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Chirnside Park vs Croydon North

Name: Chirnside Park vs Croydon North — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · Chirnside Park profile · Croydon North profile

Chirnside Park Croydon North

Chirnside Park and Croydon North are neighbouring suburbs with different layouts. Croydon North is more walkable, with 94.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 80.1% within 15 minutes of groceries, compared to 74.7% and 66.7% in Chirnside Park. Croydon North also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 28.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 22.8% in Chirnside Park. In contrast, Chirnside Park has more large homes, with 93.9% having three or more bedrooms, and significantly more public transport routes (23 compared to 11).

These two areas are very similar in their general makeup, with nearly identical shares of people born overseas and those who use another language at home. They also share a similar typical household income, sitting around $2,100 a week. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are shifting; for example, the number of people who have moved into the area in the last five years is now well higher in Chirnside Park.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,687 larger in Chirnside Park Year 12: 6.6 pts higher in Croydon North Work from home: 5.8 pts higher in Croydon North Bachelor+: 5.7 pts higher in Croydon North 3+ bedrooms: 5.5 pts higher in Chirnside Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chirnside Park in Croydon North +3,687 larger in Chirnside Park gap widening

11,779 88th pct 8,092 87th pct

Median age in Chirnside Park in Croydon North +2 yrs older in Croydon North gap steady

38 yrs 23rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

24.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 26.9%

26.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 25.9%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 18.4%

17.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 16.7%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%

Marital status

53.6% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 52.2%

31.3% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 32.2%

7.7% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.6% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.8% Separated even 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Chirnside Park Croydon North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.3% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 76.8%

4.1% England +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.0% China +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% India ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.4% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.7% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.4% English +0.4 pts ▸ 39.8%

36.0% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 35.1%

9.4% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.6% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.2% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

4.3% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.7% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

2.5% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

1.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

82.8% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 83.9%

2.5% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.6% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.7% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.1% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 48.1%

44.8% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 43.4%

4.8% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

1.2% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% Islam even 0.7%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Chirnside Park in Croydon North +0.47 more in Croydon North

0.87 5th pct 1.34 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chirnside Park in Croydon North even

25 87th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Chirnside Park in Croydon North +26 larger in Chirnside Park

551 78th pct 525 75th pct

ICSEA in Chirnside Park in Croydon North +28 higher in Croydon North

1,044 76th pct 1,073 86th pct

Highest year of school

57.7% Year 12 +6.6 pts ▸ 64.4%

14.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 11.8%

14.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 13.0%

9.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

31.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.1 pts 24.7%

24.9% Bachelor degree +3.5 pts ▸ 28.4%

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 18.0%

7.0% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

20.0% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

15.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 13.3%

11.2% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.2% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%

9.3% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

3.1% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Chirnside Park in Croydon North +$44 higher in Croydon North gap steady

$852 66th pct $896 72nd pct

Household income in Chirnside Park in Croydon North +$72 higher in Croydon North gap narrowing

$2,084 79th pct $2,156 82nd pct

Family income in Chirnside Park in Croydon North +$153 higher in Croydon North gap narrowing

$2,316 74th pct $2,469 80th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 32.8%

22.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 21.3%

12.6% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 10.9%

Personal income distribution

38.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 36.5%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 31.1%

20.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 22.3%

4.1% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.0% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

8.3% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

3.7% Heart disease even 3.7%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

1.3% Lung condition even 1.3%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

0.3% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None +0.5 pts ▸ 65.8%

20.5% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 20.2%

5.5% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.4% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chirnside Park in Croydon North +13 larger in Chirnside Park

91 86th pct 78 83rd pct

Median age in Chirnside Park in Croydon North +2 yrs older in Croydon North

25 yrs 46th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Chirnside Park in Croydon North +$385 higher in Chirnside Park

$949 76th pct $564 41st pct

Household income in Chirnside Park in Croydon North +$438 higher in Chirnside Park

$2,625 82nd pct $2,187 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chirnside Park in Croydon North +0.1 larger in Chirnside Park gap widening

