Median price trend for houses
Based on 368 sales in the preceding 12 months
$924,000
Up 1.0% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $750k
- 3 bed
- $877k
- 4 bed
- $1.12m
- 5+ bed
- $1.41m
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The quick read on
Croydon
VIC 3136 · Maroondah
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $924,000
- Median unit
- $720,000
- Population
- 28,608
- Postcode
- 3136
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ABS 2021
Croydon, Victoria
Property market insights for Croydon (Vic.)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Croydon (Vic.) VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 238 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$650 per week
Up 4.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Croydon (Vic.), VIC is currently $924,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Croydon (Vic.) has a 12-month growth rate of 1.0% for houses and 5.1% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $750,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $877,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,120,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,410,000 in Croydon (Vic.).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Croydon (Vic.) is $650 per week. The median house rent has increased 4.0% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Croydon (Vic.) is $720,000, which has increased 5.1% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $450,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $623,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $796,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $941,000 in Croydon (Vic.). The median rent for units and apartments in Croydon (Vic.) is $600 per week and has increased 9.1% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Croydon safe?
The overall rate for Croydon is 4,677 offences per 100,000 residents — 17% above 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.
Overall crime rate
4,677
offences per 100,000 residents
17% aboveGreater Melbourne
CroydonGreater 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?
Croydon VIC 3136 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
28,608 people call Croydon home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,615 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 28,608
- Median age
- 39 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,985 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $380 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.0%In line
15–3424.2%Below
35–5426.6%Below
55–7420.8%Above
75 and over10.3%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses83.4%Above
Townhouses11.4%Below
Apartments5.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright33.2%Above
Paying a mortgage39.4%Above
Renting27.4%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.8%Below
One car40.8%Above
Two cars38.8%Above
Three or more14.6%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home26.5%Below
Drove to work51.2%Above
Train, tram or bus2.3%Below
Walked or cycled1.4%Below
What stands out in Croydon
26.5% of workers in Croydon worked from home on Census day.
4.3% of Croydon residents were born in England.
44.8% 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 VIC 3136.
Is Croydon family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.0% of Croydon's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.
7,785 family households lived in Croydon; 42.9% were couple families and 17.7% were one-parent families.
38.3% 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?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Croydon had 28,608 residents at the 2021 Census.
28.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
31.1% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne 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 83.4% of occupied private dwellings in Croydon.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 11.4% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 5.0% 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.
33.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
39.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
27.4% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne 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 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 30.0% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 32.9%, while 22.0% 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.
26.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
51.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
2.3% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.4% 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.
5.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
One-car households formed 40.8% of the total.
53.5% 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.
59.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 41.0% reported a different address.
25.4% 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?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
77.4% of residents used only English at home.
18.9% used a language other than English at home.
3.5% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.2% spoke Cantonese and 0.8% 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.
25.4% of Croydon's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 74.6% was born in Australia.
2.7% of residents were born in China.
2.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 85.9%.
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 37.2% of ancestry responses in Croydon.
Australian ancestry made up 32.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 6.2% 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.
25.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 12.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.4% of workers, and education and training employed 9.5%.
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 62.3%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
36.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.3%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
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.
58.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.4% reported asthma, 9.7% arthritis and 4.7% 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.
27.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 9.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 30.2%.
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 $1,615 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,985.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $380 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 Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 26.5% in Croydon, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 33.2% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 27.4% in Croydon, 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 (Vic.)
Is Croydon (Vic.) expensive?
The median house price is $924,000, while units and apartments sit at $720,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Croydon (Vic.) good for families?
The Census counted 7,785 local families, and 18.0% 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 (Vic.)?
Larger houses have a median around $1,410,000, 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 (Vic.)
380 streets in Croydon (Vic.)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Abraham Dr
- Ainslie Park Ave
- Alamein Ave
- Alan St
- Alec St
- Alfrick Rd
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- Cecil Cct
- Centreway Arc
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