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Croydon VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Croydon VIC is 28,608 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Croydon is $816 per week ($42,432 per year). Median rent in Croydon is $380 per week ($1,647 per month). Croydon has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Croydon has a population density of 2028.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Croydon is England. The most common religion is No Religion (51% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Croydon is $1,985.

There were 1,999 recorded offences in Croydon in 2025-25, a rate of 70 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (635 offences).

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Croydon Population

residents (Census 2021)

Croydon Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$816/wk

$42,432 per year

#3318 of 14,663

🏠

Median Rent

$380/wk

$1,647 per month

#2445 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

39years

1 years older than national median

🏡

Mortgage

$1,985/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

Croydon Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.1% (13,475) Female 52.9% (15,128)

Population Density

2028.9

people per km²

28,608 people · 14.1 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,120

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

🏠

Owned outright

45.7% 3,618 dwellings

🏦

Owned with mortgage

54.3% 4,298 dwellings

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

Croydon Country of Birth

Australia

86.3%

England

5.1%

China

2.9%

India

2.8%

Iran

0.9%

Germany

0.6%

Hong Kong

0.6%

Indonesia

0.3%

Egypt

0.2%

Cambodia

0.2%

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

Croydon Religion

No Religion

50.8%

Catholic

18.1%

Anglican

8.7%

Not stated

6.3%

Baptist

6.2%

Christian (other)

4.1%

Uniting Church

3.3%

Hinduism

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Croydon Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

65.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

15.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

13.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.6%

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

Croydon Languages Spoken at Home

Other

42.1%

Mandarin

24.2%

Cantonese

9.2%

Hindi

5.9%

Persian ED

5.9%

IAL Punjabi

5.1%

Italian

3.9%

Arabic

3.6%

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

Croydon Employment

💼

Employed full-time

38.9% 8,435 people

⏰

Employed part-time

21.6% 4,668 people

🔍

Unemployed

2.9% 631 people

🏠

Not in labour force

36.6% 7,926 people

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

Croydon Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

32.1%

Certificate III/IV

29.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.5%

Postgraduate Degree

11.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.7%

Certificate I/II

1.6%

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

Croydon Occupation

Professionals

33.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.3%

Managers

14.1%

Community & Personal Service

12.5%

Clerical & Administrative

12.0%

Sales Workers

5.1%

Labourers

4.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.1%

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

Croydon Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.9%

Society & Culture

14.3%

Engineering

12.8%

Health

12.6%

Education

9.9%

Architecture & Building

8.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.4%

Information Technology

5.3%

Creative Arts

4.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.1%

Agriculture & Environment

2.1%

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

Croydon Dwelling Types

Separate house

88.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

8.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Croydon Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.2%

$300-$399/wk

2.3%

$400-$499/wk

6.7%

$500-$649/wk

5.4%

$650-$799/wk

6.4%

$800-$999/wk

7.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.0%

$4,000+/wk

10.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Croydon Marital Status

💍

Married

45.6% 10,703

↔️

Separated

3.4% 794

📋

Divorced

10.5% 2,453

🕊️

Widowed

6.7% 1,567

👤

Never married

33.8% 7,936

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Croydon Ancestry

English

29.2%

Australian

25.6%

Other

10.5%

Irish

8.8%

Scottish

8.1%

Chinese

4.9%

German

3.5%

Italian

3.3%

Dutch

2.3%

Indian

2.3%

Greek

1.0%

Polish

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Croydon School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.4%

Secondary — Government

19.0%

Pre-school

14.5%

Vocational Education

12.9%

Primary — Catholic

6.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.1%

Secondary — Catholic

4.7%

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

Croydon Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.2% 3,970

✅

No need for assistance

92.8% 51,144

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

Croydon Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

14.2% 3,201

—

Not a volunteer

85.8% 19,264

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Croydon Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.3%

$300-$449/mo

1.7%

$450-$599/mo

1.3%

$600-$799/mo

3.0%

$800-$999/mo

4.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

13.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

16.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

26.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

16.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

11.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Croydon How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

71.7%

Did not go to work

17.3%

Car (passenger)

4.4%

Train

2.2%

Walked only

1.6%

Bus

0.9%

Truck

0.7%

Bicycle

0.4%

Other

0.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

Ferry

0.1%

Tram/Light Rail

0.1%

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

Croydon Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.8%

1 vehicle

40.8%

2 vehicles

38.8%

3 vehicles

9.1%

4+ vehicles

5.5%

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

Croydon Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.3%

2 bedrooms

26.8%

3 bedrooms

46.8%

4 bedrooms

19.8%

5 bedrooms

3.8%

6+ bedrooms

0.5%

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

Croydon Population Mobility

12.5%

moved in the last year

41.0%

moved in the last 5 years

4.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

62.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Croydon Indigenous Population

