New South Wales · Suburb Profile

Croydon NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Croydon, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Croydon NSW is 10,755 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Croydon is $835 per week ($43,420 per year). Median rent in Croydon is $480 per week ($2,080 per month). Croydon has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Croydon has a population density of 4416.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Croydon is China. The most common religion is No Religion (40% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Croydon is $2,700.

There were 76 recorded offences in Croydon in 2025-26, a rate of 7 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (31 offences).

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Croydon Population

residents (Census 2021)

Croydon Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$835/wk

$43,420 per year

#3034 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$480/wk

$2,080 per month

#769 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

42years

4 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,700/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.9 per bedroom

Croydon Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.6% (5,114) Female 52.4% (5,638)

Population Density

4416.1

people per km²

10,755 people · 2.4 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$2,526

Family income/wk

Croydon 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 Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

52.4% 1,279 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

47.6% 1,160 dwellings

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

Croydon Country of Birth

Australia

75.9%

China

13.3%

England

2.9%

India

2.6%

Greece

1.5%

Hong Kong

1.3%

Croatia

0.8%

Indonesia

0.7%

Fiji

0.5%

Chile

0.4%

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

Croydon Religion

No Religion

40.0%

Catholic

30.8%

Anglican

6.5%

Not stated

6.4%

Eastern Orthodox

5.5%

Buddhism

5.2%

Hinduism

2.9%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Croydon Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

82.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

11.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

2.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.6%

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

Croydon Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

33.6%

Cantonese

16.4%

Italian

13.3%

Arabic

12.9%

Greek

9.2%

Vietnamese

5.6%

Other

4.7%

Korean

4.4%

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

Croydon Employment

💼

Employed full-time

36.6% 2,939 people

⏰

Employed part-time

18.2% 1,460 people

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Unemployed

3.1% 246 people

🏠

Not in labour force

42.2% 3,392 people

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

Croydon Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

43.8%

Postgraduate Degree

20.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.0%

Certificate III/IV

13.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.7%

Certificate I/II

1.7%

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

Croydon Occupation

Professionals

43.7%

Managers

17.2%

Clerical & Administrative

13.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

7.7%

Community & Personal Service

6.5%

Sales Workers

6.2%

Labourers

3.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.8%

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

Croydon Field of Study

Management & Commerce

29.0%

Society & Culture

17.0%

Engineering

10.2%

Health

9.4%

Education

7.5%

Creative Arts

7.3%

Information Technology

6.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.7%

Architecture & Building

4.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.5%

Agriculture & Environment

1.2%

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

Croydon Dwelling Types

Separate house

76.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

11.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

11.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Croydon Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

1.1%

$300-$399/wk

2.2%

$400-$499/wk

5.1%

$500-$649/wk

3.4%

$650-$799/wk

5.0%

$800-$999/wk

4.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.6%

$4,000+/wk

23.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Croydon Marital Status

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Married

48.4% 4,386

↔️

Separated

2.4% 213

📋

Divorced

6.9% 627

🕊️

Widowed

6.2% 564

👤

Never married

36.1% 3,271

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Croydon Ancestry

Chinese

20.8%

Australian

15.7%

English

15.5%

Other

10.8%

Italian

8.8%

Irish

7.9%

Scottish

5.1%

Lebanese

5.0%

Greek

4.0%

Vietnamese

2.4%

Indian

2.3%

Korean

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Croydon School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

27.7%

Secondary — Government

16.9%

Vocational Education

13.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

11.0%

Pre-school

10.8%

Secondary — Catholic

9.0%

Primary — Catholic

7.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.6%

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

Croydon Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.1% 1,458

✅

No need for assistance

92.9% 19,061

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

Croydon Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

14.9% 1,280

—

Not a volunteer

85.1% 7,327

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Croydon Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

10.6%

$300-$449/mo

2.0%

$450-$599/mo

1.9%

$600-$799/mo

1.9%

$800-$999/mo

3.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

7.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

8.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

20.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

17.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

25.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Croydon How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

52.6%

Did not go to work

25.7%

Train

8.7%

Walked only

4.8%

Car (passenger)

3.9%

Bus

1.3%

Other

0.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.7%

Bicycle

0.6%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.5%

Truck

0.5%

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

Croydon Car Ownership

0 vehicles

11.8%

1 vehicle

46.1%

2 vehicles

30.6%

3 vehicles

8.1%

4+ vehicles

3.3%

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

Croydon Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

7.2%

2 bedrooms

29.1%

3 bedrooms

34.0%

4 bedrooms

20.1%

5 bedrooms

7.0%

6+ bedrooms

2.5%

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

Croydon Population Mobility

13.2%

moved in the last year

34.9%

moved in the last 5 years

4.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

57.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Croydon Indigenous Population

