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Bayswater North vs Croydon - West

Name: Bayswater North vs Croydon - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Bayswater North profile · Croydon - West profile

Bayswater North Croydon - West

Croydon - West and Bayswater North are neighbouring areas in Victoria that differ most in their age and education profiles. Croydon - West has a much older population, with 22.6% aged 65 and over compared to 15.0% in Bayswater North. It is also more qualified and wealthier, with a higher share of adults holding bachelor degrees (28.3% versus 21.8%) and more people earning $2,000 or more a week (12.9% versus 9.8%). Croydon - West also has significantly more schools, with five compared to just one in Bayswater North.

Since 2016, the gap in people working from home has widened, with 28.8% of residents in Croydon - West now working remotely compared to 21.7% in Bayswater North. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain very similar in many ways. They have almost identical shares of children under 15, and typical weekly household incomes are close, sitting at $1,695 in Croydon - West and $1,800 in Bayswater North.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 7.6 pts higher in Croydon - West Separate houses: 9.4 pts higher in Croydon - West Recent movers: 7.5 pts higher in Croydon - West Work from home: 7.1 pts higher in Croydon - West Participation: 6.1 pts higher in Bayswater North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bayswater North in Croydon - West +2,268 larger in Croydon - West gap widening

11,871 62nd pct 14,139 73rd pct

Median age in Bayswater North in Croydon - West +2 yrs older in Croydon - West gap narrowing

39 yrs 48th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

28.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 26.0%

26.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 22.9%

15.0% Seniors (65+) +7.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

18.0% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 10.5%

Marital status

46.7% Married +2.3 pts ▸ 48.9%

36.3% Never married ◂ +5.5 pts 30.8%

9.3% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.9% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.9% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Bayswater North Croydon - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.0% Australia ◂ +3.3 pts 71.7%

3.4% England +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.0% China +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% India ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

1.1% New Zealand even 1.1%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.6% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.3% English +0.9 pts ▸ 37.2%

36.5% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 32.7%

9.8% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.1% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.6% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.5% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% German even 4.3%

3.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

3.3% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

1.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

79.2% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 78.6%

2.6% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% No religion ◂ +2.8 pts 44.9%

39.5% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 43.5%

5.9% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

2.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

2.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.4% Other religions even 1.4%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bayswater North in Croydon - West +4 more in Croydon - West

1 0th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bayswater North in Croydon - West +1.49 more in Croydon - West

0.47 0th pct 1.96 47th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bayswater North in Croydon - West +1 more in Croydon - West

41 82nd pct 42 84th pct

Students in Bayswater North in Croydon - West +1,367 more in Croydon - West

211 7th pct 1,578 53rd pct

Avg size in Bayswater North in Croydon - West +105 larger in Croydon - West

211 22nd pct 316 34th pct

ICSEA in Bayswater North in Croydon - West even

1,015 50th pct 1,015 50th pct

Highest year of school

57.3% Year 12 +3.0 pts ▸ 60.2%

14.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 13.6%

13.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 12.0%

8.5% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

Highest qualification level

31.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.9 pts 24.2%

23.8% Bachelor degree +5.1 pts ▸ 28.9%

17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 17.2%

6.8% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

18.5% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

15.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 12.2%

11.6% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.4% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.1% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

3.6% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Bayswater North in Croydon - West +$33 higher in Bayswater North gap narrowing

$838 57th pct $805 50th pct

Household income in Bayswater North in Croydon - West +$105 higher in Bayswater North gap narrowing

$1,800 53rd pct $1,695 47th pct

Family income in Bayswater North in Croydon - West +$34 higher in Croydon - West gap steady

$2,187 57th pct $2,221 59th pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 28.0%

26.0% $650–$1,499 even 26.1%

13.1% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

8.9% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 40.4%

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 31.3%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

2.4% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 9.3%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%

10.0% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.8% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.7% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.7% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.9% None +1.2 pts ▸ 63.2%

21.5% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 20.8%

6.6% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.2% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bayswater North in Croydon - West +1 larger in Croydon - West

79 25th pct 80 26th pct

Median age in Bayswater North in Croydon - West +1 yrs older in Bayswater North

25 yrs 57th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Bayswater North in Croydon - West +$28 higher in Croydon - West

$596 42nd pct $624 48th pct

Household income in Bayswater North in Croydon - West +$383 higher in Croydon - West

$1,666 48th pct $2,049 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bayswater North in Croydon - West +0.1 larger in Bayswater North gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

62.4% Couples with children ◂ +3.5 pts 58.9%

22.5% Couples without children +4.2 pts ▸ 26.7%

13.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 13.6%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

31.1% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

23.6% 1 person +3.8 pts ▸ 27.4%

18.0% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 15.5%

17.7% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 15.9%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bayswater North in Croydon - West +$38 higher in Croydon - West gap steady

$361 47th pct $399 61st pct

Mortgage in Bayswater North in Croydon - West +$229 higher in Croydon - West gap steady

$1,849 50th pct $2,078 67th pct

People / bedroom in Bayswater North in Croydon - West even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.0 pts 37.8%

