Council area

Croydon, QLD

Croydon had a population of 266 at the 2021 Census (−9.5% since 2016). Median age 36.0. Median weekly household income $1,125. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Croydon at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Queensland - Outback

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Croydon's population shrank by 9.5% to 266, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 36.0, it is younger than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 14.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 3.8%.

42.9% of households rent, a larger share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 29.9% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 80 households.

The median household earns $1,125 a week, below the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $142 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1 a month.

6.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 3.0% use a language other than English at home. 44.5% report no religion, close to the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Croydon beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureCroydonQLDAustralia
Population2665,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016−9.5%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age36.038.238.2
Households801,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting42.9%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright29.9%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,125$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$142$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1$1,740$1,866
Born overseas6.3%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home3.0%14.1%23.6%
No religion44.5%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−9.5% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3122011
  2. 2942016
  3. 2662021

Age

Median age 36.0, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Croydon Queensland
Share of people by age, Croydon and Queensland
0–914.7%
10–198.3%
20–2915.8%
30–3915.0%
40–4916.5%
50–5913.2%
60–699.0%
70–793.8%
80+0.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Croydon at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian50.7%
  2. Australian Aboriginal31.4%
  3. English27.8%
  4. Irish9.0%
  5. Scottish3.6%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. the Philippines1.8%
  2. New Zealand1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Croydon

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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