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Arcadia suburb profile

Arcadia is a relaxed bayside suburb on Magnetic Island, characterised by quiet sandy beaches, pockets of native bush and easy access to walking tracks in Magnetic Island National Park. Housing ranges from timber Queenslander cottages to holiday apartments tucked into leafy, hilly streets, and the community includes long-time locals, retirees and people drawn to a coastal lifestyle. The suburb feels more village than urban, with basic services nearby in Nelly Bay and a ferry link to Townsville, and plenty of native wildlife such as koalas and coastal birdlife on the doorstep for outdoor living.

Arcadia property market performance

Like many smaller suburbs, Arcadia has relatively few recent property sales, so there isn't enough recent data to publish a reliable median price for houses or units.

Over the last 3 months two houses and one unit were sold, a sample that is too small to produce a robust median price for either property type.

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Arcadia demographics

This community of 246 people has a median age of 63. The typical household brings in $1,008 a week, which is about $52,416 a year.

Family types are dominated by couples without children: couple families without children make up 70.3% of families, roughly seven in ten. Couple families with children account for 15.6%, and one-parent families 14.1%.

Homes in Arcadia are mostly owner-occupied: 49.6% are owned outright and 15.4% are owned with a mortgage, a combined 65.0% owner-occupation, while renters represent 35.0% of dwellings.

Suburbs near Arcadia

Some popular suburbs near Arcadia include:

  • Nelly Bay: Sheltered bay with sandy foreshore and a small village feel.
  • Horseshoe Bay: Popular swimming beach set around a curved sandy shoreline and headland.
  • Picnic Bay: Laid-back seaside village centred on a long sandy beach and jetty.
  • Pallarenda: Beachside reserve with dunes, grassy picnic spots and walking tracks.
  • North Ward: Established bayside neighbourhood with tree-lined streets and local shops.

How does Arcadia compare to nearby suburbs?

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