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Croydon North vs Croydon South

Name: Croydon North vs Croydon South — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Croydon North profile · Croydon South profile

Croydon North Croydon South

Croydon North and Croydon South are neighbouring areas in Victoria with distinct differences in accessibility and wealth. Croydon South is very walkable, with 94.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to just 47.7% in Croydon North. This is reflected in the walkability scores, which are well higher in Croydon South (very walkable) than in Croydon North (somewhat walkable). Croydon North is generally wealthier; 29.8% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is well higher than the 21.6% in Croydon South.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people born overseas, at about 21%. They are otherwise very similar, sharing almost identical rates of volunteering and the same typical weekly personal income. The two areas have tracked closely over time, though the gap in First Nations unemployment remains far higher in Croydon North, where the rate is 13.9% compared to 0.0% in Croydon South.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,333 larger in Croydon North Year 12: 3.8 pts higher in Croydon North Household size: 0.1 larger in Croydon North Median age: 2 yrs older in Croydon North Household income: $280 higher in Croydon North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Croydon North in Croydon South +3,333 larger in Croydon North gap steady

8,092 87th pct 4,759 86th pct

Median age in Croydon North in Croydon South +2 yrs older in Croydon North gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

25.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 28.9%

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 24.6%

18.4% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

16.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 16.6%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 9.8%

Marital status

52.2% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 50.3%

32.2% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 32.5%

8.2% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

2.8% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Croydon North Croydon South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.8% Australia even 76.8%

4.4% England ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

3.1% China ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

1.3% India +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

39.8% English even 39.9%

35.1% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 36.0%

10.7% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.2% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%

5.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

5.7% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%

4.9% German ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

3.2% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

1.9% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.6% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

83.9% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 82.0%

3.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

0.9% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Italian even 0.6%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hindi even 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi even 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.1% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 48.6%

43.4% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 41.8%

4.4% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.0% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Croydon North in Croydon South +0.29 more in Croydon North

1.34 15th pct 1.05 9th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Croydon North in Croydon South +4 more in Croydon South

25 87th pct 29 88th pct

Avg size in Croydon North in Croydon South +16 larger in Croydon North

525 75th pct 509 73rd pct

ICSEA in Croydon North in Croydon South even

1,073 86th pct 1,074 86th pct

Highest year of school

64.4% Year 12 ◂ +3.8 pts 60.5%

11.8% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.0% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.0% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Highest qualification level

28.4% Bachelor degree even 28.4%

24.7% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 27.8%

18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 18.0%

9.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

20.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 19.5%

13.3% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.4% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.9% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

10.6% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

7.5% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.9% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Croydon North in Croydon South +$53 higher in Croydon North gap widening

$896 72nd pct $843 65th pct

Household income in Croydon North in Croydon South +$280 higher in Croydon North gap widening

$2,156 82nd pct $1,876 69th pct

Family income in Croydon North in Croydon South +$254 higher in Croydon North gap steady

$2,469 80th pct $2,215 70th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 34.3%

21.3% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 25.3%

15.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 10.4%

14.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 11.2%

10.9% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

Personal income distribution

36.5% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 38.9%

31.1% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 32.3%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 21.1%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.7% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.9% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.4% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.0% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

2.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Stroke even 0.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.8% None ◂ +2.1 pts 63.6%

20.2% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

5.7% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.6% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Croydon North in Croydon South +37 larger in Croydon North

78 83rd pct 41 75th pct

Median age in Croydon North in Croydon South +1 yrs older in Croydon South

27 yrs 54th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Croydon North in Croydon South +$123 higher in Croydon South

$564 41st pct $687 55th pct

Household income in Croydon North in Croydon South +$13 higher in Croydon South

$2,187 69th pct $2,200 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Croydon North in Croydon South +0.1 larger in Croydon North gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

63.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.2 pts 60.9%

23.8% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 24.3%

12.1% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

32.7% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 33.7%

18.7% 1 person +3.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

20.0% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 19.0%

19.9% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 17.5%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

1.8% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Croydon North in Croydon South even gap steady

$410 84th pct $410 84th pct

Mortgage in Croydon North in Croydon South +$167 higher in Croydon North gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Croydon North in Croydon South even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.9 pts 45.8%

34.4% Owned outright ◂ +0.9 pts 33.4%

17.5% Rented +1.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Types of homes

94.6% Separate house ◂ +2.7 pts 91.9%

5.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.2% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.2% 3 bedrooms +15.5 pts ▸ 59.8%

35.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 26.2%

10.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 7.3%

8.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 4.9%

0.5% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

64.0% $350–$549 +1.2 pts ▸ 65.2%

17.8% $200–$349 ◂ +2.9 pts 14.9%

4.6% Under $200 +5.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.0% $550–$749 ◂ +5.2 pts 3.8%

0.0% $750 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.2% $1,800–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 40.9%

23.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.0 pts 22.1%

21.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 15.2%

12.4% Under $1,000 +3.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Croydon North in Croydon South +17 more in Croydon North

31 86th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Croydon North in Croydon South +0.89 more in Croydon North

3.83 73rd pct 2.94 69th pct

Departures/1k in Croydon North in Croydon South +109.6 more in Croydon South

550.7 79th pct 660.2 81st pct

PT routes in Croydon North in Croydon South +4 more in Croydon North

11 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Croydon North in Croydon South +3 longer in Croydon South

6 36th pct 9 44th pct

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

31 27th pct 28 24th pct

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

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

Reach 45 min in Croydon North in Croydon South +10,399 more in Croydon South

18,059 48th pct 28,458 55th pct

Transit to city in Croydon North in Croydon South even

89 100th pct 89 100th pct

How people get to work

51.4% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 53.6%

28.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 25.6%

2.8% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

46.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 45.0%

28.4% 1 vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 31.9%

14.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 13.5%

8.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 6.4%

1.9% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.1% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%

8.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%

7.1% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

3.5% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.7% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

24.9% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 25.1%

14.4% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.7% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 12.6%

14.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 14.3%

10.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

6.4% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Croydon North in Croydon South +1.3 higher in Croydon South

5.9 87th pct 7.2 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Croydon North in Croydon South +1.8 more in Croydon South

5.6 86th pct 7.4 97th pct

15-min city in Croydon North in Croydon South +25.2 pts higher in Croydon South

72.6% 85th pct 97.8% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Croydon North in Croydon South +13.2 pts higher in Croydon South

80.1% 89th pct 93.4% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Croydon North in Croydon South +2.0 pts higher in Croydon North

94.3% 85th pct 92.3% 85th pct

Walk to school in Croydon North in Croydon South +19.7 pts higher in Croydon South

79.5% 85th pct 99.3% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Croydon North in Croydon South even

99.9% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Croydon North in Croydon South +46.4 pts higher in Croydon South

47.7% 83rd pct 94.1% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Croydon North in Croydon South +5.9 more in Croydon South

11.1 44th pct 17.0 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Croydon North in Croydon South +194 higher in Croydon South

108 86th pct 302 95th pct

Mean slope in Croydon North in Croydon South +2.6 pts higher in Croydon North

8.4% 73rd pct 5.8% 51st pct

Compare Croydon North with nearby areas

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Compare Croydon South with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Croydon North vs Croydon South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20684/croydon-north/vs/SAL20685/croydon-south