Croydon Park

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 10,549 people were counted in Croydon Park: of these 47.7% were male and 52.3% were female. Of the total population 0.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Croydon Park there were 2,079 children aged 0-14 years and 2,240 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Croydon Park, 9,021 people were Australian citizens, 4,188 were born overseas and 88 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Croydon Park, 51.3% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 9.9% were separated or divorced, 6.5% were widowed and 32.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Croydon Park, 54.7% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Croydon Park were Italy 6.6%, Lebanon 4.0%, China (excl. SARs and Taiwan Province) 3.8%, Greece 1.8% and New Zealand 1.6%.

Of all people counted in Croydon Park on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 46.0%, Anglican 10.7%, No Religion 9.0%, Orthodox 8.0% and Presbyterian & Reformed 2.9%.

On Census Night 2001 in Croydon Park, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Italian 12.0%, Arabic (incl. Lebanese) 9.6%, Greek 4.2%, Cantonese 4.1% and Mandarin 2.6%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 47% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 5,122 people aged 15 years and over in Croydon Park were in the labour force. Of these 63.8% worked full-time, 27.2% worked part-time, 3.7% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.3% were unemployed. 2,980 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Croydon Park, the most common responses for occupation were Professionals 11.4%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 11.1%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 7.0%, Associate Professionals 6.9%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 5.4%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 4.2%, Labourers and Related Workers 4.0%, Managers and Administrators 3.4% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 2.5%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Croydon Park, the most common responses for industry of employment included Business Services 6.5%, Health Services 4.4%, Personal and Household Good Retailing 3.8%, Education 3.7% and Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants 2.9%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Croydon Park, 2,803 families were counted: of these, 28.5% were couple families without children, 53.3% were couple families with children, 16.4% were one parent families and 1.9% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

On Census Night 2001 in Croydon Park, 3,939 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Croydon Park, 58.3% were separate houses, 14.9% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 25.5% were flats, units or apartments and 0.4% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Croydon Park, 44.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 19.3% were being purchased and 28.9% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Croydon Park, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 59.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 14.2% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 25.1% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Croydon Park, 68.9% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 24.3% were single (or lone) person households and 3.3% were group households.