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Croydon North vs Wonga Park

Name: Croydon North vs Wonga Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Croydon North profile · Wonga Park profile

Croydon North Wonga Park

Croydon North and Wonga Park are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Croydon North is much more connected, with far higher street connectivity and more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, groceries and schools. Wonga Park is wealthier, where the typical weekly household income is $2,790 compared to $2,156 in Croydon North, and 43.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. Croydon North is also more diverse, with a higher share of people born overseas (20.9%) and those using another language at home (13.6%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people with long-term health conditions. They are also alike in other ways, with similar shares of people aged 65 and over and nearly identical drive times to the city. While Wonga Park has more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people, Croydon North has far more homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop. This highlights a gap in accessibility that remains stark between the two neighbours.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,249 larger in Croydon North Renting: 12.1 pts higher in Croydon North Owned outright: 9.7 pts higher in Wonga Park Recent movers: 8.9 pts higher in Croydon North Median age: 5 yrs older in Wonga Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Croydon North in Wonga Park +4,249 larger in Croydon North gap steady

8,092 87th pct 3,843 86th pct

Median age in Croydon North in Wonga Park +5 yrs older in Wonga Park gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) +6.8 pts ▸ 33.7%

25.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.3 pts 16.6%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 16.6%

16.7% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +4.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

Marital status

52.2% Married +9.5 pts ▸ 61.7%

32.2% Never married ◂ +3.4 pts 28.8%

8.2% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 4.7%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Croydon North Wonga Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.8% Australia +7.2 pts ▸ 84.0%

4.4% England +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% China ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%

1.3% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.8% English +4.7 pts ▸ 44.6%

35.1% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 38.6%

11.2% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.7% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.8% Chinese ◂ +3.4 pts 2.4%

5.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

4.9% German +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.2% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

83.9% English only +8.0 pts ▸ 91.9%

3.8% Mandarin ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Italian even 0.6%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.4% Christianity +5.9 pts ▸ 49.4%

48.1% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 45.3%

4.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Croydon North in Wonga Park +0.23 more in Wonga Park

1.34 15th pct 1.57 20th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Croydon North in Wonga Park +4 more in Croydon North

25 87th pct 21 87th pct

Avg size in Croydon North in Wonga Park +25 larger in Croydon North

525 75th pct 500 72nd pct

ICSEA in Croydon North in Wonga Park +17 higher in Wonga Park

1,073 86th pct 1,089 89th pct

Highest year of school

64.4% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 64.8%

13.0% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.8% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

28.4% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 31.1%

24.7% Certificate III / IV +5.6 pts ▸ 30.3%

18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 16.9%

9.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 6.5%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

20.4% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 21.4%

13.3% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.9% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 10.2%

10.6% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 9.0%

7.5% Architecture & building +3.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

3.9% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Croydon North in Wonga Park +$72 higher in Wonga Park gap narrowing

$896 72nd pct $968 79th pct

Household income in Croydon North in Wonga Park +$634 higher in Wonga Park gap steady

$2,156 82nd pct $2,790 93rd pct

Family income in Croydon North in Wonga Park +$503 higher in Wonga Park gap steady

$2,469 80th pct $2,972 90th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 26.0%

15.3% $4,000 or more +13.8 pts ▸ 29.1%

21.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 15.5%

14.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 14.0%

10.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 7.9%

Personal income distribution

36.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 35.3%

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 29.0%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 21.0%

5.3% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 6.2%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

8.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.8% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.8% None +2.7 pts ▸ 68.5%

20.2% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 19.0%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Croydon North in Wonga Park +67 larger in Croydon North

78 83rd pct 11 60th pct

Median age in Croydon North in Wonga Park +15 yrs older in Wonga Park

27 yrs 54th pct 42 yrs 80th pct

Median income in Croydon North in Wonga Park +$336 higher in Wonga Park

$564 41st pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Croydon North in Wonga Park +$63 higher in Wonga Park

$2,187 69th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Croydon North in Wonga Park +0.3 larger in Wonga Park gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

63.1% Couples with children +5.6 pts ▸ 68.7%

23.8% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 24.4%

12.1% One-parent families ◂ +5.6 pts 6.5%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Household size

