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Allenby Gardens vs West Croydon

Name: Allenby Gardens vs West Croydon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Allenby Gardens profile · West Croydon profile

Allenby Gardens West Croydon

West Croydon and Allenby Gardens are neighbouring suburbs in Adelaide with very different profiles. West Croydon has a much higher rate of theft and recorded offences, with 6,294 offences per 100,000 people compared to 4,205 in Allenby Gardens. Housing also differs, as separate houses are far more common in West Croydon (85.6%) than in Allenby Gardens (73.5%). In contrast, Allenby Gardens is better for daily needs, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 82.4% in West Croydon.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people with no religion, with West Croydon at 39.4% and Allenby Gardens at 31.9%. They are also very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which are $1,767 and $1,732 respectively. While West Croydon has more public transport stops, Allenby Gardens has a well higher number of weekly departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,197 larger in West Croydon Separate houses: 12.1 pts higher in West Croydon People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in West Croydon No religion: 7.4 pts higher in West Croydon Owned outright: 4.8 pts higher in Allenby Gardens

Demographics & Identity

Population in Allenby Gardens in West Croydon +2,197 larger in West Croydon gap steady

2,045 79th pct 4,242 86th pct

Median age in Allenby Gardens in West Croydon +2 yrs older in Allenby Gardens gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

27.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 29.1%

27.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 26.9%

17.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 15.2%

15.1% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 11.2%

Marital status

49.6% Married ◂ +5.1 pts 44.5%

36.2% Never married +4.2 pts ▸ 40.4%

7.6% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.9% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.5% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Allenby Gardens West Croydon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.2% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 70.8%

4.3% India ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%

2.7% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

25.0% English +1.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

23.8% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 24.3%

17.1% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 15.0%

12.4% Greek ◂ +2.2 pts 10.2%

6.6% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.8% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.1% German +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.7% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

2.4% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

0.7% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

67.0% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 67.1%

6.4% Greek even 6.3%

3.8% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Punjabi ◂ +2.8 pts 0.7%

2.3% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.1% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.3% Christianity ◂ +7.3 pts 46.0%

31.9% No religion +7.4 pts ▸ 39.4%

2.4% Islam +3.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

3.6% Other religions ◂ +2.8 pts 0.8%

2.5% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Allenby Gardens in West Croydon +0.78 more in West Croydon

3.24 45th pct 4.02 52nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Allenby Gardens in West Croydon +1 more in Allenby Gardens

34 89th pct 33 89th pct

Avg size in Allenby Gardens in West Croydon +2 larger in Allenby Gardens

466 68th pct 464 67th pct

ICSEA in Allenby Gardens in West Croydon +2 higher in Allenby Gardens

1,025 69th pct 1,023 68th pct

Highest year of school

64.9% Year 12 +0.7 pts ▸ 65.6%

14.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 11.6%

11.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%

7.1% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

Highest qualification level

33.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 31.5%

27.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 25.1%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.1% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

22.4% Management & commerce ◂ +5.7 pts 16.7%

12.7% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 12.6%

10.1% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.8% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

4.6% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.5% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Allenby Gardens in West Croydon +$12 higher in Allenby Gardens gap narrowing

$796 58th pct $784 56th pct

Household income in Allenby Gardens in West Croydon +$35 higher in West Croydon gap widening

$1,732 62nd pct $1,767 63rd pct

Family income in Allenby Gardens in West Croydon +$82 higher in West Croydon gap steady

$2,154 66th pct $2,236 71st pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 30.2%

26.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 24.9%

16.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 16.3%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.5% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

39.9% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 41.3%

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 32.2%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

2.6% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

8.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%

5.1% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.2% None ◂ +1.0 pts 67.2%

18.1% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 19.0%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Allenby Gardens in West Croydon +33 larger in West Croydon

23 71st pct 56 78th pct

Median age in Allenby Gardens in West Croydon +9 yrs older in West Croydon

27 yrs 54th pct 36 yrs 74th pct

Median income in Allenby Gardens in West Croydon +$490 higher in Allenby Gardens

$949 76th pct $459 26th pct

Household income in Allenby Gardens in West Croydon +$20 higher in Allenby Gardens

$1,312 32nd pct $1,292 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Allenby Gardens in West Croydon +0.1 larger in West Croydon gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

62.0% Couples with children +1.2 pts ▸ 63.2%

27.7% Couples without children ◂ +5.0 pts 22.6%

9.8% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.9% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

31.6% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 30.6%

27.6% 1 person ◂ +2.8 pts 24.8%

16.8% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

17.8% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

5.0% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.0% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Allenby Gardens in West Croydon +$27 higher in West Croydon gap steady

