Croydon VIC 3136
Croydon sits 33 km from Melbourne CBD in Victoria, around 37 minutes by car. Census data records 28,608 residents with a median age of 39 and a median household income of $83,980 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 40% nationally. The suburb grew 6.2% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $380 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,985. Croydon is characterised by high bushfire risk and high crime risk. Of 9 schools within the suburb boundary, 3 rank above the state average, and walkability is high.
Is Croydon a good suburb?
Croydon scores a B (55/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on transit and community, weaker on prices and safety.
Mixed results
9 schools · 3 above peer schools
Very walkable
Walkability 90/100 · 33 km · 37 min drive to Melbourne
Above the state median
Median $908K · Less affordable than 75% of VIC
High bushfire risk
Fire 85/100 · Crime 69/100 · Flood 20/100
Advantaged
SEIFA decile 7/10 · median age 39 · 28,608 residents
Liveability Rating
55 / 100 · Ranked #347 in VICEach bar is Croydon's rank among VIC suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better).
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Our score
55 / 100
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Median House Price
Public listings dataCroydon's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $908,000, 0.8% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$908,500
4% below its 8 neighbours (median $950,000)
Based on 410 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 24 days — median across 233 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 37 sales $760K
- 3 bed 240 sales $870K
- 4 bed 97 sales $1.09M
- 5 bed 27 sales $1.22M
Units
$650,000
6% below its 5 neighbours (median $690,000)
Based on 221 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 21 days — median across 116 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 1 bed 6 sales $461K
- 2 bed 148 sales $600K
- 3 bed 59 sales $775K
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Croydon are currently listed at around $900,000 on average. Based on 276 houses listed in the past six months.
Houses
$900K
276 houses listed in the last 6 months.
Units
$630K
97 units listed in the last 6 months.
373 of the suburb's 11,335 dwellings (3.3%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Croydon rent for around $680 a week on average, based on 77 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
Houses
$680/wk
In line with its 7 neighbours (median $680/wk)
77 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
Units
$580/wk
5% above its 3 neighbours (median $550/wk)
21 units advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
98 rentals advertised against an estimated 3,106 rented homes (3.2%) in the last 6 months.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025112 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 27% of its income on the median rent in postcode 3136.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Gross rental yield
Indicative$680/week ($35,000 a year) on a $900,000 median
$580/week ($30,000 a year) on a $630,000 median
Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.
Short-Stay Rentals
20 active Airbnb listings: 16 whole homes and 4 rooms. Whole homes are about 0.1% of the suburb's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Is Croydon safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Croydon sits in the moderate band, with 1,778 incidents recorded in 2026 — up roughly 13% on the prior year.
1,778 offences
13.3% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–202572 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 5 of them fatal
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
Nine schools serve Croydon, and results are mixed — some outperforming peer-suburb schools, some below. Croydon Primary School and Dorset Primary School lead the pack.
- • 2,591 students across 7 schools (avg 370)
- • Sectors: 8 Government, 1 Catholic
- • ICSEA 955-1065, median 1034 (above the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: Melba Secondary College (663 students)
Primary
Secondary
Walkability
Croydon is exceptionally walkable on foot — at 90/100, daily errands don't require a car at all. Within the suburb there are 8 supermarkets, 29 parks and 35 cafes to anchor that walking radius.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Croydon.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 498.8 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 353.2 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 208.2 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 0 min
- Span of service
- 20.4 hours
- Direct to CBD (peak)
- 10 min wait
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Croydon.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 40%
- Premises covered
- 14,270
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Maroondah: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 61 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 8 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this suburb rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Croydon is home to about 28,600 residents, with a median age of 39, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $84,000 a year, with unemployment at 4.3%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
28,608
Median Age
39
Median Household Income
$83,980/yr
Census Median Rent
$380/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,985/mo
Avg Household Size
2.4
Median Personal Income
$42,432/yr
Unemployment Rate
4.3%
Unoccupied Dwellings
6.5%
Total Dwellings
11,335
Owner-Occupier Rate
72.6%
Houses
83.4%
Rental Stress
23.5%
Mortgage Stress
28.4%
Work From Home
30.9%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
249 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 66 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 2,993 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 71.1%
- English Spoken at Home
- 77.4%
- Employment Rate
- 59.6%
- Completed Year 12
- 46.7%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
1,051 residents (3.7%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 26,740 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
12% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (1,690 of 13,974).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Local Jobs
People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 7,167 people work here; 13,974 employed residents live here.
Mostly a place people commute from: 0.5 jobs per working resident. At least 48% of employed residents must work outside the suburb.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,715 a year through Maroondah based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Residential 73%
- Infrastructure and transport 11%
- Parks and recreation 11%
- Industrial 2%
- Commercial 2%
Proposed rezonings
- General Residential Zone → Transport Zone 1 · C155maro, exhibited Apr 2026 10.0 ha
- Neighbourhood Residential Zone → Transport Zone 1 · C155maro, exhibited Apr 2026 6.2 ha
- Commercial 1 Zone → Transport Zone 3 · C155maro, exhibited Apr 2026 0.7 ha
and 1 smaller change
Land in this suburb moved from one zone to another by a planning scheme amendment (Vicmap Planning, CC BY 4.0). Exhibited amendments are proposals and can change or lapse.
