Welland vs Croydon

Comparing Welland and Croydon, SA: Croydon has more residents (1,220 vs 881); Welland carries more crime risk (96 vs 83); and Croydon scores higher overall (62 vs 54).

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Croydon

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (86% vs 67%)
  • carries lower crime risk (83/100 vs 96/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Welland

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (33% vs 14%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 15%)
  • But Croydon carries lower crime risk (83/100 vs 96/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Welland and Croydon drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Welland Croydon
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Welland Croydon
Walkability 94 / 89
Welland — Walkability: 94/100 Croydon — Walkability: 89/100
Safety 4 / 17
Welland — Safety: 4/100 Croydon — Safety: 17/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Welland — Low fire risk: 100/100 Croydon — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 32 / 28
Welland — Low flood risk: 32/100 Croydon — Low flood risk: 28/100

Demographics

Croydon has more residents (1,220 vs 881); Croydon has higher household incomes ($96,408 vs $76,284).

Welland Croydon
Population 881 1,220
+38% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.7% -1.5%
Median age 42
same for both
Median household income $76,284/yr $96,408/yr
+26% vs other
Median weekly rent $305/wk $310/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Welland Croydon
0-4 4.2% / 5.0%
Welland — 0-4: 4.2% Croydon — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 10.4% / 11.4%
Welland — 5-14: 10.4% Croydon — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 4.9% / 5.4%
Welland — 15-19: 4.9% Croydon — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 8.1% / 5.9%
Welland — 20-24: 8.1% Croydon — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 13.4% / 12.6%
Welland — 25-34: 13.4% Croydon — 25-34: 12.6%
35-44 11.9% / 13.1%
Welland — 35-44: 11.9% Croydon — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 13.6% / 16.1%
Welland — 45-54: 13.6% Croydon — 45-54: 16.1%
55-64 13.8% / 15.3%
Welland — 55-64: 13.8% Croydon — 55-64: 15.3%
65-74 11.6% / 7.0%
Welland — 65-74: 11.6% Croydon — 65-74: 7.0%
75-84 6.5% / 5.8%
Welland — 75-84: 6.5% Croydon — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 2.3% / 2.5%
Welland — 85+: 2.3% Croydon — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Welland 38.3% couple families
Welland — Couple Families: 38.3% Welland — Lone Person: 37.1% Welland — One Parent Families: 15.2% Welland — Group Household: 6.1% Welland — Other Families: 3.4%
Croydon 41.7% couple families
Croydon — Couple Families: 41.7% Croydon — Lone Person: 32.8% Croydon — One Parent Families: 16.9% Croydon — Group Household: 6.2% Croydon — Other Families: 2.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Welland 33.0% renting
Welland — Owned Outright: 37.1% Welland — Mortgage: 29.9% Welland — Renting: 33.0%
Croydon 26.4% renting
Croydon — Owned Outright: 35.2% Croydon — Mortgage: 38.3% Croydon — Renting: 26.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Welland Croydon
Bachelor Degree 14.0% / 18.3%
Welland — Bachelor Degree: 14.0% Croydon — Bachelor Degree: 18.3%
Certificate III & IV 14.0% / 9.7%
Welland — Certificate III & IV: 14.0% Croydon — Certificate III & IV: 9.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 7.1%
Welland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Croydon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 5.7% / 5.9%
Welland — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7% Croydon — Postgraduate Degree: 5.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 2.5%
Welland — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Croydon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Welland Croydon
Greece 4.9% / 3.9%
Welland — Greece: 4.9% Croydon — Greece: 3.9%
Italy 3.9% / 4.3%
Welland — Italy: 3.9% Croydon — Italy: 4.3%
England 1.8% / 3.0%
Welland — England: 1.8% Croydon — England: 3.0%
India 3.2% / 0.7%
Welland — India: 3.2% Croydon — India: 0.7%
Vietnam 1.1% / 1.9%
Welland — Vietnam: 1.1% Croydon — Vietnam: 1.9%
Scotland 1.2% / 0.5%
Welland — Scotland: 1.2% Croydon — Scotland: 0.5%
Pakistan — / 0.8%
Welland — Pakistan: not among its largest Croydon — Pakistan: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Welland 67.3% houses
Welland — Houses: 67.3% Welland — Townhouses: 18.9% Welland — Flats / Apartments: 13.8%
Croydon 85.6% houses
Croydon — Houses: 85.6% Croydon — Townhouses: 9.5% Croydon — Flats / Apartments: 4.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Welland Croydon
Median house price $1,350,000 $1,340,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 15 days
from 10 sales
 30 days
from 13 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Welland Croydon
3 bed $1.35M / $1.34M
Welland — 3 bed: $1.35M (13 sales) Croydon — 3 bed: $1.34M (11 sales)

