Croydon, South Australia

Croydon is an inner western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of Charles Sturt.

For other places with the same name, see Croydon.

Croydon
Adelaide, South Australia
Heritage Shops on Elizabeth Street
Population1,220 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established1855[2]
Postcode(s)5008[3]
Location4.5 km (3 mi) NW of Adelaide city centre[3]
LGA(s)City of Charles Sturt[4]
State electorate(s)Croydon (2011)[5]
Federal division(s)Adelaide
Suburbs around Croydon:
West Croydon Renown Park Renown Park
West Croydon Croydon Ridleyton
West Hindmarsh West Hindmarsh Hindmarsh

History
Brooker Residence, Queen St Croydon, approximately 1910

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).[2] The village may have been named after Croydon, England, then a part of Surrey, the same county in which Levi had been born.[2] In 1904, market gardener and greengrocer John Brooker founded a jams and conserves business on Queen Street, producing "Croydon" branded products. The business prospered, leading to the construction of the Croydon Jam Factory on the corner of Queen Street and Princes Street in 1945.[6] However production was soon moved to Woodville North in 1951.[7] The Croydon factory became a warehouse for Godfreys Ltd., a whitegoods retailer.

One of Croydon's first farm barns, later converted into a home in the 1920s still exists far into a lot on Bedford Street, Croydon. This good example of a Brick and Stone building provide's a direct link to Croydon's history. This Original Barn, now renovated into a family home, is believed to have been built by Richard Day who developed the suburb over 100 years ago. Richard Day developed his own villa-style cottage on the site of 14 St Lawrence Ave in Croydon which could be reached via a long driveway from South Road. It was demolished circa 1970 at which point a retirement village was built in its place. At this time, Croydon was mainly farmland.

Geography

Croydon is situated approximately 4.5 km (2.8 mi) north-west of Adelaide and 6.5 km (4.0 mi) directly east from the coast at Grange.

Croydon Sign in Elizabeth Street

Demographics
St Barnabas Church in Croydon

The 2021 Census by the Australian Bureau of Statistics counted 1,220 persons in Croydon on census night. Of these, 49.7% were male and 50.3% were female.[8]

The majority of residents (72.5%) are of Australian birth, with other common census responses being Italy (4.3%), Greece (3.9%), England (3.0%), Vietnam (1.9%) and India (0.8%).[8] Additionally, Aboriginals and/or Torres Strait Islanders contributed to 2.2% of the suburb's population.[8]

The age distribution of Croydon residents is broadly similar to that of the greater Australian population. 72.7% of residents were over 25 years in 2021, compared to the Australian average of 69.9%; and 27.3% were younger than 25 years, compared to the Australian average of 30.1%.[8]

In terms of religious affiliation, 40.2% of Croydon residents state that they were irreligious in 2021 (up from 33.7% in 2016), 25.2% stated that they were Catholic, 13.3% stated they were Eastern Orthodox, and 3.4% attributed themselves to being Anglican.[8] Within Croydon, 91.3% of the residents aged > 15 years who reported being in the labour force were employed, with 3.6% being unemployed and 4.9% away from work.[8]

Politics

Local government

Croydon is part of Hindmarsh Ward in the City of Charles Sturt local government area, being represented in that council by Councillors Katriona Kinsella and Alice Campbell.[4]

State and federal

Croydon lies in the state electoral district of Croydon[5] and the federal electoral division of Adelaide.[9] The suburb is represented in the South Australian House of Assembly by leader of the South Australian opposition, Labor member Peter Malinauskas[5] and federally by Steve Georganas.[9]

Facilities and attractions
Bakery on Elizabeth Street, Croydon

Shopping and dining

On Elizabeth Street, there are cafes (Billy's Table, Queen Street Cafe, Willow Bend Coffee Roasters), a bakery (Abbots and Kinney), a French Creperie (La Lorientaise), hairdressers (Curious Orange, Palladeum Hair) and retro clothing & homewares (Hype & Seek) homewares (Her name was Nola), skincare products (Brooklan Tree), clothing boutique (Azalia Boutique), photographic studio (PaperPashes) The Soul Healing Space, Human Health Chiropractic and Croydon Bookstore. Billy's Table also opens in the evening serving pizza from its wood oven and is licensed.

This section of Elizabeth Street is commonly referred to as Queen Street, and some of the names of the shops refer to Queen Street. On Queen Street proper (which runs off Port Road until becoming Elizabeth Street) there is also a hairdresser (Palladeum Hair), a pilates studio (Queen St Pilates Studio), Queen Street Dental and a children's party venue (Lollipop's Cafe), which is situated in the former Croydon Jam Factory. On Port Road is a warehouse shopping complex with large parking space including Officeworks, a gym, Vinnies Croydon, The Salvation Army Superstore and Godfreys Superstore.

Train Park at Croydon, Adelaide

Parks

Two parks are located on Day Terrace beside Croydon railway station. These two parks are known as Croydon Train park and Croydon playground reserve.

Queen Street Music Festival

A free street music festival is held annually on Elizabeth Street, supported by the Charles Sturt Council. This was last held on Friday 6 April 2019, hosted the local bands Dead Roo, Last Days of Kali, Rex Wonderful & the Silk Sheets, Blush response and David Blumberg & the Maraby Band.[10]

Transportation
Croydon Train Station in 1915

Roads

Croydon is bounded by Torrens Road to the north, South Road, to the east and Port Road to the south.[11]

Day Terrace in Croydon, which runs parallel to the Outer Harbor/Grange Train Line is part of the Outer Harbor Greenway, a bicycle route, which provides a family-friendly bicycle path from the City of Adelaide to Outer Harbor via Port Adelaide.

Public transport

Croydon is well serviced by public transport run by Adelaide Metro.[12]

Croydon Train Station in 2019

Trains

The Grange and Outer Harbor train services pass through the suburb. The closest station is Croydon.[12]

Buses

The suburb is serviced by buses run by Adelaide Metro.[12]

See also
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References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Croydon (SA) (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. "Place Names of South Australia". The Manning Index of South Australian History. State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  3. "Croydon, South Australia (Adelaide)". Postcodes-Australia. Postcodes-Australia.com. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  4. "City of Charles Sturt Wards and Council Member Contacts". City of Charles Sturt. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  5. "Electoral Districts – Electoral District for the 2010 Election". Electoral Commission SA. Archived from the original on 22 August 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  6. "Growth of Canning Industry". The Advertiser. Vol. LXXXVII, no. 26882. Adelaide. 29 November 1944. p. 5. Retrieved 31 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. "Brooker – Mumzone Deal". The Advertiser. Vol. 94, no. 28, 993. Adelaide. 13 September 1951. p. 6. Retrieved 1 June 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. "Find my electorate: Port Adelaide". Australian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  10. "Queen Street Music Festival 2019 on Facebook". Facebook. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  11. Adelaide and surrounds street directory (47th ed.). UBD. 2009. ISBN 978-0-7319-2336-6.
  12. "Public Transport in Adelaide". Adelaide Metro official website. Dept. for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure, Public Transport Division. Archived from the original on 26 April 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2011.

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