30.7% Owned outright +4.8 pts ▸ 35.5%

20.4% Rented +1.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

0.8% Other tenure +3.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.1% Not stated even 1.1%

Types of homes

83.5% Separate house +9.4 pts ▸ 92.9%

15.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.4 pts 4.7%

1.4% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.7% 3 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 45.4%

26.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 24.7%

20.5% 2 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

5.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

1.0% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

53.3% $350–$549 +7.6 pts ▸ 60.9%

27.3% $200–$349 ◂ +9.6 pts 17.7%

11.0% Under $200 ◂ +3.1 pts 7.9%

3.3% $550–$749 +4.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.9% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.9% $1,800–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 39.9%

30.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.8 pts 23.2%

12.4% $3,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

15.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.8 pts 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bayswater North in Croydon - West +19 more in Bayswater North

84 82nd pct 65 71st pct

Stops/1k in Bayswater North in Croydon - West +2.48 more in Bayswater North

7.08 83rd pct 4.60 55th pct

Departures/1k in Bayswater North in Croydon - West +68.8 more in Croydon - West

1,317.2 68th pct 1,386.0 71st pct

PT routes in Bayswater North in Croydon - West +3 more in Croydon - West

14 76th pct 17 82nd pct

Stop walk in Bayswater North in Croydon - West +1 longer in Croydon - West

3 29th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Bayswater North in Croydon - West +3 longer in Bayswater North

30 58th pct 27 54th pct

Reach 30 min in Bayswater North in Croydon - West +2,268 more in Croydon - West

11,871 36th pct 14,139 45th pct

Reach 45 min in Bayswater North in Croydon - West +17,491 more in Bayswater North

78,320 65th pct 60,829 59th pct

Transit to city in Bayswater North in Croydon - West +13 longer in Bayswater North

89 100th pct 76 80th pct

How people get to work

57.0% Car (driver) ◂ +7.6 pts 49.4%

21.7% Worked at home +7.1 pts ▸ 28.8%

3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

1.1% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 40.5%

31.6% 1 vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 37.7%

14.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 10.0%

8.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 6.4%

3.8% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 14.4%

13.0% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 11.8%

10.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.5 pts 7.1%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

7.9% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.4% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.4% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.6% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.1% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

20.2% Professionals +5.7 pts ▸ 26.0%

17.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 13.2%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 13.1%

10.6% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%

9.5% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bayswater North in Croydon - West +1 higher in Croydon - West

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Bayswater North in Croydon - West +1 higher in Croydon - West

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Bayswater North in Croydon - West even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Bayswater North in Croydon - West +1 higher in Croydon - West

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Bayswater North in Croydon - West +24 higher in Croydon - West

1,001 52nd pct 1,025 62nd pct

ERP in Bayswater North in Croydon - West +2,843 higher in Croydon - West

12,097 58th pct 14,940 71st pct

Growth in Bayswater North in Croydon - West +3.8 pts higher in Croydon - West

1.1% 19th pct 4.9% 53rd pct

Businesses in Bayswater North in Croydon - West +459 higher in Bayswater North

1,452 75th pct 993 55th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bayswater North in Croydon - West +149 higher in Bayswater North

1,016 62nd pct 867 50th pct

Max temp in Bayswater North in Croydon - West +0.2 higher in Croydon - West

19.8 13th pct 20.0 14th pct

Min temp in Bayswater North in Croydon - West +0.1 higher in Croydon - West

9.8 23rd pct 9.9 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bayswater North in Croydon - West even

6.6 69th pct 6.6 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bayswater North in Croydon - West even

6.7 71st pct 6.7 71st pct

15-min city in Bayswater North in Croydon - West +1.6 pts higher in Bayswater North

93.9% 76th pct 92.3% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Bayswater North in Croydon - West +8.1 pts higher in Bayswater North

84.7% 69th pct 76.6% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in Bayswater North in Croydon - West +2.3 pts higher in Bayswater North

95.0% 56th pct 92.6% 52nd pct

Walk to school in Bayswater North in Croydon - West +4.2 pts higher in Croydon - West

90.5% 68th pct 94.6% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Bayswater North in Croydon - West +0.5 pts higher in Croydon - West

99.4% 57th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Bayswater North in Croydon - West +8.7 pts higher in Croydon - West

55.3% 58th pct 63.9% 65th pct

Amenities/1k in Bayswater North in Croydon - West +4.4 more in Bayswater North

16.6 62nd pct 12.2 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Bayswater North in Croydon - West +57 higher in Bayswater North

232 75th pct 174 66th pct

Mean slope in Bayswater North in Croydon - West +2.6 pts higher in Croydon - West

3.8% 23rd pct 6.4% 67th pct

Compare Bayswater North with nearby areas

Croydon South Croydon - East Kilsyth Boronia The Basin Bayswater Ringwood East Croydon - West

Compare Croydon - West with nearby areas

Croydon Hills - Warranwood Croydon - East Croydon South Ringwood East Ringwood North Bayswater North Warrandyte - Wonga Park Ringwood

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bayswater North vs Croydon - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/211031263/bayswater-north/vs/211031451/croydon-west

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 Bayswater North with nearby areas

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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