Warranwood vs Croydon Hills

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Warranwood: a median of $1.28 million, against $1.16 million in Croydon Hills, though rent is higher in Croydon Hills.

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 Hills

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (3 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 5)
  • But Warranwood has more childcare (5 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Croydon Hills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,160,000 vs $1,285,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Warranwood

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($423/wk vs $491/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Croydon Hills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 65/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Croydon Hills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 65/100)

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

Investors

Warranwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.6% vs 3.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Warranwood and Croydon Hills drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Warranwood Croydon Hills
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.

Warranwood Croydon Hills
Walkability 65 / 80
Warranwood — Walkability: 65/100 Croydon Hills — Walkability: 80/100
Safety 82 / 79
Warranwood — Safety: 82/100 Croydon Hills — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 5 / 4
Warranwood — Low fire risk: 5/100 Croydon Hills — Low fire risk: 4/100
Low flood risk 85 / 100
Warranwood — Low flood risk: 85/100 Croydon Hills — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Warranwood has higher household incomes ($148,304 vs $126,724); Croydon Hills rents higher ($491/wk vs $423/wk).

Warranwood Croydon Hills
Population 4,820 4,839
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.3% -3.1%
Median age 41 42
Median household income $148,304/yr
+15% vs other
 $126,724/yr
Median weekly rent $423/wk $491/wk
+16% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Warranwood Croydon Hills
0-4 4.4% / 4.6%
Warranwood — 0-4: 4.4% Croydon Hills — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 14.4% / 13.5%
Warranwood — 5-14: 14.4% Croydon Hills — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 9.1% / 7.5%
Warranwood — 15-19: 9.1% Croydon Hills — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 6.9% / 7.0%
Warranwood — 20-24: 6.9% Croydon Hills — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 8.0% / 9.0%
Warranwood — 25-34: 8.0% Croydon Hills — 25-34: 9.0%
35-44 11.8% / 12.1%
Warranwood — 35-44: 11.8% Croydon Hills — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 17.1% / 15.5%
Warranwood — 45-54: 17.1% Croydon Hills — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 15.5% / 15.5%
Warranwood — 55-64: 15.5% Croydon Hills — 55-64: 15.5%
65-74 8.5% / 9.8%
Warranwood — 65-74: 8.5% Croydon Hills — 65-74: 9.8%
75-84 3.7% / 4.4%
Warranwood — 75-84: 3.7% Croydon Hills — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 0.7% / 0.9%
Warranwood — 85+: 0.7% Croydon Hills — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Warranwood 70.1% couple families
Warranwood — Couple Families: 70.1% Warranwood — Lone Person: 14.2% Warranwood — One Parent Families: 13.7% Warranwood — Group Household: 1.0% Warranwood — Other Families: 0.9%
Croydon Hills 65.1% couple families
Croydon Hills — Couple Families: 65.1% Croydon Hills — Lone Person: 16.8% Croydon Hills — One Parent Families: 16.1% Croydon Hills — Group Household: 1.3% Croydon Hills — Other Families: 0.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Warranwood 9.6% renting
Warranwood — Owned Outright: 37.9% Warranwood — Mortgage: 52.4% Warranwood — Renting: 9.6%
Croydon Hills 10.0% renting
Croydon Hills — Owned Outright: 41.5% Croydon Hills — Mortgage: 48.5% Croydon Hills — Renting: 10.0%
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.

Warranwood Croydon Hills
England 3.9% / 3.4%
Warranwood — England: 3.9% Croydon Hills — England: 3.4%
China 1.5% / 3.8%
Warranwood — China: 1.5% Croydon Hills — China: 3.8%
South Africa 1.1% / 1.1%
Warranwood — South Africa: 1.1% Croydon Hills — South Africa: 1.1%
New Zealand 0.9% / 0.9%
Warranwood — New Zealand: 0.9% Croydon Hills — New Zealand: 0.9%
Malaysia 0.7% / 0.7%
Warranwood — Malaysia: 0.7% Croydon Hills — Malaysia: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

