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Croydon vs West Torrens

Name: Croydon vs West Torrens — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 5.9 km apart · Croydon profile · West Torrens profile

Croydon West Torrens

Croydon and West Torrens are neighbouring areas in Adelaide with distinct cultural and educational profiles. Croydon is far more diverse, with 41.8% of people born overseas compared to 31.3% in West Torrens, and a far higher share of residents using a language other than English at home (46.2% versus 33.1%). The two areas also differ in their school landscapes; West Torrens has far more school enrolments and a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children, while Croydon's schools are typically much smaller.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, as they have the same percentage of people living alone and nearly identical typical weekly rents. However, some gaps are widening. Since 2011, the difference in the share of people born overseas has grown, and the typical weekly family income is now $318 higher in West Torrens. West Torrens also sees more adults working or looking for work and a higher share of homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Croydon Other language: 13.1 pts higher in Croydon Born overseas: 10.5 pts higher in Croydon Participation: 6.1 pts higher in West Torrens Personal income: $124 higher in West Torrens

Demographics & Identity

Population in Croydon in West Torrens +5,998 larger in Croydon gap widening

42,872 29th pct 36,874 18th pct

Median age in Croydon in West Torrens +2 yrs older in West Torrens gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

33.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 32.6%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 24.3%

14.6% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 14.6%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 12.2%

Marital status

43.9% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 42.7%

38.7% Married +2.1 pts ▸ 40.8%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

5.2% Widowed even 5.2%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Croydon West Torrens

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.4% Australia +12.1 pts ▸ 65.5%

9.0% Vietnam ◂ +7.9 pts 1.1%

6.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

2.1% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% China +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.5% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% New Zealand even 0.7%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

20.9% English +5.1 pts ▸ 26.0%

18.9% Australian +5.0 pts ▸ 23.9%

6.6% Italian +5.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.3% Vietnamese ◂ +10.1 pts 1.3%

5.1% Greek +5.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.3% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.5% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 4.5%

4.8% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.3% German +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.0% Indian even 5.0%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

0.9% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

48.9% English only +14.8 pts ▸ 63.7%

12.1% Vietnamese ◂ +10.9 pts 1.1%

3.5% Greek +3.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.8% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.1% Christianity +8.8 pts ▸ 44.9%

34.6% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 37.7%

8.3% Buddhism ◂ +6.1 pts 2.2%

8.1% Islam ◂ +5.0 pts 3.1%

6.2% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

3.7% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.9% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Croydon in West Torrens +1.36 more in West Torrens

1.62 33rd pct 2.98 77th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Croydon in West Torrens +5 more in West Torrens

11 14th pct 16 36th pct

Students in Croydon in West Torrens +5,340 more in West Torrens

3,397 9th pct 8,737 44th pct

Avg size in Croydon in West Torrens +237 larger in West Torrens

309 22nd pct 546 62nd pct

ICSEA in Croydon in West Torrens +28 higher in West Torrens

1,004 40th pct 1,032 57th pct

Highest year of school

61.7% Year 12 +3.8 pts ▸ 65.5%

13.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.6 pts 9.2%

9.6% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.0% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 33.8%

21.4% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

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

12.0% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 13.2%

12.8% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.6% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.2% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

4.6% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.0% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.6% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% Agriculture & environment even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Croydon in West Torrens +$124 higher in West Torrens gap widening

$663 14th pct $787 48th pct

Household income in Croydon in West Torrens +$163 higher in West Torrens gap widening

$1,426 24th pct $1,589 39th pct

Family income in Croydon in West Torrens +$318 higher in West Torrens gap widening

$1,780 24th pct $2,098 54th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 30.3%

27.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 27.3%

21.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 18.0%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.3% $4,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

Personal income distribution

46.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 41.0%

31.9% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 34.5%

13.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

1.8% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

7.5% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.3% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

3.7% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.6% None +0.6 pts ▸ 67.2%

17.4% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

5.6% Two conditions even 5.6%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Croydon in West Torrens +0.1 larger in Croydon gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

56.1% Couples with children ◂ +0.3 pts 55.8%

23.9% Couples without children +4.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

17.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 13.8%

2.4% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Household size

30.3% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 32.7%

30.2% 1 person even 30.2%

16.9% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 16.5%

13.7% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Croydon in West Torrens +$20 higher in West Torrens gap steady

$300 25th pct $320 32nd pct

Mortgage in Croydon in West Torrens +$133 higher in West Torrens gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Croydon in West Torrens +0.10 higher in Croydon gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.4% Rented ◂ +7.4 pts 37.0%

30.2% Owned with a mortgage +0.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

22.0% Owned outright +7.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

1.7% Other tenure even 1.8%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

60.3% Separate house +7.4 pts ▸ 67.7%

28.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.3 pts 18.3%

10.5% Flat or apartment +2.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 49.0%

28.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 28.4%

12.8% 4 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

2.6% 5 or more even 2.6%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

34.5% $200–$349 +5.6 pts ▸ 40.1%

33.9% $350–$549 +3.7 pts ▸ 37.6%

26.3% Under $200 ◂ +11.1 pts 15.2%

1.7% $550–$749 +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.3% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.3 pts 31.6%

29.7% $1,800–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 34.3%

18.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 18.1%

7.9% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Croydon in West Torrens +10 more in Croydon

197 33rd pct 187 30th pct

Stops/1k in Croydon in West Torrens +0.48 more in West Torrens

4.60 50th pct 5.07 60th pct

Departures/1k in Croydon in West Torrens +837.7 more in West Torrens

1,505.3 70th pct 2,343.0 89th pct

PT routes in Croydon in West Torrens +19 more in West Torrens

36 71st pct 55 86th pct

How people get to work

61.4% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 58.5%

8.0% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.1% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

1.5% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 40.3%

32.6% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 33.8%

12.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 10.2%

10.0% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.8% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

9.1% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.7% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

8.3% Manufacturing ◂ +3.0 pts 5.4%

6.9% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.1% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.3% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

2.8% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

24.1% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 26.3%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 12.8%

12.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 12.1%

12.1% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 8.5%

10.0% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.7% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Croydon in West Torrens +0.3 higher in West Torrens

7.4 80th pct 7.7 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Croydon in West Torrens +0.3 more in West Torrens

7.1 80th pct 7.4 85th pct

15-min city in Croydon in West Torrens +1.7 pts higher in West Torrens

96.5% 86th pct 98.2% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Croydon in West Torrens +4.2 pts higher in West Torrens

91.8% 83rd pct 96.0% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Croydon in West Torrens +0.7 pts higher in West Torrens

99.1% 81st pct 99.8% 91st pct

Walk to school in Croydon in West Torrens +13.2 pts higher in West Torrens

86.1% 66th pct 99.3% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Croydon in West Torrens +1.0 pts higher in West Torrens

99.0% 64th pct 100.0% 90th pct

Walk to health in Croydon in West Torrens +9.7 pts higher in West Torrens

56.8% 59th pct 66.5% 68th pct

Amenities/1k in Croydon in West Torrens +0.1 more in Croydon

11.8 27th pct 11.6 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Croydon in West Torrens +48 higher in Croydon

312 89th pct 263 86th pct

Mean slope in Croydon in West Torrens +0.2 pts higher in Croydon

3.3% 13th pct 3.1% 9th pct

Compare Croydon with nearby areas

Cheltenham Port Adelaide Enfield West Torrens Adelaide Lee Dunstan Colton

Compare West Torrens with nearby areas

Badcoe Adelaide Colton Croydon Morphett Cheltenham Unley Lee

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Croydon vs West Torrens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED40008/croydon/vs/SED40046/west-torrens