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Croydon North vs Mooroolbark

Name: Croydon North vs Mooroolbark — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Croydon North profile · Mooroolbark profile

Croydon North Mooroolbark

Mooroolbark and Croydon North are neighbouring suburbs in Victoria with different layouts and profiles. Mooroolbark is more walkable for health services and schools, with 95.2% of homes within 15 minutes of a school. In contrast, Croydon North is far more convenient for public transport, where 94.3% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of a stop. Residents in Croydon North tend to be older, with a typical age of 40 compared to 37 in Mooroolbark, and have higher typical incomes, including a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more per week (29.8% against Mooroolbark's 23.9%).

Everyday life is similar in both places, as they share nearly identical rates of overseas birth, unpaid care roles, and people with no religion. They also have very similar typical weekly personal incomes. While Croydon North has a higher share of adults with bachelor degrees (28.5%) and more people working from home (28.1%), both areas have seen their profiles remain relatively stable compared to each other.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,967 larger in Mooroolbark Year 12: 7.7 pts higher in Croydon North Bachelor+: 7.1 pts higher in Croydon North Work from home: 5.8 pts higher in Croydon North Median age: 3 yrs older in Croydon North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Croydon North in Mooroolbark +14,967 larger in Mooroolbark gap widening

8,092 87th pct 23,059 90th pct

Median age in Croydon North in Mooroolbark +3 yrs older in Croydon North gap steady

40 yrs 29th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

25.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 29.1%

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 23.5%

18.4% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

16.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 15.4%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

52.2% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 49.5%

32.2% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 35.1%

8.2% Divorced even 8.2%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

2.8% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Croydon North Mooroolbark

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.8% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 75.6%

4.4% England ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

3.1% China ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

1.3% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

39.8% English ◂ +0.9 pts 39.0%

35.1% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 37.6%

11.2% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%

10.7% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%

5.8% Chinese ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%

5.7% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

4.9% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

3.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Indian even 2.0%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

83.9% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 81.6%

3.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.1% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 47.4%

43.4% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 44.0%

4.4% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Croydon North in Mooroolbark +0.84 more in Mooroolbark

1.34 15th pct 2.19 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Croydon North in Mooroolbark +11 more in Mooroolbark

25 87th pct 36 89th pct

Avg size in Croydon North in Mooroolbark +7 larger in Croydon North

525 75th pct 519 74th pct

ICSEA in Croydon North in Mooroolbark +26 higher in Croydon North

1,073 86th pct 1,046 77th pct

Highest year of school

64.4% Year 12 ◂ +7.7 pts 56.7%

11.8% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.0% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.0% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

Highest qualification level

24.7% Certificate III / IV +9.7 pts ▸ 34.4%

28.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 23.8%

18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 17.5%

9.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 6.5%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

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

Field of qualification

20.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 17.2%

13.3% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.4% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.9% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%

10.6% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%

7.5% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

3.9% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Croydon North in Mooroolbark +$58 higher in Croydon North gap widening

$896 72nd pct $838 64th pct

Household income in Croydon North in Mooroolbark +$162 higher in Croydon North gap narrowing

$2,156 82nd pct $1,994 75th pct

Family income in Croydon North in Mooroolbark +$223 higher in Croydon North gap narrowing

$2,469 80th pct $2,246 71st pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 33.9%

21.3% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 24.4%

15.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 10.6%

14.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 13.3%

10.9% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

Personal income distribution

36.5% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 38.4%

31.1% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 34.2%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 19.3%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.7% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.9% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.4% Arthritis even 8.4%

4.0% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

2.8% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.8% None ◂ +1.8 pts 63.9%

20.2% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

5.7% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.6% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Croydon North in Mooroolbark +126 larger in Mooroolbark

78 83rd pct 204 86th pct

Median age in Croydon North in Mooroolbark +4 yrs older in Croydon North

27 yrs 54th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Croydon North in Mooroolbark +$220 higher in Mooroolbark

$564 41st pct $784 64th pct

Household income in Croydon North in Mooroolbark +$114 higher in Croydon North

$2,187 69th pct $2,073 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Croydon North in Mooroolbark +0.1 larger in Mooroolbark gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

