Croydon Park vs Ashbury

Croydon Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 44 in Ashbury. In both, most households own their home. In Croydon Park, about half of households are couple families. In Ashbury, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. On these figures, Croydon Park tends to suit people living alone, while Ashbury suits couples.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Croydon Park has more parks and reserves (12 vs 3)
  • Ashbury has more separate houses rather than flats (90% vs 48%)

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 Park has cheaper units ($720,000 vs $2,139,000)
  • Ashbury leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 32%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Croydon Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($410/wk vs $600/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Croydon Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 72/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Croydon Park

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (52% vs 10%)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 72/100)
  • But Ashbury carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 43/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Croydon Park and Ashbury 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 Park Ashbury
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 Park Ashbury
Walkability 81 / 72
Croydon Park — Walkability: 81/100 Ashbury — Walkability: 72/100
Safety 57 / 71
Croydon Park — Safety: 57/100 Ashbury — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Croydon Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Ashbury — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Croydon Park has more residents (10,929 vs 3,353); Ashbury rents higher ($600/wk vs $410/wk).

Croydon Park Ashbury
Population 10,929
+69% vs other
 3,353
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.8% +0.7%
Median age 41 44
Median household income $95,836/yr $133,692/yr
+40% vs other
Median weekly rent $410/wk $600/wk
+46% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Croydon Park Ashbury
0-4 5.3% / 4.0%
Croydon Park — 0-4: 5.3% Ashbury — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 12.3% / 13.2%
Croydon Park — 5-14: 12.3% Ashbury — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 6.0% / 7.3%
Croydon Park — 15-19: 6.0% Ashbury — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 5.7% / 6.0%
Croydon Park — 20-24: 5.7% Ashbury — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 11.9% / 7.8%
Croydon Park — 25-34: 11.9% Ashbury — 25-34: 7.8%
35-44 13.3% / 11.8%
Croydon Park — 35-44: 13.3% Ashbury — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 15.2% / 15.6%
Croydon Park — 45-54: 15.2% Ashbury — 45-54: 15.6%
55-64 12.7% / 14.5%
Croydon Park — 55-64: 12.7% Ashbury — 55-64: 14.5%
65-74 10.0% / 10.9%
Croydon Park — 65-74: 10.0% Ashbury — 65-74: 10.9%
75-84 5.4% / 6.4%
Croydon Park — 75-84: 5.4% Ashbury — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 2.2% / 2.0%
Croydon Park — 85+: 2.2% Ashbury — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Ashbury 60.0% couple families
Ashbury — Couple Families: 60.0% Ashbury — Lone Person: 19.6% Ashbury — One Parent Families: 17.2% Ashbury — Group Household: 2.2% Ashbury — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Croydon Park 32.6% renting
Croydon Park — Owned Outright: 35.1% Croydon Park — Mortgage: 32.3% Croydon Park — Renting: 32.6%
Ashbury 12.5% renting
Ashbury — Owned Outright: 49.7% Ashbury — Mortgage: 37.8% Ashbury — Renting: 12.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Croydon Park Ashbury
Bachelor Degree 17.1% / 17.7%
Croydon Park — Bachelor Degree: 17.1% Ashbury — Bachelor Degree: 17.7%
Certificate III & IV 9.7% / 9.7%
Croydon Park — Certificate III & IV: 9.7% Ashbury — Certificate III & IV: 9.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 8.5%
Croydon Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Ashbury — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 6.4% / 7.9%
Croydon Park — Postgraduate Degree: 6.4% Ashbury — Postgraduate Degree: 7.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 2.3%
Croydon Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Ashbury — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

