Croydon vs Croydon Park

In both, most households own their home and about half of households are couple families. In Croydon, most homes are detached houses. Croydon is closer to the city centre: 10.8 km, against 12.7 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

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (4 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (12 vs 8)

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

First-home buyers

Croydon Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($720,000 vs $900,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Croydon Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($410/wk vs $480/wk)

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Croydon and Croydon Park 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 Croydon Park
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 Croydon Park
Walkability 79 / 81
Croydon — Walkability: 79/100 Croydon Park — Walkability: 81/100
Safety 57 / 57
Croydon — Safety: 57/100 Croydon Park — Safety: 57/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Croydon — Low fire risk: 100/100 Croydon Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Croydon rents higher ($480/wk vs $410/wk); Croydon has higher household incomes ($112,164 vs $95,836).

Croydon Croydon Park
Population 10,755 10,929
+2% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.3% -0.8%
Median age 42 41
Median household income $112,164/yr
+15% vs other
 $95,836/yr
Median weekly rent $480/wk
+15% vs other
 $410/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Croydon Croydon Park
0-4 4.8% / 5.3%
Croydon — 0-4: 4.8% Croydon Park — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 10.9% / 12.3%
Croydon — 5-14: 10.9% Croydon Park — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 5.5% / 6.0%
Croydon — 15-19: 5.5% Croydon Park — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 6.2% / 5.7%
Croydon — 20-24: 6.2% Croydon Park — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 13.2% / 11.9%
Croydon — 25-34: 13.2% Croydon Park — 25-34: 11.9%
35-44 12.9% / 13.3%
Croydon — 35-44: 12.9% Croydon Park — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 13.7% / 15.2%
Croydon — 45-54: 13.7% Croydon Park — 45-54: 15.2%
55-64 12.6% / 12.7%
Croydon — 55-64: 12.6% Croydon Park — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 9.4% / 10.0%
Croydon — 65-74: 9.4% Croydon Park — 65-74: 10.0%
75-84 6.5% / 5.4%
Croydon — 75-84: 6.5% Croydon Park — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ 4.2% / 2.2%
Croydon — 85+: 4.2% Croydon Park — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

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%
Croydon Park 47.5% couple families
Croydon Park — Couple Families: 47.5% Croydon Park — Lone Person: 32.5% Croydon Park — One Parent Families: 14.7% Croydon Park — Group Household: 3.3% Croydon Park — Other Families: 1.9%
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%
Croydon Park 32.6% renting
Croydon Park — Owned Outright: 35.1% Croydon Park — Mortgage: 32.3% Croydon Park — Renting: 32.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Croydon Croydon Park
Bachelor Degree 21.2% / 17.1%
Croydon — Bachelor Degree: 21.2% Croydon Park — Bachelor Degree: 17.1%
Postgraduate Degree 10.1% / 6.4%
Croydon — Postgraduate Degree: 10.1% Croydon Park — Postgraduate Degree: 6.4%
Certificate III & IV 6.8% / 9.7%
Croydon — Certificate III & IV: 6.8% Croydon Park — Certificate III & IV: 9.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 8.2%
Croydon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Croydon Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 1.7%
Croydon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Croydon Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

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 Croydon Park
China 11.3% / 6.0%
Croydon — China: 11.3% Croydon Park — China: 6.0%
Italy 3.4% / 4.3%
Croydon — Italy: 3.4% Croydon Park — Italy: 4.3%
Lebanon 2.0% / 3.3%
Croydon — Lebanon: 2.0% Croydon Park — Lebanon: 3.3%
Vietnam 2.3% / 1.3%
Croydon — Vietnam: 2.3% Croydon Park — Vietnam: 1.3%
India 1.6% / 1.5%
Croydon — India: 1.6% Croydon Park — India: 1.5%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.6%
Croydon — New Zealand: 1.3% Croydon Park — New Zealand: 1.6%
England 1.8% / —
Croydon — England: 1.8% Croydon Park — England: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.3%).

