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VIC · Greater Shepparton Council
Arcadia, 3631
Est. population · Jun 2025
211
Growth (1 yr)
+0.5%
Growth (5 yr)
+1.4%
Median age
45
Median income
$1,708/wk
Employment rate
64.7%
Languages at home
1.5%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- National parks
- Heritage area
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Greater Shepparton Council, Arcadia keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name.
Open space is thinner than in many regional towns, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets. Buyers typically pay more than the metro middle for a home here.
Local crime has been trending higher of late. Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.
Against similar regional towns, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus growth momentum lag behind, despite relative strength in housing affordability, plus community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Arcadia snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
211
+0.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.1%
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
#300
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
74th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
52nd
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
national SEIFA decile
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
- 29.5/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5666th in Australia
- State rank
- 1090th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #300 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #586 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 62%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
211(June 2025)
+0.5% annual · +1.4% over 5 years · 52th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.5%
- 5-year growth
- +1.4%
- Change in 1 year
- +1
- Change in 5 years
- +3
- Growth rank in VIC
- 52th 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 (~200), extrapolated at +0.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 79 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs 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
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2026)
- 20
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 6
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 94.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 212 residents
- State safety percentile
- 74.2th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +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
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · 2025 · Updated
Family & Lifestyle
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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 · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Goulburn Valley Health (Tatura) (17.2 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 7
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 33.2
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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
- 30° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 89 mm · ~11 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 106 mm · ~13 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 14° / 4°
- Rainfall
- 120 mm · ~15 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 122 mm · ~15 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
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
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 2020–2022 · Updated · MapServer through FY 2022–23; newer data needs council/API access
Roadworks & transport
7 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 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 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, 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, 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 · current · Updated
Heritage
1 heritage place
- CALDER WOODBURN MEMORIAL AVENUENH1975
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Nicholls
- Member of Parliament
- Sam BIRRELL (The Nationals)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 121,390
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.5%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +35.6 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 64.4%Labor 35.6%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 18.4 km away).
Coalition 72.1%Labor 27.9%
7.8 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +27.9 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- ToolambaLabor 25.7% · Coalition 74.3% TPP (2025)7.4 km away
- DhurringileLabor 17.3% · Coalition 82.7% TPP (2025)9.3 km away
- Kialla WestLabor 31.2% · Coalition 68.8% TPP (2025)11.0 km away
- MurchisonLabor 32.0% · Coalition 68.0% TPP (2025)13.1 km away
- KiallaLabor 34.3% · Coalition 65.7% TPP (2025)14.1 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Greater Shepparton Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Victoria.