Croydon Park vs Belfield

In both, most households own their home and about half of households are couple families. In Belfield, most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Croydon Park: a median of $2.25 million, against $2.05 million in Belfield, though rent is higher in Belfield. Croydon Park is closer to the city centre: 12.7 km, against 15.3 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

They split

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

  • Croydon Park has more parks and reserves (12 vs 7)
  • Belfield has more separate houses rather than flats (67% vs 48%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

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 $460/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Croydon Park

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 66/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (12.7 km vs 15.3 km)

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 GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (52% vs 33%)
  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 66/100)

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

Investors

Croydon Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.3% vs 2.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Croydon Park and Belfield 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 Belfield
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 Belfield
Walkability 81 / 66
Croydon Park — Walkability: 81/100 Belfield — Walkability: 66/100
Safety 57 / 59
Croydon Park — Safety: 57/100 Belfield — Safety: 59/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Croydon Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Belfield — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Croydon Park has more residents (10,929 vs 6,555); Belfield rents higher ($460/wk vs $410/wk).

Croydon Park Belfield
Population 10,929
+40% vs other
 6,555
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.8% +3.7%
Median age 41 40
Median household income $95,836/yr
+6% vs other
 $89,804/yr
Median weekly rent $410/wk $460/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Croydon Park Belfield
0-4 5.3% / 5.4%
Croydon Park — 0-4: 5.3% Belfield — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 12.3% / 13.5%
Croydon Park — 5-14: 12.3% Belfield — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 6.0% / 6.9%
Croydon Park — 15-19: 6.0% Belfield — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 5.7% / 5.4%
Croydon Park — 20-24: 5.7% Belfield — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 11.9% / 11.4%
Croydon Park — 25-34: 11.9% Belfield — 25-34: 11.4%
35-44 13.3% / 12.9%
Croydon Park — 35-44: 13.3% Belfield — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 15.2% / 14.3%
Croydon Park — 45-54: 15.2% Belfield — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 12.7% / 12.4%
Croydon Park — 55-64: 12.7% Belfield — 55-64: 12.4%
65-74 10.0% / 9.0%
Croydon Park — 65-74: 10.0% Belfield — 65-74: 9.0%
75-84 5.4% / 6.1%
Croydon Park — 75-84: 5.4% Belfield — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ 2.2% / 2.4%
Croydon Park — 85+: 2.2% Belfield — 85+: 2.4%

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

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%
Belfield 50.4% couple families
Belfield — Couple Families: 50.4% Belfield — Lone Person: 26.9% Belfield — One Parent Families: 18.0% Belfield — Group Household: 2.8% Belfield — 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 Park 32.6% renting
Croydon Park — Owned Outright: 35.1% Croydon Park — Mortgage: 32.3% Croydon Park — Renting: 32.6%
Belfield 31.4% renting
Belfield — Owned Outright: 33.1% Belfield — Mortgage: 35.5% Belfield — Renting: 31.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Croydon Park Belfield
Bachelor Degree 17.1% / 13.4%
Croydon Park — Bachelor Degree: 17.1% Belfield — Bachelor Degree: 13.4%
Certificate III & IV 9.7% / 9.6%
Croydon Park — Certificate III & IV: 9.7% Belfield — Certificate III & IV: 9.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 8.8%
Croydon Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Belfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 6.4% / 4.0%
Croydon Park — Postgraduate Degree: 6.4% Belfield — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.2%
Croydon Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Belfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

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 Belfield
China 6.0% / 5.9%
Croydon Park — China: 6.0% Belfield — China: 5.9%
Lebanon 3.3% / 6.0%
Croydon Park — Lebanon: 3.3% Belfield — Lebanon: 6.0%
Italy 4.3% / 2.6%
Croydon Park — Italy: 4.3% Belfield — Italy: 2.6%
Greece 1.2% / 2.0%
Croydon Park — Greece: 1.2% Belfield — Greece: 2.0%
Vietnam 1.3% / 1.5%
Croydon Park — Vietnam: 1.3% Belfield — Vietnam: 1.5%
India 1.5% / 1.2%
Croydon Park — India: 1.5% Belfield — India: 1.2%
New Zealand 1.6% / 0.9%
Croydon Park — New Zealand: 1.6% Belfield — New Zealand: 0.9%

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%
Belfield 66.8% houses
Belfield — Houses: 66.8% Belfield — Townhouses: 23.7% Belfield — Flats / Apartments: 9.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Croydon Park Belfield
Median house price $2,251,000 $2,050,000
Median unit price $720,000 $696,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 91 sales
 36 days
from 22 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 Belfield
3 bed $1.96M / $1.81M
Croydon Park — 3 bed: $1.96M (40 sales) Belfield — 3 bed: $1.81M (23 sales)

40 vs 23 sales

4 bed $2.58M / $2.2M
Croydon Park — 4 bed: $2.58M (33 sales) Belfield — 4 bed: $2.2M (21 sales)

33 vs 21 sales

5 bed $2.76M / $2.65M
Croydon Park — 5 bed: $2.76M (19 sales) Belfield — 5 bed: $2.65M (22 sales)

19 vs 22 sales

Zoning mix

Croydon Park Belfield
Residential 84% 76%
Parks and recreation 9% 12%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 8%
Commercial 1% 2%
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 Belfield
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 Belfield
Houses 3.3%
$1,050/wk on $1.65M
 2.8%
$948/wk on $1.79M
Units 4.8%
$690/wk on $740K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Croydon Park Belfield
House price Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Income Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 10% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 59% of NSW —

Liveability

Croydon Park is more walkable (81 vs 66); Croydon Park scores higher overall (79 vs 70).

Croydon Park Belfield
Grade A
same for both
Score 79/100 70/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Croydon Park Belfield
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
43/100
 Moderate
41/100
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
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Croydon Park Belfield
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Strathfield Campus, 2.9 km
 3
Strathfield Campus, 3.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.2% 3.1%

Schools in Croydon Park

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

Schools in Belfield

  • St Michael's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Aspect South East Sydney School, Belfield Independent · Primary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Croydon Park Belfield
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 1
Parks & reserves 12 7
Childcare 8
same for both
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 4 1
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 4 1

Mobility

Belfield sits further from the CBD (15.3 km vs 12.7 km).

Croydon Park Belfield
Walkability score 81/100 66/100
Distance to Sydney 12.7 km 15.3 km
+20% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 21 min 25 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 236.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 104.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2133
 0.8%
postcode 2191
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 18
postcode 2133
 19
postcode 2191

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 Belfield
Worked from Home 50.9% / 44.1%
Croydon Park — Worked from Home: 50.9% Belfield — Worked from Home: 44.1%
Car (driver) 39.2% / 45.7%
Croydon Park — Car (driver): 39.2% Belfield — Car (driver): 45.7%
Train 3.5% / 4.1%
Croydon Park — Train: 3.5% Belfield — Train: 4.1%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / 4.3%
Croydon Park — Car (passenger): 3.1% Belfield — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Bus 1.5% / 0.9%
Croydon Park — Bus: 1.5% Belfield — Bus: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (50.9%).

Setting

Croydon Park Belfield
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.1 km 8.7 km

NBN connectivity

Croydon Park Belfield
Connectivity score 77/100 85/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 11%
4,577 premises
 36%
2,607 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Croydon Park Belfield
Division Grayndler Watson
Member Anthony Albanese Tony Burke
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Croydon Park Belfield
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

Belfield

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Premium Townhouses Urban

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