Croydon Park vs Strathfield South

Strathfield South is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 41 in Croydon Park. In both, most households own their home and about half of households are couple families. In Strathfield South, most homes are detached houses. Croydon Park is closer to the city centre: 12.7 km, against 20.4 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 Park

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (8 vs 2)
  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 4)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (12.7 km vs 20.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (21 min vs 27 min)
  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 70/100)

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 GPs (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 78/100)
  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 70/100)

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 Strathfield South 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 Strathfield South
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 Strathfield South
Walkability 81 / 70
Croydon Park — Walkability: 81/100 Strathfield South — Walkability: 70/100
Safety 57 / 22
Croydon Park — Safety: 57/100 Strathfield South — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Croydon Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Strathfield South — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Croydon Park has more residents (10,929 vs 3,636); Strathfield South rents higher ($460/wk vs $410/wk).

Croydon Park Strathfield South
Population 10,929
+67% vs other
 3,636
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.8% +2.5%
Median age 41 38
Median household income $95,836/yr $106,340/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $410/wk $460/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Croydon Park Strathfield South
0-4 5.3% / 5.4%
Croydon Park — 0-4: 5.3% Strathfield South — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 12.3% / 13.1%
Croydon Park — 5-14: 12.3% Strathfield South — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 6.0% / 4.8%
Croydon Park — 15-19: 6.0% Strathfield South — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 5.7% / 6.3%
Croydon Park — 20-24: 5.7% Strathfield South — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 11.9% / 14.4%
Croydon Park — 25-34: 11.9% Strathfield South — 25-34: 14.4%
35-44 13.3% / 15.1%
Croydon Park — 35-44: 13.3% Strathfield South — 35-44: 15.1%
45-54 15.2% / 13.1%
Croydon Park — 45-54: 15.2% Strathfield South — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 12.7% / 12.3%
Croydon Park — 55-64: 12.7% Strathfield South — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 10.0% / 8.7%
Croydon Park — 65-74: 10.0% Strathfield South — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 5.4% / 4.6%
Croydon Park — 75-84: 5.4% Strathfield South — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 2.2% / 2.0%
Croydon Park — 85+: 2.2% Strathfield South — 85+: 2.0%

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%
Strathfield South 53.6% couple families
Strathfield South — Couple Families: 53.6% Strathfield South — Lone Person: 26.1% Strathfield South — One Parent Families: 15.0% Strathfield South — Group Household: 3.5% Strathfield South — Other Families: 1.7%
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%
Strathfield South 34.8% renting
Strathfield South — Owned Outright: 29.5% Strathfield South — Mortgage: 35.7% Strathfield South — Renting: 34.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Croydon Park Strathfield South
Bachelor Degree 17.1% / 20.5%
Croydon Park — Bachelor Degree: 17.1% Strathfield South — Bachelor Degree: 20.5%
Certificate III & IV 9.7% / 8.6%
Croydon Park — Certificate III & IV: 9.7% Strathfield South — Certificate III & IV: 8.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 7.2%
Croydon Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Strathfield South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree 6.4% / 8.8%
Croydon Park — Postgraduate Degree: 6.4% Strathfield South — Postgraduate Degree: 8.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.7%
Croydon Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Strathfield South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

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 Strathfield South
China 6.0% / 7.5%
Croydon Park — China: 6.0% Strathfield South — China: 7.5%
India 1.5% / 6.2%
Croydon Park — India: 1.5% Strathfield South — India: 6.2%
Italy 4.3% / 2.2%
Croydon Park — Italy: 4.3% Strathfield South — Italy: 2.2%
Lebanon 3.3% / 1.7%
Croydon Park — Lebanon: 3.3% Strathfield South — Lebanon: 1.7%
Sri Lanka — / 4.3%
Croydon Park — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Strathfield South — Sri Lanka: 4.3%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.0%
Croydon Park — New Zealand: 1.6% Strathfield South — New Zealand: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Croydon Park 47.5% houses
Croydon Park — Houses: 47.5% Croydon Park — Flats / Apartments: 24.5% Croydon Park — Townhouses: 28.0%
Strathfield South 55.3% houses
Strathfield South — Houses: 55.3% Strathfield South — Flats / Apartments: 30.3% Strathfield South — Townhouses: 14.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Croydon Park Strathfield South
Median house price $2,251,000 $2,205,000
Median unit price $720,000 $687,500
Median land price — $1,600,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 91 sales
 44 days
from 23 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 Strathfield South
3 bed $1.96M / $2.15M
Croydon Park — 3 bed: $1.96M (40 sales) Strathfield South — 3 bed: $2.15M (12 sales)

