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Adelaide vs Croydon

Name: Adelaide vs Croydon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · Adelaide profile · Croydon profile

Adelaide Croydon

Adelaide and Croydon are neighbouring areas in South Australia with distinct characters. Adelaide is a high-earning hub where the typical weekly personal income is $874 and 44.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. It is a highly walkable place with far more public transport and a high proportion of flats or apartments. In contrast, Croydon is more residential, with 60.3% of homes being separate houses and a typical weekly personal income of $663. Croydon also has a much larger share of people using another language at home, at 46.2% compared to 31.3% in Adelaide.

Both areas have unemployment rates that sit close to the national figure, around 7%. While they share similar rates of full-time work, their housing and social trends are drifting apart. The gap in the number of three-bedroom homes has widened, and the difference in the share of people who identify as having no religion has also grown since 2011. This is consistent with Adelaide's higher rate of recent overseas arrivals and its more transient population.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 29.6 pts higher in Croydon 3+ bedrooms: 24.4 pts higher in Croydon One-parent: 7.2 pts higher in Croydon Bachelor+: 16.6 pts higher in Adelaide Recent arrivals: 16.6 pts higher in Adelaide

Demographics & Identity

Population in Adelaide in Croydon +1,755 larger in Adelaide gap narrowing

44,627 31st pct 42,872 29th pct

Median age in Adelaide in Croydon +1 yrs older in Croydon gap narrowing

35 yrs 21st pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

32.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 33.5%

21.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

18.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.8 pts 13.0%

16.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 14.6%

10.3% Children (0–14) +5.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

Marital status

50.2% Never married ◂ +6.3 pts 43.9%

34.8% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 38.7%

8.5% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.1% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.4% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Adelaide Croydon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.8% Australia ◂ +3.3 pts 53.4%

1.8% Vietnam +7.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.6% China ◂ +6.0 pts 1.6%

3.7% India +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.0% England ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

1.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

29.3% English ◂ +8.4 pts 20.9%

20.7% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 18.9%

13.8% Chinese ◂ +7.3 pts 6.5%

2.7% Vietnamese +8.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.6% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 5.3%

7.6% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 4.8%

6.6% Italian even 6.6%

5.7% German ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

3.9% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.2% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

62.6% English only ◂ +13.8 pts 48.9%

2.3% Vietnamese +9.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.7% Mandarin ◂ +6.5 pts 2.2%

2.3% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.7% Punjabi +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.4% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.8% No religion ◂ +12.2 pts 34.6%

34.8% Christianity +1.4 pts ▸ 36.1%

3.5% Buddhism +4.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.4% Islam +5.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

8.1% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 6.2%

3.2% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.0% Other religions +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Adelaide in Croydon +3.18 more in Adelaide

4.80 92nd pct 1.62 33rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Adelaide in Croydon +11 more in Adelaide

22 57th pct 11 14th pct

Students in Adelaide in Croydon +9,585 more in Adelaide

12,982 78th pct 3,397 9th pct

Avg size in Adelaide in Croydon +281 larger in Adelaide

590 70th pct 309 22nd pct

ICSEA in Adelaide in Croydon +98 higher in Adelaide

1,102 84th pct 1,004 40th pct

Highest year of school

75.1% Year 12 ◂ +13.4 pts 61.7%

3.8% Year 9 or below +10.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.3% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.9% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.8 pts 32.9%

11.5% Certificate III / IV +9.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

18.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.5 pts 12.0%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

21.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 18.2%

14.0% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 11.6%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 12.8%

9.6% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.5% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

4.3% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

3.8% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Adelaide in Croydon +$211 higher in Adelaide gap widening

$874 68th pct $663 14th pct

Household income in Adelaide in Croydon +$247 higher in Adelaide gap narrowing

$1,673 46th pct $1,426 24th pct

Family income in Adelaide in Croydon +$650 higher in Adelaide gap narrowing

$2,430 75th pct $1,780 24th pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

23.7% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 27.9%

20.0% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

14.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 6.3%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

Personal income distribution

38.0% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 46.3%

27.7% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 31.9%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 13.9%

7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.5% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.4% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.5% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.4% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.5% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

1.2% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None ◂ +1.3 pts 66.6%

17.1% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

4.9% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.2% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Adelaide in Croydon +0.5 larger in Croydon gap widening

