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Croydon vs Esmeralda

Name: Croydon vs Esmeralda — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 77 km apart · Croydon profile · Esmeralda profile

Croydon Esmeralda

Croydon (Qld) and Esmeralda are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Croydon (Qld) has 215 residents, while Esmeralda is very sparsely populated with just 10 people. There are notable differences between them: residents in Croydon (Qld) are far older with a typical age of 39, compared to 28 in Esmeralda. Typical weekly personal income is well higher in Esmeralda at $1,062, while Croydon (Qld) is $675. Croydon (Qld) also has far more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with 74 compared to none in Esmeralda.

Both areas share a total lack of public transport and street intersections. In both places, homes are more crowded than the national figure, though this is far higher in Esmeralda where there are 5.5 people per home. This contrast is reflected in their surroundings, as Croydon (Qld) has a school and more grocery stores, while Esmeralda's walkable amenities are made up entirely of parks.

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Where they differ most

Household size: 3.0 larger in Esmeralda Population: 205 larger in Croydon Median age: 11 yrs older in Croydon Personal income: $387 higher in Esmeralda People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Croydon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Croydon in Esmeralda +205 larger in Croydon gap narrowing

215 55th pct 10 7th pct

Median age in Croydon in Esmeralda +11 yrs older in Croydon gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 28 yrs 2nd pct

Age structure

29.3% Young adults (25–44) +20.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

31.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +31.6 pts 0.0%

18.6% Children (0–14) +11.4 pts ▸ 30.0%

10.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

8.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

Marital status

53.0% Never married +24.8 pts ▸ 77.8%

35.7% Married ◂ +2.4 pts 33.3%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

6.0% Separated ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

2.4% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Croydon Esmeralda

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.1% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 80.0%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% England even 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.1% Australian ◂ +9.1 pts 30.0%

22.3% English ◂ +22.3 pts 0.0%

5.1% Irish ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.9% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.9% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.9% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% German even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.5% English only ◂ +6.5 pts 80.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.7% Christianity +5.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

40.5% No religion ◂ +40.5 pts 0.0%

14.4% Not stated +15.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Croydon in Esmeralda

25.00 91st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Croydon in Esmeralda +1 more in Croydon

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Croydon in Esmeralda

29 9th pct —

ICSEA in Croydon in Esmeralda

787 5th pct —

Highest year of school

28.3% Year 12 +27.2 pts ▸ 55.6%

29.5% Year 10 ◂ +29.5 pts 0.0%

12.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

8.7% Year 11 ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +9.5 pts ▸ 42.9%

11.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

10.8% Society & culture ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

9.7% Management & commerce ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

8.6% Engineering & related ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

6.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

4.3% Education ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.2% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Croydon in Esmeralda +$387 higher in Esmeralda gap steady

$675 36th pct $1,062 86th pct

Household income in Croydon in Esmeralda +$167 higher in Croydon gap widening

$1,292 32nd pct $1,125 21st pct

Family income in Croydon in Esmeralda +$499 higher in Esmeralda

$1,625 34th pct $2,124 64th pct

Personal income distribution

29.2% $650–$1,499 +37.5 pts ▸ 66.7%

37.5% Under $650 ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%

4.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.1% Other condition ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

4.7% Arthritis ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

4.7% Asthma ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.7% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None +7.2 pts ▸ 70.0%

13.5% One condition ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Croydon in Esmeralda +74 larger in Croydon

74 82nd pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Croydon in Esmeralda

30 yrs 63rd pct —

Median income in Croydon in Esmeralda

$450 25th pct —

Household income in Croydon in Esmeralda

$1,187 26th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Croydon in Esmeralda +3.0 larger in Esmeralda gap widening

2.5 50th pct 5.5 100th pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children +9.1 pts ▸ 57.1%

23.3% Couples without children +19.6 pts ▸ 42.9%

26.4% One-parent families ◂ +26.4 pts 0.0%

3.9% Other families ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Croydon in Esmeralda

$148 13th pct —

Mortgage in Croydon in Esmeralda

$243 0th pct —

People / bedroom in Croydon in Esmeralda +0.30 higher in Croydon gap narrowing

1.10 93rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Croydon in Esmeralda even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Croydon in Esmeralda even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Croydon in Esmeralda even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Croydon in Esmeralda even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.5% Car (driver) ◂ +50.5 pts 0.0%

5.2% Worked at home +44.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

19.6% Walked ◂ +19.6 pts 0.0%

5.2% Bicycle ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +91.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

46.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +46.4 pts 0.0%

9.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

8.2% Construction ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

4.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

4.1% Other services ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mining even 0.0%

0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Managers +45.0 pts ▸ 66.7%

22.7% Labourers ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%

17.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +17.5 pts 0.0%

11.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

9.3% Professionals ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

9.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

6.2% Community & personal service ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Croydon in Esmeralda

4.0 78th pct —

Types ≤15 min in Croydon in Esmeralda

4.8 82nd pct —

15-min city in Croydon in Esmeralda

76.8% 87th pct —

Walk to shops in Croydon in Esmeralda

97.3% 99th pct —

Walk to transit in Croydon in Esmeralda

0.0% 0th pct —

Walk to school in Croydon in Esmeralda

78.2% 85th pct —

Walk to a park in Croydon in Esmeralda

77.6% 73rd pct —

Walk to health in Croydon in Esmeralda

43.1% 82nd pct —

Amenities/1k in Croydon in Esmeralda +62.8 more in Esmeralda

37.2 76th pct 100.0 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Croydon in Esmeralda even

0 8th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Croydon in Esmeralda

3.2% 15th pct —

Compare Croydon with nearby areas

Coralie Gilbert River Claraville Esmeralda Karron Strathmore Blackbull East Creek

Compare Esmeralda with nearby areas

Gilbert River Northhead Victoria Vale Croydon Bellfield Savannah Georgetown East Creek

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Croydon vs Esmeralda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30760/croydon/vs/SAL30986/esmeralda