Croydon SA 5008
749 addresses · 22 streets
Adelaide Electorate › Charles Sturt LGA › Croydon · 5 km from Adelaide
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Living Here
Croydon is a suburb of South Australia, home to about 1,220 people, with a median age of 42. The typical household earns around $1,854 a week, with median rent near $310 a week. Most homes are houses. About 72% of households own their home and 26% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Italian. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area. The median house sells for about $1,560,000.
Over time — Census 2001 → 2021
Dashed line: district figures for the Hindmarsh - Brompton statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Croydon itself.
Getting Around & Local Services
41 schools
- Australian Islamic College (Adelaide)
- Adelaide Secondary School of English
- St Margaret Mary's Catholic Church and School
- Bowden Brompton Community School
- Brompton Primary School
- Challa Gardens Primary School
- Whitefrair Catholic School
- Flinders Park Primary School
- St Dominic’s Priory College
- Prospect Primary School
3 beauty salons
Getting around. Train station: Croydon, 250 m south-west · Tram stop: Entertainment Centre, 1.6 km south-east · Bus interchange: Klemzig Interchange, 6.8 km east · Airport: Adelaide Airport, 6 km south-west.
Socio-economic Standing
Median Sale Prices
Greenery
🌳 Tree canopy: 0% satellite estimate · 2021
Demographics
Unemployment 3.9% · Labour-force participation 65.6%
Population by age in Croydon
| 0-4 | 61 |
|---|---|
| 5-14 | 139 |
| 15-19 | 66 |
| 20-24 | 72 |
| 25-34 | 154 |
| 35-44 | 160 |
| 45-54 | 196 |
| 55-64 | 187 |
| 65-74 | 86 |
| 75-84 | 71 |
| 85+ | 30 |
Dwelling types in Croydon
| House | 398 |
|---|---|
| Townhouse | 44 |
| Apartment | 28 |
| Other | 0 |
Households by weekly income in Croydon
| <$650 | 82 |
|---|---|
| $650-1,499 | 106 |
| $1,500-2,999 | 133 |
| $3,000+ | 132 |
Top ancestries in Croydon
| English | 349 |
|---|---|
| Australian | 347 |
| Italian | 208 |
| Greek | 150 |
| Other | 125 |
| Irish | 111 |
Housing tenure in Croydon
| Owned | 160 |
|---|---|
| Mortgage | 174 |
| Rented | 120 |
| Other | 9 |
Cars per household in Croydon
| 0 | 45 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 170 |
| 2 | 178 |
| 3 | 50 |
| 4+ | 22 |
Commute to work in Croydon
| Car | 380 |
|---|---|
| Train | 25 |
| Bus | 11 |
| Tram/ferry | 4 |
| Walked | 13 |
| Bicycle | 21 |
| Home | 83 |
Top countries of birth in Croydon
| Italy | 53 |
|---|---|
| Greece | 47 |
| England | 36 |
| Vietnam | 23 |
| Pakistan | 10 |
| India | 8 |
Languages used at home in Croydon
| Greek | 110 |
|---|---|
| Italian | 81 |
| Vietnamese | 30 |
| Cantonese | 9 |
| Punjabi | 9 |
| Arabic | 8 |
Birds & Wildlife Nearby
70,958 bird observations recorded near Croydon — most often seen:
- Noisy Miner (4,824)
- Australian Magpie (4,279)
- Rock Dove (4,197)
- Australian Wood Duck (3,305)
- Rainbow Lorikeet (3,291)
- Galah (2,695)
- Southern Magpie-lark (2,670)
- Eastern Crested Pigeon (2,652)
- Dusky Moorhen (2,564)
- Magpie-lark (2,490)
- Spotted Turtle-dove (2,428)
- Eastern Welcome Swallow (2,345)
- Australasian Purple Swamphen (2,273)
Show all 30 birds recorded near Croydon
- Pacific Black Duck (2,196)
- White-plumed Honeyeater (2,187)
- Southern Willie Wagtail (2,088)
- Little Raven (2,074)
- Musk Lorikeet (2,023)
- Giinbaywarraymal (1,961)
- Australian White Ibis (1,911)
- Little Black Cormorant (1,874)
- Eastern Rainbow Lorikeet (1,776)
- Eurasian Coot (1,757)
- European Common Starling (1,730)
- Little Pied Cormorant (1,705)
- Crested Pigeon (1,682)
- Black Swan (1,651)
- South-east Eastern Rosella (1,518)
- Masked Lapwing (1,517)
- Welcome Swallow (1,295)
Nearby Suburbs
The closest suburbs to Croydon:
- Ridleyton (0.5 km)
- West Croydon (0.9 km)
- Brompton (1 km)
- Welland (1.1 km)
- West Hindmarsh (1.2 km)
- Renown Park (1.2 km)
- Hindmarsh (1.3 km)
- Allenby Gardens (1.3 km)
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Streets
- Bedford Street (12)
- Cedar Avenue (25)
- Dartmouth Street (10)
- Day Terrace (45)
- Elizabeth Street (76)
- Ellen Street (7)
- Euston Terrace (62)
- Harriet Street (26)
- Henry Street (36)
- Hurtle Street (24)
- King Street (23)
- Minnie Street (7)
- Port Road (34)
- Princes Street (68)
- Queen Street (17)
- Robert Street (59)
- Scotia Street (12)
- South Road (68)
- St Lawrence Avenue (39)
- Thomas Street (63)
- Torrens Road (4)
- William Street (32)