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Belfield vs Croydon Park

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Belfield profile · Croydon Park profile

Belfield Croydon Park

Croydon Park (NSW) and Belfield are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and amenity profiles. Croydon Park (NSW) is a walker's paradise, where every single home is within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 44.0% in Belfield, which is very walkable. Separate houses are far more common in Belfield at 66.8%, while Croydon Park (NSW) has a lower share at 47.5%. This difference is mirrored in the layout of the areas, with street connectivity far higher in Croydon Park (NSW) and a much larger number of public transport routes. Croydon Park (NSW) also has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (30.5% compared to 22.9%) and more people earning $2,000 or more a week (14.3% versus 9.9%).

Both areas have a similar share of people living alone, with Croydon Park (NSW) at 26.3% and Belfield at 21.9%, which sits around the national figure. They also share a similar proportion of residents born overseas, at 37.4% and 38.2% respectively. While Belfield has a higher share of people using another language at home, both areas are far above the national average. Over time, the gap in working-from-home rates has remained notable, with Croydon Park (NSW) at 41.5% and Belfield at 34.5%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 19.3 pts higher in Belfield Population: 4,374 larger in Croydon Park Other language: 8.8 pts higher in Belfield No religion: 8.1 pts higher in Croydon Park Bachelor+: 7.6 pts higher in Croydon Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Belfieldin Croydon Park +4,374 larger in Croydon Park gap steady
6,555 86th pct 10,929 87th pct
Median age in Belfieldin Croydon Park +1 yrs older in Croydon Park gap widening
40 yrs 29th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Belfieldin Croydon Park +0.3 pts higher in Croydon Park gap steady
0.5% 34th pct 0.8% 38th pct
Aged 65+ in Belfieldin Croydon Park +0.2 pts higher in Croydon Park gap narrowing
17.5% 44th pct 17.7% 45th pct
Under 15 in Belfieldin Croydon Park +1.4 pts higher in Belfield gap steady
18.9% 63rd pct 17.5% 53rd pct
De facto in Belfieldin Croydon Park +2.2 pts higher in Croydon Park gap steady
4.6% 10th pct 6.8% 16th pct

Age structure

26.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 27.9%
24.3% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 25.2%
18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 17.5%
17.5% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 17.7%
12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%

Marital status

50.3% Married ◂ +1.3 pts 49.1%
32.9% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 35.1%
8.2% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%
5.6% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%
3.1% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Belfield Croydon Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Belfieldin Croydon Park +0.8 pts higher in Belfield gap steady
38.2% 94th pct 37.4% 93rd pct

Country of birth

57.4% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 58.9%
5.9% China +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.6% Italy +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.9% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.2% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
1.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.9% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

14.1% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 17.2%
12.8% Italian +4.4 pts ▸ 17.2%
10.3% English +4.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.6% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 13.7%
3.9% Irish +4.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.2% Greek ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%
2.2% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.1% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
1.0% German +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Other language in Belfieldin Croydon Park +8.8 pts higher in Belfield gap widening
52.3% 98th pct 43.5% 95th pct
Limited English in Belfieldin Croydon Park +2.9 pts higher in Belfield gap steady
10.8% 100th pct 7.9% 96th pct

Language used at home

42.8% English only +9.9 pts ▸ 52.7%
15.4% Arabic ◂ +8.7 pts 6.8%
4.7% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.9% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.1% Greek ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%
4.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%
1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.6% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Belfieldin Croydon Park +8.1 pts higher in Croydon Park gap widening
16.9% 7th pct 25.0% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

63.9% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 61.7%
16.9% No religion +8.1 pts ▸ 25.0%
6.4% Islam ◂ +3.7 pts 2.7%
5.6% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%
4.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%
2.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%
0.4% Other religions even 0.4%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Belfieldin Croydon Park +3.6 pts higher in Croydon Park gap narrowing
63.0% 84th pct 66.6% 88th pct
Bachelor+ in Belfieldin Croydon Park +7.6 pts higher in Croydon Park gap steady
22.9% 74th pct 30.5% 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in Belfieldin Croydon Park +0.24 more in Croydon Park
0.81 3rd pct 1.04 8th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Belfieldin Croydon Park +19 more in Croydon Park
55 93rd pct 74 96th pct
Avg size in Belfieldin Croydon Park +24 larger in Belfield
597 84th pct 574 81st pct
ICSEA in Belfieldin Croydon Park +35 higher in Croydon Park
1,052 79th pct 1,087 89th pct

Highest year of school

63.0% Year 12 +3.6 pts ▸ 66.6%
15.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 14.2%
12.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 10.9%
3.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

