Croydon - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
More than 1,200 businesses operate in Croydon - East, making it a significant commercial hub for the local region. The area has seen steady growth and maintains a typical level of financial advantage compared to the rest of the country.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Croydon - East — lower than 57% of areas.
| Croydon - East | 5 |
|---|---|
| 3136, VIC | 8 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The typical resident has a moderate level of advantage, scoring 5 out of 10. While education and job skills are higher than in 60% of similar areas, access to money and resources is lower than in 60% of those areas.
5
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the 10% most advantaged. IRSAD summarises both advantage and disadvantage, so a high score reflects relatively many high-income, well-educated households and few low-income, low-skill ones.
5
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the least disadvantaged. IRSD focuses on disadvantage alone (low income, low education, unemployment, unskilled occupations), so a higher decile means relatively less disadvantage.
4
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Economic Resources, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for economic resources in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IER reflects the income, housing costs, dwelling size and assets of households, so a higher decile means relatively greater economic resources.
6
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Education and Occupation, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for education and occupation in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IEO reflects residents' qualifications and the skill level of their jobs, so a higher decile means a more highly educated and skilled workforce.
991
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a raw index score (standardised so the Australian average is about 1000). Higher scores indicate relatively greater advantage; lower scores greater disadvantage.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
Croydon - East grew by 6.8% since the last census, which is higher than most areas. This growth is a little below the Victorian figure of 8.0%, bringing the total population to 17,345.
17,345
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
6.8%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
With 1,239 businesses, this area has a higher number of commercial enterprises than about 67% of similar locations.
1,239
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Croydon - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211031450/croydon-east/topic/economy-advantage
