Croydon Park is an inner metropolitan suburb of Adelaide, in Port Adelaide Enfield Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development. Notable landmarks include St Margaret Mary's Catholic Church.
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Rents are unusually low against comparable places, with median rents 17% below the peer median. Population has been growing faster than in comparable places, with population growth 24% above the peer median, and mapped flood cover is a very strong feature of the suburb, with mapped flood cover 88% below the peer median. The clearer weaknesses are lower socio-economic advantage and higher crime.
Croydon Park is a better fit for people who value lower rents and daily services more than socio-economic advantage.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.
Strengths and weaknesses
Inner metropolitan suburb · compared with inner metropolitan suburbs in South Australia (188)
Strengths
Rents are unusually low against comparable places
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
Population has been growing faster than in comparable places
Mapped flood cover is a relative strength
Weaknesses
Socio-economic advantage is well below comparable places
Reported crime is elevated relative to comparable places
What stands out
St Margaret Mary's Catholic Church
Who it suits
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Housing, growth and risk
How Croydon Park compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$1.11M
+25% change
Median rent
$500/wk
Houses $560 · Units $465
Population (ERP)
4,561
+1.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.8%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#39
among Metro Adelaide · Growth area
Crime rate
77th
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
85th
percentile in SA
Rented dwellings
39%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
3/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
54th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
39.1/100 — Below average
National rank
4654th in Australia
State rank
409th in SA
Peer rank
#39 among Metro Adelaide · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank
#245 among Metro Adelaide suburbs
Data confidence
93%
Data sources & freshness
Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$465
Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$560
All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
$500
Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
50
Median house price (Q1 2026)
$1,108,500
Median price change
+25.3%
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Median house sale prices cover metropolitan Adelaide and selected fringe councils (19 LGAs, including Adelaide Hills and Gawler), not all of regional South Australia.
Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band
Data sources & freshness
SA rent report & metro median house sales — Government of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026; 1Q 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only
Population
Estimated resident population
4,561(June 2025)
+1.5% annual · +7.5% over 5 years · 85th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.5%
5-year growth
+7.5%
Change in 1 year
+68
Change in 5 years
+317
Growth rank in SA
85th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~4,850), extrapolated at +1.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
4,230
Median age
35
Median household income / week
$1,421
Dwelling vacancy
5.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
95 of 1,631
Median monthly mortgage
$1,684
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$320
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
30% / 30.8% / 39.2%
Employment rate
56.5%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
7.2% / 5.2% / 72.2%
Walked or cycled to work
2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,224 / 212 / 89 (+ 8 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)
Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
25.4% of adults have a university degree, compared with 22.6% across South Australia. 13.4% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified25.4% · 22.6% SA
Diploma qualified7.3% · 8.6% SA
Trade / vocational13.4% · 17.5% SA
Year 12 or below53.8% · 51.2% SA
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Management and commerce21%
Engineering and related technologies17.8%
Health15.2%
Society and culture12.2%
Food, hospitality and personal services8.3%
Education6.9%
How these groups are defined
Measure
Definition
University qualified
Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified
Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational
Certificate III + IV
Year 12
Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12
Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below
People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
University qualifications from the 2021 Census
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Tax & income
Median taxable income (2023–24)
$56,586
60th percentile in SA · -4% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$60,779
63rd percentile in SA · -7% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
13.0%
59th percentile in SA · -6% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$49,956
16th percentile in SA · -21% vs Australia
Residents with business income
13.0%
80th percentile in SA · +25% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 5008 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.
Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
9,228
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,160
Median net rent
-$240
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,167
Taxable income vs state median
+4%
Salary / wages vs state median
+6%
Rental investment vs state median
+8%
Super vs state median
-36%
Business income vs state median
+18%
Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in SA, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.
Data sources & freshness
Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary
Community & culture
56.4% speak a language other than English at home; 47.8% born overseas
Language at home
1,765 English only · 2,280 other
Non-English at home
56.4%
Born overseas
1,933 (47.8%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
66 (1.6%)
Australian citizens
3,303
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
27
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Vietnamese320 · 32.7%
Greek124 · 12.7%
Punjabi93 · 9.5%
Arabic53 · 5.4%
Italian41 · 4.2%
Urdu41 · 4.2%
Hindi35 · 3.6%
Mandarin30 · 3.1%
Religion
40.4%Most common religion · Christianity
Christianity is the most common response at 40.4%, while 26.3% reported no religion. Buddhism is more prevalent locally than across the state. Islam is more prevalent locally than across the state.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
26.3%
45.2%
Christianity
40.4%
40%
Hinduism
4%
2.1%
Islam
8.4%
2.3%
Buddhism
10.1%
1.9%
Other / not stated
10.7%
8.5%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
