8,092 ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,693
- 2016: 7,860
- 2021: 8,092
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Croydon North · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Croydon North
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A larger than usual population of 8,092 people lives in Croydon North. The area has a balanced mix of ages, though the typical resident is slightly older than the national figure at 40 years old.
8,092
▲ +5.2%
- 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 North — higher than 87% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 8,092, making it one of the largest areas at this level. The typical resident is 40, which is a little older than the 38-year-old average for Victoria and Australia.
40 yrs ▲ +5.3%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is steady, with children under 15 making up 18.4% and seniors aged 65 and over accounting for 16.7% of residents. Both figures are about the same as the state and national averages.
16.7% ▲ +33.9%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.4% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Croydon North splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married (52.2%) or have never been married (32.2%). Those in de facto relationships make up 10.4%, which is lower than most similar areas and slightly below the national figure.
1.0% ▲ +118.1%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.4% ▲ +40.1%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 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 North, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20684/croydon-north/topic/demographics-identity