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Croydon vs Five Dock

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Croydon profile · Five Dock profile

Croydon Five Dock

Croydon (NSW) and Five Dock are neighbouring areas with a few distinct differences. Croydon (NSW) is more linguistically diverse, with 44.7% of people using another language at home compared to 32.3% in Five Dock. This is consistent with a higher share of people born overseas in Croydon (NSW), at 41.2% against 33.5% in Five Dock. Five Dock is the wealthier of the two, where the typical personal weekly income is $1,079, well higher than the $835 seen in Croydon (NSW).

Both areas are very similar in their typical household incomes, the amount of unpaid housework done and the rate of mental health conditions. These shared traits exist alongside a few gaps that are pulling the two apart. Five Dock has far more public transport departures and more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents than Croydon (NSW). Meanwhile, Croydon (NSW) has a higher share of separate houses and more homes with three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 12.4 pts higher in Croydon Separate houses: 9.7 pts higher in Croydon 3+ bedrooms: 8.7 pts higher in Croydon Born overseas: 7.8 pts higher in Croydon Personal income: $244 higher in Five Dock

Demographics & Identity

Population in Croydonin Five Dock +932 larger in Croydon gap narrowing
10,755 87th pct 9,823 87th pct
Median age in Croydonin Five Dock +1 yrs older in Croydon gap steady
42 yrs 38th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Croydonin Five Dock +0.4 pts higher in Five Dock gap steady
0.4% 33rd pct 0.8% 37th pct
Aged 65+ in Croydonin Five Dock +3.3 pts higher in Croydon gap widening
20.1% 56th pct 16.9% 41st pct
Under 15 in Croydonin Five Dock +2.1 pts higher in Five Dock gap widening
15.8% 41st pct 17.8% 55th pct
De facto in Croydonin Five Dock +2.8 pts higher in Five Dock gap steady
8.6% 25th pct 11.5% 44th pct

Age structure

26.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 29.0%
26.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 27.1%
20.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 16.9%
15.8% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 17.8%
11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 9.1%

Marital status

48.4% Married +0.5 pts ▸ 48.9%
36.1% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 33.8%
6.9% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.2% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%
2.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Croydon Five Dock

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Croydonin Five Dock +7.8 pts higher in Croydon gap steady
41.2% 96th pct 33.5% 91st pct

Country of birth

54.8% Australia +8.3 pts ▸ 63.1%
11.3% China ◂ +7.6 pts 3.7%
3.4% Italy +3.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.8% England +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.3% Vietnam ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%
1.3% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.6% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

9.8% Italian +13.7 pts ▸ 23.5%
23.2% Chinese ◂ +13.3 pts 9.9%
17.5% Australian +3.4 pts ▸ 20.9%
17.3% English +2.9 pts ▸ 20.2%
8.8% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.7% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.4% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%
2.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%
2.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%
2.0% German +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
0.8% Dutch even 0.8%

Language

Other language in Croydonin Five Dock +12.4 pts higher in Croydon gap steady
44.7% 95th pct 32.3% 91st pct
Limited English in Croydonin Five Dock +4.8 pts higher in Croydon gap steady
9.5% 99th pct 4.7% 91st pct

Language used at home

51.1% English only +13.0 pts ▸ 64.1%
11.9% Mandarin ◂ +7.9 pts 4.0%
4.7% Italian +5.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.0% Cantonese ◂ +3.4 pts 2.6%
4.0% Arabic ◂ +2.5 pts 1.5%
3.0% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%
2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Croydonin Five Dock +6.9 pts higher in Croydon gap widening
37.1% 40th pct 30.2% 24th pct

Religious affiliation

47.9% Christianity +11.0 pts ▸ 58.9%
37.1% No religion ◂ +6.9 pts 30.2%
5.8% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%
4.8% Buddhism ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%
2.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%
1.2% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Croydonin Five Dock +2.6 pts higher in Croydon gap narrowing
72.2% 92nd pct 69.6% 90th pct
Bachelor+ in Croydonin Five Dock +2.8 pts higher in Croydon gap steady
39.9% 93rd pct 37.1% 91st pct
Schools/1k kids in Croydonin Five Dock +0.50 more in Five Dock
2.36 34th pct 2.85 41st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Croydonin Five Dock +8 more in Croydon
71 95th pct 63 94th pct
Avg size in Croydonin Five Dock +29 larger in Five Dock
517 74th pct 547 78th pct
ICSEA in Croydonin Five Dock +14 higher in Five Dock
1,106 93rd pct 1,121 96th pct

