Croydon vs Ridleyton

Ridleyton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 42 in Croydon. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Croydon, most households own their home. In Ridleyton, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Croydon: a median of $1.34 million, against $908,000 in Ridleyton. On these figures, Ridleyton tends to suit renters, young adults, and people living alone.

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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (59% vs 37%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (86% vs 62%)
  • carries lower crime risk (83/100 vs 97/100)

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

First-home buyers

Ridleyton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($908,000 vs $1,340,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Ridleyton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (52% vs 26%)

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

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Croydon carries lower crime risk (83/100 vs 97/100)
  • Ridleyton has more units and townhouses to downsize into (38% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Ridleyton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.6% vs -1.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Croydon and Ridleyton 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 Ridleyton
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 Ridleyton
Walkability 89 / 87
Croydon — Walkability: 89/100 Ridleyton — Walkability: 87/100
Safety 17 / 3
Croydon — Safety: 17/100 Ridleyton — Safety: 3/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Croydon — Low fire risk: 100/100 Ridleyton — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 28 / 35
Croydon — Low flood risk: 28/100 Ridleyton — Low flood risk: 35/100

Demographics

Croydon has higher household incomes ($96,408 vs $76,180); Croydon skews older (42 vs 35).

Croydon Ridleyton
Population 1,220
+3% vs other
 1,180
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.5% +4.6%
Median age 42 35
Median household income $96,408/yr
+21% vs other
 $76,180/yr
Median weekly rent $310/wk
+3% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Croydon Ridleyton
0-4 5.0% / 4.7%
Croydon — 0-4: 5.0% Ridleyton — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 11.4% / 6.9%
Croydon — 5-14: 11.4% Ridleyton — 5-14: 6.9%
15-19 5.4% / 3.9%
Croydon — 15-19: 5.4% Ridleyton — 15-19: 3.9%
20-24 5.9% / 9.8%
Croydon — 20-24: 5.9% Ridleyton — 20-24: 9.8%
25-34 12.6% / 23.5%
Croydon — 25-34: 12.6% Ridleyton — 25-34: 23.5%
35-44 13.1% / 13.2%
Croydon — 35-44: 13.1% Ridleyton — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 16.1% / 12.5%
Croydon — 45-54: 16.1% Ridleyton — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 15.3% / 11.9%
Croydon — 55-64: 15.3% Ridleyton — 55-64: 11.9%
65-74 7.0% / 8.1%
Croydon — 65-74: 7.0% Ridleyton — 65-74: 8.1%
75-84 5.8% / 3.9%
Croydon — 75-84: 5.8% Ridleyton — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 2.5% / 1.4%
Croydon — 85+: 2.5% Ridleyton — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Croydon 32.8% lone person
Croydon — Lone Person: 32.8% Croydon — Couple Families: 41.7% Croydon — One Parent Families: 16.9% Croydon — Group Household: 6.2% Croydon — Other Families: 2.4%
Ridleyton 50.4% lone person
Ridleyton — Lone Person: 50.4% Ridleyton — Couple Families: 25.9% Ridleyton — One Parent Families: 11.1% Ridleyton — Group Household: 8.5% Ridleyton — Other Families: 4.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Croydon 26.4% renting
Croydon — Owned Outright: 35.2% Croydon — Mortgage: 38.3% Croydon — Renting: 26.4%
Ridleyton 51.8% renting
Ridleyton — Owned Outright: 19.3% Ridleyton — Mortgage: 28.9% Ridleyton — Renting: 51.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Croydon Ridleyton
Bachelor Degree 18.3% / 18.6%
Croydon — Bachelor Degree: 18.3% Ridleyton — Bachelor Degree: 18.6%
Certificate III & IV 9.7% / 12.3%
Croydon — Certificate III & IV: 9.7% Ridleyton — Certificate III & IV: 12.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 5.6%
Croydon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Ridleyton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Postgraduate Degree 5.9% / 6.4%
Croydon — Postgraduate Degree: 5.9% Ridleyton — Postgraduate Degree: 6.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 3.6%
Croydon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Ridleyton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