2.0 0th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

47.3% Couples with children +8.7 pts ▸ 56.1%

39.9% Couples without children ◂ +16.0 pts 23.9%

10.5% One-parent families +7.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

2.2% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

38.7% 1 person ◂ +8.5 pts 30.2%

36.6% 2 people ◂ +6.3 pts 30.3%

12.3% 3 people +4.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

8.8% 4 people +4.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.9% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.8% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Adelaide in Croydon +$84 higher in Adelaide gap widening

$384 60th pct $300 25th pct

Mortgage in Adelaide in Croydon +$330 higher in Adelaide gap widening

$1,930 56th pct $1,600 29th pct

People / bedroom in Adelaide in Croydon even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Rented ◂ +4.6 pts 44.4%

21.3% Owned with a mortgage +8.9 pts ▸ 30.2%

26.4% Owned outright ◂ +4.4 pts 22.0%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.0% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

30.7% Separate house +29.6 pts ▸ 60.3%

40.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +29.6 pts 10.5%

28.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.5 pts ▸ 28.6%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

28.1% 3 bedrooms +22.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

41.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.0 pts 28.5%

15.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.8 pts 4.4%

10.0% 4 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

2.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

49.8% $350–$549 ◂ +15.9 pts 33.9%

24.4% $200–$349 +10.1 pts ▸ 34.5%

12.7% Under $200 +13.6 pts ▸ 26.3%

8.6% $550–$749 ◂ +6.9 pts 1.7%

2.5% $750 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.5% $1,000–$1,799 +12.4 pts ▸ 38.9%

28.0% $1,800–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

22.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.1 pts 7.9%

17.5% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Adelaide in Croydon +190 more in Adelaide

387 78th pct 197 33rd pct

Stops/1k in Adelaide in Croydon +4.08 more in Adelaide

8.67 100th pct 4.60 50th pct

Departures/1k in Adelaide in Croydon +6,146.4 more in Adelaide

7,651.7 100th pct 1,505.3 70th pct

PT routes in Adelaide in Croydon +214 more in Adelaide

250 96th pct 36 71st pct

How people get to work

43.6% Car (driver) +17.8 pts ▸ 61.4%

14.3% Walked ◂ +12.8 pts 1.5%

12.5% Worked at home ◂ +4.5 pts 8.0%

7.1% Bus ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%

4.0% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

0.3% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 40.5%

24.1% 2 vehicles +8.5 pts ▸ 32.6%

22.0% No vehicle ◂ +10.0 pts 12.1%

5.9% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.1% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 16.3%

12.4% Professional & technical ◂ +5.4 pts 6.9%

10.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 7.7%

8.1% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.6% Manufacturing +3.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.8% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.2% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.8% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.9% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

36.9% Professionals ◂ +12.8 pts 24.1%

14.9% Managers ◂ +4.9 pts 10.0%

11.5% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.9% Technicians & trades +4.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.7% Labourers +6.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 11.4%

7.4% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.2% Machinery operators & drivers +4.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Adelaide in Croydon +1.8 higher in Adelaide

9.2 100th pct 7.4 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Adelaide in Croydon +0.8 more in Adelaide

8.0 100th pct 7.1 80th pct

15-min city in Adelaide in Croydon +3.5 pts higher in Adelaide

100.0% 100th pct 96.5% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Adelaide in Croydon +6.4 pts higher in Adelaide

98.2% 96th pct 91.8% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Adelaide in Croydon +0.9 pts higher in Adelaide

100.0% 100th pct 99.1% 81st pct

Walk to school in Adelaide in Croydon +13.4 pts higher in Adelaide

99.5% 99th pct 86.1% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Adelaide in Croydon +1.0 pts higher in Adelaide

100.0% 100th pct 99.0% 64th pct

Walk to health in Adelaide in Croydon +42.0 pts higher in Adelaide

98.9% 100th pct 56.8% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in Adelaide in Croydon +20.9 more in Adelaide

32.6 99th pct 11.8 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Adelaide in Croydon +107 higher in Adelaide

419 96th pct 312 89th pct

Mean slope in Adelaide in Croydon +2.9 pts higher in Adelaide

6.2% 66th pct 3.3% 13th pct

Compare Adelaide with nearby areas

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Compare Croydon with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Adelaide vs Croydon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED40001/adelaide/vs/SED40008/croydon