Croydon South vs Bayswater North

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Croydon South, about half of households are couple families.

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 South carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 79/100)
  • Bayswater North has more childcare (5 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Bayswater North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($635,000 vs $730,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bayswater North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $410/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Croydon South

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (74/100 vs 62/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (32.3 km vs 35 km)

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 South carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 79/100)
  • Bayswater North has more GPs (4 vs 1)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Croydon South and Bayswater North 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 South Bayswater North
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 South Bayswater North
Walkability 74 / 62
Croydon South — Walkability: 74/100 Bayswater North — Walkability: 62/100
Safety 56 / 21
Croydon South — Safety: 56/100 Bayswater North — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Croydon South — Low fire risk: 100/100 Bayswater North — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Croydon South — Low flood risk: 100/100 Bayswater North — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bayswater North has more residents (9,014 vs 4,759); Croydon South rents higher ($410/wk vs $360/wk).

Croydon South Bayswater North
Population 4,759 9,014
+89% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.1% +2.6%
Median age 38
same for both
Median household income $97,552/yr
+11% vs other
 $87,100/yr
Median weekly rent $410/wk
+12% vs other
 $360/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Croydon South Bayswater North
0-4 6.6% / 6.4%
Croydon South — 0-4: 6.6% Bayswater North — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 13.5% / 12.3%
Croydon South — 5-14: 13.5% Bayswater North — 5-14: 12.3%
15-19 5.0% / 4.9%
Croydon South — 15-19: 5.0% Bayswater North — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 4.9% / 5.1%
Croydon South — 20-24: 4.9% Bayswater North — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 13.5% / 14.8%
Croydon South — 25-34: 13.5% Bayswater North — 25-34: 14.8%
35-44 15.2% / 16.3%
Croydon South — 35-44: 15.2% Bayswater North — 35-44: 16.3%
45-54 13.2% / 12.5%
Croydon South — 45-54: 13.2% Bayswater North — 45-54: 12.5%
55-64 11.6% / 11.6%
Croydon South — 55-64: 11.6% Bayswater North — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 9.6% / 8.9%
Croydon South — 65-74: 9.6% Bayswater North — 65-74: 8.9%
75-84 5.3% / 4.2%
Croydon South — 75-84: 5.3% Bayswater North — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 1.7% / 2.8%
Croydon South — 85+: 1.7% Bayswater North — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Croydon South 49.1% couple families
Croydon South — Couple Families: 49.1% Croydon South — Lone Person: 29.4% Croydon South — One Parent Families: 17.9% Croydon South — Group Household: 2.7% Croydon South — Other Families: 1.0%
Bayswater North 43.1% couple families
Bayswater North — Couple Families: 43.1% Bayswater North — Lone Person: 34.8% Bayswater North — One Parent Families: 17.3% Bayswater North — Group Household: 3.2% Bayswater North — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Croydon South 19.6% renting
Croydon South — Owned Outright: 33.9% Croydon South — Mortgage: 46.5% Croydon South — Renting: 19.6%
Bayswater North 25.1% renting
Bayswater North — Owned Outright: 28.6% Bayswater North — Mortgage: 46.3% Bayswater North — Renting: 25.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 South Bayswater North
England 3.6% / 3.2%
Croydon South — England: 3.6% Bayswater North — England: 3.2%
India 2.4% / 3.2%
Croydon South — India: 2.4% Bayswater North — India: 3.2%
China 2.8% / 2.4%
Croydon South — China: 2.8% Bayswater North — China: 2.4%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.2%
Croydon South — New Zealand: 1.2% Bayswater North — New Zealand: 1.2%
Sri Lanka 0.7% / 1.2%
Croydon South — Sri Lanka: 0.7% Bayswater North — Sri Lanka: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.6%).