13 vs 11 sales

4 bed $1.43M / $1.41M
Welland — 4 bed: $1.43M (6 sales) Croydon — 4 bed: $1.41M (12 sales)

6 vs 12 sales

Zoning mix

Welland has more industrially zoned land (33% vs 0%); Welland has more commercially zoned land (16% vs 5%).

Welland Croydon
Residential 43% 87%
Industrial 33% 0%
Commercial 16% 5%
Parks and recreation 8% 7%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Welland Croydon
New dwellings approved 1,636
across Charles Sturt
same for both
Approvals change year on year +109%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Welland Croydon
Houses — 3.6%
$780/wk on $1.14M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Welland Croydon
House price Higher than 67% of SA Higher than 79% of SA
Income Higher than 51% of SA Higher than 74% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 100% of SA Higher than 98% of SA
Affordability Higher than 19% of SA Higher than 27% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 82% of SA Higher than 76% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 96% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 31% of SA

Liveability

Croydon scores higher overall (62 vs 54).

Welland Croydon
Grade B
same for both
Score 54/100 62/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Welland carries more crime risk (96 vs 83).

Welland Croydon
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
96/100
 High
83/100
Flood Moderate
68/100
 High
72/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 14
within 5 km
 16
within 5 km

Schools

Welland Croydon
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 4.7 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 4.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.6% 3.3%

Amenities in the suburb

Welland Croydon
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 5
same for both
Parks & reserves 0 2
Childcare 1 0
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Welland Croydon
Walkability score 94/100 89/100
Distance to Adelaide 5.8 km 6.2 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 11 min 13 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 87/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 28.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 22.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 5007
 0.9%
postcode 5008
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 5007
 48
postcode 5008

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Welland Croydon
Car (driver) 70.2% / 66.7%
Welland — Car (driver): 70.2% Croydon — Car (driver): 66.7%
Worked from Home 10.5% / 15.3%
Welland — Worked from Home: 10.5% Croydon — Worked from Home: 15.3%
Car (passenger) 9.7% / 3.5%
Welland — Car (passenger): 9.7% Croydon — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Walked Only 3.7% / 2.4%
Welland — Walked Only: 3.7% Croydon — Walked Only: 2.4%
Bicycle 1.6% / 3.9%
Welland — Bicycle: 1.6% Croydon — Bicycle: 3.9%
Train — / 5.4%
Welland — Train: not among its largest Croydon — Train: 5.4%
Bus 3.1% / 2.0%
Welland — Bus: 3.1% Croydon — Bus: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.2%).

Setting

Welland Croydon
Elevation 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.2 km 7.1 km

NBN connectivity

Welland Croydon
Connectivity score 85/100 90/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 31%
634 premises
 50%
582 premises

Climate

Welland Croydon
Annual rainfall 457 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Welland Croydon
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 1.12 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Welland Croydon
Average residential rate $1,726/yr
same for both
Council Charles Sturt
same for both

Federal electorate

Welland Croydon
Division Adelaide
same for both
Member Steve Georganas
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Welland Croydon
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Welland

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Croydon

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