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Croydon vs Haberfield

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Croydon profile · Haberfield profile

Croydon Haberfield

Croydon (NSW) and Haberfield are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with distinct profiles. Croydon (NSW) is far more linguistically diverse, with 44.7% of people using a language other than English at home, compared to 26.9% in Haberfield. The two areas also differ in housing and wealth; Haberfield has a much higher share of separate houses (79.7% compared to 55.1% in Croydon (NSW)) and a higher proportion of households earning $3,000 or more a week (45.1% versus 33.3% in Croydon (NSW)).

While these two areas are only 2.1 km apart, the gap in their typical resident age is noticeable, with Haberfield being older at 46 years compared to 42 in Croydon (NSW). They share several similarities, such as having almost the same number of public transport stops and a similar proportion of children under 15. Both areas also see a high number of people reachable within 45 minutes by transit, though Haberfield offers significantly more walkable amenities and public transport departures per 1,000 residents.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 24.7 pts higher in Haberfield 3+ bedrooms: 18.9 pts higher in Haberfield Other language: 17.8 pts higher in Croydon Owned outright: 15.0 pts higher in Haberfield Born overseas: 13.2 pts higher in Croydon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Croydonin Haberfield +4,275 larger in Croydon gap widening
10,755 87th pct 6,480 86th pct
Median age in Croydonin Haberfield +4 yrs older in Haberfield gap narrowing
42 yrs 38th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Croydonin Haberfield +0.3 pts higher in Haberfield gap steady
0.4% 33rd pct 0.7% 37th pct
Aged 65+ in Croydonin Haberfield +2.1 pts higher in Haberfield gap narrowing
20.1% 56th pct 22.2% 65th pct
Under 15 in Croydonin Haberfield +0.7 pts higher in Haberfield gap steady
15.8% 41st pct 16.5% 46th pct
De facto in Croydonin Haberfield +1.1 pts higher in Croydon gap steady
8.6% 25th pct 7.6% 20th pct

Age structure

26.3% Older adults (45–64) +4.2 pts ▸ 30.5%
26.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.1 pts 18.0%
20.1% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 22.2%
15.8% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 16.5%
11.8% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

48.4% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 51.4%
36.1% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 33.7%
6.2% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.9% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%
2.4% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Croydon Haberfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Croydonin Haberfield +13.2 pts higher in Croydon gap widening
41.2% 96th pct 28.1% 87th pct

Country of birth

54.8% Australia +15.0 pts ▸ 69.8%
11.3% China ◂ +10.2 pts 1.0%
3.4% Italy +7.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
1.8% England +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.3% Vietnam ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%
1.6% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%
1.3% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

9.8% Italian +20.6 pts ▸ 30.4%
17.3% English +8.2 pts ▸ 25.5%
17.5% Australian +6.9 pts ▸ 24.4%
23.2% Chinese ◂ +19.1 pts 4.1%
8.8% Irish +3.6 pts ▸ 12.4%
5.7% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%
2.6% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%
2.0% German +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.9% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%
0.8% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Other language in Croydonin Haberfield +17.8 pts higher in Croydon gap widening
44.7% 95th pct 26.9% 89th pct
Limited English in Croydonin Haberfield +4.9 pts higher in Croydon gap steady
9.5% 99th pct 4.6% 90th pct

Language used at home

51.1% English only +19.5 pts ▸ 70.7%
4.7% Italian +11.4 pts ▸ 16.1%
11.9% Mandarin ◂ +10.6 pts 1.3%
6.0% Cantonese ◂ +5.2 pts 0.8%
4.0% Arabic ◂ +3.7 pts 0.3%
3.0% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%
2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Croydonin Haberfield +3.9 pts higher in Croydon gap widening
37.1% 40th pct 33.2% 29th pct

Religious affiliation

47.9% Christianity +11.7 pts ▸ 59.6%
37.1% No religion ◂ +3.9 pts 33.2%
5.8% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%
4.8% Buddhism ◂ +3.6 pts 1.2%
2.6% Hinduism ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%
1.2% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Croydonin Haberfield +2.7 pts higher in Croydon gap narrowing
72.2% 92nd pct 69.5% 90th pct
Bachelor+ in Croydonin Haberfield +1.5 pts higher in Croydon gap narrowing
39.9% 93rd pct 38.4% 92nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Croydonin Haberfield +0.45 more in Haberfield
2.36 34th pct 2.80 40th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Croydonin Haberfield +3 more in Haberfield
71 95th pct 74 96th pct
Avg size in Croydonin Haberfield +9 larger in Croydon
517 74th pct 509 73rd pct
ICSEA in Croydonin Haberfield +9 higher in Haberfield
1,106 93rd pct 1,116 95th pct

