Croydon vs Burwood

Burwood is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 42 in Croydon. In Croydon, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. In Burwood, most households rent and most homes are flats or apartments. Houses cost more in Burwood: a median of $3.1 million, against $2.44 million in Croydon. Croydon is closer to the city centre: 10.8 km, against 12.7 km. On these figures, Croydon tends to suit couples and buyers on a tighter budget, while Burwood suits renters, young adults, and share households.

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 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (4 vs 1)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (55% vs 21%)
  • carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 85/100)

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

First-home buyers

Croydon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($2,440,000 vs $3,100,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Croydon leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 30%)
  • Burwood has a bigger rental market to choose from (62% vs 31%)

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

Commuting to the city

Burwood

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (23% vs 7%)
  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 79/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Burwood

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (10 vs 2)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (79% vs 45%)
  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 79/100)
  • But Croydon carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 85/100)

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

Investors

They split

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

  • Croydon returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.5% vs 2.2%)
  • Burwood is growing faster (13.7% vs 1.3%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Croydon and Burwood 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
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
Walkability 79 / 96
Croydon — Walkability: 79/100 Burwood — Walkability: 96/100
Safety 57 / 15
Croydon — Safety: 57/100 Burwood — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Croydon — Low fire risk: 100/100 Burwood — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Burwood has more residents (18,224 vs 10,755); Croydon skews older (42 vs 32).

Croydon Burwood
Population 10,755 18,224
+69% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.3% +13.7%
Median age 42 32
Median household income $112,164/yr
+23% vs other
 $86,892/yr
Median weekly rent $480/wk $500/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Croydon Burwood
0-4 4.8% / 3.5%
Croydon — 0-4: 4.8% Burwood — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 10.9% / 6.0%
Croydon — 5-14: 10.9% Burwood — 5-14: 6.0%
15-19 5.5% / 3.5%
Croydon — 15-19: 5.5% Burwood — 15-19: 3.5%
20-24 6.2% / 14.9%
Croydon — 20-24: 6.2% Burwood — 20-24: 14.9%
25-34 13.2% / 28.1%
Croydon — 25-34: 13.2% Burwood — 25-34: 28.1%
35-44 12.9% / 12.7%
Croydon — 35-44: 12.9% Burwood — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 13.7% / 9.6%
Croydon — 45-54: 13.7% Burwood — 45-54: 9.6%
55-64 12.6% / 9.1%
Croydon — 55-64: 12.6% Burwood — 55-64: 9.1%
65-74 9.4% / 6.5%
Croydon — 65-74: 9.4% Burwood — 65-74: 6.5%
75-84 6.5% / 3.7%
Croydon — 75-84: 6.5% Burwood — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 4.2% / 2.3%
Croydon — 85+: 4.2% Burwood — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.1%).

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 30.1% couple families
Burwood — Couple Families: 30.1% Burwood — Lone Person: 32.8% Burwood — One Parent Families: 12.8% Burwood — Group Household: 20.0% Burwood — Other Families: 4.3%
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 61.6% renting
Burwood — Owned Outright: 20.8% Burwood — Mortgage: 17.7% Burwood — Renting: 61.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Croydon Burwood
Bachelor Degree 21.2% / 22.8%
Croydon — Bachelor Degree: 21.2% Burwood — Bachelor Degree: 22.8%
Postgraduate Degree 10.1% / 11.7%
Croydon — Postgraduate Degree: 10.1% Burwood — Postgraduate Degree: 11.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 9.7%
Croydon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Burwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7%
Certificate III & IV 6.8% / 4.6%
Croydon — Certificate III & IV: 6.8% Burwood — Certificate III & IV: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 1.5%
Croydon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Burwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).

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
China 11.3% / 28.8%
Croydon — China: 11.3% Burwood — China: 28.8%
Nepal — / 8.2%
Croydon — Nepal: not among its largest Burwood — Nepal: 8.2%
Vietnam 2.3% / 3.3%
Croydon — Vietnam: 2.3% Burwood — Vietnam: 3.3%
India 1.6% / 2.8%
Croydon — India: 1.6% Burwood — India: 2.8%
Italy 3.4% / —
Croydon — Italy: 3.4% Burwood — Italy: not among its largest
Malaysia — / 3.1%
Croydon — Malaysia: not among its largest Burwood — Malaysia: 3.1%
Lebanon 2.0% / —
Croydon — Lebanon: 2.0% Burwood — Lebanon: not among its largest
England 1.8% / —
Croydon — England: 1.8% Burwood — England: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Croydon 27.7% flats / apartments
Croydon — Flats / Apartments: 27.7% Croydon — Houses: 55.1% Croydon — Townhouses: 17.2%
Burwood 69.4% flats / apartments
Burwood — Flats / Apartments: 69.4% Burwood — Houses: 21.2% Burwood — Townhouses: 9.4%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Croydon Burwood
Median house price $2,440,000 $3,100,000
Median unit price $900,000 $890,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 58 sales
 36 days
from 67 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

