Median price trend for houses
Based on 82 sales in the preceding 12 months
$916,000
Down 0.9% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $832k
- 3 bed
- $893k
- 4 bed
- $1.06m
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The quick read on
Croydon South
VIC 3136 · Maroondah
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $916,000
- Median unit
- $888,000
- Population
- 4,759
- Postcode
- 3136
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ABS 2021
Croydon South, Victoria
Property market insights for Croydon South
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Croydon South VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 45 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$625 per week
Up 4.2% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Croydon South, VIC is currently $916,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Croydon South has a 12-month growth rate of -0.9% for houses and 9.6% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $832,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $893,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,060,000 in Croydon South.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Croydon South is $625 per week. The median house rent has increased 4.2% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Croydon South is $888,000, which has increased 9.6% since the same time last year. Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $910,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $885,000 in Croydon South. The median rent for units and apartments in Croydon South is $700 per week and has increased 7.7% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Croydon South safe?
The overall rate for Croydon South is 1,868 offences per 100,000 residents — 53% below the Greater Melbourne 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 South.
Overall crime rate
1,868
offences per 100,000 residents
53% belowGreater Melbourne
Croydon SouthGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Croydon South?
Croydon South VIC 3136 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
4,759 people call Croydon South home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,876 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 4,759
- Median age
- 38 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $410 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.1%Above
15–3423.3%Below
35–5428.3%Above
55–7421.2%Above
75 and over7.0%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses91.9%Above
Townhouses7.6%Below
Apartments0.4%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright33.9%Above
Paying a mortgage46.5%Above
Renting19.6%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.0%Below
One car31.9%Below
Two cars45.0%Above
Three or more19.9%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home25.6%Below
Drove to work53.6%Above
Train, tram or bus2.2%Below
Walked or cycled1.0%Below
What stands out in Croydon South
25.6% of workers in Croydon South worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Melbourne.
3.6% of Croydon South residents were born in England.
48.1% of people in Croydon South described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Croydon South
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Croydon South VIC 3136.
Is Croydon South family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.1% of Croydon South's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
1,374 family households lived in Croydon South; 46.7% were couple families and 17.0% were one-parent families.
39.9% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Croydon South?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Croydon South had 4,759 residents at the 2021 Census.
28.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
28.2% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Croydon South?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 91.9% of occupied private dwellings in Croydon South.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 7.6% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.4% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Croydon South?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
33.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
46.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
19.6% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Croydon South?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Croydon South had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 21.8% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 33.7%, while 26.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Croydon South?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
25.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
53.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
2.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Croydon South?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 31.9% of the total.
64.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Croydon South, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
67.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 32.6% reported a different address.
20.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Croydon South?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
82.0% of residents used only English at home.
15.0% used a language other than English at home.
3.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.1% spoke Cantonese and 0.4% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Croydon South residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
20.5% of Croydon South's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 79.5% was born in Australia.
2.8% of residents were born in China.
2.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Croydon South?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 39.9% of ancestry responses in Croydon South.
Australian ancestry made up 36.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 5.7% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Croydon South?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
25.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 12.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.4% of workers, and education and training employed 9.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Croydon South?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 66.0%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
38.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.5%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Croydon South show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
59.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.6% reported asthma, 8.7% arthritis and 4.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Croydon South?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
28.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 8.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 31.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Croydon South?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,876 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,000.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $410 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Croydon South compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 25.6% in Croydon South, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 33.9% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 19.6% in Croydon South, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Croydon South
Is Croydon South expensive?
The median house price is $916,000, while units and apartments sit at $888,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Croydon South good for families?
The Census counted 1,374 local families, and 20.1% 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 South?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,060,000, 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 South
81 streets in Croydon South
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Acacia Ct
- Andrew Cr
- Apollo Ct
- Auburn Gr
- Azarow Cct
- Bacchus Dr
- Banksia Ct
- Bayswater Rd
- Belmont Rd East
- Belmont Rd West
- Blazey Rd
- Blossom
- Bluegum Ln
- Blue Mist Dr
- Boronia Ave
- Briar Rose
- Bridge Ct
- Camelia Ct
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- Central Ave
- Centre
- Chang
- Clare St
- Clyde Ct
- Dappled
- Dewpond
- Dorset Rd
- Eastfield Rd
- Faraday Rd
- Gardenia St
- Goroke Ct
- Gracedale Ave
- Greenridge Ln
- Helen Ave
- Homer Ave
- Homestead Cl
- Honeysuckle
- Jefferson Rd
- King St
- Long View Rd
- Lucille Ave
- Macey St
- Mackenzie Ct
- Malinda Way
- Manifold Ct
- Mariana Ave
- Merrindale Dr
- Mimosa Ct
- Mountain Heath
- Mulduri Cr
- Oak Ln
- Olympus Dr
- Palm Ct
- Pandora Crescent
- Paris Ave
- Percy St
- Perry Cl
- Peter St
- Pleasant
- Reilly Ct
- Research Drive
- Royal Rd
- School
- Shady
- Shane Cr
- Shrubby
- Sigma Dr
- Squires
- Tarnagulla Rd
- The Common
- The Gateway
- The Mall
- The Mount
- The Place
- Thomas St
- Thurleigh Ave
- Ulysses Ave
- Valley Ct
- Wildwood
- Woodland Park
- Woody
- Yvonne Ave
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