0.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

340

Indigenous residents

55,160

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Croydon Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

2,961

Asthma

1,169

Arthritis

873

Diabetes

671

Heart disease

647

Lung condition

565

Cancer

448

Stroke

340

Kidney disease

270

Dementia

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

Croydon Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.8%

$1-$149/wk

4.5%

$150-$299/wk

5.9%

$300-$399/wk

3.4%

$400-$499/wk

3.5%

$500-$649/wk

3.5%

$650-$799/wk

8.9%

$800-$999/wk

11.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.9%

$3,500+/wk

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Croydon Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

42.8%

Couple — no children

26.9%

Couple — no children under 15

15.2%

One parent — no children under 15

7.9%

One parent — children under 15

7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Croydon Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.0% 9

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 14

🏅

Previously served

2.4% 537

👤

Never served

97.5% 21,957

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Croydon Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.5% 3,250

—

Did not provide

85.5% 19,146

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Croydon Children Ever Born

No children

33.8%

1 child

14.4%

2 children

29.4%

3 children

15.8%

4 children

5.1%

5+ children

1.5%

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

Croydon When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

125

1951–1960

497

1961–1970

711

1971–1980

534

1981–1990

641

1991–2000

520

2001–2010

1,756

2011–2015

1,281

2016

241

2017

211

2018

237

2019

259

2020

2021

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

Croydon Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.7%

5–14 hours

31.0%

15–29 hours

13.4%

30+ hours

8.4%

Did not do domestic work

25.4%

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

Croydon Household Size

1 person

30.0%

2 persons

32.9%

3 persons

15.1%

4 persons

14.4%

5 persons

5.2%

6+ persons

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Croydon Where Residents Moved From

Same address

23,796

Moved from VIC

2,771

Moved — same area (SA2)

364

Moved from overseas

126

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

Moved from TAS

Moved from SA

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

Croydon Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

89.4%

Step family — no other children

6.7%

Blended family — no other children

3.0%

Intact family — other children present

0.7%

Other couple — children only

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Croydon Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 1,999 total

Theft

635

Assault

386

Justice Procedures

367

Break & Enter

155

Property Damage

148

Drug Offences

119

Fraud

Weapons

Public Order

Robbery

Traffic

Other

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Croydon Schools

schools nearby

government

1062

avg ICSEA score

10,810

total students

Yarra Valley Grammar Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,899 students

1155

ICSEA

Tintern Grammar Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 985 students

1154

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

Oxley Christian College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 838 students

1119

ICSEA

Kalinda Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 424 students

1097

ICSEA

Croydon Hills Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 737 students

1095

ICSEA

Eastwood Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 555 students

1092

ICSEA

Village School Independent

Primary · Prep-6 · 68 students

1089

ICSEA

Sacred Heart School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 454 students

1065

ICSEA

Tinternvale Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 328 students

1062

ICSEA

Yarra Road Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 244 students

1060

ICSEA

Ainslie Parklands Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 93 students

1044

ICSEA

Ruskin Park Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 488 students

1034

ICSEA

Dorset Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 525 students

1034

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 25 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

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,615/wk

Median Rent $380/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.5%

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

If you earn X in Croydon

Your weekly income

≈ $6,998/month

Median rent $380/wk

Left after rent $1,235/wk

Rent share 23.5%

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Income: $782/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $110/wk

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Income: $767/wk Rent: $275/wk Save: $105/wk

Mildura

Income: $681/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $100/wk

Wodonga

Income: $758/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $100/wk

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Income: $719/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $90/wk

West Wodonga

Income: $757/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $90/wk

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Income: $721/wk Rent: $295/wk Save: $85/wk

Croydon vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Box Hill (Vic.)

Pop: 14,353 Income: $627/wk Rent: $381/wk

Rosebud

Pop: 14,381 Income: $624/wk Rent: $350/wk

Morwell

Pop: 14,389 Income: $522/wk Rent: $215/wk

Williamstown (Vic.)

Pop: 14,407 Income: $1,106/wk Rent: $450/wk

Blackburn

Pop: 14,478 Income: $942/wk Rent: $411/wk

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Pop: 14,746 Income: $1,004/wk Rent: $366/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Croydon

What is the population of Croydon VIC?

The population of Croydon VIC is 28,608 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2028.9 people per km².Croydon is ranked #51 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Croydon?

The median personal income in Croydon VIC is $816 per week, or $42,432 per year.The median household income is $1,615 per week.Family income is $2,120 per week.Croydon is ranked #3,318 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Croydon?

Median rent in Croydon VIC is $380 per week ($1,647 per month).Rent represents 23.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Croydon ranks #2,445 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Croydon?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Croydon VIC is $1,985. 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 VIC is 39 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 Victoria with a population of 28,608.The median income is $816/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.5% 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: 20682. All dollar figures in AUD.