Croydon (North)
Birthplace
In 2016, 46.7% of people in Croydon (North) were born overseas, compared with 34.9% in Croydon (South).
Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Croydon (North). The mix of Country of Birth groups is also indicative of historical settlement patterns, as source countries for Australia's immigration program have varied significantly over time.
To get a more complete picture of cultural and ethnic characteristics, Croydon (North)'s Country of Birth data should be viewed together with Ancestry, Language Spoken at Home and Religion.
Please note: Due to changes in ABS rules around perturbation and additivity of data to protect the confidentiality of individuals, counts of individual birthplace groups and totals derived from them may differ slightly from those published by the ABS. For more information see notes on data confidentiality.
Derived from the Census question:
'In which country was the person born?'
Total population
| Birthplace - Summary | ||||||||
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| Croydon (North) - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2006 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Croydon (South) % | Number | % | Croydon (South) % | 2006 to 2016 | |
 Total overseas born | 1,729 | 46.7 | 34.9 | 38000 | 1,471 | 43.5 | 34.0 | +258 |
| Australia | 1,841 | 49.7 | 61.0 | 38004 | 1,635 | 48.3 | 58.9 | +206 |
| Not stated | 134 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 38006 | 278 | 8.2 | 7.1 | -144 |
| Total Population | 3,704 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 3,384 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +320 | |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing (opens a new window) 2006 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
| Birthplace - Ranked by size | ||||||||
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| Croydon (North) - Overseas born (Usual residence) | 2016 | 2006 | Change | |||||
| Birthplace | Number | % | Croydon (South) % | Number | % | Croydon (South) % | 2006 to 2016 | |
| China | 560 | 15.1 | 6.3 | 30005 | 254 | 7.5 | 4.5 | +306 |
| Italy | 126 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 30017 | 151 | 4.5 | 5.8 | -24 |
| Lebanon | 124 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 30019 | 128 | 3.8 | 2.2 | -3 |
| South Korea | 114 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 30029 | 142 | 4.2 | 1.2 | -27 |
| United Kingdom | 82 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 30036 | 77 | 2.3 | 2.3 | +5 |
| Vietnam | 50 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 30038 | 45 | 1.4 | 1.1 | +5 |
| Philippines | 47 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 30027 | 21 | 0.6 | 0.5 | +26 |
| India | 47 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 30013 | 49 | 1.5 | 0.8 | -2 |
| Greece | 44 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 30011 | 71 | 2.1 | 2.1 | -27 |
| Hong Kong | 40 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 30012 | 56 | 1.7 | 0.9 | -16 |
| Nepal | 39 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 30102 | 0 | -- | 0.0 | +39 |
| Croatia | 28 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 30006 | 36 | 1.1 | 0.3 | -7 |
| Taiwan | 25 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 30058 | 10 | 0.3 | 0.2 | +14 |
| New Zealand | 24 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 30023 | 44 | 1.3 | 1.5 | -19 |
| Indonesia | 19 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 30014 | 27 | 0.8 | 0.5 | -9 |
| Malaysia | 17 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 30020 | 23 | 0.7 | 0.3 | -5 |
| Sri Lanka | 17 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 30033 | 15 | 0.4 | 0.6 | +3 |
| Fiji | 16 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 30008 | 20 | 0.6 | 0.5 | -3 |
| Ireland | 15 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 30016 | 29 | 0.9 | 0.8 | -13 |
| Thailand | 14 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 30034 | 5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | +8 |
| Cyprus | 12 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 30046 | 9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | +2 |
| Iran | 11 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 30049 | 3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +9 |
| Singapore | 11 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 30030 | 7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | +4 |
| Poland | 10 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 30028 | 19 | 0.6 | 0.6 | -9 |
| Pakistan | 10 | 0.3 | -- | 30108 | 3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +7 |
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Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.
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Dominant groups
Analysis of the country of birth of the population in Croydon (North) in 2016 compared to Croydon (South) shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.
Overall, 46.7% of the population was born overseas, compared with 34.9% for Croydon (South).
The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Croydon (North) was China, where 15.1% of the population, or 560 people, were born.
The major differences between the countries of birth of the population in Croydon (North) and Croydon (South) were:
- A larger percentage of people born in China (15.1% compared to 6.3%)
- A larger percentage of people born in South Korea (3.1% compared to 1.0%)
- A larger percentage of people born in Lebanon (3.4% compared to 1.4%)
- A smaller percentage of people born in Italy (3.4% compared to 4.6%)
Emerging groups
Between 2006 and 2016, the number of people born overseas increased by 258 or 17.5%.
The largest change in birthplace countries of the population in this area between 2006 and 2016 was for those born in:
- China (+306 persons)