$323 64th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Allenby Gardens in West Croydon +$77 higher in Allenby Gardens gap narrowing

$1,810 61st pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Allenby Gardens in West Croydon +0.10 higher in West Croydon gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.6% Owned outright ◂ +4.8 pts 32.8%

36.4% Owned with a mortgage +1.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

23.7% Rented +3.0 pts ▸ 26.7%

1.1% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

73.5% Separate house +12.1 pts ▸ 85.6%

21.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.6 pts 9.7%

3.9% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 3 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 56.8%

23.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 20.8%

21.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 17.1%

2.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

1.1% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.2% $350–$549 +8.0 pts ▸ 48.2%

43.9% $200–$349 ◂ +9.7 pts 34.2%

12.7% Under $200 ◂ +1.8 pts 10.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 35.6%

28.6% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 29.6%

15.5% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

11.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Allenby Gardens in West Croydon +4 more in West Croydon

6 76th pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Allenby Gardens in West Croydon +0.58 more in Allenby Gardens

2.93 69th pct 2.36 67th pct

Departures/1k in Allenby Gardens in West Croydon +597.0 more in Allenby Gardens

1,679.7 90th pct 1,082.7 87th pct

PT routes in Allenby Gardens in West Croydon +3 more in West Croydon

9 86th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Allenby Gardens in West Croydon +2 longer in Allenby Gardens

7 39th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Allenby Gardens in West Croydon even

8 3rd pct 8 3rd pct

Reach 30 min in Allenby Gardens in West Croydon +16,361 more in Allenby Gardens

35,437 86th pct 19,076 73rd pct

Reach 45 min in Allenby Gardens in West Croydon +23,578 more in West Croydon

68,334 72nd pct 91,912 77th pct

Transit to city in Allenby Gardens in West Croydon +7 longer in Allenby Gardens

49 34th pct 42 22nd pct

How people get to work

58.2% Car (driver) +1.7 pts ▸ 59.9%

9.3% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

0.4% Train +4.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.4% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

2.0% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Motor vehicles per home

36.1% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 39.2%

38.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 35.1%

11.5% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.3% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 15.5%

7.2% Education & training +4.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 8.5%

7.5% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.6% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

7.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

5.2% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

3.0% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

23.2% Professionals +5.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

15.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 13.5%

13.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 13.0%

11.9% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%

11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

7.2% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Allenby Gardens in West Croydon +2,089 higher in West Croydon

4,205 60th pct 6,294 75th pct

Assault/100k in Allenby Gardens in West Croydon +173 higher in West Croydon

440 28th pct 613 45th pct

Robbery/100k in Allenby Gardens in West Croydon

— 71 61st pct

Burglary/100k in Allenby Gardens in West Croydon +176 higher in West Croydon

342 33rd pct 519 53rd pct

Theft/100k in Allenby Gardens in West Croydon +2,008 higher in West Croydon

1,858 70th pct 3,866 86th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Allenby Gardens in West Croydon +67 higher in West Croydon

98 23rd pct 165 46th pct

Property damage/100k in Allenby Gardens in West Croydon +294 higher in Allenby Gardens

978 65th pct 684 49th pct

5-yr change in Allenby Gardens in West Croydon +16.3 pts higher in West Croydon

10.3% 66th pct 26.5% 75th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Allenby Gardens in West Croydon +0.1 higher in Allenby Gardens

7.8 96th pct 7.7 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Allenby Gardens in West Croydon even

7.8 99th pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Allenby Gardens in West Croydon even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Allenby Gardens in West Croydon +17.6 pts higher in Allenby Gardens

100.0% 100th pct 82.4% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Allenby Gardens in West Croydon even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Allenby Gardens in West Croydon even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Allenby Gardens in West Croydon even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Allenby Gardens in West Croydon +1.5 pts higher in West Croydon

98.5% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Allenby Gardens in West Croydon +3.6 more in West Croydon

10.3 42nd pct 13.9 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Allenby Gardens in West Croydon +83 higher in Allenby Gardens

344 97th pct 260 93rd pct

Mean slope in Allenby Gardens in West Croydon +0.8 pts higher in Allenby Gardens

3.7% 24th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare Allenby Gardens with nearby areas

Welland Beverley West Hindmarsh Croydon West Croydon Flinders Park Ridleyton Hindmarsh

Compare West Croydon with nearby areas

Croydon Kilkenny Allenby Gardens Croydon Park Ridleyton Welland Beverley Woodville Park

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Allenby Gardens vs West Croydon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40012/allenby-gardens/vs/SAL41566/west-croydon

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

🚓 Crime & Safety

🚶 Walkability

Compare Allenby Gardens with nearby areas

Compare West Croydon with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Crime & Safety

Walkability