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%
Croydon Park 47.5% houses
Croydon Park — Houses: 47.5% Croydon Park — Flats / Apartments: 24.5% Croydon Park — Townhouses: 28.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Croydon Croydon Park
Median house price $2,440,000 $2,251,000
Median unit price $900,000 $720,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 58 sales
 28 days
from 91 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 Croydon Park
1 bed $690K / $533K
Croydon — 1 bed: $690K (6 sales) Croydon Park — 1 bed: $533K (8 sales)

6 vs 8 sales

2 bed $890K / $748K
Croydon — 2 bed: $890K (33 sales) Croydon Park — 2 bed: $748K (60 sales)

33 vs 60 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 Croydon Park
2 bed $1.84M / $1.7M
Croydon — 2 bed: $1.84M (18 sales) Croydon Park — 2 bed: $1.7M (17 sales)

18 vs 17 sales

3 bed $2.33M / $1.96M
Croydon — 3 bed: $2.33M (42 sales) Croydon Park — 3 bed: $1.96M (40 sales)

42 vs 40 sales

4 bed $2.69M / $2.58M
Croydon — 4 bed: $2.69M (30 sales) Croydon Park — 4 bed: $2.58M (33 sales)

30 vs 33 sales

5 bed $3.05M / $2.76M
Croydon — 5 bed: $3.05M (13 sales) Croydon Park — 5 bed: $2.76M (19 sales)

13 vs 19 sales

Zoning mix

Croydon Croydon Park
Residential 86% 84%
Parks and recreation 5% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 6%
Industrial 3% 0%
Commercial 2% 1%
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 Croydon Park
New dwellings approved 295
across Burwood
 1,785
across Canterbury-Bankstown
Approvals change year on year +765% +50%

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 Croydon Park
Houses 3.5%
$1,100/wk on $1.65M
 3.3%
$1,050/wk on $1.65M
Units 5.1%
$748/wk on $770K
 4.8%
$690/wk on $740K

Ranking within NSW

Croydon Croydon Park
House price Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Income Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
Schools Higher than 95% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 92% of NSW
same for both
Affordability Higher than 14% of NSW Higher than 10% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 35% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW

Liveability

Croydon scores higher overall (84 vs 79).

Croydon Croydon Park
Grade A
same for both
Score 84/100 79/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Croydon Croydon Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
43/100
same for both
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 Croydon Park
Inside the suburb 5 2
Rated above peers 4 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Strathfield Campus, 3.1 km
 3
Strathfield Campus, 2.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.6% 3.2%

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 Croydon Park

  • St Francis Xavier Catholic School Ashbury Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Croydon Park Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Croydon Croydon Park
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 6 4
Parks & reserves 13 12
Childcare 12 8
GPs 2 3
Pharmacies 1 4
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 4
same for both
EV chargers 1 0

Mobility

Croydon Croydon Park
Walkability score 79/100 81/100
Distance to Sydney 10.8 km 12.7 km
+18% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 17 min 21 min
Public transport score 92/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 251.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 236.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.9%
postcode 2132
 0.9%
postcode 2133
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 20
postcode 2132
 18
postcode 2133

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 Croydon Park
Worked from Home 54.4% / 50.9%
Croydon — Worked from Home: 54.4% Croydon Park — Worked from Home: 50.9%
Car (driver) 31.9% / 39.2%
Croydon — Car (driver): 31.9% Croydon Park — Car (driver): 39.2%
Train 7.1% / 3.5%
Croydon — Train: 7.1% Croydon Park — Train: 3.5%
Car (passenger) 2.4% / 3.1%
Croydon — Car (passenger): 2.4% Croydon Park — Car (passenger): 3.1%
Walked Only 2.9% / 1.5%
Croydon — Walked Only: 2.9% Croydon Park — Walked Only: 1.5%
Bus 1.0% / 1.5%
Croydon — Bus: 1.0% Croydon Park — Bus: 1.5%

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

Setting

Croydon Croydon Park
Elevation 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.8 km 8.1 km

NBN connectivity

Croydon Croydon Park
Connectivity score 78/100 77/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 11%
4,325 premises
 11%
4,577 premises

Climate

Croydon Croydon Park
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 Croydon Park
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 Croydon Park
Average residential rate $1,663/yr $1,322/yr
Council Burwood Canterbury-Bankstown

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Croydon Croydon Park
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

Croydon Park

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium River Townhouses Urban

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