Qualifications

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

Warranwood Croydon Hills
Bachelor Degree 17.2% / 17.4%
Warranwood — Bachelor Degree: 17.2% Croydon Hills — Bachelor Degree: 17.4%
Certificate III & IV 12.2% / 12.8%
Warranwood — Certificate III & IV: 12.2% Croydon Hills — Certificate III & IV: 12.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.3% / 9.9%
Warranwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3% Croydon Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9%
Postgraduate Degree 5.4% / 4.7%
Warranwood — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4% Croydon Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / 3.0%
Warranwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% Croydon Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Warranwood 98.2% houses
Warranwood — Houses: 98.2% Warranwood — Townhouses: 1.6% Warranwood — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Croydon Hills 99.9% houses
Croydon Hills — Houses: 99.9% Croydon Hills — Townhouses: 0.0% Croydon Hills — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Warranwood Croydon Hills
Median house price $1,285,000 $1,160,000
Median unit price $768,500 —
Median land price $765,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 26 sales
 24 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.

Warranwood Croydon Hills
3 bed $1.05M / $990K
Warranwood — 3 bed: $1.05M (16 sales) Croydon Hills — 3 bed: $990K (33 sales)

16 vs 33 sales

4 bed $1.28M / $1.22M
Warranwood — 4 bed: $1.28M (45 sales) Croydon Hills — 4 bed: $1.22M (54 sales)

45 vs 54 sales

5 bed $1.37M / $1.41M
Warranwood — 5 bed: $1.37M (27 sales) Croydon Hills — 5 bed: $1.41M (17 sales)

27 vs 17 sales

Zoning mix

Warranwood Croydon Hills
Residential 84% 82%
Parks and recreation 4% 10%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 5%
Rural and farming 4% 3%
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

Warranwood Croydon Hills
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.

Warranwood Croydon Hills
Houses 4.6%
$1,100/wk on $1.25M
 3.6%
$800/wk on $1.15M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Warranwood Croydon Hills
House price Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 81% of VIC
Income Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 100% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 89% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 70% of VIC Higher than 40% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 89% of VIC Higher than 84% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 42% of VIC

Liveability

Croydon Hills is more walkable (80 vs 65); Croydon Hills scores higher overall (80 vs 68).

Warranwood Croydon Hills
Grade A
same for both
Score 68/100 80/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Warranwood carries more flood risk (15 vs 0).

Warranwood Croydon Hills
Bushfire High
95/100
 High
96/100
Crime Low
18/100
 Low
21/100
Flood Low
15/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Warranwood Croydon Hills
Inside the suburb 2 3
Rated above peers 1 3
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Warranwood

  • Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Warranwood Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Croydon Hills

  • Croydon Hills Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School Independent · Primary above peers
  • Luther College Independent · Secondary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Warranwood Croydon Hills
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 5 8
Childcare 5 2
GPs 1 0
Waterways 15 1

Mobility

Warranwood Croydon Hills
Walkability score 65/100 80/100
Distance to Melbourne 32.5 km 33.8 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 37 min 39 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 83.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 44.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 3134
 1.3%
postcode 3136
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 27
postcode 3134
 29
postcode 3136

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.

Warranwood Croydon Hills
Car (driver) 54.7% / 59.4%
Warranwood — Car (driver): 54.7% Croydon Hills — Car (driver): 59.4%
Worked from Home 39.7% / 33.8%
Warranwood — Worked from Home: 39.7% Croydon Hills — Worked from Home: 33.8%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / 3.9%
Warranwood — Car (passenger): 3.0% Croydon Hills — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Train 1.2% / 1.7%
Warranwood — Train: 1.2% Croydon Hills — Train: 1.7%
Walked Only 1.0% / 0.9%
Warranwood — Walked Only: 1.0% Croydon Hills — Walked Only: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.4%).

Setting

Warranwood Croydon Hills
Elevation 158 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 133 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 26.4 km 27.7 km

NBN connectivity

Warranwood Croydon Hills
Connectivity score 84/100 77/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 32%
1,684 premises
 8%
1,712 premises

Climate

Warranwood Croydon Hills
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)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Warranwood

Large Blocks Outer Parks Premium River

Croydon Hills

Outer Parks Quiet

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