In short

Croydon is a suburb of Queensland, postcode 4871, home to 215 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Carpentaria local government area (Very Remote Australia).

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$148 /wk

Population215

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGACroydon

Demographics

Population: 215
Median age: 39 years
Median household income: $1,292 /week
Median personal income: $675 /week
Median family income: $1,625 /week
Average household size: 2.5
Persons per bedroom: 1.1
Local government area: Croydon
Statistical region (SA4): Queensland - Outback
Remoteness classification: Very Remote Australia
Federal electorate: Leichhardt

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $148 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $243
Rent share of household income: 11%

Schools

School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.

Transport

Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (31.5°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (25.9°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 2026 mm
Reference station: Cairns Aero, 26.9 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 20 across the Croydon LGA in the year to March 2026 (down 43% on the prior year).
Most common categories: 10 theft, 6 property damage, 4 violent offences.

Figures cover the whole Croydon — suburb-level data is not published for QLD.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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