266 ▼ -14.7%
Lower than 96% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 312
- 2016: 294
- 2021: 266
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Croydon · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Croydon
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Croydon is just 35 years old, making the area noticeably younger than both the state and national average. This sparsely populated region is home to 266 people and has a strong Indigenous presence, with nearly 29% of the population identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
266
▼ -14.7%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Croydon — lower than 96% of areas.
| Croydon | 266 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is among the smallest at this level and has shrank by 15% since 2011, losing about 46 people. The typical age of residents is 35, which is noticeably younger than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38.
35 yrs ▼ -2.8%
Younger than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up only 8.3% of the population, a figure well below the national average of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 18.4%, which is about the same as the rest of the country.
8.3% ▼ -16.2%
Lower than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.4% ▼ -30.3%
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Croydon, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 28.6% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. In terms of relationships, 50.7% of residents have never married, while 12.6% are in a de facto relationship.
28.6% ▲ +21.6%
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▼ -39.1%
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Croydon, the largest group is Never married at 49%, followed by Married (36%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Croydon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA32600/croydon/topic/demographics-identity