Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Croydon then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Croydon, NSW (postcode 2132) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+4.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,256 | 10,612 | 10,755 | +499 · +4.9% |
| Median age | 38 | 40 | 42 | +4 · +10.5% |
| Median household income | $1,509/wk | $1,846/wk | $2,157/wk | +$648 · +42.9% |
| Median personal income | $574/wk | $673/wk | $835/wk | +$261 · +45.5% |
| Median rent | $390/wk | $450/wk | $480/wk | +$90 · +23.1% |
| Median mortgage | $2,400/mo | $2,400/mo | $2,700/mo | +$300 · +12.5% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.7 | -0.1 · -3.6% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Croydon trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
10,755
was 10,612 in 2016
+143 · +1.3%
Median rent
$480/wk
was $450/wk in 2016
+$30 · +6.7%
Household income
$2,157/wk
was $1,846/wk in 2016
+$311 · +16.8%
Median age
42
was 40 in 2016
+2 · +5%
Dig deeper: Croydon population growth · Croydon then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.