Median price trend for houses
Based on 75 sales in the preceding 12 months
$2,500,000
No change over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.74m
- 3 bed
- $2.25m
- 4 bed
- $2.75m
- 5+ bed
- $3m
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The quick read on
Croydon
NSW 2132 · Burwood
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $2,500,000
- Median unit
- $852,000
- Population
- 10,755
- Postcode
- 2132
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ABS 2021
Croydon, New South Wales
Property market insights for Croydon (NSW)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Croydon (NSW) NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 87 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$975 per week
Up 2.6% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Croydon (NSW), NSW is currently $2,500,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Croydon (NSW) has a 12-month growth rate of 0.0% for houses and -4.6% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,740,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,250,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,750,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $3,000,000 in Croydon (NSW).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Croydon (NSW) is $975 per week. The median house rent has increased 2.6% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Croydon (NSW) is $852,000, which has decreased 4.6% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $700,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $870,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,400,000 in Croydon (NSW). The median rent for units and apartments in Croydon (NSW) is $675 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Croydon safe?
The overall rate for Croydon is 3,172 offences per 100,000 residents — 8% below the Greater Sydney benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Croydon.
Overall crime rate
3,172
offences per 100,000 residents
8% belowGreater Sydney
CroydonGreater Sydney: 3,437
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Croydon?
Croydon NSW 2132 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.
10,755 people call Croydon home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $2,157 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 10,755
- Median age
- 42 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,700 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $480 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.7%Below
15–3425.0%Below
35–5426.6%Below
55–7421.9%Above
75 and over10.7%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses55.0%Below
Townhouses17.2%Above
Apartments27.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright36.3%Above
Paying a mortgage32.9%Below
Renting30.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car11.8%Above
One car46.0%Above
Two cars30.6%Below
Three or more11.4%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home46.0%Above
Drove to work27.0%Below
Train, tram or bus5.1%Above
Walked or cycled2.8%In line
What stands out in Croydon
46.0% of workers in Croydon worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Sydney.
11.3% of Croydon residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.
36.6% of people in Croydon described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Croydon
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Croydon NSW 2132.
Is Croydon family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.7% of Croydon's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
2,847 family households lived in Croydon; 49.7% were couple families and 14.9% were one-parent families.
36.0% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Croydon?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Croydon had 10,755 residents at the 2021 Census.
26.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
32.7% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Croydon?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 55.0% of occupied private dwellings in Croydon.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 17.2% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 27.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Croydon?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
36.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
32.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
30.8% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Croydon?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Croydon had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 22.7% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
Two-person households represented 29.2%, while 29.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Croydon?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
46.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
27.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.
5.1% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Croydon?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
11.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.
One-car households formed 46.0% of the total.
42.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Croydon, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
65.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 34.9% reported a different address.
41.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Croydon?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
51.1% of residents used only English at home.
44.7% used a language other than English at home.
11.9% spoke Mandarin at home, 6.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.6% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Croydon residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
41.2% of Croydon's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 58.8% was born in Australia.
11.3% of residents were born in China.
1.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 83.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Croydon?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 17.3% of ancestry responses in Croydon.
Australian ancestry made up 17.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 23.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Croydon?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
36.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Managers accounted for 15.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.0% of workers, and education and training employed 11.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Croydon?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 57.8%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.
32.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.7%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Croydon show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
63.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.5% reported asthma, 7.1% arthritis and 5.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Croydon?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
37.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 18.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 15.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Croydon?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,157 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,700.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $480 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Croydon compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 46.0% in Croydon, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.
Outright ownership was 36.3% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.
Renting accounted for 30.8% in Croydon, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Croydon (NSW)
Is Croydon (NSW) expensive?
The median house price is $2,500,000, while units and apartments sit at $852,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Croydon (NSW) good for families?
The Census counted 2,847 local families, and 15.7% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Croydon (NSW)?
2-bedroom houses have a median around $1,740,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Croydon (NSW)
103 streets in Croydon (NSW)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Acton St
- Albert Cr
- Alexandra Ave
- Alfred St
- Allison Pde
- Anthony St
- Arthur St
- Astwin St
- Austin Ave
- Australia St
- Badminton Rd
- Bastable St
- Bay St
- Birriga Rd
- Blair Ave
- Boronia Ave
- Boundary St
- Brady St
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- Brand St
- Bridges Ave
- Brighton St
- Burns St
- Byron St
- Cantor Cr
- Cantor St
- Carshalton St
- Chelmsford Ave
- Cheltenham Rd
- Church St
- College St
- Cromwell St
- Cross St
- Croydon Ave
- Croydon Road
- Dalmar St
- David St
- Dawson St
- Devonshire St
- Dickinson Ave
- Edwin St
- Elizabeth St
- Etonville Pde
- Fitzroy St
- Froggatt Cr
- Gala Ave
- Gibbs Street
- Greenhills St
- Gregory Ave
- Grogan St
- Grosvenor St
- Hammond Ave
- Heighway Ave
- Hennessy St
- Highbury St
- Holborow St
- Hordern Pde
- Hunt St
- Irrara St
- Ivanhoe Rd
- John St
- Jones St
- Kenilworth St
- King Edward St
- Lang St
- Lea St
- Lion St
- Liverpool Rd
- Lucas Rd
- Macgregor St
- Malvern Ave
- Meta St
- Mills St
- Monash Pde
- Murray St
- Norton St
- Orchard St
- Paisley Rd
- Parramatta Rd
- Patterson Pl
- Queen St
- Railway St
- Ranger Rd
- Reed St
- Richmond St
- Robinson St
- Rockleigh St
- Rosa St
- Rostherne Ave
- Royce Ave
- Scott St
- Short St
- Sunbeam Ave
- The Strand
- Thomas St
- Wallace St
- Walter St
- Webb St
- Wellington St
- West St
- Wetherill St
- Wright St
- Wychbury Ave
- Young St
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