Croydon vs Burwood Heights

Burwood Heights is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 42 in Croydon. In both, most households own their home and about half of households are couple families. In Croydon, most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Burwood Heights: a median of $3.33 million, against $2.44 million in Croydon. Croydon is closer to the city centre: 10.8 km, against 12.4 km. On these figures, Croydon tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (13 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (12 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Croydon has cheaper houses ($2,440,000 vs $3,325,000)
  • Burwood Heights has cheaper units ($750,000 vs $900,000)

Weighs house prices, unit 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

Croydon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Burwood Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.7% vs 1.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Croydon Burwood Heights
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.

Croydon Burwood Heights
Walkability 79 / 83
Croydon — Walkability: 79/100 Burwood Heights — Walkability: 83/100
Safety 57 / 64
Croydon — Safety: 57/100 Burwood Heights — Safety: 64/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Croydon — Low fire risk: 100/100 Burwood Heights — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Croydon has more residents (10,755 vs 1,134); Croydon skews older (42 vs 38).

Croydon Burwood Heights
Population 10,755
+89% vs other
 1,134
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.3% +14.7%
Median age 42 38
Median household income $112,164/yr
+3% vs other
 $108,524/yr
Median weekly rent $480/wk
+1% vs other
 $475/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Croydon Burwood Heights
0-4 4.8% / 4.6%
Croydon — 0-4: 4.8% Burwood Heights — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 10.9% / 10.1%
Croydon — 5-14: 10.9% Burwood Heights — 5-14: 10.1%
15-19 5.5% / 5.6%
Croydon — 15-19: 5.5% Burwood Heights — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 6.2% / 6.2%
Croydon — 20-24: 6.2% Burwood Heights — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 13.2% / 17.5%
Croydon — 25-34: 13.2% Burwood Heights — 25-34: 17.5%
35-44 12.9% / 14.6%
Croydon — 35-44: 12.9% Burwood Heights — 35-44: 14.6%
45-54 13.7% / 10.5%
Croydon — 45-54: 13.7% Burwood Heights — 45-54: 10.5%
55-64 12.6% / 11.7%
Croydon — 55-64: 12.6% Burwood Heights — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 9.4% / 7.1%
Croydon — 65-74: 9.4% Burwood Heights — 65-74: 7.1%
75-84 6.5% / 7.1%
Croydon — 75-84: 6.5% Burwood Heights — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ 4.2% / 4.7%
Croydon — 85+: 4.2% Burwood Heights — 85+: 4.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Croydon 49.1% couple families
Croydon — Couple Families: 49.1% Croydon — Lone Person: 29.1% Croydon — One Parent Families: 14.7% Croydon — Group Household: 5.3% Croydon — Other Families: 1.8%
Burwood Heights 48.8% couple families
Burwood Heights — Couple Families: 48.8% Burwood Heights — Lone Person: 29.5% Burwood Heights — One Parent Families: 15.4% Burwood Heights — Group Household: 5.3% Burwood Heights — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Croydon 30.8% renting
Croydon — Owned Outright: 36.3% Croydon — Mortgage: 32.9% Croydon — Renting: 30.8%
Burwood Heights 34.3% renting
Burwood Heights — Owned Outright: 35.7% Burwood Heights — Mortgage: 30.0% Burwood Heights — Renting: 34.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Croydon Burwood Heights
Bachelor Degree 21.2% / 20.0%
Croydon — Bachelor Degree: 21.2% Burwood Heights — Bachelor Degree: 20.0%
Postgraduate Degree 10.1% / 9.0%
Croydon — Postgraduate Degree: 10.1% Burwood Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 9.0%
Certificate III & IV 6.8% / 7.8%
Croydon — Certificate III & IV: 6.8% Burwood Heights — Certificate III & IV: 7.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 6.8%
Croydon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Burwood Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 1.3%
Croydon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Burwood Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

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.

