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Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan) vs Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan)

Name: Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan) vs Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 7.2 km apart · Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan) profile · Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) profile

Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan) Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan)

Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) and Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas in Victoria with similar population sizes. Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) is more diverse and highly qualified, with 37.8% of residents born overseas and 37.8% holding a bachelor degree or higher. It also has a higher share of top earners, with 32.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan) is more walkable, as 92.7% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a variety of services, compared to 74.0% in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan).

The gap in cultural diversity has widened since 2016, with the share of people using a language other than English at home now 20.3 percentage points higher in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan). Despite this, the two areas share many similarities, including almost identical rates of children under 15 and people providing unpaid care. Both areas also have similar unemployment rates, which sit between 4.0% and 4.8%.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 20.3 pts higher in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) Born overseas: 14.1 pts higher in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) One-parent: 4.5 pts higher in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan) Year 12: 12.0 pts higher in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) Bachelor+: 10.9 pts higher in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +1,448 larger in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

61,836 59th pct 63,284 61st pct

Median age in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +4 yrs older in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) gap steady

39 yrs 50th pct 43 yrs 76th pct

Age structure

24.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 27.9%

27.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.1 pts 21.7%

18.8% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 17.7%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

48.0% Married +10.4 pts ▸ 58.3%

33.7% Never married ◂ +5.1 pts 28.5%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 5.9%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

3.2% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan) Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan)

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

85+ in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan): 0.9% males, 1.6% females; 85+ in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.2% males, 1.6% females
80–84 in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.1% males, 1.5% females; 80–84 in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.3% males, 1.6% females
75–79 in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.6% males, 2.1% females; 75–79 in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan): 1.8% males, 2.1% females
70–74 in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.1% males, 2.7% females; 70–74 in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.6% females
65–69 in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.8% females; 65–69 in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.8% females
60–64 in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 3.0% females; 60–64 in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.4% females
55–59 in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 3.2% females; 55–59 in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.7% females
50–54 in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 3.3% females; 50–54 in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 3.8% females
45–49 in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.3% females; 45–49 in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.7% females
40–44 in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.3% females; 40–44 in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.5% females
35–39 in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 4.0% females; 35–39 in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 3.3% females
30–34 in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.9% females; 30–34 in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.6% females
25–29 in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.2% females; 25–29 in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.2% males, 2.0% females
20–24 in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.8% females; 20–24 in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 2.9% females
15–19 in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 2.5% females; 15–19 in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 3.2% females
10–14 in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 2.8% females; 10–14 in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 3.3% females
5–9 in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.0% females; 5–9 in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.0% females
0–4 in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 2.9% females; 0–4 in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan): 2.2% males, 2.2% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.3% Australia ◂ +13.9 pts 59.4%

2.8% China +6.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.0% England ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

1.8% India ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.4% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.8% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.8% English ◂ +12.8 pts 25.0%

34.0% Australian ◂ +12.4 pts 21.6%

6.3% Chinese +17.5 pts ▸ 23.7%

10.9% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 7.2%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 7.0%

4.7% Italian +2.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.3% Greek +3.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.5% German ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

3.1% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

2.4% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

79.4% English only ◂ +19.9 pts 59.4%

3.6% Mandarin +7.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

1.1% Cantonese +7.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.4% Greek +2.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.6% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Arabic +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Punjabi even 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.2% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 41.0%

43.7% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 44.5%

5.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

1.8% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.7% Islam +2.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.09 more in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)

1.78 43rd pct 1.70 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +1 more in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)

20 50th pct 19 46th pct

Students in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +1,576 more in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan)

9,650 52nd pct 11,226 66th pct

Avg size in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +108 larger in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan)

483 50th pct 591 70th pct

ICSEA in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +44 higher in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan)

1,079 76th pct 1,123 90th pct

Highest year of school

60.2% Year 12 +12.0 pts ▸ 72.2%

13.3% Year 10 ◂ +5.3 pts 8.0%

12.8% Year 11 ◂ +4.2 pts 8.6%

9.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 7.5%

Highest qualification level

28.1% Bachelor degree +9.0 pts ▸ 37.1%

26.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.8 pts 15.7%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 15.8%

