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Croydon vs Strathfield - East

Name: Croydon vs Strathfield - East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Croydon profile · Strathfield - East profile

Croydon Strathfield - East

Strathfield - East and Croydon are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Strathfield - East is a young, mobile hub where the typical resident is 30 and 68.3% were born overseas. It is dominated by apartments, with 56.7% of households renting and 41.9% of the population arriving from overseas recently. In contrast, Croydon is older, with a typical age of 41, and more stable. Most residents there live in separate houses, and a higher share own their homes outright at 36.0%.

These two areas share very similar typical weekly incomes of around $2,130 and similar home sizes. However, the gaps between them are distinct. Strathfield - East has a far higher share of people using another language at home (70.5% compared to 51.2% in Croydon). While both have a high proportion of university degrees, Croydon has a higher share of people working from home at 43.0%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 30.0 pts higher in Croydon 3+ bedrooms: 27.1 pts higher in Croydon Recent arrivals: 28.6 pts higher in Strathfield - East Renting: 24.9 pts higher in Strathfield - East Recent movers: 23.8 pts higher in Strathfield - East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Croydon in Strathfield - East +5,427 larger in Strathfield - East

10,993 58th pct 16,420 81st pct

Median age in Croydon in Strathfield - East +11 yrs older in Croydon

41 yrs 57th pct 30 yrs 3rd pct

Age structure

26.6% Young adults (25–44) +13.2 pts ▸ 39.9%

27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.7 pts 16.4%

12.7% Youth (15–24) +10.5 pts ▸ 23.2%

19.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.1 pts 12.0%

14.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.9 pts 8.6%

Marital status

48.2% Married ◂ +6.7 pts 41.5%

36.8% Never married +11.0 pts ▸ 47.8%

7.0% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%

2.5% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Croydon Strathfield - East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.4% Australia ◂ +23.9 pts 26.5%

1.5% Nepal +20.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

14.0% China ◂ +5.3 pts 8.7%

1.9% India +6.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.0% Italy ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%

2.7% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% England ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

28.3% Chinese ◂ +7.7 pts 20.6%

15.3% Australian ◂ +9.4 pts 6.0%

15.1% English ◂ +7.4 pts 7.7%

9.0% Italian ◂ +6.0 pts 3.0%

2.5% Indian +5.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.2% Irish ◂ +4.6 pts 2.6%

4.8% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 1.6%

3.9% Greek ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

2.7% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.7% German ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

45.0% English only ◂ +21.8 pts 23.2%

14.7% Mandarin ◂ +5.4 pts 9.3%

7.9% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%

4.3% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 1.2%

3.9% Arabic ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

2.3% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

0.6% Hindi +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.5% Christianity ◂ +14.1 pts 30.4%

38.1% No religion ◂ +13.9 pts 24.2%

3.4% Hinduism +24.0 pts ▸ 27.4%

6.5% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.5% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.4% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Croydon in Strathfield - East even

4 57th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Croydon in Strathfield - East +0.33 more in Strathfield - East

2.51 60th pct 2.84 66th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Croydon in Strathfield - East +12 more in Croydon

68 94th pct 56 90th pct

Students in Croydon in Strathfield - East +508 more in Strathfield - East

3,311 82nd pct 3,819 86th pct

Avg size in Croydon in Strathfield - East +127 larger in Strathfield - East

828 87th pct 955 90th pct

ICSEA in Croydon in Strathfield - East +25 higher in Strathfield - East

1,125 90th pct 1,150 96th pct

Highest year of school

73.0% Year 12 +8.7 pts ▸ 81.7%

10.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.5 pts 4.8%

9.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.5 pts 4.8%

2.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 39.5%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

17.5% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

12.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.4 pts 6.6%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

25.6% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 26.4%

14.1% Society & culture ◂ +4.7 pts 9.4%

5.5% Information technology +8.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.3% Health +3.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 8.4%

6.9% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 4.2%

5.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.9 pts 2.9%

4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 2.1%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Croydon in Strathfield - East +$3 higher in Croydon

$785 46th pct $782 45th pct

Household income in Croydon in Strathfield - East +$14 higher in Strathfield - East

$2,121 73rd pct $2,135 74th pct

Family income in Croydon in Strathfield - East +$227 higher in Croydon

$2,397 71st pct $2,170 56th pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

21.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 20.3%

21.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 17.9%

13.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 12.5%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 38.4%

27.7% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 34.2%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 15.5%

7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%

6.5% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 3.5%

6.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 4.0%

6.3% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 3.5%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.6% None +8.7 pts ▸ 78.3%

17.6% One condition ◂ +7.2 pts 10.4%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Croydon in Strathfield - East +5 larger in Strathfield - East

48 15th pct 53 17th pct

Median age in Croydon in Strathfield - East +12 yrs older in Croydon

36 yrs 96th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Croydon in Strathfield - East +$92 higher in Strathfield - East

$725 66th pct $817 76th pct

Household income in Croydon in Strathfield - East +$392 higher in Strathfield - East

$2,143 75th pct $2,535 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Croydon in Strathfield - East +0.1 larger in Croydon

2.8 79th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

62.1% Couples with children ◂ +11.2 pts 50.9%

23.3% Couples without children +11.0 pts ▸ 34.4%

13.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.7 pts 9.5%

1.4% Other families +3.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

Household size

29.1% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 29.8%

21.2% 1 person +0.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

19.4% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

17.5% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 17.4%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

