Croydon vs Kilsyth

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Croydon is closer to the city centre: 33 km, against 37.1 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

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (30 vs 9)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (3 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (29 vs 22)
  • But Kilsyth carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 69/100)

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

First-home buyers

Kilsyth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($936,250 vs $1,185,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land 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 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 55/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (37 min vs 45 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (33 km vs 37.1 km)

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 4)
  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 55/100)
  • But Kilsyth carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 69/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Croydon and Kilsyth 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 Kilsyth
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 Kilsyth
Walkability 90 / 55
Croydon — Walkability: 90/100 Kilsyth — Walkability: 55/100
Safety 31 / 45
Croydon — Safety: 31/100 Kilsyth — Safety: 45/100
Low fire risk 15 / 100
Croydon — Low fire risk: 15/100 Kilsyth — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 80 / 71
Croydon — Low flood risk: 80/100 Kilsyth — Low flood risk: 71/100

Demographics

Croydon has more residents (28,608 vs 11,699).

Croydon Kilsyth
Population 28,608
+59% vs other
 11,699
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.2% +7.4%
Median age 39 38
Median household income $83,980/yr $85,748/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk $391/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Croydon Kilsyth
0-4 6.5% / 6.9%
Croydon — 0-4: 6.5% Kilsyth — 0-4: 6.9%
5-14 11.5% / 11.7%
Croydon — 5-14: 11.5% Kilsyth — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 4.8% / 5.0%
Croydon — 15-19: 4.8% Kilsyth — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 5.2% / 5.2%
Croydon — 20-24: 5.2% Kilsyth — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 14.2% / 15.4%
Croydon — 25-34: 14.2% Kilsyth — 25-34: 15.4%
35-44 14.6% / 14.3%
Croydon — 35-44: 14.6% Kilsyth — 35-44: 14.3%
45-54 12.1% / 10.9%
Croydon — 45-54: 12.1% Kilsyth — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 10.7% / 11.1%
Croydon — 55-64: 10.7% Kilsyth — 55-64: 11.1%
65-74 10.1% / 9.7%
Croydon — 65-74: 10.1% Kilsyth — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 7.1% / 7.0%
Croydon — 75-84: 7.1% Kilsyth — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ 3.3% / 2.8%
Croydon — 85+: 3.3% Kilsyth — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Kilsyth 40.0% couple families
Kilsyth — Couple Families: 40.0% Kilsyth — Lone Person: 37.1% Kilsyth — One Parent Families: 18.1% Kilsyth — Group Household: 3.3% Kilsyth — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Croydon 27.4% renting
Croydon — Owned Outright: 33.2% Croydon — Mortgage: 39.4% Croydon — Renting: 27.4%
Kilsyth 20.7% renting
Kilsyth — Owned Outright: 33.9% Kilsyth — Mortgage: 45.4% Kilsyth — Renting: 20.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Croydon Kilsyth
Certificate III & IV 13.5% / 17.6%
Croydon — Certificate III & IV: 13.5% Kilsyth — Certificate III & IV: 17.6%
Bachelor Degree 14.5% / 10.8%
Croydon — Bachelor Degree: 14.5% Kilsyth — Bachelor Degree: 10.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 9.0%
Croydon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Kilsyth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 5.1% / 3.0%
Croydon — Postgraduate Degree: 5.1% Kilsyth — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 2.0%
Croydon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Kilsyth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

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 Kilsyth
England 4.3% / 4.3%
Croydon — England: 4.3% Kilsyth — England: 4.3%
Myanmar 2.7% / 3.2%
Croydon — Myanmar: 2.7% Kilsyth — Myanmar: 3.2%
India 2.3% / 1.1%
Croydon — India: 2.3% Kilsyth — India: 1.1%
China 2.7% / —
Croydon — China: 2.7% Kilsyth — China: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.2%
Croydon — New Zealand: 1.2% Kilsyth — New Zealand: 1.2%
Netherlands — / 1.1%
Croydon — Netherlands: not among its largest Kilsyth — Netherlands: 1.1%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Croydon 83.4% houses
Croydon — Houses: 83.4% Croydon — Townhouses: 11.4% Croydon — Flats / Apartments: 5.2%
Kilsyth 84.7% houses
Kilsyth — Houses: 84.7% Kilsyth — Townhouses: 14.1% Kilsyth — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Croydon Kilsyth
Median house price $908,500 $850,000
Median unit price $650,000 $690,000
Median land price $1,185,000 $936,250
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 233 sales
 20 days
from 133 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 Kilsyth
2 bed $600K / $645K
Croydon — 2 bed: $600K (148 sales) Kilsyth — 2 bed: $645K (25 sales)