Highest year of school

72.2% Year 12 ◂ +2.7 pts 69.5%
10.1% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.7% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
2.5% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 37.1%
18.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 17.1%
13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
12.1% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 14.5%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

24.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 23.8%
14.5% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 17.0%
10.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%
8.2% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.9% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%
6.0% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.4% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.9% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%
4.0% Natural & physical sciences even 4.0%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.0% Agriculture & environment even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Croydonin Haberfield +$161 higher in Haberfield gap widening
$835 64th pct $996 82nd pct
Household income in Croydonin Haberfield +$604 higher in Haberfield gap widening
$2,157 82nd pct $2,761 93rd pct
Family income in Croydonin Haberfield +$968 higher in Haberfield gap widening
$2,526 82nd pct $3,494 97th pct
High earners in Croydonin Haberfield +8.3 pts higher in Haberfield gap widening
17.2% 86th pct 25.4% 95th pct
High-income homes in Croydonin Haberfield +11.8 pts higher in Haberfield gap widening
33.3% 87th pct 45.1% 97th pct

Household income distribution

21.9% $4,000 or more +12.9 pts ▸ 34.8%
26.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 19.4%
20.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 17.2%
14.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 12.9%
11.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%

Personal income distribution

39.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 36.5%
27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 22.0%
19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 20.5%
8.1% $3,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Croydonin Haberfield +3.4 pts higher in Haberfield
25.6% 34th pct 29.0% 51st pct
Mental health in Croydonin Haberfield +2.0 pts higher in Haberfield
6.7% 36th pct 8.7% 55th pct
Needs assistance in Croydonin Haberfield +1.3 pts higher in Haberfield gap steady
6.8% 73rd pct 8.1% 82nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.7% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.0% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.5% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.2% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.0% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.2% Dementia even 1.3%
1.1% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None ◂ +1.9 pts 66.2%
18.3% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 20.1%
4.9% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.4% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Croydonin Haberfield +1.8 pts higher in Haberfield gap widening
14.1% 30th pct 15.9% 39th pct
Unpaid carers in Croydonin Haberfield +2.6 pts higher in Haberfield gap steady
12.9% 52nd pct 15.5% 76th pct
Unpaid child care in Croydonin Haberfield +0.1 pts higher in Haberfield gap steady
24.2% 44th pct 24.3% 45th pct
Defence service in Croydonin Haberfield +0.1 pts higher in Croydon
1.1% 34th pct 1.0% 33rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Croydonin Haberfield +2.2 pts higher in Haberfield gap steady
20.8% 30th pct 23.0% 42nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Croydonin Haberfield +6 larger in Haberfield
41 75th pct 47 76th pct
Median age in Croydonin Haberfield +10 yrs older in Croydon
39 yrs 77th pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Year 12 in Croydonin Haberfield +21.4 pts higher in Haberfield
50.0% 71st pct 71.4% 94th pct
Unemployment in Croydonin Haberfield +13.0 pts higher in Haberfield
0.0% 0th pct 13.0% 63rd pct
Median income in Croydonin Haberfield +$100 higher in Croydon
$949 76th pct $849 69th pct
Household income in Croydonin Haberfield +$197 higher in Croydon
$2,071 65th pct $1,874 57th pct
Indigenous language in Croydonin Haberfield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Croydonin Haberfield +0.1 larger in Haberfield gap widening
2.7 71st pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Croydonin Haberfield +2.1 pts higher in Croydon gap steady
12.2% 58th pct 10.2% 46th pct
Living alone in Croydonin Haberfield +2.9 pts higher in Croydon gap widening
22.7% 47th pct 19.8% 36th pct

Family composition

63.3% Couples with children +5.3 pts ▸ 68.6%
23.1% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 20.2%
12.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 10.2%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Household size

29.2% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 29.8%
22.7% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 19.8%
17.8% 4 people +4.4 pts ▸ 22.2%
18.7% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 17.8%
7.4% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Croydonin Haberfield +$50 higher in Haberfield gap widening
$480 90th pct $530 94th pct
Mortgage in Croydonin Haberfield +$974 higher in Haberfield gap widening
$2,700 89th pct $3,674 98th pct
People / bedroom in Croydonin Haberfield +0.10 higher in Croydon gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Croydonin Haberfield +12.3 pts higher in Croydon gap widening
29.5% 78th pct 17.1% 51st pct
Owned outright in Croydonin Haberfield +15.0 pts higher in Haberfield gap widening
34.7% 32nd pct 49.6% 74th pct
Separate houses in Croydonin Haberfield +24.7 pts higher in Haberfield gap widening
55.1% 9th pct 79.7% 20th pct
3+ bedrooms in Croydonin Haberfield +18.9 pts higher in Haberfield gap widening
62.7% 17th pct 81.7% 56th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.7% Owned outright +15.0 pts ▸ 49.6%
31.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.3 pts 31.1%
29.5% Rented ◂ +12.3 pts 17.1%
3.4% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%
1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

