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Croydon vs Lee

Name: Croydon vs Lee — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 6.1 km apart · Croydon profile · Lee profile

Croydon Lee

Croydon and Lee are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different populations. Croydon is much more diverse, with 41.8% of people born overseas and 46.2% using a language other than English at home. It also has a younger feel, with a typical resident aged 36, and more people rent their homes (44.4%). In contrast, Lee is far older, with a typical age of 45 and a much higher share of retirees, as 24.8% of residents are aged 65 and over. People in Lee are also more likely to own their homes outright (36.4%) and live in larger three-bedroom houses.

The age gap between these two neighbours has widened since 2011, growing from 4 to 9 years. Despite this shift, they share a similar typical weekly household income of $1,426 and have nearly the same proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. Both areas are very well connected to public transport, with almost every home located within a 10-minute walk of a stop.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 24.3 pts higher in Croydon Renting: 16.5 pts higher in Croydon Born overseas: 16.3 pts higher in Croydon Median age: 9 yrs older in Lee Owned outright: 14.4 pts higher in Lee

Demographics & Identity

Population in Croydon in Lee +9,395 larger in Croydon gap widening

42,872 29th pct 33,477 14th pct

Median age in Croydon in Lee +9 yrs older in Lee gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 45 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

33.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.0 pts 25.5%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 25.3%

14.6% Seniors (65+) +10.2 pts ▸ 24.8%

15.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 14.4%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 10.0%

Marital status

38.7% Married +6.6 pts ▸ 45.4%

43.9% Never married ◂ +10.4 pts 33.5%

9.0% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.2% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.2% Separated even 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Croydon Lee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.4% Australia +17.3 pts ▸ 70.7%

9.0% Vietnam ◂ +8.4 pts 0.6%

6.1% India ◂ +3.7 pts 2.3%

2.1% England +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.3% Italy +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.6% New Zealand even 0.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

20.9% English +11.7 pts ▸ 32.6%

18.9% Australian +9.0 pts ▸ 27.9%

6.6% Italian +6.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.3% Vietnamese ◂ +10.4 pts 0.9%

4.8% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.3% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.5% Chinese ◂ +4.4 pts 2.1%

4.3% German +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.1% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

5.0% Indian ◂ +2.9 pts 2.1%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

0.9% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

48.9% English only +25.5 pts ▸ 74.3%

12.1% Vietnamese ◂ +11.3 pts 0.7%

1.8% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

3.0% Punjabi ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

2.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

1.5% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.1% Christianity +16.2 pts ▸ 52.3%

34.6% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 37.1%

8.3% Buddhism ◂ +7.2 pts 1.2%

8.1% Islam ◂ +6.6 pts 1.5%

6.2% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

3.7% Hinduism ◂ +2.4 pts 1.3%

2.9% Other religions ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Croydon in Lee +0.38 more in Croydon

1.62 33rd pct 1.25 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Croydon in Lee +5 more in Croydon

11 14th pct 6 8th pct

Students in Croydon in Lee +808 more in Croydon

3,397 9th pct 2,589 7th pct

Avg size in Croydon in Lee +123 larger in Lee

309 22nd pct 432 39th pct

ICSEA in Croydon in Lee +14 higher in Lee

1,004 40th pct 1,018 49th pct

Highest year of school

61.7% Year 12 ◂ +7.8 pts 53.9%

9.6% Year 11 +6.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

9.0% Year 10 +5.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 11.2%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.8 pts 25.0%

21.4% Certificate III / IV +9.8 pts ▸ 31.1%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.7 pts 7.3%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

13.3% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 12.3%

11.6% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

6.2% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.0% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

4.6% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 2.6%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Croydon in Lee +$81 higher in Lee gap widening

$663 14th pct $744 35th pct

Household income in Croydon in Lee even gap narrowing

$1,426 24th pct $1,426 24th pct

Family income in Croydon in Lee +$154 higher in Lee gap widening

$1,780 24th pct $1,934 38th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 28.4%