148 vs 25 sales

3 bed $775K / $745K
Croydon — 3 bed: $775K (59 sales) Kilsyth — 3 bed: $745K (24 sales)

59 vs 24 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 Kilsyth
2 bed $760K / $718K
Croydon — 2 bed: $760K (37 sales) Kilsyth — 2 bed: $718K (20 sales)

37 vs 20 sales

3 bed $870K / $820K
Croydon — 3 bed: $870K (240 sales) Kilsyth — 3 bed: $820K (153 sales)

240 vs 153 sales

4 bed $1.09M / $935K
Croydon — 4 bed: $1.09M (97 sales) Kilsyth — 4 bed: $935K (58 sales)

97 vs 58 sales

5 bed $1.22M / $1.22M
Croydon — 5 bed: $1.22M (27 sales) Kilsyth — 5 bed: $1.22M (9 sales)

27 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Kilsyth has more rural and farming land (25% vs 0%); Kilsyth has more industrially zoned land (18% vs 2%).

Croydon Kilsyth
Residential 73% 45%
Rural and farming 0% 25%
Industrial 2% 18%
Infrastructure and transport 11% 7%
Parks and recreation 11% 4%
Commercial 2% 1%
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 Kilsyth
New dwellings approved 328
across Maroondah
 416
across Yarra Ranges
Approvals change year on year -74% -57%

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 Kilsyth
Houses 3.9%
$680/wk on $900K
 4.3%
$670/wk on $808K
Units 4.8%
$580/wk on $630K
 4.7%
$600/wk on $671K

Ranking within VIC

Croydon Kilsyth
House price Higher than 69% of VIC Higher than 56% of VIC
Income Higher than 51% of VIC Higher than 56% of VIC
Schools Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 56% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 96% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 25% of VIC Higher than 46% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 83% of VIC Higher than 70% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of VIC Higher than 95% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 63% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 51% of VIC Higher than 43% of VIC

Liveability

Croydon is more walkable (90 vs 55); Kilsyth scores higher overall (61 vs 55).

Croydon Kilsyth
Grade B
same for both
Score 55/100 61/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Croydon carries more bushfire risk (85 vs 0); Croydon carries more crime risk (69 vs 55).

Croydon Kilsyth
Bushfire High
85/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
69/100
 Moderate
55/100
Flood Low
20/100
 Low
29/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 13
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Croydon Kilsyth
Inside the suburb 9 4
Rated above peers 3 1
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 2
same for both

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

Schools in Kilsyth

  • Gladesville Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Kilsyth Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • St Richard's Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Ghilgai School Independent · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Croydon Kilsyth
Supermarkets 8 2
Cafes & restaurants 35 7
Parks & reserves 29 22
Childcare 30 9
GPs 7 4
Pharmacies 7 1
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 9 1
Fuel stations 6 4
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 10 2

Mobility

Kilsyth sits further from the CBD (37.1 km vs 33 km).

Croydon Kilsyth
Walkability score 90/100 55/100
Distance to Melbourne 33 km 37.1 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 37 min 45 min
Public transport score 92/100
Rail · Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 498.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 133.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 3136
 0.8%
postcode 3137
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 29
postcode 3136
 35
postcode 3137

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 Kilsyth
Car (driver) 59.8% / 69.3%
Croydon — Car (driver): 59.8% Kilsyth — Car (driver): 69.3%
Worked from Home 30.9% / 23.2%
Croydon — Worked from Home: 30.9% Kilsyth — Worked from Home: 23.2%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 4.1%
Croydon — Car (passenger): 3.7% Kilsyth — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Train 3.1% / 1.6%
Croydon — Train: 3.1% Kilsyth — Train: 1.6%
Walked Only 1.4% / 0.9%
Croydon — Walked Only: 1.4% Kilsyth — Walked Only: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.3%).

Setting

Croydon Kilsyth
Elevation 115 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 122 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.4 km 29.7 km

NBN connectivity

Croydon Kilsyth
Connectivity score 85/100 89/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 40%
14,270 premises
 49%
5,842 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

Croydon Kilsyth
Average residential rate $1,715/yr $2,161/yr
Council Maroondah Yarra Ranges

Federal electorate

Croydon Kilsyth
Division Deakin Casey
Member Matt Gregg Aaron Violi
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Croydon

Easy Commute Outer Parks Transport Hub

Kilsyth

Outer Parks

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