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Croydon vs Playford

Name: Croydon vs Playford — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Croydon profile · Playford profile

Croydon Playford

Croydon and Playford are nearby South Australian areas with similar population sizes, but they differ in how people live and work. Croydon has a more educated workforce, with 27.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 16.3% in Playford. Housing is also quite different; Playford has far more detached houses (87.0% compared to 60.3% in Croydon) and larger homes, with 87.6% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, renting is much more common in Croydon, where 44.4% of households rent, compared to 29.3% in Playford.

Since 2011, the gap between these two areas has widened in several ways, including a growing difference in renting rates and the share of people living alone. Despite these shifts, they remain alike in many basics, such as typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $650 to $660. Both areas also have a very high proportion of residents born overseas and high rates of people using a language other than English at home, with Croydon's 46.2% and Playford's 40.7% both sitting far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 26.7 pts higher in Playford 3+ bedrooms: 22.2 pts higher in Playford Renting: 15.1 pts higher in Croydon Under 15: 5.0 pts higher in Playford Unpaid child care: 7.0 pts higher in Playford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Croydon in Playford +1,736 larger in Croydon gap widening

42,872 29th pct 41,136 26th pct

Median age in Croydon in Playford +1 yrs older in Croydon gap steady

36 yrs 29th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

33.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 30.3%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) even 23.1%

15.8% Children (0–14) +5.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

14.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 12.2%

13.0% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

Marital status

38.7% Married +7.7 pts ▸ 46.4%

43.9% Never married ◂ +6.5 pts 37.4%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

3.2% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Croydon Playford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.4% Australia +4.7 pts ▸ 58.1%

9.0% Vietnam ◂ +4.5 pts 4.5%

6.1% India +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.1% England +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.3% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Nepal even 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

20.9% English +5.4 pts ▸ 26.3%

18.9% Australian +5.5 pts ▸ 24.4%

11.3% Vietnamese ◂ +4.8 pts 6.5%

6.6% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 3.7%

6.5% Chinese ◂ +3.1 pts 3.5%

5.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.3% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

5.1% Greek ◂ +3.7 pts 1.4%

4.8% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

4.3% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

2.0% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Dutch even 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

48.9% English only +6.3 pts ▸ 55.1%

12.1% Vietnamese ◂ +5.4 pts 6.6%

3.5% Greek ◂ +2.8 pts 0.7%

3.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

1.8% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.5% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.8% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.1% Christianity ◂ +2.0 pts 34.2%

34.6% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 35.4%

8.1% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

6.2% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

3.7% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.9% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Croydon in Playford +0.34 more in Croydon

1.62 33rd pct 1.29 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Croydon in Playford even

11 14th pct 11 14th pct

Students in Croydon in Playford +3,047 more in Playford

3,397 9th pct 6,444 25th pct

Avg size in Croydon in Playford +277 larger in Playford

309 22nd pct 586 69th pct

ICSEA in Croydon in Playford +40 higher in Croydon

1,004 40th pct 964 18th pct

Highest year of school

61.7% Year 12 ◂ +9.1 pts 52.6%

13.8% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.6% Year 11 +4.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.0% Year 10 +4.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

Highest qualification level

21.4% Certificate III / IV +12.9 pts ▸ 34.3%

32.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.9 pts 22.9%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.6 pts 7.5%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

1.8% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.3% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.8% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.6% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.7%

6.2% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

4.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%

4.6% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

1.3% Agriculture & environment even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Croydon in Playford +$13 higher in Croydon gap widening

$663 14th pct $650 13th pct

Household income in Croydon in Playford +$34 higher in Playford gap widening

$1,426 24th pct $1,460 28th pct

Family income in Croydon in Playford +$145 higher in Croydon gap widening

$1,780 24th pct $1,635 14th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 33.7%

27.9% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 32.6%

21.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 15.8%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%

6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

46.3% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 47.5%

31.9% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 35.9%

13.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 10.8%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%

7.3% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%

7.5% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.7% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

2.2% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.7% Lung condition even 1.7%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.6% None ◂ +0.1 pts 66.4%

17.4% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

5.6% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Croydon in Playford +0.3 larger in Playford gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

56.1% Couples with children +5.7 pts ▸ 61.8%

23.9% Couples without children ◂ +4.6 pts 19.3%

17.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 17.6%

2.4% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Household size

30.3% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 28.4%

30.2% 1 person ◂ +8.3 pts 21.9%

16.9% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

13.7% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

5.2% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.7% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Croydon in Playford +$10 higher in Playford gap steady

$300 25th pct $310 29th pct

Mortgage in Croydon in Playford +$235 higher in Croydon gap steady

$1,600 29th pct $1,365 14th pct

People / bedroom in Croydon in Playford even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.4% Rented ◂ +15.1 pts 29.3%

30.2% Owned with a mortgage +13.4 pts ▸ 43.6%

22.0% Owned outright +2.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

60.3% Separate house +26.7 pts ▸ 87.0%

28.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +19.9 pts 8.7%

10.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.5 pts 4.0%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 59.6%

28.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.1 pts 9.4%

12.8% 4 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 24.3%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 1.6%

2.6% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

34.5% $200–$349 +15.4 pts ▸ 49.9%

33.9% $350–$549 ◂ +6.4 pts 27.5%

26.3% Under $200 ◂ +8.7 pts 17.7%

1.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.9% $1,000–$1,799 +12.7 pts ▸ 51.6%

29.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.4 pts 18.3%

18.9% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

7.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Croydon in Playford +41 more in Croydon

197 33rd pct 156 25th pct

Stops/1k in Croydon in Playford +0.80 more in Croydon

4.60 50th pct 3.79 32nd pct

Departures/1k in Croydon in Playford +730.6 more in Croydon

1,505.3 70th pct 774.6 41st pct

PT routes in Croydon in Playford +18 more in Croydon

36 71st pct 18 28th pct

How people get to work

61.4% Car (driver) +11.1 pts ▸ 72.5%

8.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 5.4%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

5.1% Bus ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%

1.6% Bicycle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.0% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.7 pts 33.7%

32.6% 2 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 39.1%

10.0% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.1% No vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 5.6%

4.8% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 15.9%

9.1% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.3% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 6.6%

6.3% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.7% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

6.9% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 3.7%

4.7% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.4% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

2.4% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

24.1% Professionals ◂ +10.7 pts 13.4%

13.6% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.1% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.7% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +4.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.0% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%

7.7% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Croydon in Playford +1.2 higher in Croydon

7.4 80th pct 6.2 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Croydon in Playford +1.3 more in Croydon

7.1 80th pct 5.9 57th pct

15-min city in Croydon in Playford +4.6 pts higher in Croydon

96.5% 86th pct 91.9% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Croydon in Playford +2.6 pts higher in Playford

91.8% 83rd pct 94.4% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Croydon in Playford even

99.1% 81st pct 99.2% 81st pct

Walk to school in Croydon in Playford +2.1 pts higher in Croydon

86.1% 66th pct 84.0% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Croydon in Playford +0.8 pts higher in Playford

99.0% 64th pct 99.8% 77th pct

Walk to health in Croydon in Playford +17.1 pts higher in Croydon

56.8% 59th pct 39.7% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in Croydon in Playford +4.2 more in Croydon

11.8 27th pct 7.5 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Croydon in Playford +97 higher in Croydon

312 89th pct 214 77th pct

Mean slope in Croydon in Playford +0.0 pts higher in Playford

3.3% 13th pct 3.4% 13th pct

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Compare Playford with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Croydon vs Playford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED40008/croydon/vs/SED40036/playford