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Croydon Hills vs Croydon South

Name: Croydon Hills vs Croydon South — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Croydon Hills profile · Croydon South profile

Croydon Hills Croydon South

Croydon Hills and Croydon South are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes. Croydon Hills is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,437 compared to $1,876 in Croydon South. It also has more high-earners, with 36% of households making $3,000 or more a week, whereas Croydon South sits at 21.6%. In contrast, Croydon South is much more walkable; 94.1% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to just 47.9% in Croydon Hills. Croydon South also has far more street connectivity with 302 intersections per square kilometre, while Croydon Hills has 177.

These two neighbours share many everyday similarities, including almost identical typical personal incomes and a similar number of people providing unpaid care. While they are alike in these ways, the gaps in their housing and demographics are distinct. Croydon Hills has a noticeably older population, with a typical age of 42 compared to 38 in Croydon South. Residents in Croydon Hills are also more likely to own their homes outright and live in larger four-bedroom houses.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 9.5 pts higher in Croydon South Living alone: 9.4 pts higher in Croydon South Separate houses: 8.0 pts higher in Croydon Hills Year 12: 7.8 pts higher in Croydon Hills Owned outright: 7.7 pts higher in Croydon Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Croydon Hills in Croydon South +80 larger in Croydon Hills gap narrowing

4,839 86th pct 4,759 86th pct

Median age in Croydon Hills in Croydon South +4 yrs older in Croydon Hills gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

31.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.4 pts 24.6%

21.0% Young adults (25–44) +7.8 pts ▸ 28.9%

18.1% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

15.2% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.8 pts 9.8%

Marital status

58.5% Married ◂ +8.2 pts 50.3%

29.8% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 32.5%

6.3% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.1% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Croydon Hills Croydon South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.9% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 76.8%

3.8% China ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

3.4% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.4% India +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

38.9% English +1.0 pts ▸ 39.9%

39.0% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 36.0%

10.4% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%

7.6% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%

5.9% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%

5.2% German ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%

3.5% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

0.9% Indian +2.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% Greek even 1.3%

0.6% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

86.0% English only ◂ +4.0 pts 82.0%

5.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

0.8% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% Christianity ◂ +7.7 pts 41.8%

44.7% No religion +3.8 pts ▸ 48.6%

2.9% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.6% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Croydon Hills in Croydon South +2.38 more in Croydon Hills

3.43 47th pct 1.05 9th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Croydon Hills in Croydon South +8 more in Croydon South

21 87th pct 29 88th pct

Avg size in Croydon Hills in Croydon South +32 larger in Croydon Hills

541 77th pct 509 73rd pct

ICSEA in Croydon Hills in Croydon South +19 higher in Croydon Hills

1,093 90th pct 1,074 86th pct

Highest year of school

68.3% Year 12 ◂ +7.8 pts 60.5%

14.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 13.1%

9.9% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.3% Year 9 or below +3.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

Highest qualification level

33.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.6 pts 28.4%

24.4% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 27.8%

18.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 18.0%

8.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

22.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 19.5%

14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 13.4%

12.0% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 10.9%

11.6% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 10.0%

11.2% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.7% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences even 3.1%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Croydon Hills in Croydon South +$59 higher in Croydon Hills gap steady

$902 73rd pct $843 65th pct

Household income in Croydon Hills in Croydon South +$561 higher in Croydon Hills gap widening

$2,437 88th pct $1,876 69th pct

Family income in Croydon Hills in Croydon South +$436 higher in Croydon Hills gap widening

$2,651 86th pct $2,215 70th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 34.3%

18.9% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 25.3%

19.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 10.4%

16.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 11.2%

8.0% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 38.9%

30.8% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 32.3%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 21.1%

5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.3% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.2% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.1% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.8% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

0.8% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.4% None ◂ +4.7 pts 63.6%

19.6% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

5.5% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.8% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Croydon Hills in Croydon South +22 larger in Croydon South

19 67th pct 41 75th pct

Median age in Croydon Hills in Croydon South even

28 yrs 57th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Croydon Hills in Croydon South +$113 higher in Croydon South

$574 43rd pct $687 55th pct

Household income in Croydon Hills in Croydon South +$50 higher in Croydon Hills

$2,250 71st pct $2,200 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Croydon Hills in Croydon South +0.3 larger in Croydon Hills gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