55.1% Separate house +24.7 pts ▸ 79.7%
27.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +19.9 pts 7.1%
17.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.9 pts 12.3%
0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

33.5% 3 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 40.3%
19.8% 4 bedrooms +12.9 pts ▸ 32.7%
28.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.5 pts 14.2%
9.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%
7.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.8 pts 3.3%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.1% $350–$549 ◂ +9.1 pts 32.0%
10.4% $750 or more +17.2 pts ▸ 27.6%
25.7% $550–$749 ◂ +4.9 pts 20.7%
11.0% $200–$349 ◂ +4.0 pts 7.1%
8.3% Under $200 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.3% $3,000 or more +14.8 pts ▸ 58.1%
26.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 15.9%
13.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.6 pts 10.0%
11.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.4 pts 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Croydonin Haberfield +2.5 pts higher in Croydon gap steady
11.8% 89th pct 9.3% 87th pct
Work from home in Croydonin Haberfield +2.6 pts higher in Haberfield gap steady
46.0% 95th pct 48.6% 97th pct
PT commute in Croydonin Haberfield +2.7 pts higher in Croydon gap narrowing
5.1% 91st pct 2.4% 82nd pct
PT stops in Croydonin Haberfield even
38 87th pct 38 87th pct
Stops/1k in Croydonin Haberfield +2.33 more in Haberfield
3.53 72nd pct 5.86 81st pct
Departures/1k in Croydonin Haberfield +1,744.0 more in Haberfield
1,926.1 91st pct 3,670.1 100th pct
PT routes in Croydonin Haberfield even
15 86th pct 15 86th pct
Stop walk in Croydonin Haberfield +1 longer in Croydon
4 29th pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Croydonin Haberfield +1 longer in Croydon
11 6th pct 10 5th pct
Reach 30 min in Croydonin Haberfield +30,752 more in Haberfield
50,637 87th pct 81,389 88th pct
Reach 45 min in Croydonin Haberfield +19,534 more in Haberfield
318,629 89th pct 338,163 89th pct
Transit to city in Croydonin Haberfield +4 longer in Haberfield
49 34th pct 53 41st pct

How people get to work

46.0% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 48.6%
27.0% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 27.4%
4.4% Train ◂ +3.9 pts 0.5%
2.5% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%
2.0% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.7% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.3% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

46.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.2 pts 33.8%
30.6% 2 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 37.9%
8.1% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 9.3%
3.3% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Croydonin Haberfield +5.7 pts higher in Croydon gap narrowing
33.3% 59th pct 27.7% 38th pct
Recent arrivals in Croydonin Haberfield +5.5 pts higher in Croydon gap narrowing
9.4% 62nd pct 4.0% 39th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Croydonin Haberfield +1.3 pts higher in Croydon gap steady
4.7% 65th pct 3.4% 47th pct
Participation in Croydonin Haberfield +2.8 pts higher in Haberfield gap widening
57.8% 40th pct 60.7% 50th pct
Full-time in Croydonin Haberfield +2.0 pts higher in Croydon gap widening
58.9% 54th pct 56.9% 43rd pct

Industries people work in

12.1% Professional & technical +3.8 pts ▸ 15.9%
13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 11.8%
11.7% Education & training even 11.7%
8.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%
8.0% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.1% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%
5.2% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%
3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%
2.9% Media & telecommunications +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

36.4% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 37.3%
15.6% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 19.7%
14.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 13.5%
8.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%
8.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%
7.1% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.1% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%
2.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Croydonin Haberfield +0.2 higher in Haberfield
8.3 99th pct 8.6 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Croydonin Haberfield +0.1 more in Croydon
8.0 100th pct 7.9 99th pct
15-min city in Croydonin Haberfield +0.5 pts higher in Croydon
100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Croydonin Haberfield +3.3 pts higher in Croydon
99.0% 99th pct 95.7% 98th pct
Walk to transit in Croydonin Haberfield even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Croydonin Haberfield even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Croydonin Haberfield even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Croydonin Haberfield +4.0 pts higher in Croydon
100.0% 100th pct 96.0% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in Croydonin Haberfield +9.8 more in Haberfield
8.7 38th pct 18.5 60th pct
Intersections/km² in Croydonin Haberfield +145 higher in Croydon
346 97th pct 201 90th pct
Mean slope in Croydonin Haberfield +0.2 pts higher in Haberfield
5.0% 42nd pct 5.1% 44th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Croydon vs Haberfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11135/croydon/vs/SAL11835/haberfield