27.9% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 29.5%

21.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 19.5%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

6.3% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

Personal income distribution

46.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 43.0%

31.9% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 32.7%

13.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

1.8% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.8% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

7.3% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.7% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.7% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.2% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.6% None ◂ +5.3 pts 61.3%

17.4% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

5.6% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.5% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Croydon in Lee +0.2 larger in Croydon gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

56.1% Couples with children ◂ +5.3 pts 50.8%

23.9% Couples without children +7.7 pts ▸ 31.5%

17.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 16.3%

2.4% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

Household size

30.3% 2 people +5.6 pts ▸ 35.8%

30.2% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 31.4%

16.9% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 15.0%

13.7% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 12.2%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Croydon in Lee +$15 higher in Lee gap narrowing

$300 25th pct $315 30th pct

Mortgage in Croydon in Lee +$133 higher in Lee gap narrowing

$1,600 29th pct $1,733 41st pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.4% Rented ◂ +16.5 pts 27.9%

22.0% Owned outright +14.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

30.2% Owned with a mortgage +1.3 pts ▸ 31.5%

1.7% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

60.3% Separate house +5.1 pts ▸ 65.4%

28.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.7 pts 27.9%

10.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.3 pts 6.3%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 53.2%

28.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 23.8%

12.8% 4 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 2.1%

2.6% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

33.9% $350–$549 +2.0 pts ▸ 36.0%

34.5% $200–$349 ◂ +0.1 pts 34.4%

26.3% Under $200 ◂ +4.4 pts 21.9%

1.7% $550–$749 +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.3% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.0 pts 33.8%

29.7% $1,800–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 32.6%

18.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 17.4%

7.9% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Croydon in Lee +14 more in Croydon

197 33rd pct 183 29th pct

Stops/1k in Croydon in Lee +0.87 more in Lee

4.60 50th pct 5.47 68th pct

Departures/1k in Croydon in Lee +186.5 more in Croydon

1,505.3 70th pct 1,318.8 63rd pct

PT routes in Croydon in Lee +9 more in Croydon

36 71st pct 27 51st pct

How people get to work

61.4% Car (driver) +5.3 pts ▸ 66.6%

8.0% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

5.1% Bus ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%

1.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 39.4%

32.6% 2 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 36.5%

12.1% No vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 7.9%

10.0% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.8% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 14.8%

9.1% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.3% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.3 pts 5.5%

7.7% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

7.1% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

4.7% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.5% Other services even 4.5%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

2.8% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

24.1% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 20.8%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +3.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.7% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 12.0%

10.0% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.1% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 8.3%

7.7% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Croydon in Lee +0.5 higher in Croydon

7.4 80th pct 7.0 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Croydon in Lee +0.3 more in Croydon

7.1 80th pct 6.9 75th pct

15-min city in Croydon in Lee +6.9 pts higher in Croydon

96.5% 86th pct 89.5% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Croydon in Lee +5.6 pts higher in Croydon

91.8% 83rd pct 86.1% 75th pct

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

99.1% 81st pct 98.2% 73rd pct

Walk to school in Croydon in Lee +9.3 pts higher in Croydon

86.1% 66th pct 76.8% 51st pct

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

99.0% 64th pct 100.0% 88th pct

Walk to health in Croydon in Lee +12.2 pts higher in Lee

56.8% 59th pct 69.1% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Croydon in Lee +7.3 more in Lee

11.8 27th pct 19.0 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Croydon in Lee +42 higher in Lee

312 89th pct 353 92nd pct

Mean slope in Croydon in Lee +0.3 pts higher in Croydon

3.3% 13th pct 3.0% 7th pct

Compare Croydon with nearby areas

Cheltenham Port Adelaide Enfield West Torrens Adelaide Lee Dunstan Colton

Compare Lee with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Croydon vs Lee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED40008/croydon/vs/SED40027/lee