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

Croydon Burwood
1 bed $690K / $710K
Croydon — 1 bed: $690K (6 sales) Burwood — 1 bed: $710K (73 sales)

6 vs 73 sales

2 bed $890K / $915K
Croydon — 2 bed: $890K (33 sales) Burwood — 2 bed: $915K (175 sales)

33 vs 175 sales

3 bed $1.27M / $1.33M
Croydon — 3 bed: $1.27M (10 sales) Burwood — 3 bed: $1.33M (31 sales)

10 vs 31 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.

Croydon Burwood
2 bed $1.84M / $1.59M
Croydon — 2 bed: $1.84M (18 sales) Burwood — 2 bed: $1.59M (8 sales)

18 vs 8 sales

3 bed $2.33M / $2.64M
Croydon — 3 bed: $2.33M (42 sales) Burwood — 3 bed: $2.64M (39 sales)

42 vs 39 sales

4 bed $2.69M / $3.3M
Croydon — 4 bed: $2.69M (30 sales) Burwood — 4 bed: $3.3M (33 sales)

30 vs 33 sales

5 bed $3.05M / $4.05M
Croydon — 5 bed: $3.05M (13 sales) Burwood — 5 bed: $4.05M (10 sales)

13 vs 10 sales

Zoning mix

Croydon Burwood
Residential 86% 92%
Parks and recreation 5% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 2%
Industrial 3% 2%
Commercial 2% 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

Croydon Burwood
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
Houses 3.5%
$1,100/wk on $1.65M
 2.2%
$1,195/wk on $2.8M
Units 5.1%
$748/wk on $770K
 5.2%
$850/wk on $845K

Ranking within NSW

Croydon Burwood
House price Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Income Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
Schools Higher than 95% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 14% of NSW Higher than 4% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of NSW
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 3% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW

Liveability

Croydon scores higher overall (84 vs 63); Burwood is more walkable (96 vs 79).

Croydon Burwood
Grade A B
Score 84/100 63/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Burwood carries more crime risk (85 vs 43).

Croydon Burwood
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
43/100
 High
85/100
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
Inside the suburb 5
same for both
Rated above peers 4 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
Strathfield Campus, 3.1 km
 3
Strathfield Campus, 2.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.6% 7.4%

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

  • MLC School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Burwood Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Southern Cross Catholic College Catholic · Secondary below peers
  • MLC School, Art and Design Centre Independent · Combined
  • MLC School, Music Centre Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Croydon Burwood
Supermarkets 0 5
Cafes & restaurants 6 42
Parks & reserves 13 7
Childcare 12
same for both
GPs 2 10
Pharmacies 1 9
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 11
Fuel stations 4 2
EV chargers 1 0

Mobility

Croydon Burwood
Walkability score 79/100 96/100
Distance to Sydney 10.8 km 12.7 km
+18% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 17 min 20 min
Public transport score 92/100
Rail · Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 251.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 546.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.9%
postcode 2132
 2.3%
postcode 2134
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 20
postcode 2132
 8
postcode 2134

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
Worked from Home 54.4% / 40.4%
Croydon — Worked from Home: 54.4% Burwood — Worked from Home: 40.4%
Car (driver) 31.9% / 25.6%
Croydon — Car (driver): 31.9% Burwood — Car (driver): 25.6%
Train 7.1% / 22.6%
Croydon — Train: 7.1% Burwood — Train: 22.6%
Walked Only 2.9% / 5.6%
Croydon — Walked Only: 2.9% Burwood — Walked Only: 5.6%
Car (passenger) 2.4% / 2.8%
Croydon — Car (passenger): 2.4% Burwood — Car (passenger): 2.8%

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

Setting

Croydon Burwood
Elevation 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 8.8 km 9.7 km

NBN connectivity

Croydon Burwood
Connectivity score 78/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 11%
4,325 premises
 24%
9,518 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Croydon Burwood
Division Reid
same for both
Member Sally Sitou
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Croydon Burwood
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

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

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