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Croydon vs Mount Isa

Name: Croydon vs Mount Isa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 387 km apart · Croydon profile · Mount Isa profile

Croydon Mount Isa

Mount Isa and Croydon are two very different Queensland areas. Mount Isa is a larger centre where people are more likely to have a bachelor degree (14.3% compared to 3.2% in Croydon) and earn more, with a typical weekly household income of $2,231. Rent is also far higher in Mount Isa, where the usual weekly payment is $270, compared to $148 in Croydon. In contrast, Croydon is sparsely populated and has a higher share of homes owned outright at 28.7%.

Both areas share a similar age profile, with people aged 65 and over making up about 8% of their populations. They also have almost identical climates, with average maximum temperatures around 34 degrees. While some gaps have narrowed, such as the difference in typical weekly rent, others have widened. For example, the gap in the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 18,461 larger in Mount Isa Year 12: 20.7 pts higher in Mount Isa Rent: $122 higher in Mount Isa Unpaid child care: 9.6 pts higher in Mount Isa Household income: $856 higher in Mount Isa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Croydon in Mount Isa +18,461 larger in Mount Isa gap narrowing

266 4th pct 18,727 58th pct

Median age in Croydon in Mount Isa +4 yrs older in Croydon gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

34.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 32.1%

26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.1 pts 22.6%

18.4% Children (0–14) +5.0 pts ▸ 23.4%

8.6% Youth (15–24) +5.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

Marital status

50.7% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 48.7%

36.5% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 36.9%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%

4.6% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

1.8% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Croydon Mount Isa

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.6% Australia ◂ +4.6 pts 73.9%

1.1% New Zealand +3.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.5% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% England +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% India +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.5% Australian ◂ +9.0 pts 33.4%

23.3% English +5.1 pts ▸ 28.5%

7.5% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.0% Scottish +4.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.9% German +2.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.9% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.5% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.5% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.0% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

85.3% English only ◂ +5.1 pts 80.2%

0.0% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.6% Christianity ◂ +0.9 pts 45.7%

36.8% No religion +3.8 pts ▸ 40.6%

17.3% Not stated ◂ +5.9 pts 11.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Croydon in Mount Isa +13 more in Mount Isa

1 0th pct 14 62nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Croydon in Mount Isa +17.22 more in Croydon

20.41 94th pct 3.19 43rd pct

Students in Croydon in Mount Isa +3,626 more in Mount Isa

29 2nd pct 3,655 60th pct

Avg size in Croydon in Mount Isa +232 larger in Mount Isa

29 2nd pct 261 55th pct

ICSEA in Croydon in Mount Isa +102 higher in Mount Isa

787 8th pct 889 14th pct

Highest year of school

28.6% Year 12 +20.7 pts ▸ 49.4%

32.4% Year 10 ◂ +11.0 pts 21.4%

13.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 9.6%

8.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 38.9%

5.8% Bachelor degree +11.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 9.9%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

15.0% Engineering & related +9.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

13.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 11.7%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 8.7%

3.3% Health +6.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.3% Education +4.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.3 pts 1.3%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Croydon in Mount Isa +$336 higher in Mount Isa gap narrowing

$819 67th pct $1,155 89th pct

Household income in Croydon in Mount Isa +$856 higher in Mount Isa gap narrowing

$1,375 48th pct $2,231 89th pct

Family income in Croydon in Mount Isa +$710 higher in Mount Isa gap narrowing

$1,937 62nd pct $2,647 89th pct

Household income distribution

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.6 pts 17.2%

25.0% Under $650 ◂ +13.9 pts 11.1%

3.8% $3,000–$3,999 +11.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

3.8% $4,000 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

Personal income distribution

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 26.0%

29.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 28.0%

10.5% $1,500–$2,999 +18.5 pts ▸ 29.0%

2.7% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

3.0% Asthma +4.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.0% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

4.5% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.4% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

3.0% Heart disease even 3.0%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None +3.2 pts ▸ 66.4%

12.4% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

4.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

1.5% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Croydon in Mount Isa +3,944 larger in Mount Isa

76 16th pct 4,020 87th pct

Median age in Croydon in Mount Isa +5 yrs older in Croydon

29 yrs 75th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Croydon in Mount Isa +$98 higher in Mount Isa

$458 22nd pct $556 51st pct

Household income in Croydon in Mount Isa +$326 higher in Mount Isa

$1,208 31st pct $1,534 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Croydon in Mount Isa +0.1 larger in Croydon gap steady

2.7 86th pct 2.6 79th pct

Family composition

53.8% Couples with children +3.5 pts ▸ 57.3%

25.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.3 pts 22.3%

21.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 19.0%

3.1% Other families ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

Household size

37.5% 1 person ◂ +9.3 pts 28.2%

26.3% 2 people +4.6 pts ▸ 30.9%

11.3% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

6.3% 4 people +8.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.3% 6 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 4.8%

10.0% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 7.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Croydon in Mount Isa +$122 higher in Mount Isa gap narrowing

$148 14th pct $270 54th pct

Mortgage in Croydon in Mount Isa

— $1,536 58th pct

People / bedroom in Croydon in Mount Isa +0.10 higher in Croydon gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.3% Rented +4.2 pts ▸ 45.4%

