Suburbs Croydon Hills

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Croydon Hills VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Croydon Hills, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Croydon Hills VIC is 4,839 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Croydon Hills is $902 per week ($46,904 per year). Median rent in Croydon Hills is $491 per week ($2,128 per month). Croydon Hills has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Croydon Hills has a population density of 2071.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Croydon Hills is England. The most common religion is No Religion (50% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Croydon Hills is $2,093.

There were 73 recorded offences in Croydon Hills in 2025-25, a rate of 15 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (29 offences).

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📍 Croydon Hills, Victoria — 37.7744°S, 145.2661°E

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Croydon Hills Population

0
residents (Census 2021)
Median Income
$902/wk
$46,904/yr
Median Rent
$491/wk
$2,128/mo
Median Age
42yrs
National: 38
Mortgage
$2,093/mo
Household size: —

Croydon Hills Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Weekly Income
$902/wk
$46,904 per year
#2104 of 14,663
🏠
Median Weekly Rent
$491/wk
$2,128 per month
#712 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
42years
4 years older than national median
🏡
Housing
$2,093/mo mortgage
Avg household size: —

Croydon Hills Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.6% (2,400) Female 50.4% (2,439)

Population Density

2071.0
people per km²
4,839 people · 2.3 km²

Households

—
Avg household size
—
Persons per bedroom
$2,651
Family income/wk

Croydon Hills Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Croydon Hills Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
46.1% 667 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
53.9% 779 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Croydon Hills Country of Birth

Australia
90.1%
England
4.1%
China
3.9%
Germany
0.4%
Iran
0.4%
India
0.3%
Canada
0.2%
Croatia
0.2%
Hong Kong
0.2%
Indonesia
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Croydon Hills Religion

No Religion
49.7%
Catholic
22.6%
Anglican
10.6%
Christian (other)
4.8%
Baptist
3.3%
Not stated
3.3%
Uniting Church
3.1%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Croydon Hills Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
71.0%
Year 11 or equivalent
15.4%
Year 10 or equivalent
10.3%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Croydon Hills Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
46.7%
Other
14.5%
Arabic
9.5%
Italian
8.7%
Cantonese
7.4%
Afrikaans
5.4%
Vietnamese
4.1%
SAL Tot
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Croydon Hills Employment

💼
Employed full-time
42.1% 1,572 people
⏰
Employed part-time
25.0% 933 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.8% 105 people
🏠
Not in labour force
30.0% 1,121 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Croydon Hills Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
35.8%
Certificate III/IV
26.3%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
20.5%
Postgraduate Degree
9.5%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.2%
Certificate I/II
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Croydon Hills Occupation

Professionals
34.4%
Managers
15.5%
Technicians & Trade Workers
14.5%
Clerical & Administrative
13.5%
Community & Personal Service
10.8%
Sales Workers
5.3%
Labourers
3.8%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Croydon Hills Field of Study

Management & Commerce
24.6%
Engineering
14.0%
Health
13.1%
Education
11.7%
Society & Culture
11.5%
Architecture & Building
7.7%
Information Technology
5.2%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.7%
Creative Arts
3.7%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.2%
Agriculture & Environment
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Croydon Hills Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Croydon Hills Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.3%
$1-$149/wk
0.3%
$150-$299/wk
0.8%
$300-$399/wk
1.3%
$400-$499/wk
2.6%
$500-$649/wk
2.3%
$650-$799/wk
4.3%
$800-$999/wk
5.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.9%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
10.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
10.1%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
7.3%
$4,000+/wk
21.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Croydon Hills Marital Status

💍
Married
58.6% 2,318
↔️
Separated
2.1% 83
📋
Divorced
6.3% 249
🕊️
Widowed
3.1% 123
👤
Never married
29.9% 1,182

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Croydon Hills Ancestry

Australian
29.4%
English
29.4%
Scottish
8.3%
Irish
7.9%
Other
6.0%
Chinese
5.7%
Italian
4.4%
German
3.9%
Dutch
2.6%
Greek
1.0%
Indian
0.7%
Welsh
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Croydon Hills School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
27.6%
Secondary — Government
15.8%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
15.7%
Vocational Education
10.3%
Pre-school
9.7%
Secondary — Catholic
8.4%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
7.0%
Primary — Catholic
5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Croydon Hills Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.2% 400
✅
No need for assistance
95.8% 9,102

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Croydon Hills Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
16.3% 635
—
Not a volunteer
83.7% 3,264

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Croydon Hills Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.7%
$300-$449/mo
3.9%
$450-$599/mo
1.0%
$600-$799/mo
3.0%
$800-$999/mo
4.7%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
10.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
13.2%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
21.1%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
18.1%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
17.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Croydon Hills How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
72.6%
Did not go to work
19.0%
Car (passenger)
4.7%
Train
1.2%
Walked only
1.1%
Truck
0.8%
Bicycle
0.3%
Other
0.2%
Bus
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Croydon Hills Car Ownership

0 vehicles
1.0%
1 vehicle
21.0%
2 vehicles
49.0%
3 vehicles
17.0%
4+ vehicles
12.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Croydon Hills Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.3%
2 bedrooms
1.0%
3 bedrooms
39.9%
4 bedrooms
49.6%
5 bedrooms
8.1%
6+ bedrooms
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Croydon Hills Population Mobility

7.5%
moved in the last year
25.7%
moved in the last 5 years
3.6%
unemployment rate (Census)
70.2%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Croydon Hills Indigenous Population

