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Cheltenham vs Croydon

Name: Cheltenham vs Croydon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Cheltenham profile · Croydon profile

Cheltenham Croydon

Croydon and Cheltenham are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very similar population sizes. Croydon is far more diverse, with 41.8% of people born overseas and 46.2% using a language other than English at home, compared to 31.7% and 33.4% in Cheltenham. This cultural diversity is reflected in the fact that 10.4% of Croydon residents speak little or no English, which is well higher than the 5.7% in Cheltenham. Rental properties are also more common in Croydon, where 44.4% of homes are rented, compared to 34.4% in Cheltenham.

Daily life in both places is quite similar, as they share almost identical rates of volunteering and very similar proportions of children and people who need help with daily activities. However, Cheltenham generally offers better access to amenities; for example, 91.3% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to only 56.8% in Croydon. While both areas have seen their populations grow, the gap in cultural diversity and the share of renters has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Croydon Other language: 12.7 pts higher in Croydon Born overseas: 10.1 pts higher in Croydon Renting: 9.9 pts higher in Croydon Separate houses: 6.4 pts higher in Cheltenham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cheltenham in Croydon +3,794 larger in Croydon gap widening

39,078 22nd pct 42,872 29th pct

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

37 yrs 36th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

31.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 23.1%

16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 15.8%

15.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 14.6%

12.1% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

40.2% Never married +3.7 pts ▸ 43.9%

40.9% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 38.7%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%

5.5% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Cheltenham Croydon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.6% Australia ◂ +11.2 pts 53.4%

4.6% Vietnam +4.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.2% India +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.4% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

2.1% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.2% China +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% New Zealand even 0.6%

0.4% Nepal even 0.5%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

25.8% English ◂ +4.8 pts 20.9%

24.0% Australian ◂ +5.1 pts 18.9%

11.4% Italian ◂ +4.8 pts 6.6%

5.9% Vietnamese +5.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.8% Chinese +2.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.5% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

6.3% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

5.2% German ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

4.9% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

62.7% English only ◂ +13.9 pts 48.9%

6.1% Vietnamese +5.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

2.8% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

2.5% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.8% Christianity ◂ +8.7 pts 36.1%

36.2% No religion ◂ +1.6 pts 34.6%

4.6% Buddhism +3.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.8% Islam +4.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.1% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.9% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cheltenham in Croydon +0.18 more in Croydon

1.44 23rd pct 1.62 33rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cheltenham in Croydon +2 more in Croydon

9 12th pct 11 14th pct

Students in Cheltenham in Croydon +1,098 more in Cheltenham

4,495 13th pct 3,397 9th pct

Avg size in Cheltenham in Croydon +191 larger in Cheltenham

499 54th pct 309 22nd pct

ICSEA in Cheltenham in Croydon +9 higher in Croydon

995 35th pct 1,004 40th pct

Highest year of school

59.8% Year 12 +1.9 pts ▸ 61.7%

10.8% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.2% Year 11 ◂ +3.5 pts 9.6%

11.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 9.0%

Highest qualification level

28.5% Bachelor degree +4.4 pts ▸ 32.9%

29.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.0 pts 21.4%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 13.4%

8.6% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 18.2%

15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 13.3%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 12.8%

12.0% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 11.6%

6.9% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

3.5% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Cheltenham in Croydon +$88 higher in Cheltenham gap widening

$751 38th pct $663 14th pct

Household income in Cheltenham in Croydon +$56 higher in Cheltenham gap widening

$1,482 30th pct $1,426 24th pct

Family income in Cheltenham in Croydon +$192 higher in Cheltenham gap widening

$1,972 42nd pct $1,780 24th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 29.7%

28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 27.9%

18.8% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

6.0% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

42.6% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 46.3%

35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 31.9%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 13.9%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.7% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.6% None +0.9 pts ▸ 66.6%

18.7% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 17.4%

6.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

3.4% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Cheltenham in Croydon +0.1 larger in Croydon gap widening

2.4 29th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

56.6% Couples with children ◂ +0.5 pts 56.1%

24.9% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 23.9%

16.7% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

1.8% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

31.3% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 30.2%

31.2% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 30.3%

16.1% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.0% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 13.7%

4.9% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.5% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cheltenham in Croydon +$5 higher in Cheltenham gap steady

$305 27th pct $300 25th pct

Mortgage in Cheltenham in Croydon +$35 higher in Cheltenham gap narrowing

$1,635 32nd pct $1,600 29th pct

People / bedroom in Cheltenham in Croydon +0.10 higher in Croydon gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.4% Rented +9.9 pts ▸ 44.4%

36.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.3 pts 30.2%

26.1% Owned outright ◂ +4.1 pts 22.0%

1.6% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

66.8% Separate house ◂ +6.4 pts 60.3%

24.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

8.3% Flat or apartment +2.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

50.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 50.0%

28.0% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 28.5%

14.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 12.8%

3.2% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.5% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

42.0% $200–$349 ◂ +7.5 pts 34.5%

33.9% $350–$549 +0.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

19.1% Under $200 +7.2 pts ▸ 26.3%

1.1% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% $750 or more even 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 38.9%

30.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 29.7%

17.2% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

8.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cheltenham in Croydon +20 more in Croydon

177 28th pct 197 33rd pct

Stops/1k in Cheltenham in Croydon +0.07 more in Croydon

4.53 48th pct 4.60 50th pct

Departures/1k in Cheltenham in Croydon +57.7 more in Croydon

1,447.6 68th pct 1,505.3 70th pct

PT routes in Cheltenham in Croydon +1 more in Croydon

35 69th pct 36 71st pct

How people get to work

64.4% Car (driver) ◂ +3.1 pts 61.4%

8.0% Worked at home even 8.0%

4.5% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.9% Bus +2.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.1% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 1 vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 40.5%

34.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 32.6%

9.4% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 10.0%

5.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

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

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%

7.0% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.3% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.2% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

7.0% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.8% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

4.2% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

21.2% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 24.1%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 11.4%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 13.6%

13.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 12.7%

10.5% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.4% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Cheltenham in Croydon +0.4 higher in Cheltenham

7.9 87th pct 7.4 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cheltenham in Croydon +0.6 more in Cheltenham

7.8 95th pct 7.1 80th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 96.5% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Cheltenham in Croydon +7.2 pts higher in Cheltenham

98.9% 98th pct 91.8% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Cheltenham in Croydon even

99.1% 80th pct 99.1% 81st pct

Walk to school in Cheltenham in Croydon +8.1 pts higher in Cheltenham

94.2% 83rd pct 86.1% 66th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 99.0% 64th pct

Walk to health in Cheltenham in Croydon +34.5 pts higher in Cheltenham

91.3% 91st pct 56.8% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in Cheltenham in Croydon +2.9 more in Cheltenham

14.7 53rd pct 11.8 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Cheltenham in Croydon +89 higher in Cheltenham

400 95th pct 312 89th pct

Mean slope in Cheltenham in Croydon +0.1 pts higher in Cheltenham

3.5% 15th pct 3.3% 13th pct

Compare Cheltenham with nearby areas

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Compare Croydon with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cheltenham vs Croydon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED40006/cheltenham/vs/SED40008/croydon