2.8 76th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

63.3% Couples with children ◂ +0.2 pts 63.1%

23.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 23.8%

12.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%

0.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

32.8% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 32.7%

20.1% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 20.0%

18.4% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

17.5% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

8.2% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chirnside Park in Croydon North +$33 higher in Chirnside Park gap steady

$443 88th pct $410 84th pct

Mortgage in Chirnside Park in Croydon North even gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Chirnside Park in Croydon North even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.2 pts 46.7%

36.5% Owned outright ◂ +2.1 pts 34.4%

14.9% Rented +2.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

97.9% Separate house ◂ +3.3 pts 94.6%

1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

47.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 44.2%

37.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 35.9%

4.8% 2 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

0.5% 1 bedroom even 0.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

71.1% $350–$549 ◂ +7.1 pts 64.0%

7.9% $200–$349 +9.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

9.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%

3.0% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% $750 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 38.2%

20.6% $1,000–$1,799 +2.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

18.2% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

10.7% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chirnside Park in Croydon North +8 more in Chirnside Park

39 87th pct 31 86th pct

Stops/1k in Chirnside Park in Croydon North +0.52 more in Croydon North

3.31 71st pct 3.83 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Chirnside Park in Croydon North +400.8 more in Chirnside Park

951.4 86th pct 550.7 79th pct

PT routes in Chirnside Park in Croydon North +12 more in Chirnside Park

23 87th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Chirnside Park in Croydon North +10 longer in Chirnside Park

16 54th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Chirnside Park in Croydon North +3 longer in Chirnside Park

34 29th pct 31 27th pct

Reach 30 min in Chirnside Park in Croydon North +6,280 more in Croydon North

11,779 62nd pct 18,059 72nd pct

Reach 45 min in Chirnside Park in Croydon North +6,280 more in Croydon North

11,779 43rd pct 18,059 48th pct

Transit to city in Chirnside Park in Croydon North

— 89 100th pct

How people get to work

55.8% Car (driver) ◂ +4.3 pts 51.4%

22.3% Worked at home +5.8 pts ▸ 28.1%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

0.7% Train even 0.8%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Bus even 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

46.1% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 46.4%

26.0% 1 vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

15.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 14.4%

10.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%

2.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 12.1%

13.8% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.3% Retail trade even 10.3%

8.9% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.9% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

5.5% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

4.8% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

2.9% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Professionals +5.3 pts ▸ 24.9%

16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 14.4%

14.2% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.2% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 10.4%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

8.1% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Chirnside Park in Croydon North +0.8 higher in Croydon North

5.1 84th pct 5.9 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chirnside Park in Croydon North +0.8 more in Croydon North

4.8 82nd pct 5.6 86th pct

15-min city in Chirnside Park in Croydon North +12.6 pts higher in Croydon North

60.0% 82nd pct 72.6% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Chirnside Park in Croydon North +13.5 pts higher in Croydon North

66.7% 84th pct 80.1% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Chirnside Park in Croydon North +19.6 pts higher in Croydon North

74.7% 80th pct 94.3% 85th pct

Walk to school in Chirnside Park in Croydon North +9.0 pts higher in Croydon North

70.5% 82nd pct 79.5% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Chirnside Park in Croydon North +6.5 pts higher in Croydon North

93.5% 82nd pct 99.9% 98th pct

Walk to health in Chirnside Park in Croydon North +10.6 pts higher in Chirnside Park

58.3% 86th pct 47.7% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Chirnside Park in Croydon North +0.5 more in Chirnside Park

11.6 45th pct 11.1 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Chirnside Park in Croydon North +41 higher in Croydon North

67 81st pct 108 86th pct

Mean slope in Chirnside Park in Croydon North +0.6 pts higher in Croydon North

7.8% 69th pct 8.4% 73rd pct

Compare Chirnside Park with nearby areas

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Compare Croydon North with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chirnside Park vs Croydon North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20556/chirnside-park/vs/SAL20684/croydon-north