215 ▼ -31.1%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 312
- 2016: 258
- 2021: 215
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Croydon · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Croydon
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over a third of the people in Croydon identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the national figure. The area is sparsely populated with only 215 residents. It has a relatively young profile, with a much lower proportion of seniors than most similar areas.
215
▼ -31.1%
- 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 — higher than 55% of areas.
| Croydon | 215 |
|---|---|
| 4871, QLD | 10,798 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 215 people. The typical resident is 39 years old, which is a little older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia.
39 yrs ▲ +8.3%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 18.6% of the population, which is higher than most areas. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over account for only 10.2%, a figure well below the national average.
10.2% ▲ +4.3%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▼ -28.3%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Croydon splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Young adults (25–44) (30%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 34.4% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, among the highest proportions for areas at this level. People in de facto relationships make up 15.3% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure.
34.4% ▲ +46.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 34.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.3% ▼ -25.9%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 15.3%
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 Never married at 50%, followed by Married (34%) and Divorced (8%).
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30760/croydon/topic/demographics-identity