| Croydon Adelaide, South Australia |
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| Population: | 1,350 (2006 Census)[1] 1,352 (2001 Census)[2] |
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| Established: | 1855[3] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 5008[4] | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 4.5 km (3 mi) NW of Adelaide city centre[4] | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Charles Sturt[5] | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Croydon (2011)[6] | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Port Adelaide (2011)[7] | ||||||||||||
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Croydon is an inner northern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Charles Sturt.
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The land on which the suburb now stands was purchased in 1853 by Alfred Watts and Philip Levi. They laid out the Village of Croydon in 1855, comprising Croydon Farm of 40 acres (16 ha) and lots of up to 5 acres (2.0 ha).[3] The village may have been named for Croydon, England, then a part of Surrey, the same county in which Levi had been born.[3]
Croydon lies on the western side of South Road, in that section between Port Road and Torrens Road.[8]
The 2006 Census by the Australian Bureau of Statistics counted 1,350 persons in Ridleyton on census night. Of these, 50.1% were male and 49.9% were female.[1]
The majority of residents (66.6%) are of Australian birth, with other common census responses being Italy (7.4%), Greece (5.9%) and England (2.2%).[1]
The age distribution of Croydon residents is similar to that of the greater Australian population. 69.5% of residents were over 25 years in 2006, compared to the Australian average of 66.5%; and 30.5% were younger than 25 years, compared to the Australian average of 33.5%.[1]
Croydon is part of Hindmarsh Ward in the City of Charles Sturt local government area, being represented in that council by Paul Alexandrides and Craig Auricht.[5]
Croydon lies in the state electoral district of Croydon[6] and the federal electoral division of Port Adelaide.[7] The suburb is represented in the South Australian House of Assembly by Michael Atkinson[6] and federally by Mark Butler.[7]
On Elizabeth Street, there are cafes and speciality shops.
A park is located on Day Terrace beside Croydon railway station.
Croydon is serviced by South Road, connecting the suburb to the far north and south of Adelaide, and Port Road, which forms its south-western boundary.[8]
Croydon is serviced by public transport run by the Adelaide Metro.[9]
The Grange and Outer Harbour train services pass through the suburb. The closest station is Croydon.[9]
The suburb is serviced by buses run by the Adelaide Metro.[9]