9.2% Postgraduate degree +5.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

19.5% Management & commerce +5.0 pts ▸ 24.6%

13.1% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 10.5%

11.2% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%

10.0% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%

4.1% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

3.9% Creative arts even 3.9%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +$48 higher in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

$832 59th pct $784 47th pct

Household income in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +$354 higher in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) gap steady

$1,780 55th pct $2,134 80th pct

Family income in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +$221 higher in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,217 63rd pct $2,438 75th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 26.8%

25.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 21.5%

10.9% $4,000 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

15.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 13.0%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 42.3%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 27.1%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 18.7%

3.9% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 5.8%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%

9.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 7.5%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 6.6%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None +6.5 pts ▸ 70.4%

20.8% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 17.7%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.4 larger in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples with children +8.2 pts ▸ 67.3%

25.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.4 pts 22.2%

14.4% One-parent families ◂ +4.5 pts 9.8%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

33.3% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 30.8%

25.8% 1 person ◂ +8.8 pts 17.1%

16.2% 4 people +6.1 pts ▸ 22.3%

16.4% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

5.9% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.4% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +$71 higher in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) gap steady

$391 65th pct $462 87th pct

Mortgage in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +$400 higher in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,000 68th pct $2,400 88th pct

People / bedroom in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.3% Owned outright +9.4 pts ▸ 42.7%

40.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.1 pts 37.8%

22.9% Rented ◂ +6.3 pts 16.5%

2.0% Other tenure even 2.0%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

87.3% Separate house ◂ +8.7 pts 78.6%

9.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

2.6% Flat or apartment +5.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.6 pts 34.5%

25.5% 4 bedrooms +14.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

19.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 10.2%

5.2% 5 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

60.7% $350–$549 ◂ +5.8 pts 54.9%

5.8% $550–$749 +16.4 pts ▸ 22.3%

21.4% $200–$349 ◂ +13.5 pts 7.8%

7.1% Under $200 ◂ +2.7 pts 4.4%

1.5% $750 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.4 pts 27.1%

16.0% $3,000 or more +19.4 pts ▸ 35.4%

25.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.0 pts 16.2%

14.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +63 more in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan)

282 56th pct 345 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.89 more in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan)

4.56 49th pct 5.45 68th pct

Departures/1k in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +973.5 more in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan)

1,063.0 53rd pct 2,036.6 86th pct

PT routes in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +8 more in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)

44 80th pct 36 71st pct

How people get to work

52.2% Car (driver) ◂ +6.1 pts 46.1%

26.1% Worked at home +7.0 pts ▸ 33.1%

3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

0.5% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.9% Walked even 0.9%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 42.8%

35.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.6 pts 28.3%

11.3% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

6.5% 4 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 14.0%

11.7% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 9.5%

8.0% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.9% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%

7.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%

4.6% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

3.6% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.3% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

24.5% Professionals +4.8 pts ▸ 29.3%

13.0% Managers +4.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.2 pts 10.6%

13.6% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 9.3%

8.5% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.9% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 5.5%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.6 higher in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)

6.9 71st pct 6.3 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.8 more in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)

6.9 76th pct 6.1 62nd pct

15-min city in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +18.6 pts higher in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)

92.7% 79th pct 74.0% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +18.6 pts higher in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)

85.4% 74th pct 66.7% 51st pct

Walk to transit in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +3.2 pts higher in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)

93.5% 57th pct 90.3% 52nd pct

Walk to school in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +12.8 pts higher in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)

93.3% 81st pct 80.4% 56th pct

Walk to a park in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +4.0 pts higher in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)

99.9% 80th pct 95.8% 48th pct

Walk to health in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +7.5 pts higher in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)

71.7% 73rd pct 64.2% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +0.8 more in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)

14.0 48th pct 13.1 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +138 higher in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)

204 75th pct 66 46th pct

Mean slope in Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan)in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) +2.1 pts higher in Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan)

5.8% 59th pct 7.9% 86th pct

Compare Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Croydon (Eastern Metropolitan) vs Warrandyte (Eastern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED22201/croydon/vs/SED28301/warrandyte