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Croydon Park vs Devon Park

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

Croydon Park Devon Park

Croydon Park (SA) and Devon Park (SA) are neighbouring areas in Adelaide with very different housing and cultural profiles. Croydon Park (SA) is far more diverse, with 45.7% of people born overseas and 53.9% using another language at home, compared to 29.5% and 26.8% in Devon Park (SA). Homes in Croydon Park (SA) are more likely to be separate houses (79.8%) and have three or more bedrooms (72.0%), while Devon Park (SA) has far more townhouses and a higher share of renters at 48.6%.

A widening gap is most evident in recorded crime, with the offence rate in Devon Park (SA) now far higher than in Croydon Park (SA). Despite this, the two areas share a similar typical weekly household income of around $1,400 to $1,500. They also have almost identical rates of volunteering and people providing unpaid care. Both areas are better served by public transport and have a higher share of residents with university degrees than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 27.1 pts higher in Croydon Park Separate houses: 28.8 pts higher in Croydon Park 3+ bedrooms: 21.3 pts higher in Croydon Park Population: 3,045 larger in Croydon Park No religion: 17.9 pts higher in Devon Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Croydon Park in Devon Park +3,045 larger in Croydon Park gap steady

4,230 86th pct 1,185 74th pct

Median age in Croydon Park in Devon Park +1 yrs older in Croydon Park gap steady

35 yrs 14th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

34.5% Young adults (25–44) +5.1 pts ▸ 39.7%

20.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

16.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.5 pts 11.6%

16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 13.6%

12.4% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

41.7% Never married +12.3 pts ▸ 54.1%

40.8% Married ◂ +9.7 pts 31.0%

8.4% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 3.0%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Croydon Park Devon Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.0% Australia +14.3 pts ▸ 64.2%

11.1% Vietnam ◂ +9.0 pts 2.1%

7.5% India ◂ +4.9 pts 2.6%

1.6% England +2.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.1% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

1.2% China +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

15.8% English +18.0 pts ▸ 33.8%

16.4% Australian +6.6 pts ▸ 23.0%

15.1% Vietnamese ◂ +11.0 pts 4.1%

3.9% German +4.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.4% Irish +4.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.1% Greek ◂ +2.9 pts 5.2%

7.1% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%

7.1% Chinese ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%

2.9% Scottish +4.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.1% Indian ◂ +3.5 pts 2.5%

2.7% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

0.5% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

41.7% English only +25.0 pts ▸ 66.8%

15.5% Vietnamese ◂ +12.6 pts 3.0%

6.6% Greek ◂ +3.9 pts 2.8%

4.2% Punjabi ◂ +3.4 pts 0.8%

1.7% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.9% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

26.8% No religion +17.9 pts ▸ 44.6%

40.4% Christianity ◂ +6.1 pts 34.3%

10.1% Buddhism ◂ +6.5 pts 3.6%

8.4% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

6.2% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.2% Other religions ◂ +2.7 pts 1.4%

4.0% Hinduism ◂ +2.5 pts 1.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Croydon Park in Devon Park

1.47 18th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Croydon Park in Devon Park +2 more in Croydon Park

30 88th pct 28 88th pct

Avg size in Croydon Park in Devon Park +13 larger in Devon Park

374 56th pct 387 57th pct

ICSEA in Croydon Park in Devon Park +36 higher in Devon Park

1,029 71st pct 1,064 83rd pct

Highest year of school

60.4% Year 12 +3.6 pts ▸ 64.0%

16.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.7 pts 8.2%

9.6% Year 11 +2.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.7% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

Highest qualification level

30.6% Bachelor degree +5.2 pts ▸ 35.8%

24.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.5 pts 18.6%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 12.3%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

18.3% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

15.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 11.5%

13.2% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 12.3%

10.5% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.0% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.8 pts 4.4%

3.6% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.5% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.9% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.4% Agriculture & environment even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Croydon Park in Devon Park +$203 higher in Devon Park gap widening

$648 32nd pct $851 66th pct

Household income in Croydon Park in Devon Park +$72 higher in Devon Park gap widening

$1,421 42nd pct $1,493 47th pct

Family income in Croydon Park in Devon Park +$262 higher in Devon Park gap steady

$1,756 41st pct $2,018 59th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 32.2%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 27.9%

20.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 19.9%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

Personal income distribution

47.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 38.2%

34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 32.3%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

1.2% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health +4.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.2% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.0% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

8.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None ◂ +3.3 pts 64.2%

16.9% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

5.0% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Croydon Park in Devon Park +34 larger in Croydon Park

66 80th pct 32 73rd pct

Median age in Croydon Park in Devon Park +1 yrs older in Croydon Park

27 yrs 54th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Croydon Park in Devon Park +$304 higher in Croydon Park

$860 70th pct $556 40th pct

Household income in Croydon Park in Devon Park +$100 higher in Croydon Park

$1,224 28th pct $1,124 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Croydon Park in Devon Park +0.5 larger in Croydon Park gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples with children ◂ +14.0 pts 43.4%

23.7% Couples without children +10.2 pts ▸ 33.8%

16.6% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

2.5% Other families +2.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

Household size

30.5% 2 people +6.8 pts ▸ 37.2%

27.7% 1 person +9.4 pts ▸ 37.1%

17.1% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 13.8%

15.0% 4 people ◂ +6.3 pts 8.8%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 2.4%

