Croydon South vs Croydon

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. On these figures, Croydon South tends to suit couples, while Croydon suits 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

  • has more childcare (30 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (9 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (29 vs 6)
  • But Croydon South carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 69/100)

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

First-home buyers

Croydon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($650,000 vs $730,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

Croydon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 74/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Croydon

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (7 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 74/100)
  • But Croydon South carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 69/100)

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 Croydon 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 Croydon
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 Croydon
Walkability 74 / 90
Croydon South — Walkability: 74/100 Croydon — Walkability: 90/100
Safety 56 / 31
Croydon South — Safety: 56/100 Croydon — Safety: 31/100
Low fire risk 100 / 15
Croydon South — Low fire risk: 100/100 Croydon — Low fire risk: 15/100
Low flood risk 100 / 80
Croydon South — Low flood risk: 100/100 Croydon — Low flood risk: 80/100

Demographics

Croydon has more residents (28,608 vs 4,759); Croydon South has higher household incomes ($97,552 vs $83,980).

Croydon South Croydon
Population 4,759 28,608
+501% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.1% +6.2%
Median age 38 39
Median household income $97,552/yr
+14% vs other
 $83,980/yr
Median weekly rent $410/wk
+7% vs other
 $380/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Croydon South Croydon
0-4 6.6% / 6.5%
Croydon South — 0-4: 6.6% Croydon — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 13.5% / 11.5%
Croydon South — 5-14: 13.5% Croydon — 5-14: 11.5%
15-19 5.0% / 4.8%
Croydon South — 15-19: 5.0% Croydon — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 4.9% / 5.2%
Croydon South — 20-24: 4.9% Croydon — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 13.5% / 14.2%
Croydon South — 25-34: 13.5% Croydon — 25-34: 14.2%
35-44 15.2% / 14.6%
Croydon South — 35-44: 15.2% Croydon — 35-44: 14.6%
45-54 13.2% / 12.1%
Croydon South — 45-54: 13.2% Croydon — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 11.6% / 10.7%
Croydon South — 55-64: 11.6% Croydon — 55-64: 10.7%
65-74 9.6% / 10.1%
Croydon South — 65-74: 9.6% Croydon — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 5.3% / 7.1%
Croydon South — 75-84: 5.3% Croydon — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ 1.7% / 3.3%
Croydon South — 85+: 1.7% Croydon — 85+: 3.3%

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

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%
Croydon 39.1% couple families
Croydon — Couple Families: 39.1% Croydon — Lone Person: 39.9% Croydon — One Parent Families: 16.1% Croydon — Group Household: 3.7% Croydon — Other Families: 1.3%
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%
Croydon 27.4% renting
Croydon — Owned Outright: 33.2% Croydon — Mortgage: 39.4% Croydon — Renting: 27.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Croydon South Croydon
Bachelor Degree 14.4% / 14.5%
Croydon South — Bachelor Degree: 14.4% Croydon — Bachelor Degree: 14.5%
Certificate III & IV 14.1% / 13.5%
Croydon South — Certificate III & IV: 14.1% Croydon — Certificate III & IV: 13.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 8.8%
Croydon South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Croydon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / 5.1%
Croydon South — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% Croydon — Postgraduate Degree: 5.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 2.6%
Croydon South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Croydon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.5%).

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 South Croydon
England 3.6% / 4.3%
Croydon South — England: 3.6% Croydon — England: 4.3%
China 2.8% / 2.7%
Croydon South — China: 2.8% Croydon — China: 2.7%
India 2.4% / 2.3%
Croydon South — India: 2.4% Croydon — India: 2.3%
Myanmar 0.6% / 2.7%
Croydon South — Myanmar: 0.6% Croydon — Myanmar: 2.7%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.2%
Croydon South — New Zealand: 1.2% Croydon — New Zealand: 1.2%
Sri Lanka 0.7% / —
Croydon South — Sri Lanka: 0.7% Croydon — Sri Lanka: 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 South 91.9% houses
Croydon South — Houses: 91.9% Croydon South — Townhouses: 7.6% Croydon South — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Croydon 83.4% houses
Croydon — Houses: 83.4% Croydon — Townhouses: 11.4% Croydon — Flats / Apartments: 5.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Croydon South Croydon
Median house price $926,000 $908,500
Median unit price $730,000 $650,000
Median land price — $1,185,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 31 sales
 24 days
from 233 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 Croydon
3 bed $895K / $870K
Croydon South — 3 bed: $895K (60 sales) Croydon — 3 bed: $870K (240 sales)

60 vs 240 sales

4 bed $1.14M / $1.09M
Croydon South — 4 bed: $1.14M (28 sales) Croydon — 4 bed: $1.09M (97 sales)

28 vs 97 sales

Zoning mix

Croydon South has more industrially zoned land (21% vs 2%).

Croydon South Croydon
Residential 71% 73%
Industrial 21% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 11%
Parks and recreation 2% 11%
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 South Croydon
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 Croydon
Houses 4.1%
$692/wk on $881K
 3.9%
$680/wk on $900K
Units — 4.8%
$580/wk on $630K

Ranking within VIC

Croydon South Croydon
House price Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 69% of VIC
Income Higher than 70% of VIC Higher than 51% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 66% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 91% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 45% of VIC Higher than 25% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 83% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 73% of VIC Higher than 63% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 51% of VIC

Liveability

Croydon South scores higher overall (76 vs 55); Croydon is more walkable (90 vs 74).

Croydon South Croydon
Grade A B
Score 76/100 55/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Croydon carries more bushfire risk (85 vs 0); Croydon carries more flood risk (20 vs 0).

Croydon South Croydon
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
85/100
Crime Moderate
44/100
 Moderate
69/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
20/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 15
within 5 km
 13
within 5 km

Schools

Croydon South Croydon
Inside the suburb 1 9
Rated above peers 0 3
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Croydon South

  • Croydon Special Developmental School Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Croydon

  • Croydon Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Dorset Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Ruskin Park Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Melba Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Sacred Heart School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Ainslie Parklands Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Croydon South Croydon
Supermarkets 2 8
Cafes & restaurants 9 35
Parks & reserves 6 29
Childcare 2 30
GPs 1 7
Pharmacies 1 7
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 9
Fuel stations 0 6
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 10

Mobility

Croydon South Croydon
Walkability score 74/100 90/100
Distance to Melbourne 32.3 km 33 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 37 min
same for both
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 92/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 38.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 498.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 3136
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 29
postcode 3136
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 South Croydon
Car (driver) 62.3% / 59.8%
Croydon South — Car (driver): 62.3% Croydon — Car (driver): 59.8%
Worked from Home 29.7% / 30.9%
Croydon South — Worked from Home: 29.7% Croydon — Worked from Home: 30.9%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 3.7%
Croydon South — Car (passenger): 3.5% Croydon — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Train 2.7% / 3.1%
Croydon South — Train: 2.7% Croydon — Train: 3.1%
Walked Only 0.7% / 1.4%
Croydon South — Walked Only: 0.7% Croydon — Walked Only: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.3%).

Setting

Croydon South Croydon
Elevation 131 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 115 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 27.1 km 28.4 km

NBN connectivity

Croydon South Croydon
Connectivity score 83/100 85/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 32%
2,229 premises
 40%
14,270 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Croydon South Croydon
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

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Easy Commute Outer Parks Transport Hub

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