4,839 ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,185
- 2016: 4,992
- 2021: 4,839
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Croydon Hills · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Croydon Hills
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Croydon Hills is 42, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national figures. This suburb has grown into a larger community than about 89% of similar areas, with a population of 4,839 people.
4,839
▼ -6.7%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Croydon Hills — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 4,839 people. Residents here are noticeably older than the typical person in Victoria or Australia, with a typical age of 42.
42 yrs ▲ +13.5%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 18.1% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 15.2%, a figure slightly below the state and national averages.
15.2% ▲ +84.6%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.1% ▼ -15.6%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Croydon Hills, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples are the most common relationship status at 58.5%, while those in de facto relationships make up only 6.5%, which is well below the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 0.4% of the community.
0.4% ▲ +69.7%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.5% ▲ +19.6%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Croydon Hills, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20683/croydon-hills/topic/demographics-identity