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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Maroondah
In the year to August 2026, 328 new dwellings were approved across Maroondah. That mix is 182 houses and 146 units. Approvals are down 73.5% on the same period a year earlier.
New Homes Planned
New homes planned in this suburb: 333 homes
- Apartment and townhouse projects under construction 36 homes
- Projects likely to go ahead 28 homes
- Projects possible in the longer term 269 homes
From the Victorian Government's Urban Development Program: growth-area land and approved lots (metropolitan 2025, regional June 2024) and projects of 10 or more homes in Melbourne (2025), by stage. Lots and homes are counted as published; a lot usually becomes one home.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Registered Aboriginal Party for this area is Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation (appointed 2008).
Registered Aboriginal Parties are appointed by the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 as the primary guardians, keepers and knowledge holders of Aboriginal cultural heritage for their area. They are the body to contact about cultural heritage here.
Air Quality
This station does not measure fine particles (PM2.5).
PM10 averaged 15.5 µg/m³. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 2.
From the Mooroolbark monitoring station, 4.5 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Scoresby Research Institute, 8.8 kmModerate rainfall — hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 115 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 28.4 km
- Annual rainfall
- 777 mm
- 105 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 26.9°C
- 10 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 6.3°C
- 2 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
13 facilities within 5 km- 2.8 kmHospitals (Except Psychiatric Hospitals)Top reported: Carbon monoxide · Oxides of Nitrogen · Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10)
- 2.8 kmPolymer Foam Product ManufacturingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide
- 3.0 kmPaint and Coatings ManufacturingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Xylenes (individual or mixed isomers) · Toluene (methylbenzene)
- 3.1 kmMetal Coating and FinishingTop reported: Carbon monoxide · Oxides of Nitrogen · Hydrochloric acid
- 3.3 kmMotor Vehicle ManufacturingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Carbon monoxide · Toluene (methylbenzene)
EV adoption
In postcode 3136, 441 of 34,598 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.9% (997 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 4.2%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 3136, 5,445 rooftop-solar systems totalling 32.0 MW have been installed since 2001, against 18,597 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 396 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
The separate First Home Buyer Duty Reduction (stamp-duty concession) runs alongside this grant.
11 first-home grants were paid in postcode 3136 in 2025-26, rank 82 of 298 Victorian postcodes. The most was 371, in 2008-09.
Grants on new and established homes; established homes stopped qualifying in mid-2013.
Mortgage repayments
9 mortgage brokers are registered in this suburb, 26 across postcode 3136.
Land transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with State Revenue Office Victoria
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with State Revenue Office Victoria.
At $908,500 this is $158,500 above the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with State Revenue Office Victoria.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-26 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Matt Gregg Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Matt Gregg | 52.8% | 47.2% | +2.8 |
| 2022 | Michael Sukkar | 49.8% | 50.2% | -4.5 |
| 2019 | Michael Sukkar | 45.2% | 54.8% | -1.7 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by David Hodgett Liberal
Next state election: 28 November 2026.
| Year | Winner | Won with | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | David Hodgett LP | 51.4% | 48.6% | 51.4% |
| 2018 | David Hodgett LP | 52.1% | 47.9% | 52.1% |
| 2014 | David Hodgett LP | 53.7% | 40.7% | 59.3% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0.
Looking at a specific address in Croydon?
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Suburbs to avoid in Melbourne There is no list of bad suburbs, but there are hazards the state measures and publishes — recorded crime, bushfire exposure, flood overlays and aircraft noise. Melbourne suburbs ranked on them, with what the numbers do and don't mean.Nearby suburbs
Mooroolbark VIC 3138
Ringwood VIC 3134
Chirnside Park VIC 3116
Kilsyth VIC 3137
Ringwood East VIC 3135
Croydon North VIC 3136
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Common questions about Croydon
Is Croydon a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Croydon is moderate (69/100, ranked against other VIC suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Croydon?
Croydon has a high recorded bushfire history (85/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). Flood overlays cover a low share of it (20/100). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Croydon a good place to live?
Croydon has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (55/100), ranked against other VIC suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Croydon?
Croydon, VIC had a population of 28,608 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Croydon, VIC?
The postcode for Croydon, VIC is 3136.
How far is Croydon from Melbourne?
Croydon is 33 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 37 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Croydon?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Croydon was $83,980 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Croydon?
The median advertised rent in Croydon is $680 a week for houses (77 listings) and $580 a week for units (21 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Croydon?
The median age of residents in Croydon was 39 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Croydon at risk of bushfire?
Croydon has a high recorded bushfire history (85/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Croydon?
There are 9 schools inside the Croydon boundary: 3 above, 2 at, and 2 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Croydon walkable?
Croydon scores 90/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it exceptionally walkable. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Croydon?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Croydon, Scoresby Research Institute (8.8 km away), summer days average 26.9°C, winter nights 6.3°C, 777 mm of rain a year over 105 rainy days, and 10 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Croydon?
First-home buyers in VIC may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by State Revenue Office Victoria; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Croydon belong to?
Croydon sits within the Maroondah local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Croydon?
The average residential rates bill through Maroondah is $1,715 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Croydon?
Across Maroondah, 328 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 73.5% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Croydon in?
Croydon sits within the federal Division of Deakin, currently held by Matt Gregg (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2022
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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