Highest year of school

72.2% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 69.6%
10.1% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
9.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%
2.5% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 36.0%
18.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 14.7%
12.1% Certificate III / IV +4.4 pts ▸ 16.5%
13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%
1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

24.6% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 27.1%
14.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 13.0%
10.1% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.2% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.9% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%
6.0% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.4% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.9% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%
1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Croydonin Five Dock +$244 higher in Five Dock gap widening
$835 64th pct $1,079 87th pct
Household income in Croydonin Five Dock +$171 higher in Five Dock gap narrowing
$2,157 82nd pct $2,328 87th pct
Family income in Croydonin Five Dock +$417 higher in Five Dock gap widening
$2,526 82nd pct $2,943 90th pct
High earners in Croydonin Five Dock +6.3 pts higher in Five Dock gap widening
17.2% 86th pct 23.5% 93rd pct
High-income homes in Croydonin Five Dock +4.3 pts higher in Five Dock gap steady
33.3% 87th pct 37.5% 91st pct

Household income distribution

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 25.7%
21.9% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 24.7%
20.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 17.6%
14.2% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 14.6%
11.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

Personal income distribution

39.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 33.6%
27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 26.0%
19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 24.7%
8.1% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Croydonin Five Dock +1.4 pts higher in Croydon
25.6% 34th pct 24.2% 27th pct
Mental health in Croydonin Five Dock even
6.7% 36th pct 6.7% 37th pct
Needs assistance in Croydonin Five Dock +1.3 pts higher in Croydon gap steady
6.8% 73rd pct 5.5% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%
7.1% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.7% Mental health even 6.7%
6.5% Asthma even 6.5%
5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%
4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%
2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
1.1% Lung condition even 1.1%
0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None +1.9 pts ▸ 69.9%
18.3% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 17.2%
4.9% Two conditions even 4.9%
2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Croydonin Five Dock +2.3 pts higher in Croydon gap steady
14.1% 30th pct 11.9% 19th pct
Unpaid carers in Croydonin Five Dock +0.9 pts higher in Croydon gap steady
12.9% 52nd pct 12.1% 42nd pct
Unpaid child care in Croydonin Five Dock +3.4 pts higher in Five Dock gap widening
24.2% 44th pct 27.5% 62nd pct
Defence service in Croydonin Five Dock +0.0 pts higher in Five Dock
1.1% 34th pct 1.2% 34th pct
Housework 15h+ in Croydonin Five Dock +0.2 pts higher in Five Dock gap steady
20.8% 30th pct 21.0% 31st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Croydonin Five Dock +34 larger in Five Dock
41 75th pct 75 82nd pct
Median age in Croydonin Five Dock +17 yrs older in Croydon
39 yrs 77th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Year 12 in Croydonin Five Dock +14.6 pts higher in Croydon
50.0% 71st pct 35.4% 38th pct
Unemployment in Croydonin Five Dock even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Croydonin Five Dock +$175 higher in Five Dock
$949 76th pct $1,124 86th pct
Household income in Croydonin Five Dock +$679 higher in Five Dock
$2,071 65th pct $2,750 86th pct
Indigenous language in Croydonin Five Dock even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Croydonin Five Dock +0.2 larger in Croydon gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Croydonin Five Dock +0.4 pts higher in Croydon gap steady
12.2% 58th pct 11.8% 56th pct
Living alone in Croydonin Five Dock +3.7 pts higher in Five Dock gap steady
22.7% 47th pct 26.4% 59th pct

Family composition

63.3% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 61.6%
23.1% Couples without children +2.4 pts ▸ 25.5%
12.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Household size

29.2% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 32.7%
22.7% 1 person +3.7 pts ▸ 26.4%
18.7% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 15.9%
17.8% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 18.0%
7.4% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%
4.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Croydonin Five Dock +$90 higher in Five Dock gap widening
$480 90th pct $570 98th pct
Mortgage in Croydonin Five Dock +$300 higher in Five Dock gap narrowing
$2,700 89th pct $3,000 92nd pct
People / bedroom in Croydonin Five Dock even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Croydonin Five Dock +7.3 pts higher in Five Dock gap widening
29.5% 78th pct 36.7% 86th pct
Owned outright in Croydonin Five Dock +3.3 pts higher in Croydon gap steady
34.7% 32nd pct 31.4% 25th pct
Separate houses in Croydonin Five Dock +9.7 pts higher in Croydon gap narrowing
55.1% 9th pct 45.3% 7th pct
3+ bedrooms in Croydonin Five Dock +8.7 pts higher in Croydon gap steady
62.7% 17th pct 54.1% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.5% Rented +7.3 pts ▸ 36.7%
34.7% Owned outright ◂ +3.3 pts 31.4%
31.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.2 pts 29.2%
3.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%
1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