29.6% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 33.6%
21.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 19.0%
19.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 16.2%
8.8% Postgraduate degree +3.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

24.4% Management & commerce even 24.4%
11.9% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
12.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 10.5%
8.7% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.8% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%
3.6% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.9% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Belfieldin Croydon Park +$135 higher in Croydon Park gap widening
$672 36th pct $807 60th pct
Household income in Belfieldin Croydon Park +$116 higher in Croydon Park gap narrowing
$1,727 61st pct $1,843 68th pct
Family income in Belfieldin Croydon Park +$262 higher in Croydon Park gap widening
$2,056 61st pct $2,318 74th pct
High earners in Belfieldin Croydon Park +4.4 pts higher in Croydon Park gap widening
9.9% 60th pct 14.3% 77th pct
High-income homes in Belfieldin Croydon Park +3.6 pts higher in Croydon Park gap widening
24.0% 72nd pct 27.6% 78th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 27.7%
22.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 21.8%
19.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 17.5%
12.5% $4,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 16.3%
11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.2%

Personal income distribution

46.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 41.2%
28.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 27.9%
15.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 20.3%
3.9% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Belfieldin Croydon Park +2.7 pts higher in Croydon Park
22.6% 22nd pct 25.4% 32nd pct
Mental health in Belfieldin Croydon Park +1.8 pts higher in Croydon Park
4.9% 24th pct 6.7% 36th pct
Needs assistance in Belfieldin Croydon Park +1.3 pts higher in Belfield gap steady
7.2% 76th pct 5.9% 65th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.0% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.2% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.9% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%
4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
2.5% Cancer even 2.6%
1.1% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.4% None ◂ +2.0 pts 68.4%
15.3% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 18.0%
4.9% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Belfieldin Croydon Park +2.5 pts higher in Croydon Park gap narrowing
8.9% 11th pct 11.4% 17th pct
Unpaid carers in Belfieldin Croydon Park +0.5 pts higher in Belfield gap steady
13.1% 53rd pct 12.6% 48th pct
Unpaid child care in Belfieldin Croydon Park +0.8 pts higher in Croydon Park gap steady
24.1% 43rd pct 24.9% 48th pct
Defence service in Belfieldin Croydon Park +0.0 pts higher in Croydon Park
0.9% 32nd pct 1.0% 32nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Belfieldin Croydon Park +0.3 pts higher in Croydon Park gap steady
21.7% 35th pct 22.0% 37th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Belfieldin Croydon Park +59 larger in Croydon Park
32 73rd pct 91 86th pct
Median age in Belfieldin Croydon Park +4 yrs older in Belfield
33 yrs 71st pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Year 12 in Belfieldin Croydon Park +8.3 pts higher in Croydon Park
45.8% 63rd pct 54.1% 78th pct
Unemployment in Belfieldin Croydon Park
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Belfieldin Croydon Park even
$774 63rd pct $774 63rd pct
Household income in Belfieldin Croydon Park +$187 higher in Belfield
$1,999 62nd pct $1,812 55th pct
Indigenous language in Belfieldin Croydon Park +2.6 pts higher in Belfield
12.5% 82nd pct 9.9% 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Belfieldin Croydon Park +0.2 larger in Belfield gap steady
2.9 81st pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Belfieldin Croydon Park +1.9 pts higher in Belfield gap widening
15.3% 74th pct 13.4% 65th pct
Living alone in Belfieldin Croydon Park +4.4 pts higher in Croydon Park gap widening
21.9% 44th pct 26.3% 59th pct

Family composition

65.9% Couples with children even 65.9%
17.5% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 19.4%
15.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 13.4%
1.2% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

27.7% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 27.3%
21.9% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 26.3%
18.3% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 17.5%
16.8% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 17.8%
8.9% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%
6.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Belfieldin Croydon Park +$50 higher in Belfield gap widening
$460 89th pct $410 84th pct
Mortgage in Belfieldin Croydon Park +$22 higher in Croydon Park gap narrowing
$2,500 88th pct $2,522 88th pct
People / bedroom in Belfieldin Croydon Park +0.10 higher in Belfield gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Belfieldin Croydon Park +1.5 pts higher in Croydon Park gap narrowing
30.3% 79th pct 31.8% 81st pct
Owned outright in Belfieldin Croydon Park +2.3 pts higher in Croydon Park gap steady
31.9% 26th pct 34.2% 31st pct
Separate houses in Belfieldin Croydon Park +19.3 pts higher in Belfield gap widening
66.8% 12th pct 47.5% 7th pct
3+ bedrooms in Belfieldin Croydon Park +5.6 pts higher in Belfield gap narrowing
67.8% 24th pct 62.2% 16th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.7 pts 31.6%
31.9% Owned outright +2.3 pts ▸ 34.2%
30.3% Rented +1.5 pts ▸ 31.8%
2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