32.7% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 35.1%

20.0% 4 people +4.1 pts ▸ 24.2%

19.9% 3 people ◂ +4.0 pts 15.9%

18.7% 1 person ◂ +7.6 pts 11.1%

6.9% 5 people +3.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.8% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Croydon North in Wonga Park +$81 higher in Wonga Park gap widening

$410 84th pct $491 91st pct

Mortgage in Croydon North in Wonga Park +$133 higher in Wonga Park gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,300 86th pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned with a mortgage +2.3 pts ▸ 49.0%

34.4% Owned outright +9.7 pts ▸ 44.1%

17.5% Rented ◂ +12.1 pts 5.4%

0.6% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

94.6% Separate house +5.0 pts ▸ 99.7%

5.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

35.9% 4 bedrooms +12.0 pts ▸ 47.9%

44.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.8 pts 26.4%

8.3% 5 or more +13.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

10.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 3.1%

0.5% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

64.0% $350–$549 ◂ +21.6 pts 42.4%

17.8% $200–$349 +0.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

9.0% $550–$749 +9.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

4.6% Under $200 ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.0 pts 27.2%

21.3% $3,000 or more +13.8 pts ▸ 35.0%

23.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.1 pts 15.9%

12.4% Under $1,000 +2.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Croydon North in Wonga Park +2 more in Croydon North

31 86th pct 29 86th pct

Stops/1k in Croydon North in Wonga Park +3.72 more in Wonga Park

3.83 73rd pct 7.55 86th pct

Departures/1k in Croydon North in Wonga Park +337.7 more in Wonga Park

550.7 79th pct 888.4 86th pct

PT routes in Croydon North in Wonga Park +5 more in Croydon North

11 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Croydon North in Wonga Park +3 longer in Croydon North

6 36th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Croydon North in Wonga Park +2 longer in Wonga Park

31 27th pct 33 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Croydon North in Wonga Park even

18,059 72nd pct 18,059 72nd pct

Reach 45 min in Croydon North in Wonga Park +24,251 more in Wonga Park

18,059 48th pct 42,310 61st pct

Transit to city in Croydon North in Wonga Park

89 100th pct —

How people get to work

51.4% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 51.3%

28.1% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

2.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

0.6% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

46.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 41.5%

28.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.8 pts 12.6%

14.4% 3 vehicles +8.6 pts ▸ 22.9%

8.6% 4 or more +13.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

1.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.1% Construction +5.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 11.3%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 8.1%

8.5% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 4.5%

4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.7% Wholesale trade even 3.7%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

24.9% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 22.1%

14.7% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

14.4% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.7% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%

9.1% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.4% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Croydon North in Wonga Park +1.8 higher in Croydon North

5.9 87th pct 4.1 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Croydon North in Wonga Park +1.8 more in Croydon North

5.6 86th pct 3.8 77th pct

15-min city in Croydon North in Wonga Park +25.6 pts higher in Croydon North

72.6% 85th pct 47.0% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Croydon North in Wonga Park +31.7 pts higher in Croydon North

80.1% 89th pct 48.5% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Croydon North in Wonga Park +16.4 pts higher in Croydon North

94.3% 85th pct 77.9% 81st pct

Walk to school in Croydon North in Wonga Park +26.5 pts higher in Croydon North

79.5% 85th pct 53.0% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Croydon North in Wonga Park +20.4 pts higher in Croydon North

99.9% 98th pct 79.5% 74th pct

Walk to health in Croydon North in Wonga Park +45.8 pts higher in Croydon North

47.7% 83rd pct 1.9% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Croydon North in Wonga Park +7.9 more in Wonga Park

11.1 44th pct 19.0 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Croydon North in Wonga Park +90 higher in Croydon North

108 86th pct 18 73rd pct

Mean slope in Croydon North in Wonga Park +0.2 pts higher in Wonga Park

8.4% 73rd pct 8.6% 74th pct

Compare Croydon North with nearby areas

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

Compare Wonga Park with nearby areas

Warrandyte South Bend Of Islands Croydon North Croydon Hills Warranwood Chirnside Park North Warrandyte Kangaroo Ground

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Croydon North vs Wonga Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20684/croydon-north/vs/SAL22825/wonga-park