian LEESER (Liberal)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
130,869
Turnout (2025)
94.3%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+5.9 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 51.6%Labor 48.4%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 8.0 km away).

Coalition 61.1%Labor 38.9%

9.5 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +4.5 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • ArcadiaLabor 33.2% · Coalition 66.8% TPP (2025)2.8 km away
  • GalstonLabor 35.4% · Coalition 64.6% TPP (2025)5.3 km away
  • Berowra HeightsLabor 56.3% · Coalition 43.7% TPP (2025)6.2 km away
  • GlenorieLabor 28.3% · Coalition 71.7% TPP (2025)6.3 km away
  • Middle DuralLabor 30.4% · Coalition 69.7% TPP (2025)6.4 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

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