Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Croydon then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Croydon, SA (postcode 5008) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-12.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,394 | 1,238 | 1,220 | -174 · -12.5% |
| Median age | 37 | 41 | 42 | +5 · +13.5% |
| Median household income | $1,089/wk | $1,474/wk | $1,854/wk | +$765 · +70.2% |
| Median personal income | $509/wk | $624/wk | $811/wk | +$302 · +59.3% |
| Median rent | $258/wk | $280/wk | $310/wk | +$52 · +20.2% |
| Median mortgage | $1,668/mo | $1,733/mo | $1,985/mo | +$317 · +19% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 · 0% |
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
1,220
was 1,238 in 2016
-18 · -1.5%
Median rent
$310/wk
was $280/wk in 2016
+$30 · +10.7%
Household income
$1,854/wk
was $1,474/wk in 2016
+$380 · +25.8%
Median age
42
was 41 in 2016
+1 · +2.4%
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.