0.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
30
Indigenous residents
9,518
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Croydon Hills Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
362
Asthma
170
Arthritis
152
Diabetes
117
Heart disease
106
Cancer
77
Lung condition
45
Stroke
39
Kidney disease
31
Dementia
7

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Croydon Hills Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.8%
$1-$149/wk
5.5%
$150-$299/wk
5.6%
$300-$399/wk
3.2%
$400-$499/wk
2.5%
$500-$649/wk
3.3%
$650-$799/wk
7.2%
$800-$999/wk
10.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.5%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
12.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.9%
$3,500+/wk
3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Croydon Hills Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
40.7%
Couple — no children under 15
27.2%
Couple — no children
21.2%
One parent — no children under 15
6.8%
One parent — children under 15
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Croydon Hills Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 7
🏅
Previously served
1.8% 69
👤
Never served
98.1% 3,822

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Croydon Hills Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
15.8% 613
—
Did not provide
84.2% 3,268

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Croydon Hills Children Ever Born

No children
29.2%
1 child
10.3%
2 children
37.4%
3 children
18.7%
4 children
4.0%
5+ children
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Croydon Hills When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
12
1951–1960
65
1961–1970
94
1971–1980
106
1981–1990
118
1991–2000
96
2001–2010
228
2011–2015
106
2016
14
2017
11
2018
23
2019
16
2020
10
2021
6

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Croydon Hills Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
24.9%
5–14 hours
33.0%
15–29 hours
15.1%
30+ hours
7.7%
Did not do domestic work
19.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Croydon Hills Household Size

1 person
12.4%
2 persons
32.5%
3 persons
19.2%
4 persons
24.3%
5 persons
8.5%
6+ persons
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Croydon Hills Where Residents Moved From

Same address
4,382
Moved from VIC
289
Moved — same area (SA2)
35
Moved from overseas
18
Moved from SA
4
Moved from NSW
3
Moved from WA
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Croydon Hills Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
93.4%
Step family — no other children
4.3%
Blended family — no other children
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Croydon Hills Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 73 total

Theft
29
Assault
21
Property Damage
9
Break & Enter
5
Justice Procedures
3
Weapons
2
Traffic
2
Fraud
2

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Croydon Hills Schools

20
schools nearby
13
government
1072
avg ICSEA score
9,402
total students
Yarra Valley Grammar Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,899 students
1155
ICSEA
Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School Independent
Primary · Prep-6 · 658 students
1147
ICSEA
Luther College Independent
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,219 students
1127
ICSEA
Holy Spirit School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 386 students
1102
ICSEA
Kalinda Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 424 students
1097
ICSEA
Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 470 students
1097
ICSEA
Croydon Hills Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 737 students
1095
ICSEA
Village School Independent
Primary · Prep-6 · 68 students
1089
ICSEA
Warranwood Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 375 students
1089
ICSEA
Sacred Heart School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 454 students
1065
ICSEA
Mullum Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 261 students
1064
ICSEA
Yarra Road Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 244 students
1060
ICSEA
Norwood Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,083 students
1059
ICSEA
Ainslie Parklands Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 93 students
1044
ICSEA
Melba Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 663 students
1003
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 20 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Croydon Hills Rent Prices & Affordability

20%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,437/wk
Median Rent $491/wk
Rent-to-Income 20.1%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Croydon Hills

≈ $10,560/month
Median rent $491/wk
Left after rent $1,946/wk
Rent share 20.1%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Shepparton East
Income: $780/wk Rent: $231/wk Save: $260/wk
Kennington
Income: $744/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $201/wk
Langwarrin South
Income: $859/wk Rent: $346/wk Save: $145/wk
Tecoma
Income: $876/wk Rent: $348/wk Save: $143/wk
Attwood
Income: $824/wk Rent: $358/wk Save: $133/wk
Beaconsfield Upper
Income: $1,001/wk Rent: $368/wk Save: $123/wk
Yarra Glen
Income: $839/wk Rent: $380/wk Save: $111/wk
Tyabb
Income: $783/wk Rent: $383/wk Save: $108/wk

Croydon Hills vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Ashwood
Pop: 7,154 Income: $830/wk Rent: $391/wk
Parkville (Vic.)
Pop: 7,074 Income: $586/wk Rent: $396/wk
Viewbank
Pop: 7,030 Income: $826/wk Rent: $451/wk
Flemington
Pop: 7,025 Income: $890/wk Rent: $300/wk
Montrose (Vic.)
Pop: 6,900 Income: $855/wk Rent: $365/wk
Newborough
Pop: 6,886 Income: $626/wk Rent: $230/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Croydon Hills

What is the population of Croydon Hills VIC?

The population of Croydon Hills VIC is 4,839 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2071.0 people per km².Croydon Hills is ranked #1,622 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Croydon Hills?

The median personal income in Croydon Hills VIC is $902 per week, or $46,904 per year.The median household income is $2,437 per week.Family income is $2,651 per week.Croydon Hills is ranked #2,104 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Croydon Hills?

Median rent in Croydon Hills VIC is $491 per week ($2,128 per month).Rent represents 20.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Croydon Hills ranks #712 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Croydon Hills?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Croydon Hills VIC is $2,093. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Croydon Hills?

The median age in Croydon Hills VIC is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Croydon Hills a good suburb to live in?

Croydon Hills is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 4,839.The median income is $902/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 20683. All dollar figures in AUD.