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Croydon vs Enfield

Name: Croydon vs Enfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Croydon profile · Enfield profile

Croydon Enfield

Croydon and Enfield are neighbouring suburbs in Greater Sydney with distinct profiles. Croydon is wealthier and more professional, with a higher share of adults holding bachelor degrees (39.9% compared to 31.7% in Enfield) and more households earning $3,000 or more per week (33.3% versus 25.3%). It is also a hub for remote work, where 46.0% of people work from home. In contrast, Enfield has a more diverse linguistic profile, with a higher share of people using another language at home (52.0%) and a much higher proportion of First Nations people speaking a traditional language (17.4% compared to 0.0% in Croydon).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people who provide unpaid care, at about 13%. They also share very similar household sizes, with an average of around 2.7 people per home. While both have more residents born overseas than the national average, Enfield has a slightly higher share. The two areas also have a similar proportion of children under 15, though Enfield provides more schools per 1,000 children.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,763 larger in Croydon Separate houses: 14.4 pts higher in Croydon No religion: 12.4 pts higher in Croydon Work from home: 11.1 pts higher in Croydon Bachelor+: 8.2 pts higher in Croydon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Croydon in Enfield +7,763 larger in Croydon gap steady

10,755 87th pct 2,992 84th pct

Median age in Croydon in Enfield +1 yrs older in Croydon gap steady

42 yrs 38th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

26.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 27.7%

26.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 26.9%

20.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 17.9%

15.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 15.0%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

48.4% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 46.9%

36.1% Never married even 36.0%

6.9% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

2.4% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Croydon Enfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.8% Australia ◂ +4.6 pts 50.2%

11.3% China ◂ +1.8 pts 9.5%

1.6% India +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

2.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.8% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

23.2% Chinese ◂ +3.5 pts 19.7%

17.5% Australian ◂ +4.4 pts 13.1%

17.3% English ◂ +6.0 pts 11.3%

9.8% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.8% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 5.8%

4.4% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.7% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

2.6% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

2.0% German ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

51.1% English only ◂ +8.1 pts 43.0%

11.9% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 10.4%

4.0% Arabic +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

6.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

4.7% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.0% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

0.6% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.9% Christianity +10.1 pts ▸ 58.0%

37.1% No religion ◂ +12.4 pts 24.7%

5.8% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

2.6% Hinduism +2.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

1.2% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Croydon in Enfield +2.10 more in Enfield

2.36 34th pct 4.45 56th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Croydon in Enfield +18 more in Croydon

71 95th pct 53 92nd pct

Avg size in Croydon in Enfield +136 larger in Enfield

517 74th pct 654 88th pct

ICSEA in Croydon in Enfield +17 higher in Croydon

1,106 93rd pct 1,089 89th pct

Highest year of school

72.2% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 69.2%

10.1% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.7% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.5% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 33.5%

18.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.9 pts 13.2%

13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.1% Certificate III / IV +3.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

24.6% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 24.8%

14.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 11.9%

10.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

8.2% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.9% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%

6.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

4.4% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.9% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Croydon in Enfield +$71 higher in Croydon gap widening

$835 64th pct $764 52nd pct

Household income in Croydon in Enfield +$415 higher in Croydon gap widening

$2,157 82nd pct $1,742 62nd pct

Family income in Croydon in Enfield +$371 higher in Croydon gap widening

$2,526 82nd pct $2,155 66th pct

Household income distribution

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 26.3%

20.4% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 26.1%

21.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 13.5%

14.2% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

39.9% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 41.7%

27.0% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 31.0%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 17.5%

8.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

6.7% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

6.5% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

5.2% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.1% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None +2.0 pts ▸ 70.0%

18.3% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 16.5%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

2.4% Three or more even 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Croydon in Enfield +18 larger in Croydon

41 75th pct 23 71st pct

Median age in Croydon in Enfield +17 yrs older in Croydon

39 yrs 77th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Croydon in Enfield +$374 higher in Croydon

$949 76th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Croydon in Enfield +$1,347 higher in Croydon

$2,071 65th pct $724 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Croydon in Enfield +0.1 larger in Croydon gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

63.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.6 pts 60.7%

23.1% Couples without children ◂ +2.5 pts 20.6%

12.2% One-parent families +4.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

1.3% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

29.2% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 30.6%

22.7% 1 person ◂ +0.1 pts 22.6%

18.7% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

17.8% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 15.4%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

4.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Croydon in Enfield +$30 higher in Croydon gap widening

$480 90th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Croydon in Enfield +$424 higher in Croydon gap widening

$2,700 89th pct $2,276 85th pct

People / bedroom in Croydon in Enfield even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.7% Owned outright ◂ +2.0 pts 32.6%

29.5% Rented +3.0 pts ▸ 32.4%

31.4% Owned with a mortgage +0.6 pts ▸ 32.1%

3.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

1.1% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

55.1% Separate house ◂ +14.4 pts 40.6%

17.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

27.0% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 33.5%

28.6% 2 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 33.2%

19.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 16.6%

9.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

7.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

41.1% $350–$549 +3.8 pts ▸ 44.9%

25.7% $550–$749 ◂ +5.5 pts 20.2%

8.3% Under $200 +5.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.0% $200–$349 ◂ +0.5 pts 10.5%

10.4% $750 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 4.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 34.8%

26.4% $1,800–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 27.9%

11.5% $1,000–$1,799 +4.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Croydon in Enfield +30 more in Croydon

38 87th pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Croydon in Enfield +0.86 more in Croydon

3.53 72nd pct 2.67 68th pct

Departures/1k in Croydon in Enfield +456.6 more in Enfield

1,926.1 91st pct 2,382.7 94th pct

PT routes in Croydon in Enfield +8 more in Croydon

15 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Croydon in Enfield +2 longer in Enfield

4 29th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Croydon in Enfield +4 longer in Enfield

11 6th pct 15 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Croydon in Enfield +841 more in Croydon

50,637 87th pct 49,796 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Croydon in Enfield +16,960 more in Croydon

318,629 89th pct 301,669 88th pct

Transit to city in Croydon in Enfield +6 longer in Enfield

49 34th pct 55 45th pct

How people get to work

46.0% Worked at home ◂ +11.1 pts 34.9%

27.0% Car (driver) +8.9 pts ▸ 35.9%

4.4% Train ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%

2.0% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

0.7% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

46.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 41.9%

30.6% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 32.4%

11.8% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

3.3% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 10.3%

11.7% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 9.6%

6.1% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

36.4% Professionals ◂ +9.7 pts 26.7%

14.6% Clerical & administrative +4.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

15.6% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 13.3%

8.0% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.1% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

5.1% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Croydon in Enfield +0.1 higher in Croydon

8.3 99th pct 8.2 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Croydon in Enfield even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Croydon in Enfield even