Croydon, VIC 3136 — Suburb Profile
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In short
Croydon is an eastern Melbourne suburb 30 km from the CBD in the City of Maroondah, served by Croydon station on the Lilydale line and anchored by Main Street shops and Croydon Central. It has a population of around 28,000 with average age 39 and family households predominant. Housing is mostly houses with recent median sale $960,000 and weekly rent $650.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 28,608
- Median age
- 39 years
- Median household income
- $1,615 /week
- Median personal income
- $816 /week
- Median family income
- $2,120 /week
- Average household size
- 2.4
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.8
- Local government area
- Maroondah
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Melbourne - Outer East
- Remoteness classification
- Major Cities of Australia
- Federal electorate
- Menzies
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $650 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,985
- Median house price
- $960,000
- Rent share of household income
- 40%
Schools
- Melba College
- Ainslie Parklands Primary School
- Croydon Primary School
Transport
- Lilydale line — Croydon station
- Maroondah Highway
Lifestyle & amenities
Established residential suburb with families and average age 39. Main Street is the local shopping hub with Croydon Central nearby; Croydon Market formerly a landmark.
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (25.9°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (13.5°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 648 mm
- Reference station: Melbourne Regional Office, 27.7 km away
NBN & connectivity
NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.
Safety
Crime data refreshes quarterly from state police open-data feeds.
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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