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 Park Ashbury
Italy 4.3% / 5.5%
Croydon Park — Italy: 4.3% Ashbury — Italy: 5.5%
China 6.0% / 3.1%
Croydon Park — China: 6.0% Ashbury — China: 3.1%
Lebanon 3.3% / 3.0%
Croydon Park — Lebanon: 3.3% Ashbury — Lebanon: 3.0%
Greece 1.2% / 2.2%
Croydon Park — Greece: 1.2% Ashbury — Greece: 2.2%
New Zealand 1.6% / 0.9%
Croydon Park — New Zealand: 1.6% Ashbury — New Zealand: 0.9%
India 1.5% / 1.0%
Croydon Park — India: 1.5% Ashbury — India: 1.0%
England — / 1.9%
Croydon Park — England: not among its largest Ashbury — England: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Croydon Park 47.5% houses
Croydon Park — Houses: 47.5% Croydon Park — Townhouses: 28.0% Croydon Park — Flats / Apartments: 24.5%
Ashbury 90.2% houses
Ashbury — Houses: 90.2% Ashbury — Townhouses: 7.1% Ashbury — Flats / Apartments: 2.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Croydon Park Ashbury
Median house price $2,251,000 $2,412,500
Median unit price $720,000 $2,139,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 91 sales
 26 days
from 19 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 Park Ashbury
3 bed $1.96M / $2.4M
Croydon Park — 3 bed: $1.96M (40 sales) Ashbury — 3 bed: $2.4M (15 sales)

40 vs 15 sales

4 bed $2.58M / $2.4M
Croydon Park — 4 bed: $2.58M (33 sales) Ashbury — 4 bed: $2.4M (21 sales)

33 vs 21 sales

Zoning mix

Croydon Park Ashbury
Residential 84% 85%
Parks and recreation 9% 11%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 4%
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 Park Ashbury
New dwellings approved 1,785
across Canterbury-Bankstown
same for both
Approvals change year on year +50%
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 Park Ashbury
Houses 3.3%
$1,050/wk on $1.65M
 —
Units 4.8%
$690/wk on $740K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Croydon Park Ashbury
House price Higher than 88% of NSW
same for both
Income Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 89% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 10% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 35% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 59% of NSW —

Liveability

Croydon Park is more walkable (81 vs 72); Ashbury scores higher overall (84 vs 79).

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

Risk profile

Croydon Park carries more crime risk (43 vs 29).

Croydon Park Ashbury
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
43/100
 Low
29/100
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 5
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Croydon Park Ashbury
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Strathfield Campus, 2.9 km
 3
Strathfield Campus, 4.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.2% 3.8%

Schools in Croydon Park

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

Schools in Ashbury

  • Ashbury Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Canterbury Boys High School Government · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Croydon Park Ashbury
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 2
Parks & reserves 12 3
Childcare 8 4
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 4 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 4 0

Mobility

Croydon Park Ashbury
Walkability score 81/100 72/100
Distance to Sydney 12.7 km
+2% vs other
 12.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 21 min 20 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 236.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 76.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2133
 1.9%
postcode 2193
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 18
postcode 2133
 16
postcode 2193

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 Park Ashbury
Worked from Home 50.9% / 64.8%
Croydon Park — Worked from Home: 50.9% Ashbury — Worked from Home: 64.8%
Car (driver) 39.2% / 28.5%
Croydon Park — Car (driver): 39.2% Ashbury — Car (driver): 28.5%
Train 3.5% / 2.1%
Croydon Park — Train: 3.5% Ashbury — Train: 2.1%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / 2.0%
Croydon Park — Car (passenger): 3.1% Ashbury — Car (passenger): 2.0%
Walked Only 1.5% / 1.4%
Croydon Park — Walked Only: 1.5% Ashbury — Walked Only: 1.4%
Bus 1.5% / 0.9%
Croydon Park — Bus: 1.5% Ashbury — Bus: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.8%).

Setting

Croydon Park Ashbury
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.1 km 6.9 km

NBN connectivity

Croydon Park Ashbury
Connectivity score 77/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 11%
4,577 premises
 0%
1,204 premises

Climate

Croydon Park Ashbury
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 Park Ashbury
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 Park Ashbury
Average residential rate $1,322/yr
same for both
Council Canterbury-Bankstown
same for both

Federal electorate

Croydon Park Ashbury
Division Grayndler
same for both
Member Anthony Albanese
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Croydon Park

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium River Townhouses Urban

Ashbury

Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Urban

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