Qualifications

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

Croydon South Bayswater North
Certificate III & IV 14.1% / 14.8%
Croydon South — Certificate III & IV: 14.1% Bayswater North — Certificate III & IV: 14.8%
Bachelor Degree 14.4% / 12.6%
Croydon South — Bachelor Degree: 14.4% Bayswater North — Bachelor Degree: 12.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 8.7%
Croydon South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Bayswater North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / 4.0%
Croydon South — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% Bayswater North — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 2.1%
Croydon South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Bayswater North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Croydon South 91.9% houses
Croydon South — Houses: 91.9% Croydon South — Townhouses: 7.6% Croydon South — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Bayswater North 79.6% houses
Bayswater North — Houses: 79.6% Bayswater North — Townhouses: 18.4% Bayswater North — Flats / Apartments: 2.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Croydon South Bayswater North
Median house price $926,000 $915,000
Median unit price $730,000 $635,000
Median land price — $935,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 31 sales
 20 days
from 73 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 South Bayswater North
3 bed $895K / $874K
Croydon South — 3 bed: $895K (60 sales) Bayswater North — 3 bed: $874K (81 sales)

60 vs 81 sales

4 bed $1.14M / $1.01M
Croydon South — 4 bed: $1.14M (28 sales) Bayswater North — 4 bed: $1.01M (45 sales)

28 vs 45 sales

Zoning mix

Bayswater North has more industrially zoned land (37% vs 21%).

Croydon South Bayswater North
Residential 71% 50%
Industrial 21% 37%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 10%
Parks and recreation 2%
same for both
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 South Bayswater North
New dwellings approved 328
across Maroondah
same for both
Approvals change year on year -74%
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 South Bayswater North
Houses 4.1%
$692/wk on $881K
 4.0%
$660/wk on $868K
Units — 4.6%
$522/wk on $595K

Ranking within VIC

Croydon South Bayswater North
House price Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 64% of VIC
Income Higher than 70% of VIC Higher than 57% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 91% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 45% of VIC Higher than 38% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 70% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 81% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 73% of VIC Higher than 65% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 36% of VIC

Liveability

Croydon South is more walkable (74 vs 62); Croydon South scores higher overall (76 vs 65).

Croydon South Bayswater North
Grade A B
Score 76/100 65/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Bayswater North carries more crime risk (79 vs 44).

Croydon South Bayswater North
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
44/100
 High
79/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 15
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Croydon South Bayswater North
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Croydon South

  • Croydon Special Developmental School Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Bayswater North

  • Bayswater North Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Croydon South Bayswater North
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 9 3
Parks & reserves 6 10
Childcare 2 5
GPs 1 4
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 0 6
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 13

Mobility

Bayswater North sits further from the CBD (35 km vs 32.3 km).

Croydon South Bayswater North
Walkability score 74/100 62/100
Distance to Melbourne 32.3 km 35 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 37 min 39 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 38.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 149.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 3136
 0.8%
postcode 3153
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 29
postcode 3136
 34
postcode 3153

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 South Bayswater North
Car (driver) 62.3% / 65.8%
Croydon South — Car (driver): 62.3% Bayswater North — Car (driver): 65.8%
Worked from Home 29.7% / 25.8%
Croydon South — Worked from Home: 29.7% Bayswater North — Worked from Home: 25.8%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 3.6%
Croydon South — Car (passenger): 3.5% Bayswater North — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Train 2.7% / 2.3%
Croydon South — Train: 2.7% Bayswater North — Train: 2.3%
Walked Only 0.7% / 1.0%
Croydon South — Walked Only: 0.7% Bayswater North — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.8%).

Setting

Croydon South Bayswater North
Elevation 131 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 109 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 27.1 km 26.5 km

NBN connectivity

Croydon South Bayswater North
Connectivity score 83/100 73/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 32%
2,229 premises
 9%
4,759 premises

Climate

Croydon South Bayswater North
Annual rainfall 777 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.3°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Croydon South Bayswater North
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 15.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Croydon South Bayswater North
Average residential rate $1,715/yr
same for both
Council Maroondah
same for both

Federal electorate

Croydon South Bayswater North
Division Deakin
same for both
Member Matt Gregg
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Croydon South Bayswater North
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Croydon South

Outer Parks Quiet

Bayswater North

Outer Parks Quiet

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