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 Ridleyton
England 3.0% / 3.2%
Croydon — England: 3.0% Ridleyton — England: 3.2%
Vietnam 1.9% / 4.1%
Croydon — Vietnam: 1.9% Ridleyton — Vietnam: 4.1%
Italy 4.3% / 1.2%
Croydon — Italy: 4.3% Ridleyton — Italy: 1.2%
Greece 3.9% / 1.1%
Croydon — Greece: 3.9% Ridleyton — Greece: 1.1%
India 0.7% / 1.7%
Croydon — India: 0.7% Ridleyton — India: 1.7%
China — / 1.9%
Croydon — China: not among its largest Ridleyton — China: 1.9%
Pakistan 0.8% / —
Croydon — Pakistan: 0.8% Ridleyton — Pakistan: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Croydon 85.6% houses
Croydon — Houses: 85.6% Croydon — Townhouses: 9.5% Croydon — Flats / Apartments: 4.9%
Ridleyton 61.8% houses
Ridleyton — Houses: 61.8% Ridleyton — Townhouses: 35.2% Ridleyton — Flats / Apartments: 3.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Croydon Ridleyton
Median house price $1,340,000 $908,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 13 sales
 18 days
from 8 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 Ridleyton
3 bed $1.34M / $904K
Croydon — 3 bed: $1.34M (11 sales) Ridleyton — 3 bed: $904K (16 sales)

11 vs 16 sales

4 bed $1.41M / $950K
Croydon — 4 bed: $1.41M (12 sales) Ridleyton — 4 bed: $950K (9 sales)

12 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Ridleyton has more commercially zoned land (19% vs 5%).

Croydon Ridleyton
Residential 87% 75%
Commercial 5% 19%
Parks and recreation 7% 0%
Industrial 0% 5%
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 Ridleyton
New dwellings approved 1,636
across Charles Sturt
same for both
Approvals change year on year +109%
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 Ridleyton
Houses 3.6%
$780/wk on $1.14M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Croydon Ridleyton
House price Higher than 79% of SA Higher than 31% of SA
Income Higher than 74% of SA Higher than 51% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 98% of SA Higher than 97% of SA
Affordability Higher than 27% of SA Higher than 68% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 76% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of SA
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 31% of SA —

Liveability

Croydon scores higher overall (62 vs 53).

Croydon Ridleyton
Grade B
same for both
Score 62/100 53/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Ridleyton carries more crime risk (97 vs 83).

Croydon Ridleyton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
83/100
 High
97/100
Flood High
72/100
 Moderate
65/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 16
within 5 km
 17
within 5 km

Schools

Croydon Ridleyton
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 4.9 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 4.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.3% 3.9%

Amenities in the suburb

Croydon Ridleyton
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 5 1
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Croydon Ridleyton
Walkability score 89/100 87/100
Distance to Adelaide 6.2 km
+6% vs other
 5.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 13 min 12 min
Public transport score 87/100
Rail · Bus
 72/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 22.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 23.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 5008
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 5008
same for both

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 Ridleyton
Car (driver) 66.7% / 63.9%
Croydon — Car (driver): 66.7% Ridleyton — Car (driver): 63.9%
Worked from Home 15.3% / 12.7%
Croydon — Worked from Home: 15.3% Ridleyton — Worked from Home: 12.7%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 7.3%
Croydon — Car (passenger): 3.5% Ridleyton — Car (passenger): 7.3%
Bus 2.0% / 7.3%
Croydon — Bus: 2.0% Ridleyton — Bus: 7.3%
Bicycle 3.9% / 2.9%
Croydon — Bicycle: 3.9% Ridleyton — Bicycle: 2.9%
Train 5.4% / 0.5%
Croydon — Train: 5.4% Ridleyton — Train: 0.5%
Tram / Light Rail 0.7% / 4.3%
Croydon — Tram / Light Rail: 0.7% Ridleyton — Tram / Light Rail: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.7%).

Setting

Croydon Ridleyton
Elevation 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 7.1 km 7.5 km

NBN connectivity

Croydon Ridleyton
Connectivity score 90/100 89/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 50%
582 premises
 43%
672 premises

Climate

Croydon Ridleyton
Annual rainfall 457 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Croydon Ridleyton
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 1.12 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Croydon Ridleyton
Average residential rate $1,726/yr
same for both
Council Charles Sturt
same for both

Federal electorate

Croydon Ridleyton
Division Adelaide
same for both
Member Steve Georganas
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Croydon Ridleyton
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Croydon

Easy Commute Inner Parks Professionals Trains Transport Hub

Ridleyton

Gentrifying Inner Parks Townhouses

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