55.1% Separate house ◂ +9.7 pts 45.3%
27.0% Flat or apartment +9.8 pts ▸ 36.8%
17.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 15.1%
0.9% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Bedrooms per home

33.5% 3 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 36.3%
28.6% 2 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 36.3%
19.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 12.8%
9.4% 5 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 4.9%
7.1% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.7% Studio / none even 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

41.1% $350–$549 ◂ +13.6 pts 27.5%
25.7% $550–$749 +11.1 pts ▸ 36.8%
10.4% $750 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 16.3%
11.0% $200–$349 ◂ +5.0 pts 6.0%
8.3% Under $200 +2.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.3% $3,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 49.2%
26.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 21.5%
13.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.7 pts 9.8%
11.5% $1,000–$1,799 +0.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Croydonin Five Dock +1.0 pts higher in Croydon gap steady
11.8% 89th pct 10.8% 88th pct
Work from home in Croydonin Five Dock +1.1 pts higher in Croydon gap steady
46.0% 95th pct 44.9% 94th pct
PT commute in Croydonin Five Dock +2.5 pts higher in Croydon gap narrowing
5.1% 91st pct 2.6% 84th pct
PT stops in Croydonin Five Dock +17 more in Five Dock
38 87th pct 55 87th pct
Stops/1k in Croydonin Five Dock +2.07 more in Five Dock
3.53 72nd pct 5.60 80th pct
Departures/1k in Croydonin Five Dock +1,428.8 more in Five Dock
1,926.1 91st pct 3,354.9 99th pct
PT routes in Croydonin Five Dock +2 more in Five Dock
15 86th pct 17 86th pct
Stop walk in Croydonin Five Dock +3 longer in Croydon
4 29th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Croydonin Five Dock even
11 6th pct 11 6th pct
Reach 30 min in Croydonin Five Dock +58,105 more in Five Dock
50,637 87th pct 108,742 90th pct
Reach 45 min in Croydonin Five Dock +1,778 more in Croydon
318,629 89th pct 316,851 89th pct
Transit to city in Croydonin Five Dock +7 longer in Five Dock
49 34th pct 56 47th pct

How people get to work

46.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 44.9%
27.0% Car (driver) +5.5 pts ▸ 32.5%
4.4% Train ◂ +4.3 pts 0.1%
2.5% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%
0.7% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.0% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

46.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 42.4%
30.6% 2 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 35.1%
11.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%
8.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%
3.3% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Croydonin Five Dock +5.3 pts higher in Five Dock gap widening
33.3% 59th pct 38.6% 75th pct
Recent arrivals in Croydonin Five Dock +2.9 pts higher in Croydon gap narrowing
9.4% 62nd pct 6.6% 49th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Croydonin Five Dock +1.1 pts higher in Croydon gap steady
4.7% 65th pct 3.6% 50th pct
Participation in Croydonin Five Dock +6.6 pts higher in Five Dock gap widening
57.8% 40th pct 64.4% 64th pct
Full-time in Croydonin Five Dock +2.9 pts higher in Five Dock gap narrowing
58.9% 54th pct 61.8% 68th pct

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.1% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.7% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%
6.1% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%
8.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%
6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%
5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%
4.1% Manufacturing even 4.0%
3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%
2.9% Media & telecommunications +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.0% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

36.4% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 33.0%
15.6% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 20.2%
14.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 13.9%
8.0% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%
7.1% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.1% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%
2.9% Machinery operators & drivers even 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Croydonin Five Dock +0.6 higher in Five Dock
8.3 99th pct 8.9 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Croydonin Five Dock even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Croydonin Five Dock even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Croydonin Five Dock +1.0 pts higher in Five Dock
99.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Croydonin Five Dock even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Croydonin Five Dock even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Croydonin Five Dock even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Croydonin Five Dock +1.1 pts higher in Croydon
100.0% 100th pct 98.9% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Croydonin Five Dock +6.0 more in Five Dock
8.7 38th pct 14.8 53rd pct
Intersections/km² in Croydonin Five Dock +3 higher in Croydon
346 97th pct 343 97th pct
Mean slope in Croydonin Five Dock +0.3 pts higher in Croydon
5.0% 42nd pct 4.7% 38th pct

Compare Croydon with nearby areas

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Compare Five Dock with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Croydon vs Five Dock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11135/croydon/vs/SAL11533/five-dock