1,220 ▼ -12.5%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,394
- 2016: 1,238
- 2021: 1,220
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.
Few areas at this level have as many residents as Croydon, which is home to 1,220 people. The typical resident is 42 years old, making the population noticeably older than the national figure.
1,220
▼ -12.5%
- 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 74% of areas.
| Croydon | 1,220 |
|---|---|
| 5008, SA | 14,384 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 1,220 people, Croydon is larger than about 76% of similar areas. Residents are slightly older than the South Australian average, with a typical age of 42.
42 yrs ▲ +13.5%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the biggest group at 30.9%. People aged 65 and over make up 16.1%, which is well below the state figure.
16.1% ▲ +12.5%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.0% ▼ -16.6%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Croydon splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.2% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 12.3% of the population.
2.2% ▲ +18.8%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% ▲ +20.3%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Croydon splits fairly evenly between Married (43%) and Never married (40%), with Divorced at 9%.
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/SAL40329/croydon/topic/demographics-identity