Croydon (S)

Demographics & education

On Census Night 7th August 2001, 325 people were counted in Croydon (S): of these 57.8% were male and 42.2% were female. Of the total population 25.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

On Census Night 2001 in Croydon (S) there were 65 children aged 0-14 years and 88 people aged 55 years and over.

On Census Night 2001 in Croydon (S), 296 people were Australian citizens, 12 were born overseas and 3 people were overseas visitors.

On Census Night 2001 in Croydon (S), 46.6% of people aged 15 years and over were married, 14.9% were separated or divorced, 2.2% were widowed and 35.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

On Census Night 2001 in Croydon (S), 90.2% of people stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth within Croydon (S) were England 1.5%, New Zealand 0.9% and Netherlands 0.9%.

Of all people counted in Croydon (S) on Census Night 2001, the most common responses for religious affiliation were Anglican 32.0%, Catholic 28.3%, No Religion 14.8%, Uniting Church 4.9% and Presbyterian & Reformed 3.4%.

On Census Night 2001 in Croydon (S), the most common response for languages other than English spoken at home was Greek 0.9%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.6% of people counted.

Employment

During the week prior to Census Night 2001, 152 people aged 15 years and over in Croydon (S) were in the labour force. Of these 63.8% worked full-time, 26.3% worked part-time, 4.6% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 5.3% were unemployed. 85 people were not in the labour force.

On Census Night 2001 in Croydon (S), the most common responses for occupation were Labourers and Related Workers 10.1%, Managers and Administrators 9.0%, Intermediate Production and Transport Workers 7.1%, Associate Professionals 5.2%, Tradespersons and Related Workers 5.2%, Intermediate Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 3.4%, Professionals 2.2%, Elementary Clerical, Sales and Service Workers 2.2% and Advanced Clerical and Service Workers 2.2%.

On Census Night 2001, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Croydon (S), the most common responses for industry of employment included Agriculture 14.2%, Government Administration 12.7%, Education 4.1%, General Construction 3.7% and Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants 3.4%.

Family composition

On Census Night 2001 in Croydon (S), 72 families were counted: of these, 40.3% were couple families without children, 37.5% were couple families with children, 18.1% were one parent families and 4.2% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

On Census Night 2001 in Croydon (S), 119 occupied private dwellings were counted.

On Census Night 2001, of occupied private dwellings counted in Croydon (S), 69.7% were separate houses, 7.6% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 22.7% were other dwellings.

On Census Night 2001 in Croydon (S), 37.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 5.0% were being purchased and 21.8% were rented.

On Census Night 2001 in Croydon (S), of the occupied private dwellings being rented 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 34.6% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 69.2% were rented from an other landlord type.

Household type

On Census Night 2001 in Croydon (S), 54.6% of the occupied private dwellings were family households, 24.4% were single (or lone) person households and 2.5% were group households.