VIC · Greater Shepparton Council
Arcadia (Vic.), VIC, 3631
Current weather
12.4°CThunderstorm
95% humidity · 27.6 km/h wind · 15.5° / 10.2° today · 15.9 mm rain
Desirability index
16.7/100
How this score is calculated#438 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Arcadia (Vic.) is a small locality in the Greater Shepparton area, home to around 212 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 20 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+54%), roughly 94.3 offences per 1,000 residents, 8 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 212
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,708
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 85
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,142
- Employment rate
- 64.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 8 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 20
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 6
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 94.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 212 residents
- State safety percentile
- 74.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +53.8%
Most common offence types
- A81 Dangerous Driving1
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2
- C32 Drug Possession8
- E13 Resist Or Hinder Officer2
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order2
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Roadworks & transport
8 active roadworks / incidents
- ITS Delivery activities occurring between 28/04/2026 and 31/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.MURCHISON-VIOLET TOWN ROAD27 Apr 2026 – 30 Dec 2026
- ITS Delivery activities occurring between 28/04/2026 and 31/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.MURCHISON-VIOLET TOWN ROAD, undefined27 Apr 2026 – 30 Dec 2026
- ITS Delivery activities occurring between 28/04/2026 and 31/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.MURCHISON-VIOLET TOWN ROAD, GOULBURN VALLEY OUT-MURCHISON-VIOLET TOWN RAMP OF27 Apr 2026 – 30 Dec 2026
- ITS Delivery activities occurring between 28/04/2026 and 31/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Note that changed conditions may also be in place during 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.MURCHISON-VIOLET TOWN ROAD, undefined27 Apr 2026 – 30 Dec 2026
- ITS Delivery activities occurring between 28/04/2026 and 31/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Note that changed conditions may also be in place during 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.MURCHISON-VIOLET TOWN ROAD, GOULBURN VALLEY OUT-MURCHISON-VIOLET TOWN RAMP OF27 Apr 2026 – 30 Dec 2026
- ITS Delivery activities occurring between 28/04/2026 and 31/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Note that changed conditions may also be in place during 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.MURCHISON-VIOLET TOWN ROAD27 Apr 2026 – 30 Dec 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 08/10/2025 and 01/10/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 5:00 AM to 5:00 AM, Weekends 5:00 AM to 5:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.GOULBURN VALLEY FREEWAY, undefined07 Oct 2025 – 30 Sep 2026
- Maintenance Works activities occurring between 27/10/2025 and 31/12/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 7:00 AM to 7:00 AM, Weekends 7:00 AM to 7:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.GOULBURN VALLEY FREEWAY, UNNAMED26 Oct 2025 – 30 Dec 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
13 planning-related records
2021· 6 proposals
September 2021
- Use and development of land for a place of assembly (fish hatchery information centre) in the Farming Zone200A ROSS ROAD ARCADIA 3631Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2021
- Buildings and works in the Bushfire Management Overlay for a storage shed20 RIVER ROAD ARCADIA 3631Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works in the Farming Zone and Floodway Overlay305 ROSS ROAD ARCADIA 3631Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works in the Farming Zone and Land Subject to Inundation Overlay145 CARTERS ROAD ARCADIA 3631Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
- Buildings and works in the Farming Zone and Floodway Overlay for a shed extension245 Kennedys RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Removal of one dead native tree200 Ross RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 7 proposals
November 2020
- Buildings and works in the Heritage Overlay200 Ross RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2020
- Farm Shed in the LSIO160 Karramomus RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and Works for a garage in the Farming Zone115 Castle DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works in the Floodway Overlay for an agricultural storage shed305 Ross RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
- A Two (2) Lot Subdivision720 Central Kialla RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2020
- Two Lot Subdivision (Boundary Realignment)295 Dawson RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works in the Farming Zone and Bushfire Management Overlay for a domestic shed189 Ross RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Arcadia H59 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Arcadia Nature Conservation ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- CALDER WOODBURN MEMORIAL AVENUENH1975
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 16.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #438 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- CALDER WOODBURN MEMORIAL AVENUEheritageNH1975
- Arcadia H59 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Arcadia Nature Conservation Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- A Two (2) Lot Subdivisionplanning720 Central Kialla RoadLodged 31 Aug 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and Works for a garage in the Farming Zoneplanning115 Castle DriveLodged 13 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works in the Bushfire Management Overlay for a storage shedplanning20 RIVER ROAD ARCADIA 3631Lodged 30 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works in the Farming Zone and Bushfire Management Overlay for a domestic shedplanning189 Ross RoadLodged 10 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works in the Farming Zone and Floodway Overlayplanning305 ROSS ROAD ARCADIA 3631Lodged 19 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works in the Farming Zone and Floodway Overlay for a shed extensionplanning245 Kennedys RoadLodged 09 Jun 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works in the Farming Zone and Land Subject to Inundation Overlayplanning145 CARTERS ROAD ARCADIA 3631Lodged 19 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
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