0.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

20,586

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Croydon Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

716

Asthma

346

Diabetes

332

Arthritis

262

Heart disease

254

Cancer

136

Lung condition

112

Kidney disease

109

Stroke

Dementia

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

Croydon Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

13.6%

$1-$149/wk

4.2%

$150-$299/wk

5.5%

$300-$399/wk

4.4%

$400-$499/wk

2.9%

$500-$649/wk

3.1%

$650-$799/wk

7.4%

$800-$999/wk

8.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.4%

$3,500+/wk

6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Croydon Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

41.5%

Couple — no children

23.4%

Couple — no children under 15

22.6%

One parent — no children under 15

7.7%

One parent — children under 15

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Croydon Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 8

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.0% 3

🏅

Previously served

1.0% 89

👤

Never served

98.8% 8,539

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Croydon Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.7% 1,172

—

Did not provide

86.3% 7,396

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Croydon Children Ever Born

No children

39.4%

1 child

16.6%

2 children

27.5%

3 children

12.0%

4 children

3.3%

5+ children

1.2%

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

Croydon When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

247

1961–1970

511

1971–1980

454

1981–1990

677

1991–2000

621

2001–2010

828

2011–2015

426

2016

123

2017

2018

133

2019

148

2020

2021

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

Croydon Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.1%

5–14 hours

29.9%

15–29 hours

13.2%

30+ hours

8.8%

Did not do domestic work

27.1%

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

Croydon Household Size

1 person

22.7%

2 persons

29.2%

3 persons

18.8%

4 persons

17.8%

5 persons

7.4%

6+ persons

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Croydon Where Residents Moved From

Same address

8,835

Moved from NSW

1,016

Moved — same area (SA2)

168

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from WA

Moved from ACT

Moved from NT

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

Croydon Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

92.6%

Step family — no other children

5.5%

Blended family — no other children

1.3%

Intact family — other children present

0.4%

Other couple — children only

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Croydon Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 76 total

Theft

Assault

Other Against Property

Other Against Person

Sexual Offences

Property Damage

Drug Offences

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Croydon Schools

schools nearby

government

1098

avg ICSEA score

29,161

total students

Meriden School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,761 students

1180

ICSEA

MLC School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,393 students

1177

ICSEA

Trinity Grammar School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 2,296 students

1168

ICSEA

Summer Hill Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 662 students

1167

ICSEA

Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,495 students

1160

ICSEA

Dobroyd Point Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 116 students

1149

ICSEA

Yeo Park Infants School Government

Primary · K-2 · 48 students

1144

ICSEA

Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 427 students

1140

ICSEA

Russell Lea Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 428 students

1140

ICSEA

Santa Sabina College Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,320 students

1139

ICSEA

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 163 students

1136

ICSEA

Haberfield Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 542 students

1125

ICSEA

All Hallows Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 462 students

1125

ICSEA

Rosebank College Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,472 students

1125

ICSEA

Lewisham Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 198 students

1121

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 59 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 Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,157/wk

Median Rent $480/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.3%

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

If you earn X in Croydon

Your weekly income

≈ $9,347/month

Median rent $480/wk

Left after rent $1,677/wk

Rent share 22.3%

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Croydon vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Worrigee

Pop: 5,384 Income: $735/wk Rent: $390/wk

Normanhurst

Pop: 5,387 Income: $921/wk Rent: $550/wk

Greenfield Park

Pop: 5,394 Income: $462/wk Rent: $460/wk

Wingham

Pop: 5,395 Income: $577/wk Rent: $306/wk

Narwee

Pop: 5,411 Income: $647/wk Rent: $354/wk

East Tamworth

Pop: 5,417 Income: $915/wk Rent: $325/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Croydon

What is the population of Croydon NSW?

The population of Croydon NSW is 10,755 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 4416.1 people per km².Croydon is ranked #562 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Croydon?

The median personal income in Croydon NSW is $835 per week, or $43,420 per year.The median household income is $2,157 per week.Family income is $2,526 per week.Croydon is ranked #3,034 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Croydon?

Median rent in Croydon NSW is $480 per week ($2,080 per month).Rent represents 22.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Croydon ranks #769 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Croydon?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Croydon NSW is $2,700. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Croydon?

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

Is Croydon a good suburb to live in?

Croydon is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 10,755.The median income is $835/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.3% 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: 11135. All dollar figures in AUD.