Chirnside Park vs Croydon North

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Croydon North: a median of $1.09 million, against $950,000 in Chirnside Park, though rent is higher in Chirnside Park. Croydon North is closer to the city centre: 36.3 km, against 40.5 km.

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 North

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 70/100)
  • has more parks and reserves (16 vs 11)
  • But Chirnside Park has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Chirnside Park has cheaper houses ($950,000 vs $1,093,500)
  • Croydon North has cheaper land ($972,500 vs $1,132,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Croydon North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($410/wk vs $443/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Croydon North

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (76/100 vs 22/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (36.3 km vs 40.5 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Croydon North

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (76/100 vs 22/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 70/100)
  • But Chirnside Park has more GPs (3 vs 0)

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

Investors

Chirnside Park

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (19.3% vs 3.0%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.5% vs 3.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Chirnside Park Croydon North
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.

Chirnside Park Croydon North
Walkability 22 / 76
Chirnside Park — Walkability: 22/100 Croydon North — Walkability: 76/100
Safety 30 / 66
Chirnside Park — Safety: 30/100 Croydon North — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 14 / 8
Chirnside Park — Low fire risk: 14/100 Croydon North — Low fire risk: 8/100
Low flood risk 44 / 77
Chirnside Park — Low flood risk: 44/100 Croydon North — Low flood risk: 77/100

Demographics

Chirnside Park has more residents (11,779 vs 8,092); Croydon North skews older (40 vs 38).

Chirnside Park Croydon North
Population 11,779
+31% vs other
 8,092
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +19.3% +3.0%
Median age 38 40
Median household income $108,368/yr $112,112/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $443/wk
+7% vs other
 $410/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Chirnside Park Croydon North
0-4 6.8% / 5.7%
Chirnside Park — 0-4: 6.8% Croydon North — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 12.8% / 12.7%
Chirnside Park — 5-14: 12.8% Croydon North — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 6.2% / 5.8%
Chirnside Park — 15-19: 6.2% Croydon North — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 5.9% / 6.1%
Chirnside Park — 20-24: 5.9% Croydon North — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 13.0% / 11.7%
Chirnside Park — 25-34: 13.0% Croydon North — 25-34: 11.7%
35-44 13.8% / 14.2%
Chirnside Park — 35-44: 13.8% Croydon North — 35-44: 14.2%
45-54 12.8% / 13.3%
Chirnside Park — 45-54: 12.8% Croydon North — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 11.6% / 13.8%
Chirnside Park — 55-64: 11.6% Croydon North — 55-64: 13.8%
65-74 10.0% / 9.8%
Chirnside Park — 65-74: 10.0% Croydon North — 65-74: 9.8%
75-84 5.9% / 4.8%
Chirnside Park — 75-84: 5.9% Croydon North — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 1.4% / 2.1%
Chirnside Park — 85+: 1.4% Croydon North — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Chirnside Park 56.6% couple families
Chirnside Park — Couple Families: 56.6% Chirnside Park — Lone Person: 24.1% Chirnside Park — One Parent Families: 15.9% Chirnside Park — Group Household: 2.4% Chirnside Park — Other Families: 1.0%
Croydon North 55.0% couple families
Croydon North — Couple Families: 55.0% Croydon North — Lone Person: 25.7% Croydon North — One Parent Families: 16.0% Croydon North — Group Household: 2.1% Croydon North — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Chirnside Park 15.1% renting
Chirnside Park — Owned Outright: 37.1% Chirnside Park — Mortgage: 47.8% Chirnside Park — Renting: 15.1%
Croydon North 17.8% renting
Croydon North — Owned Outright: 34.8% Croydon North — Mortgage: 47.4% Croydon North — Renting: 17.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Chirnside Park Croydon North
Certificate III & IV 16.0% / 13.2%
Chirnside Park — Certificate III & IV: 16.0% Croydon North — Certificate III & IV: 13.2%
Bachelor Degree 12.5% / 15.1%
Chirnside Park — Bachelor Degree: 12.5% Croydon North — Bachelor Degree: 15.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 9.6%
Chirnside Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Croydon North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / 5.0%
Chirnside Park — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% Croydon North — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 3.1%
Chirnside Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Croydon North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

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.