66.8% Separate house ◂ +19.3 pts 47.5%
23.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.3 pts ▸ 28.0%
8.9% Flat or apartment +15.1 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.5% Other dwelling even 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

39.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 34.5%
25.5% 2 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 31.0%
20.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 20.0%
8.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%
5.0% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

36.7% $350–$549 +8.4 pts ▸ 45.1%
22.2% $550–$749 ◂ +3.3 pts 18.9%
21.9% Under $200 ◂ +11.6 pts 10.3%
10.6% $200–$349 +5.8 pts ▸ 16.4%
5.0% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.6% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 37.9%
29.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 25.1%
14.6% $1,000–$1,799 +1.5 pts ▸ 16.0%
12.3% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Belfieldin Croydon Park +0.8 pts higher in Croydon Park gap steady
10.2% 87th pct 10.9% 88th pct
Work from home in Belfieldin Croydon Park +7.0 pts higher in Croydon Park gap widening
34.5% 87th pct 41.5% 92nd pct
PT commute in Belfieldin Croydon Park +0.4 pts higher in Belfield gap steady
2.4% 82nd pct 2.0% 80th pct
PT stops in Belfieldin Croydon Park +8 more in Croydon Park
30 86th pct 38 87th pct
Stops/1k in Belfieldin Croydon Park +1.10 more in Belfield
4.58 76th pct 3.48 71st pct
Departures/1k in Belfieldin Croydon Park +751.8 more in Croydon Park
1,135.3 87th pct 1,887.1 91st pct
PT routes in Belfieldin Croydon Park +4 more in Croydon Park
3 79th pct 7 86th pct
Stop walk in Belfieldin Croydon Park even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Belfieldin Croydon Park +3 longer in Belfield
15 12th pct 12 8th pct
Reach 30 min in Belfieldin Croydon Park +21,105 more in Croydon Park
57,480 87th pct 78,585 88th pct
Reach 45 min in Belfieldin Croydon Park +86,360 more in Croydon Park
172,642 86th pct 259,002 88th pct
Transit to city in Belfieldin Croydon Park +5 longer in Belfield
61 58th pct 56 47th pct

How people get to work

34.5% Worked at home +7.0 pts ▸ 41.5%
35.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 32.0%
3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%
1.9% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%
0.7% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 1 vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 40.3%
37.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 33.0%
10.2% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%
6.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Belfieldin Croydon Park +1.5 pts higher in Croydon Park gap steady
27.9% 39th pct 29.4% 44th pct
Recent arrivals in Belfieldin Croydon Park +0.5 pts higher in Belfield gap narrowing
5.5% 45th pct 5.1% 42nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Belfieldin Croydon Park +0.3 pts higher in Belfield gap steady
4.4% 62nd pct 4.1% 58th pct
Participation in Belfieldin Croydon Park +6.7 pts higher in Croydon Park gap steady
50.8% 23rd pct 57.4% 39th pct
Full-time in Belfieldin Croydon Park +6.4 pts higher in Croydon Park gap widening
49.4% 14th pct 55.9% 38th pct

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
9.6% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.1% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 9.6%
6.6% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%
6.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%
5.2% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%
5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%
4.9% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%
4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%
2.8% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals +6.2 pts ▸ 29.7%
17.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 16.6%
13.8% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 15.3%
12.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 10.6%
9.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%
8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%
6.7% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%
5.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Belfieldin Croydon Park +1.3 higher in Croydon Park
7.0 92nd pct 8.3 99th pct
Types ≤15 min in Belfieldin Croydon Park +0.6 more in Croydon Park
7.4 97th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Belfieldin Croydon Park even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Belfieldin Croydon Park +56.0 pts higher in Croydon Park
44.0% 78th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Belfieldin Croydon Park even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Belfieldin Croydon Park even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Belfieldin Croydon Park even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Belfieldin Croydon Park even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Belfieldin Croydon Park +1.0 more in Croydon Park
8.1 37th pct 9.1 39th pct
Intersections/km² in Belfieldin Croydon Park +190 higher in Croydon Park
192 90th pct 382 99th pct
Mean slope in Belfieldin Croydon Park +0.5 pts higher in Croydon Park
3.9% 26th pct 4.4% 33rd pct

Compare Belfield with nearby areas

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Compare Croydon Park with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Belfield vs Croydon Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10257/belfield/vs/SAL11136/croydon-park