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Croydon vs Mooroolbark

Name: Croydon vs Mooroolbark — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Croydon profile · Mooroolbark profile

Croydon Mooroolbark

Croydon (Vic.) and Mooroolbark are neighbouring areas with different housing and transport profiles. Croydon (Vic.) is more walkable and connected, with 94.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to 68.3% in Mooroolbark. It also has a higher share of people living alone (30.0% versus 19.3% in Mooroolbark) and more renters. In contrast, Mooroolbark is more suburban, with 88.3% of homes having three or more bedrooms compared to 70.2% in Croydon (Vic.), and a much higher share of separate houses at 95.4%.

These two areas share many commonalities, including very similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $820. They are also alike in the proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force and the rate of people providing unpaid care. While they share these everyday patterns, gaps in education and income are apparent, with Croydon (Vic.) having a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (27.1% versus 21.4% in Mooroolbark) and Mooroolbark having more households earning $3,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 18.2 pts higher in Mooroolbark Separate houses: 12.0 pts higher in Mooroolbark Living alone: 10.7 pts higher in Croydon Household size: 0.4 larger in Mooroolbark Renting: 6.0 pts higher in Croydon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Croydon in Mooroolbark +5,549 larger in Croydon gap widening

28,608 91st pct 23,059 90th pct

Median age in Croydon in Mooroolbark +2 yrs older in Croydon gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

28.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 29.1%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 23.5%

20.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.0 pts 15.4%

18.0% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

45.6% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 49.5%

33.8% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 8.2%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 4.1%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Croydon Mooroolbark

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.1% Australia +4.5 pts ▸ 75.6%

4.3% England ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

2.7% China ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

2.3% India ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.8% South Africa even 0.7%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

37.2% English +1.8 pts ▸ 39.0%

32.6% Australian +5.0 pts ▸ 37.6%

11.2% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

6.2% Chinese ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%

4.2% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.4% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

2.9% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.8% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

77.4% English only +4.2 pts ▸ 81.6%

3.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.3% No religion +2.1 pts ▸ 47.4%

43.0% Christianity +1.0 pts ▸ 44.0%

5.6% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Croydon in Mooroolbark +0.83 more in Mooroolbark

1.36 15th pct 2.19 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Croydon in Mooroolbark +10 more in Croydon

46 91st pct 36 89th pct

Avg size in Croydon in Mooroolbark +5 larger in Croydon

523 75th pct 519 74th pct

ICSEA in Croydon in Mooroolbark +27 higher in Croydon

1,074 86th pct 1,046 77th pct

Highest year of school

59.0% Year 12 ◂ +2.3 pts 56.7%

13.7% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.3% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%

Highest qualification level

25.9% Certificate III / IV +8.4 pts ▸ 34.4%

27.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 23.8%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

9.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 6.5%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 17.2%

12.4% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 12.4%

11.4% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%

9.8% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.7% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.0% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Croydon in Mooroolbark +$22 higher in Mooroolbark gap steady

$816 61st pct $838 64th pct

Household income in Croydon in Mooroolbark +$379 higher in Mooroolbark gap widening

$1,615 55th pct $1,994 75th pct

Family income in Croydon in Mooroolbark +$126 higher in Mooroolbark gap steady

$2,120 64th pct $2,246 71st pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

27.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 24.4%

17.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 11.9%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.7% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

39.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 38.4%

33.0% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 34.2%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%

9.9% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%

9.4% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None +1.2 pts ▸ 63.9%

21.1% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 20.8%

6.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Croydon in Mooroolbark +30 larger in Mooroolbark

174 86th pct 204 86th pct

Median age in Croydon in Mooroolbark +1 yrs older in Croydon

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Croydon in Mooroolbark +$22 higher in Mooroolbark

$762 62nd pct $784 64th pct

Household income in Croydon in Mooroolbark +$305 higher in Mooroolbark

$1,768 53rd pct $2,073 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Croydon in Mooroolbark +0.4 larger in Mooroolbark gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples with children +5.7 pts ▸ 63.1%

26.6% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 22.6%

14.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 13.5%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