4.4% 6 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Croydon Park in Devon Park +$35 higher in Croydon Park gap widening

$320 63rd pct $285 52nd pct

Mortgage in Croydon Park in Devon Park +$110 higher in Croydon Park gap narrowing

$1,684 54th pct $1,574 47th pct

People / bedroom in Croydon Park in Devon Park +0.10 higher in Croydon Park gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.0% Rented +10.6 pts ▸ 48.6%

29.9% Owned with a mortgage +6.6 pts ▸ 36.5%

29.2% Owned outright ◂ +14.6 pts 14.5%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

79.8% Separate house ◂ +28.8 pts 51.0%

13.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +24.0 pts ▸ 37.8%

5.8% Flat or apartment +5.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 44.5%

23.5% 2 bedrooms +21.2 pts ▸ 44.7%

14.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 6.1%

3.8% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.3% $200–$349 ◂ +12.2 pts 29.1%

36.4% $350–$549 ◂ +2.6 pts 33.7%

18.2% Under $200 +15.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

0.7% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.1% $1,000–$1,799 +12.9 pts ▸ 46.9%

32.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 26.5%

19.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.9 pts 14.8%

9.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Croydon Park in Devon Park +15 more in Croydon Park

17 86th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Croydon Park in Devon Park +2.33 more in Croydon Park

4.02 73rd pct 1.69 64th pct

Departures/1k in Croydon Park in Devon Park +974.2 more in Croydon Park

1,328.6 88th pct 354.4 76th pct

PT routes in Croydon Park in Devon Park +6 more in Croydon Park

9 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Croydon Park in Devon Park +2 longer in Devon Park

3 21st pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Croydon Park in Devon Park +2 longer in Croydon Park

9 4th pct 7 1st pct

Reach 30 min in Croydon Park in Devon Park +15,785 more in Devon Park

0 0th pct 15,785 68th pct

Reach 45 min in Croydon Park in Devon Park +3,860 more in Croydon Park

64,813 71st pct 60,953 69th pct

Transit to city in Croydon Park in Devon Park even

45 27th pct 45 27th pct

How people get to work

65.4% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 63.0%

7.2% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.8% Bus +3.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.8 pts 2.3%

1.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.4% 1 vehicle +10.7 pts ▸ 46.0%

35.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 34.0%

12.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 6.6%

10.0% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.3% 4 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

5.8% Education & training +6.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.5% Manufacturing ◂ +4.5 pts 5.0%

9.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 7.5%

5.7% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.6% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.2% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

5.7% Other services ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%

5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%

2.4% Finance & insurance +2.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

Occupations people work in

21.0% Professionals +10.6 pts ▸ 31.6%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +5.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 14.2%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.8 pts 9.5%

13.4% Labourers ◂ +5.7 pts 7.7%

8.6% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.8 pts 3.1%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Croydon Park in Devon Park +5,995 higher in Devon Park

6,241 74th pct 12,236 88th pct

Assault/100k in Croydon Park in Devon Park +884 higher in Devon Park

1,395 76th pct 2,278 87th pct

Robbery/100k in Croydon Park in Devon Park

71 61st pct —

Burglary/100k in Croydon Park in Devon Park +624 higher in Devon Park

1,064 84th pct 1,688 89th pct

Theft/100k in Croydon Park in Devon Park +1,849 higher in Devon Park

2,033 72nd pct 3,882 86th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Croydon Park in Devon Park +162 higher in Devon Park

260 67th pct 422 86th pct

Property damage/100k in Croydon Park in Devon Park +2,410 higher in Devon Park

1,135 71st pct 3,544 91st pct

5-yr change in Croydon Park in Devon Park +53.7 pts higher in Devon Park

-14.3% 41st pct 39.4% 80th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Croydon Park in Devon Park +0.7 higher in Croydon Park

7.5 95th pct 6.8 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Croydon Park in Devon Park +0.5 more in Devon Park

7.3 96th pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Croydon Park in Devon Park +1.1 pts higher in Devon Park

98.9% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Croydon Park in Devon Park +0.2 pts higher in Croydon Park

98.9% 99th pct 98.6% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Croydon Park in Devon Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Croydon Park in Devon Park +17.7 pts higher in Devon Park

82.3% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Croydon Park in Devon Park even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Croydon Park in Devon Park +5.2 pts higher in Devon Park

88.5% 96th pct 93.7% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Croydon Park in Devon Park +8.8 more in Croydon Park

11.3 45th pct 2.5 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Croydon Park in Devon Park +125 higher in Croydon Park

273 94th pct 148 88th pct

Mean slope in Croydon Park in Devon Park +0.1 pts higher in Croydon Park

3.3% 17th pct 3.2% 16th pct

Compare Croydon Park with nearby areas

Dudley Park West Croydon Devon Park Ferryden Park Kilkenny Ridleyton Croydon Renown Park

Compare Devon Park with nearby areas

Renown Park Dudley Park Brompton Ridleyton Ovingham Croydon Park Prospect Fitzroy

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Croydon Park vs Devon Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40330/croydon-park/vs/SAL40364/devon-park