5.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Croydon in Strathfield - East +$20 higher in Strathfield - East

$460 82nd pct $480 86th pct

Mortgage in Croydon in Strathfield - East +$140 higher in Croydon

$2,640 89th pct $2,500 87th pct

People / bedroom in Croydon in Strathfield - East +0.20 higher in Strathfield - East

1.00 90th pct 1.20 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.9% Rented +24.9 pts ▸ 56.7%

36.0% Owned outright ◂ +14.9 pts 21.2%

28.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.2 pts 17.6%

1.8% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

24.9% Flat or apartment +42.1 pts ▸ 67.0%

57.1% Separate house ◂ +30.0 pts 27.1%

16.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.0 pts 4.9%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

25.2% 2 bedrooms +21.2 pts ▸ 46.4%

32.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.6 pts 17.3%

21.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 10.3%

8.1% 1 bedroom +3.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%

1.1% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

39.9% $350–$549 +10.8 pts ▸ 50.7%

24.0% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

13.7% $200–$349 ◂ +2.7 pts 11.0%

10.8% $750 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 5.2%

8.6% Under $200 ◂ +4.0 pts 4.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 36.3%

23.3% $1,800–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

14.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 13.1%

11.9% $1,000–$1,799 +1.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Croydon in Strathfield - East +31 more in Strathfield - East

42 51st pct 73 76th pct

Stops/1k in Croydon in Strathfield - East +0.63 more in Strathfield - East

3.82 42nd pct 4.45 52nd pct

Departures/1k in Croydon in Strathfield - East +499.2 more in Strathfield - East

2,023.0 84th pct 2,522.2 86th pct

PT routes in Croydon in Strathfield - East +28 more in Strathfield - East

20 86th pct 48 87th pct

Stop walk in Croydon in Strathfield - East +2 longer in Croydon

4 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Croydon in Strathfield - East +2 longer in Strathfield - East

11 14th pct 13 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Croydon in Strathfield - East +29,314 more in Strathfield - East

38,391 81st pct 67,705 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Croydon in Strathfield - East +338,474 more in Strathfield - East

231,962 86th pct 570,436 93rd pct

Transit to city in Croydon in Strathfield - East +8 longer in Croydon

51 36th pct 43 23rd pct

How people get to work

43.0% Worked at home ◂ +13.8 pts 29.2%

27.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.8 pts 22.2%

6.2% Train +11.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

2.8% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

2.3% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 42.8%

30.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.9 pts 19.3%

13.6% No vehicle +15.1 pts ▸ 28.7%

8.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 5.7%

3.5% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Health care & social assistance +5.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

11.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%

6.1% Accommodation & food +4.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +5.3 pts 5.5%

8.2% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%

3.5% Administrative & support +3.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.0% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 3.2%

4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

34.5% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 30.1%

6.5% Labourers +8.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.8% Managers ◂ +5.6 pts 9.1%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.8 pts 9.7%

7.4% Community & personal service +4.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.0% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.7% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Croydon in Strathfield - East even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Croydon in Strathfield - East +2 higher in Croydon

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Croydon in Strathfield - East +5 higher in Croydon

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Croydon in Strathfield - East even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Croydon in Strathfield - East +6 higher in Croydon

1,069 77th pct 1,063 76th pct

ERP in Croydon in Strathfield - East +7,364 higher in Strathfield - East

11,360 55th pct 18,724 84th pct

Growth in Croydon in Strathfield - East +9.6 pts higher in Strathfield - East

3.2% 38th pct 12.8% 86th pct

Businesses in Croydon in Strathfield - East +1,064 higher in Strathfield - East

1,097 60th pct 2,161 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Croydon in Strathfield - East even

1,230 77th pct 1,230 77th pct

Max temp in Croydon in Strathfield - East even

23.9 51st pct 23.9 51st pct

Min temp in Croydon in Strathfield - East even

12.6 60th pct 12.6 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Croydon in Strathfield - East +0.5 higher in Strathfield - East

8.5 91st pct 8.9 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Croydon in Strathfield - East even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Croydon in Strathfield - East even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Croydon in Strathfield - East +1.1 pts higher in Strathfield - East

98.9% 90th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Croydon in Strathfield - East even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Croydon in Strathfield - East even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Croydon in Strathfield - East even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Croydon in Strathfield - East +0.3 pts higher in Croydon

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Croydon in Strathfield - East +20.2 more in Strathfield - East

8.5 13th pct 28.7 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Croydon in Strathfield - East +17 higher in Strathfield - East

350 87th pct 367 88th pct

Mean slope in Croydon in Strathfield - East +0.9 pts higher in Strathfield - East

5.0% 45th pct 5.9% 60th pct

Compare Croydon with nearby areas

Burwood Ashfield - North Ashfield - South Five Dock - Abbotsford Croydon Park - Enfield Strathfield - East Haberfield - Summer Hill Concord - Mortlake - Cabarita

Compare Strathfield - East with nearby areas

Burwood Strathfield - West Croydon Park - Enfield Strathfield South Homebush Croydon Concord - Mortlake - Cabarita Campsie - North

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Croydon vs Strathfield - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/120031679/croydon/vs/120031680/strathfield-east

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

📈 Economy & Advantage

🌦️ Environment & Climate

🚶 Walkability

Compare Croydon with nearby areas

Compare Strathfield - East with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

Environment & Climate

Walkability