West Croydon SA 5008
1,962 addresses · 53 streets
Adelaide Electorate › Charles Sturt LGA › West Croydon · 6 km from Adelaide
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Living Here
West Croydon is a suburb of South Australia, home to about 4,242 people, with a median age of 38. The typical household earns around $1,767 a week, with median rent near $350 a week. Most homes are houses. About 71% of households own their home and 27% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Italian. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area. The median house sells for about $1,290,000.
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: West Croydon itself.
Getting Around & Local Services
36 schools
3 physiotherapists
3 childcare & kindergartens
2 dog parks
2 beauty salons
Getting around. Train station: West Croydon, 400 m south-west · Tram stop: Entertainment Centre, 2.5 km south-east · Bus interchange: Port Dock Interchange, 6.8 km north-west · Airport: Adelaide Airport, 6.4 km south-west.
Socio-economic Standing
Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.
Median Sale Prices
Median of recorded sales in the period, not a valuation. Source: Metropolitan Median House Sales, Valuer-General South Australia.
Tree cover
🌳 Tree canopy: 8.6% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020
Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.
| Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 2020 | 8.6% |
|---|---|
| Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 2021 | 3.6% |
Demographics
Unemployment 5.1% · Labour-force participation 65.9%
Population by age in West Croydon
| 0-4 | 282 |
|---|---|
| 5-14 | 462 |
| 15-19 | 227 |
| 20-24 | 249 |
| 25-34 | 624 |
| 35-44 | 610 |
| 45-54 | 612 |
| 55-64 | 540 |
| 65-74 | 345 |
| 75-84 | 201 |
| 85+ | 88 |
Dwelling types in West Croydon
| House | 1,348 |
|---|---|
| Townhouse | 153 |
| Apartment | 68 |
| Other | 11 |
Households by weekly income in West Croydon
| <$650 | 257 |
|---|---|
| $650-1,499 | 392 |
| $1,500-2,999 | 476 |
| $3,000+ | 381 |
Top ancestries in West Croydon
| English | 1,133 |
|---|---|
| Australian | 1,029 |
| Italian | 637 |
| Other | 580 |
| Greek | 433 |
| Irish | 362 |
Housing tenure in West Croydon
| Owned | 517 |
|---|---|
| Mortgage | 592 |
| Rented | 421 |
| Other | 28 |
Cars per household in West Croydon
| 0 | 118 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 547 |
| 2 | 612 |
| 3 | 183 |
| 4+ | 95 |
Commute to work in West Croydon
| Car | 1,429 |
|---|---|
| Train | 100 |
| Bus | 34 |
| Tram/ferry | 11 |
| Walked | 32 |
| Bicycle | 37 |
| Home | 208 |
Top countries of birth in West Croydon
| Italy | 123 |
|---|---|
| Vietnam | 112 |
| England | 105 |
| Greece | 103 |
| India | 81 |
| Scotland | 26 |
Languages used at home in West Croydon
| Greek | 268 |
|---|---|
| Italian | 176 |
| Vietnamese | 136 |
| Serbian | 120 |
| Arabic | 66 |
| Urdu | 37 |
Birds & Wildlife Nearby
60,612 bird observations recorded near West Croydon — most often seen:
- Noisy Miner (3,956)
- Australian Magpie (3,532)
- Rock Dove (3,472)
- Eastern Crested Pigeon (2,543)
- Southern Magpie-lark (2,542)
- Australian Wood Duck (2,514)
- Rainbow Lorikeet (2,403)
- Galah (2,386)
- Eastern Welcome Swallow (2,289)
- Spotted Turtle-dove (2,258)
- Southern Willie Wagtail (2,041)
- White-plumed Honeyeater (2,008)
- Musk Lorikeet (1,985)
Show all 30 birds recorded near West Croydon
- Australasian Purple Swamphen (1,952)
- Giinbaywarraymal (1,920)
- Little Raven (1,868)
- Magpie-lark (1,806)
- Dusky Moorhen (1,769)
- Eastern Rainbow Lorikeet (1,741)
- Little Black Cormorant (1,731)
- European Common Starling (1,708)
- Pacific Black Duck (1,654)
- South-east Eastern Rosella (1,443)
- Black Swan (1,434)
- Masked Lapwing (1,424)
- Eurasian Coot (1,374)
- Little Pied Cormorant (1,363)
- Crested Pigeon (1,214)
- Australian White Ibis (1,155)
- Western Striated Pardalote (1,127)
Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.
Nearby Suburbs
The closest suburbs to West Croydon:
- Croydon (0.9 km)
- Ridleyton (1.2 km)
- Croydon Park (1.2 km)
- Kilkenny (1.2 km)
- Beverley (1.3 km)
- Woodville Park (1.4 km)
- Welland (1.6 km)
- Allenby Gardens (1.6 km)
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Streets
- Alfred Road (91)
- Amy Street (38)
- Aroona Road (46)
- Bedford Street (41)
- Blanford Street (49)
- Boston Street (28)
- Brown Street (47)
- Burke Street (36)
- Carlyle Avenue (23)
- Carnarvon Parade (24)
- Castle Street (16)
- Cavendish Street (25)
- Cedar Avenue (50)
- Chenoweth Avenue (23)
- Clarence Street (25)
- Croydon Avenue (14)
- Dartmouth Street (25)
- Day Terrace (76)
- Donald Avenue (25)
- Duncan Road (11)
- Ellen Street (18)
- Euston Terrace (63)
- Florence Street (1)
- Gardner Avenue (23)
- Garnet Street (7)
- Gelland Place (18)
- Harriet Street (59)
- Heading Street (26)
- Henry Street (54)
- Herbert Road (69)
- Hilda Street (23)
- Hurtle Street (54)
- Jane Street (4)
- Kingsley Avenue (70)
- Lincoln Street (15)
- Malcolm Street (7)
- Margaret Avenue (67)
- Marion Street (10)
- Miell Street (13)
- Minnie Street (2)
- Para Street (4)
- Phillip Street (53)
- Port Road (88)
- Ralph Avenue (30)
- Reynell Street (53)
- Robert Street (61)
- Rosetta Street (120)
- Rowell Crescent (86)
- Sackville Street (5)
- Scotia Street (26)
- Torrens Road (66)
- Westbourne Street (13)
- William Street (41)