40 vs 12 sales

4 bed $2.58M / $2.5M
Croydon Park — 4 bed: $2.58M (33 sales) Strathfield South — 4 bed: $2.5M (13 sales)

33 vs 13 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 Park Strathfield South
1 bed $533K / $525K
Croydon Park — 1 bed: $533K (8 sales) Strathfield South — 1 bed: $525K (5 sales)

8 vs 5 sales

2 bed $748K / $676K
Croydon Park — 2 bed: $748K (60 sales) Strathfield South — 2 bed: $676K (40 sales)

60 vs 40 sales

Zoning mix

Strathfield South has more industrially zoned land (53% vs 0%).

Croydon Park Strathfield South
Residential 84% 25%
Industrial 0% 53%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 16%
Parks and recreation 9% 6%
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 Strathfield South
New dwellings approved 1,785
across Canterbury-Bankstown
 96
across Strathfield
Approvals change year on year +50% +117%

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 Strathfield South
Houses 3.3%
$1,050/wk on $1.65M
 —
Units 4.8%
$690/wk on $740K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Croydon Park Strathfield South
House price Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
Income Higher than 63% of NSW —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 92% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 10% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 35% of NSW —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 59% of NSW —

Liveability

Croydon Park scores higher overall (79 vs 68); Croydon Park is more walkable (81 vs 70).

Croydon Park Strathfield South
Grade A B
Score 79/100 68/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Strathfield South carries more crime risk (78 vs 43).

Croydon Park Strathfield South
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
43/100
 High
78/100
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
 11
within 5 km

Schools

Croydon Park Strathfield South
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
Strathfield Campus, 2.9 km
 3
Strathfield Campus, 2.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.2% 3.6%

Schools in Croydon Park

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

Schools in Strathfield South

  • St Anne's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Australian International Academy, Sydney, Strathfield Campus Independent · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Strathfield South sits further from the CBD (20.4 km vs 12.7 km).

Croydon Park Strathfield South
Walkability score 81/100 70/100
Distance to Sydney 12.7 km 20.4 km
+61% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 21 min 27 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 236.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 208.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2133
 1.4%
postcode 2136
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 18
postcode 2133
 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 Park Strathfield South
Worked from Home 50.9% / 48.8%
Croydon Park — Worked from Home: 50.9% Strathfield South — Worked from Home: 48.8%
Car (driver) 39.2% / 40.9%
Croydon Park — Car (driver): 39.2% Strathfield South — Car (driver): 40.9%
Train 3.5% / 5.4%
Croydon Park — Train: 3.5% Strathfield South — Train: 5.4%
Car (passenger) 3.1% / 2.7%
Croydon Park — Car (passenger): 3.1% Strathfield South — Car (passenger): 2.7%
Bus 1.5% / 1.2%
Croydon Park — Bus: 1.5% Strathfield South — Bus: 1.2%

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

Setting

Croydon Park Strathfield South
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.1 km 10.0 km

NBN connectivity

Croydon Park Strathfield South
Connectivity score 77/100 85/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 11%
4,577 premises
 37%
1,836 premises

Climate

Croydon Park Strathfield South
Annual rainfall 1,129 mm 909 mm
Summer max (Jan) 27.5°C 28.7°C
Winter min (Jul) 9.5°C 6.4°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Croydon Park Strathfield South
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.1 µg/m³ 16.5 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.79 pphm 0.9 pphm

Council rates

Croydon Park Strathfield South
Average residential rate $1,322/yr $1,267/yr
Council Canterbury-Bankstown Strathfield

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Croydon Park Strathfield South
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

Strathfield South

Affordable Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Professionals

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