Croydon Park

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 3,411 people were counted in Croydon Park: of these 47.6% were male and 52.4% were female. Of the total population 1.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Croydon Park there were 542 children aged 0-14 years and 1,082 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Croydon Park, 3,031 people were Australian citizens, 1,356 were born overseas and 14 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Croydon Park, 46.7% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 10.9% were separated or divorced, 11.7% were widowed and 30.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Croydon Park, 53.4% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Croydon Park were Viet Nam 9.4%, Greece 4.8%, Italy 4.1%, Poland 2.7% and Cambodia 2.3%.

Of all people counted in Croydon Park on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Catholic 31.2%, Orthodox 15.2%, Buddhism 11.0%, No Religion 10.8% and Anglican 7.0%.

On Census Night 2001 in Croydon Park, the most common responses for languages other than English spoken at home were Vietnamese 12.1%, Greek 9.2%, Italian 6.9%, Polish 3.0% and Serbian 2.8%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 45.4% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 1,305 people aged 15 years and over in Croydon Park were in the labour force. Of these 52.0% worked full-time, 28.8% worked part-time, 4.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 14.6% were unemployed. 1,414 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Croydon Park, the most common responses for occupation were Labourers and Related Workers 7.4%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 5.9%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 5.4%, Professionals 4.8%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 4.8%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 3.9%, Associate Professionals 2.9%, Managers and Administrators 1.5% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 1.0%.

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 Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing 3.1%, Business Services 3.0%, Food Retailing 2.5%, Health Services 2.4% and Personal and Household Good Retailing 2.1%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Croydon Park, 901 families were counted: of these, 38.0% were couple families without children, 39.8% were couple families with children, 18.9% were one parent families and 3.3% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in Croydon Park, 1,463 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Croydon Park, 77.2% were separate houses, 6.9% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 14.8% were flats, units or apartments and 0.5% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Croydon Park, 47.9% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 14.8% were being purchased and 28.8% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Croydon Park, of the occupied private dwellings being rented 17.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 36.5% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 46.0% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Croydon Park, 60.6% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 32.5% were single (or lone) person households and 3.6% were group households.