67.6% Couples with children ◂ +6.8 pts 60.9%

21.1% Couples without children +3.2 pts ▸ 24.3%

10.9% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.4% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 33.7%

24.4% 4 people ◂ +5.4 pts 19.0%

12.4% 1 person +9.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

19.3% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 17.5%

8.6% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 5.8%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Croydon Hills in Croydon South +$81 higher in Croydon Hills gap steady

$491 91st pct $410 84th pct

Mortgage in Croydon Hills in Croydon South +$93 higher in Croydon Hills gap widening

$2,093 76th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Croydon Hills in Croydon South even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.2 pts 45.8%

41.1% Owned outright ◂ +7.7 pts 33.4%

9.9% Rented +9.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.4% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Other tenure even 0.3%

Types of homes

99.9% Separate house ◂ +8.0 pts 91.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.6% 3 bedrooms +20.2 pts ▸ 59.8%

49.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.1 pts 26.2%

9.2% 5 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 4.9%

1.0% 2 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.3% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.7% $350–$549 +1.5 pts ▸ 65.2%

24.4% $550–$749 ◂ +20.6 pts 3.8%

7.5% $200–$349 +7.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

1.9% Under $200 +7.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% $750 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.0% $1,800–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 40.9%

23.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 15.2%

21.1% $1,000–$1,799 +1.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

17.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.8 pts 15.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Croydon Hills in Croydon South +2 more in Croydon Hills

16 86th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Croydon Hills in Croydon South +0.36 more in Croydon Hills

3.31 71st pct 2.94 69th pct

Departures/1k in Croydon Hills in Croydon South +10.3 more in Croydon South

649.9 81st pct 660.2 81st pct

PT routes in Croydon Hills in Croydon South +3 more in Croydon South

4 82nd pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Croydon Hills in Croydon South +2 longer in Croydon South

7 39th pct 9 44th pct

Drive to city in Croydon Hills in Croydon South +3 longer in Croydon Hills

31 27th pct 28 24th pct

Reach 30 min in Croydon Hills in Croydon South +13,161 more in Croydon Hills

18,059 72nd pct 4,898 50th pct

Reach 45 min in Croydon Hills in Croydon South +3,740 more in Croydon Hills

32,198 57th pct 28,458 55th pct

Transit to city in Croydon Hills in Croydon South

— 89 100th pct

How people get to work

50.9% Car (driver) +2.8 pts ▸ 53.6%

29.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 25.6%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

0.8% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

49.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 45.0%

21.1% 1 vehicle +10.8 pts ▸ 31.9%

17.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 13.5%

12.1% 4 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 6.4%

1.0% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.6% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.3% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 9.4%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

8.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

7.3% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

4.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

4.0% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

2.2% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

25.9% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 25.1%

13.8% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 14.3%

14.2% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 12.6%

11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

5.9% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Croydon Hills in Croydon South +1.0 higher in Croydon South

6.2 89th pct 7.2 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Croydon Hills in Croydon South +1.0 more in Croydon South

6.4 91st pct 7.4 97th pct

15-min city in Croydon Hills in Croydon South +12.3 pts higher in Croydon South

85.5% 92nd pct 97.8% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Croydon Hills in Croydon South +12.5 pts higher in Croydon South

80.9% 90th pct 93.4% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Croydon Hills in Croydon South +6.5 pts higher in Croydon Hills

98.8% 96th pct 92.3% 85th pct

Walk to school in Croydon Hills in Croydon South +1.0 pts higher in Croydon South

98.3% 99th pct 99.3% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Croydon Hills in Croydon South even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Croydon Hills in Croydon South +46.2 pts higher in Croydon South

47.9% 83rd pct 94.1% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Croydon Hills in Croydon South +6.9 more in Croydon South

10.1 42nd pct 17.0 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Croydon Hills in Croydon South +126 higher in Croydon South

177 89th pct 302 95th pct

Mean slope in Croydon Hills in Croydon South +0.6 pts higher in Croydon Hills

6.3% 57th pct 5.8% 51st pct

Compare Croydon Hills with nearby areas

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Compare Croydon South with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Croydon Hills vs Croydon South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20683/croydon-hills/vs/SAL20685/croydon-south