Chirnside Park Croydon North
England 4.1% / 4.4%
Chirnside Park — England: 4.1% Croydon North — England: 4.4%
China 2.0% / 3.1%
Chirnside Park — China: 2.0% Croydon North — China: 3.1%
India 1.7% / 1.3%
Chirnside Park — India: 1.7% Croydon North — India: 1.3%
New Zealand 1.1% / 0.9%
Chirnside Park — New Zealand: 1.1% Croydon North — New Zealand: 0.9%
South Africa 0.7% / 1.1%
Chirnside Park — South Africa: 0.7% Croydon North — South Africa: 1.1%
Italy 1.4% / —
Chirnside Park — Italy: 1.4% Croydon North — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Chirnside Park 97.9% houses
Chirnside Park — Houses: 97.9% Chirnside Park — Townhouses: 1.6% Chirnside Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Croydon North 94.6% houses
Croydon North — Houses: 94.6% Croydon North — Townhouses: 5.1% Croydon North — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Chirnside Park Croydon North
Median house price $950,000 $1,093,500
Median unit price $690,000 $705,000
Median land price $1,132,500 $972,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 136 sales
 24 days
from 66 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.

Chirnside Park Croydon North
3 bed $828K / $905K
Chirnside Park — 3 bed: $828K (116 sales) Croydon North — 3 bed: $905K (51 sales)

116 vs 51 sales

4 bed $1.05M / $1.15M
Chirnside Park — 4 bed: $1.05M (108 sales) Croydon North — 4 bed: $1.15M (57 sales)

108 vs 57 sales

5 bed $1.2M / $1.36M
Chirnside Park — 5 bed: $1.2M (28 sales) Croydon North — 5 bed: $1.36M (20 sales)

28 vs 20 sales

Zoning mix

Chirnside Park has more rural and farming land (66% vs 0%).

Chirnside Park Croydon North
Residential 19% 80%
Rural and farming 66% 0%
Parks and recreation 1% 12%
Other and special use 8% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 7%
Commercial 2% 0%
Industrial 1% 0%
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

Chirnside Park Croydon North
New dwellings approved 416
across Yarra Ranges
 328
across Maroondah
Approvals change year on year -57% -74%

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.

Chirnside Park Croydon North
Houses 4.5%
$750/wk on $858K
 3.8%
$760/wk on $1.05M
Units — 4.3%
$598/wk on $724K

Ranking within VIC

Chirnside Park Croydon North
House price Higher than 64% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC
Income Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 28% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 80% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 60% of VIC Higher than 37% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 70% of VIC Higher than 84% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 52% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 21% of VIC

Liveability

Croydon North is more walkable (76 vs 22); Croydon North scores higher overall (49 vs 39).

Chirnside Park Croydon North
Grade C
same for both
Score 39/100 49/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Chirnside Park carries more flood risk (56 vs 23); Chirnside Park carries more crime risk (70 vs 34).

Chirnside Park Croydon North
Bushfire High
86/100
 High
92/100
Crime High
70/100
 Low
34/100
Flood Moderate
56/100
 Low
23/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Chirnside Park Croydon North
Inside the suburb 2 3
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Chirnside Park

  • Chirnside Park Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Oxley Christian College Independent · Combined above peers

Schools in Croydon North

  • Yarra Road Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Village School Independent · Primary below peers
  • Blackburn English Language School-Maroondah Campus Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Chirnside Park Croydon North
Supermarkets 3 1
Cafes & restaurants 4 1
Parks & reserves 11 16
Childcare 7 5
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 4 0
Fuel stations 3 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 4 1

Mobility

Chirnside Park sits further from the CBD (40.5 km vs 36.3 km).

Chirnside Park Croydon North
Walkability score 22/100 76/100
Distance to Melbourne 40.5 km
+10% vs other
 36.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 44 min 40 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 160.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 56.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 3116
 1.3%
postcode 3136
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 37
postcode 3116
 29
postcode 3136

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.

Chirnside Park Croydon North
Car (driver) 66.4% / 60.4%
Chirnside Park — Car (driver): 66.4% Croydon North — Car (driver): 60.4%
Worked from Home 26.5% / 32.9%
Chirnside Park — Worked from Home: 26.5% Croydon North — Worked from Home: 32.9%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 3.3%
Chirnside Park — Car (passenger): 4.0% Croydon North — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Train 1.6% / 1.8%
Chirnside Park — Train: 1.6% Croydon North — Train: 1.8%
Walked Only 0.9% / 0.7%
Chirnside Park — Walked Only: 0.9% Croydon North — Walked Only: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.4%).

Setting

Chirnside Park Croydon North
Elevation 100 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 153 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 33.2 km 29.2 km

NBN connectivity

Chirnside Park Croydon North
Connectivity score 90/100 85/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 57%
4,929 premises
 35%
3,255 premises

Climate

Chirnside Park Croydon North
Annual rainfall 777 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.3°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Chirnside Park Croydon North
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 15.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Chirnside Park Croydon North
Average residential rate $2,161/yr $1,715/yr
Council Yarra Ranges Maroondah

Federal electorate

Chirnside Park Croydon North
Division Casey Deakin
Member Aaron Violi Matt Gregg
Party Liberal Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Chirnside Park Croydon North
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Chirnside Park

Large Blocks Outer

Croydon North

Outer Parks Quiet

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