8.8% Owned with a mortgage +21.0 pts ▸ 29.8%

28.7% Owned outright ◂ +12.4 pts 16.4%

13.8% Other tenure ◂ +9.7 pts 4.0%

3.8% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Types of homes

90.0% Separate house ◂ +14.7 pts 75.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.8% Other dwelling ◂ +4.5 pts 4.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Bedrooms per home

35.0% 3 bedrooms +12.6 pts ▸ 47.6%

13.8% 4 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

11.3% 2 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.8 pts 7.0%

13.8% 5 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 4.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

45.5% Under $200 ◂ +16.7 pts 28.8%

9.1% $200–$349 +22.2 pts ▸ 31.3%

0.0% $350–$549 +29.1 pts ▸ 29.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +25.5 pts 17.3%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +40.9 pts ▸ 40.9%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +27.4 pts ▸ 27.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Croydon in Mount Isa even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Croydon in Mount Isa even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Croydon in Mount Isa even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Croydon in Mount Isa even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

44.2% Car (driver) +25.4 pts ▸ 69.5%

26.4% Walked ◂ +21.4 pts 5.0%

10.1% Worked at home ◂ +7.8 pts 2.3%

0.0% Car (passenger) +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.9% Bicycle ◂ +3.1 pts 0.8%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

28.4% 2 vehicles +10.6 pts ▸ 38.9%

27.0% 1 vehicle +7.2 pts ▸ 34.2%

20.3% 4 or more ◂ +13.6 pts 6.6%

13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 12.6%

12.2% No vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 7.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

35.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +29.0 pts 6.7%

34.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +32.8 pts 1.3%

0.0% Mining +30.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

3.1% Health care & social assistance +9.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.5% Construction ◂ +4.3 pts 4.2%

6.2% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.1% Retail trade +4.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

3.1% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Administrative & support +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

29.5% Managers ◂ +21.6 pts 7.8%

23.3% Labourers ◂ +14.0 pts 9.3%

8.5% Technicians & trades +12.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

3.9% Professionals +13.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

7.0% Clerical & administrative +3.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.2% Community & personal service +3.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% Sales workers +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Croydon in Mount Isa +4 higher in Mount Isa

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Croydon in Mount Isa +4 higher in Mount Isa

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Croydon in Mount Isa +1 higher in Mount Isa

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Croydon in Mount Isa +3 higher in Mount Isa

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Croydon in Mount Isa +64 higher in Mount Isa

890 14th pct 954 51st pct

ERP in Croydon in Mount Isa +18,312 higher in Mount Isa

273 2nd pct 18,585 56th pct

Growth in Croydon in Mount Isa +4.8 pts higher in Croydon

1.5% 28th pct -3.3% 0th pct

Businesses in Croydon in Mount Isa +1,020 higher in Mount Isa

34 3rd pct 1,054 44th pct

Approvals in Croydon in Mount Isa even

6 21st pct 6 21st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Croydon in Mount Isa +168 higher in Croydon

693 56th pct 525 35th pct

Max temp in Croydon in Mount Isa +0.7 higher in Croydon

34.9 100th pct 34.2 98th pct

Min temp in Croydon in Mount Isa +2.1 higher in Croydon

20.9 96th pct 18.9 92nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Croydon in Mount Isa +30,394 higher in Mount Isa

13,158 76th pct 43,552 93rd pct

Assault/100k in Croydon in Mount Isa +6,952 higher in Mount Isa

1,880 81st pct 8,832 91st pct

Sexual/100k in Croydon in Mount Isa

— 625 91st pct

Robbery/100k in Croydon in Mount Isa

— 91 90th pct

Burglary/100k in Croydon in Mount Isa

— 2,024 94th pct

Theft/100k in Croydon in Mount Isa +1,340 higher in Mount Isa

1,880 72nd pct 3,220 91st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Croydon in Mount Isa

— 700 82nd pct

Property damage/100k in Croydon in Mount Isa +2,527 higher in Mount Isa

752 51st pct 3,279 92nd pct

Drugs/100k in Croydon in Mount Isa

— 6,637 100th pct

5-yr change in Croydon in Mount Isa +42.2 pts higher in Mount Isa

2.9% 40th pct 45.1% 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Croydon in Mount Isa +0.9 higher in Croydon

3.6 47th pct 2.7 24th pct

Types ≤15 min in Croydon in Mount Isa +1.3 more in Croydon

4.3 60th pct 3.0 25th pct

15-min city in Croydon in Mount Isa +44.1 pts higher in Croydon

68.6% 77th pct 24.5% 13th pct

Walk to shops in Croydon in Mount Isa +59.8 pts higher in Croydon

87.0% 90th pct 27.1% 16th pct

Walk to transit in Croydon in Mount Isa even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Croydon in Mount Isa +11.3 pts higher in Mount Isa

69.9% 73rd pct 81.2% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Croydon in Mount Isa +22.1 pts higher in Mount Isa

69.3% 50th pct 91.4% 76th pct

Walk to health in Croydon in Mount Isa +15.3 pts higher in Croydon

38.5% 51st pct 23.2% 23rd pct

Amenities/1k in Croydon in Mount Isa +34.3 more in Croydon

41.4 82nd pct 7.1 2nd pct

Intersections/km² in Croydon in Mount Isa even

0 0th pct 0 14th pct

Mean slope in Croydon in Mount Isa +0.7 pts higher in Mount Isa

3.1% 18th pct 3.8% 33rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Croydon vs Mount Isa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA32600/croydon/vs/LGA35300/mount-isa