10,993 —
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Croydon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Croydon
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Croydon is 41 years old, making the area noticeably older than the national average. With a population of 10,993, the suburb is larger than about 58% of similar areas and has a distinct age profile that leans towards older adults.
10,993
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- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Croydon — higher than 58% of areas.
| Croydon | 10,993 |
|---|---|
| 2132, NSW | 10,755 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 41, which is a little older than the New South Wales figure of 39 and noticeably older than the Australian average of 38.
41 yrs —
Older than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
There are far fewer children under 15 here than in most areas, at 14.5%, while seniors aged 65 and over make up 19.2% of the population. This is a little above the state and national figures.
19.2% —
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.5% —
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Croydon splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (27%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships are also much less common here than in most areas, at 8.0%.
0.4% —
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.0% —
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 Married at 48%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (7%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Croydon
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/sa2/120031679/croydon/topic/demographics-identity