32.9% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 32.7%

30.0% 1 person ◂ +10.7 pts 19.3%

14.4% 4 people +4.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

15.1% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

5.2% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.4% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Croydon in Mooroolbark +$20 higher in Mooroolbark gap widening

$380 78th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Croydon in Mooroolbark +$15 higher in Mooroolbark gap narrowing

$1,985 71st pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Croydon in Mooroolbark even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.9% Owned with a mortgage +8.3 pts ▸ 46.2%

31.9% Owned outright ◂ +0.1 pts 31.8%

26.4% Rented ◂ +6.0 pts 20.4%

2.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

83.4% Separate house +12.0 pts ▸ 95.4%

11.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.0 pts 4.3%

5.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.8 pts 0.2%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 3 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 49.7%

19.6% 4 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 30.7%

26.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.2 pts 9.3%

4.3% 5 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.5% $350–$549 +7.2 pts ▸ 66.7%

22.6% $200–$349 ◂ +4.5 pts 18.1%

8.1% Under $200 ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%

4.7% $550–$749 even 4.7%

1.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.5% $1,800–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 43.7%

27.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.8 pts 24.4%

14.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 14.0%

14.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Croydon in Mooroolbark +97 more in Croydon

144 91st pct 47 87th pct

Stops/1k in Croydon in Mooroolbark +3.00 more in Croydon

5.03 78th pct 2.04 65th pct

Departures/1k in Croydon in Mooroolbark +999.1 more in Croydon

1,369.6 88th pct 370.5 76th pct

PT routes in Croydon in Mooroolbark +12 more in Croydon

32 87th pct 20 86th pct

Stop walk in Croydon in Mooroolbark +7 longer in Mooroolbark

3 21st pct 10 46th pct

Drive to city in Croydon in Mooroolbark +3 longer in Mooroolbark

29 25th pct 32 28th pct

Reach 30 min in Croydon in Mooroolbark +7,037 more in Mooroolbark

16,109 69th pct 23,146 76th pct

Reach 45 min in Croydon in Mooroolbark +123,329 more in Croydon

146,475 86th pct 23,146 51st pct

Transit to city in Croydon in Mooroolbark +11 longer in Mooroolbark

69 73rd pct 80 89th pct

How people get to work

51.2% Car (driver) +5.0 pts ▸ 56.2%

26.5% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 22.2%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 43.2%

40.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.9 pts 28.9%

9.1% 3 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

5.5% 4 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 13.5%

11.3% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.7% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.5% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.8% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

4.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

4.1% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

3.2% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

25.3% Professionals ◂ +4.9 pts 20.4%

14.3% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.1% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.7% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 11.5%

11.5% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.6% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.1% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Croydon in Mooroolbark +1.3 higher in Croydon

7.1 93rd pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Croydon in Mooroolbark +1.2 more in Croydon

7.1 95th pct 5.8 88th pct

15-min city in Croydon in Mooroolbark +25.5 pts higher in Croydon

95.4% 97th pct 69.9% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Croydon in Mooroolbark +23.1 pts higher in Croydon

86.5% 93rd pct 63.4% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Croydon in Mooroolbark +26.6 pts higher in Croydon

94.9% 86th pct 68.3% 78th pct

Walk to school in Croydon in Mooroolbark +1.3 pts higher in Croydon

96.5% 97th pct 95.2% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Croydon in Mooroolbark even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Croydon in Mooroolbark +9.9 pts higher in Croydon

74.4% 92nd pct 64.5% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Croydon in Mooroolbark +3.6 more in Croydon

14.0 51st pct 10.5 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Croydon in Mooroolbark +35 higher in Croydon

186 90th pct 151 88th pct

Mean slope in Croydon in Mooroolbark +2.0 pts higher in Mooroolbark

5.5% 48th pct 7.6% 67th pct

Compare Croydon with nearby areas

Croydon South Croydon North Croydon Hills Bayswater North Kilsyth Mooroolbark Ringwood East Kilsyth South

Compare Mooroolbark with nearby areas

Kilsyth Croydon North Croydon Montrose Chirnside Park Lilydale Kilsyth South Croydon Hills

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Croydon vs Mooroolbark [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20682/croydon/vs/SAL21755/mooroolbark