63.1% Couples with children even 63.1%

23.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 22.6%

12.1% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

32.7% 2 people even 32.7%

20.0% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 18.6%

19.9% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 17.8%

18.7% 1 person +0.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

6.9% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.8% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Croydon North in Mooroolbark +$10 higher in Croydon North gap steady

$410 84th pct $400 82nd pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Croydon North in Mooroolbark even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.5 pts 46.2%

34.4% Owned outright ◂ +2.6 pts 31.8%

17.5% Rented +2.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

0.6% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

94.6% Separate house +0.8 pts ▸ 95.4%

5.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Flat or apartment even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

44.2% 3 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 49.7%

35.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 30.7%

10.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%

8.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

0.5% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

64.0% $350–$549 +2.7 pts ▸ 66.7%

17.8% $200–$349 +0.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

9.0% $550–$749 ◂ +4.3 pts 4.7%

4.6% Under $200 +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% $750 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.2% $1,800–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 43.7%

23.1% $1,000–$1,799 +1.3 pts ▸ 24.4%

21.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 14.0%

12.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Croydon North in Mooroolbark +16 more in Mooroolbark

31 86th pct 47 87th pct

Stops/1k in Croydon North in Mooroolbark +1.79 more in Croydon North

3.83 73rd pct 2.04 65th pct

Departures/1k in Croydon North in Mooroolbark +180.1 more in Croydon North

550.7 79th pct 370.5 76th pct

PT routes in Croydon North in Mooroolbark +9 more in Mooroolbark

11 86th pct 20 86th pct

Stop walk in Croydon North in Mooroolbark +4 longer in Mooroolbark

6 36th pct 10 46th pct

Drive to city in Croydon North in Mooroolbark +1 longer in Mooroolbark

31 27th pct 32 28th pct

Reach 30 min in Croydon North in Mooroolbark +5,087 more in Mooroolbark

18,059 72nd pct 23,146 76th pct

Reach 45 min in Croydon North in Mooroolbark +5,087 more in Mooroolbark

18,059 48th pct 23,146 51st pct

Transit to city in Croydon North in Mooroolbark +9 longer in Croydon North

89 100th pct 80 89th pct

How people get to work

51.4% Car (driver) +4.8 pts ▸ 56.2%

28.1% Worked at home ◂ +5.8 pts 22.2%

2.8% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.8% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Walked even 0.6%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

46.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 43.2%

28.4% 1 vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 28.9%

14.4% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

8.6% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.9% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 13.5%

12.1% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%

7.1% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

3.5% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.6% Accommodation & food even 4.6%

4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

3.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

24.9% Professionals ◂ +4.5 pts 20.4%

14.4% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.7% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 11.5%

14.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 13.2%

10.4% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

6.4% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Croydon North in Mooroolbark +0.1 higher in Croydon North

5.9 87th pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Croydon North in Mooroolbark +0.2 more in Mooroolbark

5.6 86th pct 5.8 88th pct

15-min city in Croydon North in Mooroolbark +2.7 pts higher in Croydon North

72.6% 85th pct 69.9% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Croydon North in Mooroolbark +16.7 pts higher in Croydon North

80.1% 89th pct 63.4% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Croydon North in Mooroolbark +26.0 pts higher in Croydon North

94.3% 85th pct 68.3% 78th pct

Walk to school in Croydon North in Mooroolbark +15.6 pts higher in Mooroolbark

79.5% 85th pct 95.2% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Croydon North in Mooroolbark even

99.9% 98th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Croydon North in Mooroolbark +16.8 pts higher in Mooroolbark

47.7% 83rd pct 64.5% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Croydon North in Mooroolbark +0.7 more in Croydon North

11.1 44th pct 10.5 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Croydon North in Mooroolbark +43 higher in Mooroolbark

108 86th pct 151 88th pct

Mean slope in Croydon North in Mooroolbark +0.8 pts higher in Croydon North

8.4% 73rd pct 7.6% 67th pct

Compare Croydon North with nearby areas

Croydon Hills Croydon Warranwood Mooroolbark Warrandyte South Wonga Park Croydon South Chirnside Park

Compare Mooroolbark with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Croydon North vs Mooroolbark [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20684/croydon-north/vs/SAL21755/mooroolbark