14,139 —
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 13,351
- 2021: 14,139
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Croydon - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Croydon - West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of all residents in Croydon - West are married, reflecting a mature community with a strong presence of older adults. The area has grown by about 788 people since 2016 and is noticeably older than the national average. This is most evident in the high proportion of seniors living here.
14,139
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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 - West — higher than 73% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew 5.9% to reach 14,139 people. The typical resident is now 41, which is noticeably older than the typical person in Victoria or Australia.
41 yrs —
Older than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 22.6% of the population, a figure well above the national average. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 18.1%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
22.6% —
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.1% —
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Croydon - West splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 0.6% of people are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is much lower than most similar areas. People in de facto relationships make up 10.4% of the population, which is a little below the Australian figure but rose 1.9 points since 2016.
0.6% —
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.4% —
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Croydon - West, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (10%).
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 - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211031451/croydon-west/topic/demographics-identity