Croydon Burwood Heights
China 11.3% / 11.7%
Croydon — China: 11.3% Burwood Heights — China: 11.7%
Italy 3.4% / 4.4%
Croydon — Italy: 3.4% Burwood Heights — Italy: 4.4%
India 1.6% / 2.9%
Croydon — India: 1.6% Burwood Heights — India: 2.9%
Vietnam 2.3% / 1.6%
Croydon — Vietnam: 2.3% Burwood Heights — Vietnam: 1.6%
Lebanon 2.0% / 1.5%
Croydon — Lebanon: 2.0% Burwood Heights — Lebanon: 1.5%
England 1.8% / 1.7%
Croydon — England: 1.8% Burwood Heights — England: 1.7%
Philippines 1.3% / 1.9%
Croydon — Philippines: 1.3% Burwood Heights — Philippines: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Croydon 55.1% houses
Croydon — Houses: 55.1% Croydon — Flats / Apartments: 27.7% Croydon — Townhouses: 17.2%
Burwood Heights 48.1% houses
Burwood Heights — Houses: 48.1% Burwood Heights — Flats / Apartments: 36.8% Burwood Heights — Townhouses: 15.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Croydon Burwood Heights
Median house price $2,440,000 $3,325,000
Median unit price $900,000 $750,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 58 sales
 26 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Croydon Burwood Heights
Residential 86% 95%
Parks and recreation 5% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 3%
Industrial 3% 0%
Commercial 2%
same for both
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

Croydon Burwood Heights
New dwellings approved 295
across Burwood
same for both
Approvals change year on year +765%
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.

Croydon Burwood Heights
Houses 3.5%
$1,100/wk on $1.65M
 —
Units 5.1%
$748/wk on $770K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Croydon Burwood Heights
House price Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Income Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Schools Higher than 95% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 14% of NSW Higher than 6% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 43% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 68% of NSW —

Liveability

Croydon Burwood Heights
Grade A
same for both
Score 84/100 83/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Croydon Burwood Heights
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
43/100
 Low
36/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Croydon Burwood Heights
Inside the suburb 5 0
Rated above peers 4 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Strathfield Campus, 3.1 km
 3
Strathfield Campus, 2.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.6% 4.4%

Schools in Croydon

  • Burwood Girls High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Croydon Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Holy Innocents' Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney Independent · Combined above peers
  • Aspect South East Sydney School, Croydon Independent · Primary · Special school

Schools in Burwood Heights

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Croydon Burwood Heights
Cafes & restaurants 6 0
Parks & reserves 13 0
Childcare 12 2
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 4 0
EV chargers 1 0

Mobility

Croydon Burwood Heights
Walkability score 79/100 83/100
Distance to Sydney 10.8 km 12.4 km
+15% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 17 min 19 min
Public transport score 92/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 251.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 30.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.9%
postcode 2132
 1.4%
postcode 2136
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 20
postcode 2132
 21
postcode 2136

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.

Croydon Burwood Heights
Worked from Home 54.4% / 47.5%
Croydon — Worked from Home: 54.4% Burwood Heights — Worked from Home: 47.5%
Car (driver) 31.9% / 40.4%
Croydon — Car (driver): 31.9% Burwood Heights — Car (driver): 40.4%
Train 7.1% / 4.6%
Croydon — Train: 7.1% Burwood Heights — Train: 4.6%
Car (passenger) 2.4% / 3.4%
Croydon — Car (passenger): 2.4% Burwood Heights — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Walked Only 2.9% / 1.8%
Croydon — Walked Only: 2.9% Burwood Heights — Walked Only: 1.8%
Bus 1.0% / 2.3%
Croydon — Bus: 1.0% Burwood Heights — Bus: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.4%).

Setting

Croydon Burwood Heights
Elevation 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.8 km 8.6 km

NBN connectivity

Croydon Burwood Heights
Connectivity score 78/100 77/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 11%
4,325 premises
 10%
409 premises

Climate

Croydon Burwood Heights
Annual rainfall 1,129 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Croydon Burwood Heights
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.79 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Croydon Burwood Heights
Average residential rate $1,663/yr
same for both
Council Burwood
same for both

Federal electorate

Croydon Burwood Heights
Division Reid Grayndler
Member Sally Sitou Anthony Albanese
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Croydon Burwood Heights
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Croydon

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Professionals Transport Hub Urban

Burwood Heights

Apartments Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Professionals Urban

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