QLD · Croydon Council
Croydon (Qld), QLD, 4871
Current weather
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49% humidity · 3.3 km/h wind · 30.7° / 19.8° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#86 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Croydon (Qld) is a small locality in the Croydon area, home to around 215 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 666 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-41%), roughly 3097.7 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 215
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,292
- Dwelling vacancy
- 33%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 33 of 100
- Median monthly mortgage
- $243
- Employment rate
- 54.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 10 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 666
- Against the person
- 214
- Against property
- 189
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 3,097.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 67.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -41.1%
Most common offence types
- Assault153
- Drug Offences68
- Liquor (Excl. Drunkenness)54
- Other Property Damage75
- Traffic And Related Offences103
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 787
- Croydon State SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Amenities
16 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Quality ButcherButcher
- Croydon Primary Health Care CentreClinic
- Croydon Centre SupermarketConvenience store
- Croydon General Store - burned downConvenience store
- Croydon LibraryLibrary
- Parking (2)
- Croydon Service StationPetrol station
- Petrol station
- Croydon Police StationPolice
- Club HotelPub
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Croydon Primary Health Care Centreclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
14 state heritage places
- Chinese Temple and Settlement SiteState heritage place
- Content MineState heritage place
- Court House (former)State heritage place
- Croydon CemeteryState heritage place
- Croydon Shire HallState heritage place
- Croydon State Emergency Services BuildingState heritage place
- Croydon Station, Normanton to Croydon RailwayState heritage place
- Golden Gate Mining and Town ComplexState heritage place
- Homeward Bound Battery and DamState heritage place
- Old Croydon CemeteryState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 79.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #86 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Chinese Temple and Settlement SiteheritageState heritage place
- Content MineheritageState heritage place
- Court House (former)heritageState heritage place
- Croydon CemeteryheritageState heritage place
- Croydon Shire HallheritageState heritage place
- Croydon State Emergency Services BuildingheritageState heritage place
- Croydon Station, Normanton to Croydon RailwayheritageState heritage place
- Golden Gate Mining and Town ComplexheritageState heritage place
- Homeward Bound Battery and DamheritageState heritage place
- Old Croydon CemeteryheritageState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site