21.3%
15.5%
Eastern Orthodox
9.7%
2.4%
Anglican
2.1%
7.2%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2025–26)
338
Against the person
58
Against property
280
Rate per 1,000 residents
74.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 73 residents
State crime-rate percentile
76.6th (higher = more crime)
Family & domestic abuse offences
160
Increase (daily rate)
+28%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
200
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
43.85
Most common offence types
Damage Or Destroy Property70
Motor Vehicle Theft And Related Offences52
Serious Assault42
Theft From A Person40
Theft From Retail Premises52
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
St Margaret Mary's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1024 · 57th percentile · LBOTE 69% · 324 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
Adelaide Secondary School of EnglishSecondary · Government · ICSEA 961 · 29th percentile · LBOTE 100% · 487 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
Challa Gardens Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 982 · 38th percentile · LBOTE 68% · 251 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
Australian Islamic College AdelaideCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1016 · 54th percentile · LBOTE 96% · 589 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
Kilkenny Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1069 · 75th percentile · LBOTE 32% · 450 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
Whitefriars SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1076 · 77th percentile · LBOTE 34% · 603 students · Top SEA quarter 28% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
Brompton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1001 · 47th percentile · LBOTE 44% · 175 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
7 restaurants · 2 supermarkets · 3 fast food · 1 places of worship · 3 playgrounds · 5 swimming pools · 2 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
Great for outdoor family life — 4 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
Reasonable bus and transport access — 17 public transport stops
Strong local sport and recreation — 9 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
71/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
2.36
Parks per 1,000 residents
0.95
Food & drink(10)
Bánh mì thịtFast food
Croydon Park Chicken and SeafoodFast food
Fast food
127 Days Urban EatsRestaurant
127 Days Road
Chef of CurryRestaurant
Curry Lover Indian CuisineRestaurant
GạoRestaurant
Keong Kee Peking DuckRestaurant
Mountain Lion CafeRestaurant
Unit 21-22 113-131 Days Road
Phaun Yeng PalaceRestaurant
Shopping(3)
Super Saver DeliConvenience store
Seng HengSupermarket
Thuan Phat SupermarketSupermarket
113 Days Road
Everyday services(2)
OTRPetrol station
Regency Road
X ConveniencePetrol station
Community(1)
St Margaret Mary's Catholic Church and SchoolSchool
286 Torrens Road
Health & services(1)
Torrens Road Croydon Park Veterinary ClinicVeterinary
238 Torrens Road
Sport & outdoors(21)
BBQ
Outer Harbour GreenwayCycling route
City of Port Adelaide EnfieldDrinking water
Drinking water (2)
Fitness station
Park (3)
Polonia ReservePark
City of Port Adelaide EnfieldPicnic area
Durant Road ReservePlayground
Playground
Polonia Reserve PlaygroundPlayground
Public toilets
Sports field
Swimming pool (5)
Wineries & breweries(1)
Brew BoysBrewery
151 Regency Road
Transport(22)
22 bus stops
Other(13)
Bench
Car Parts
107 Regency Road
B&P Auto RepairsCar repair
90 Days Road
Hospitality AttireClothes
Hair Colour MixHairdresser
Hairdresser
Parking (35)
Parking Space (2)
Place of worship
Post Box
CopyfaxStationery
Kennards StorageStorage Rental
TelstraTelephone
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap and the SA Sports Vouchers venue list, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.
Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000
Data sources & freshness
OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
Place of worship
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
Usual max / min
27° / 16°
Rainfall
49 mm · ~6 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
Usual max / min
22° / 13°
Rainfall
94 mm · ~12 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
Usual max / min
16° / 8°
Rainfall
161 mm · ~20 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
Usual max / min
21° / 11°
Rainfall
95 mm · ~12 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 51 proposals
September 2026
Two storey detached dwelling (Lot 2)
29 SUNBEAM RD CROYDON PARK SA 5008Under Assessment
Change of use to cafe with internal fit-out and signage
UNIT 1-21 113 -131 DAYS RD CROYDON PARK SA 5008Under Assessment
August 2026
Dwelling addition at rear of dwelling, ancillary accommodation
40 TALBOT RD CROYDON PARK SA 5008Under Assessment
Community title land division: create 2 allotments from 1, and new carport of the existing dwelling on lot #191
12 PYM ST CROYDON PARK SA 5008Under Assessment
Three single storey detached dwellings in a terrace arrangement
12 ROVER AV CROYDON PARK SA 5008Under Assessment
Verandah at rear of dwelling
LOT 3 OSWALD ST CROYDON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
Variation of Development Authorisation 25030554 - Dwelling addition and alterations, ancillary accommodation and alterations to existing garage converting to single car garage
23 MARGITICH ST CROYDON PARK SA 5008Under Assessment
July 2026
Single storey group dwelling
49 BOOMERANG RD CROYDON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
Remove One (1) Regulated Tree (Tree Damaging Activity)
12 STEVENS ST CROYDON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
Land Division - 1 into 2 Torrens Allotments
19 REO RD CROYDON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
Carport to side of existing dwelling
9 AUBURN CR CROYDON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
Proposed carport
19 OVERLAND RD CROYDON PARK SA 5008Under Assessment
Verandah
17 MORRIS ST CROYDON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
Verandah
2 DURANT RD CROYDON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
Two single storey detached dwellings
12 ROVER AV CROYDON PARK SA 5008Under Assessment
June 2026
Removal of a regulated street tree (Callistemon viminalis)
20 TALBOT RD CROYDON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
Single storey dwelling with ancillary retaining walls and fencing
11 WOLSELEY RD CROYDON PARK SA 5008Under Assessment
Verandah
UNIT 4 40 -42 NYONGA AV CROYDON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
May 2026
Single-storey detached dwelling
1C CHARRON RD CROYDON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
Conventional one (1) into two (2) land division and carport for existing dwelling
19 CHRYSLER RD CROYDON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
Removal of a regulated street tree (callistemon viminalis) on Council's verge
14 GOODALL AV CROYDON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
Conventional land division: 2 allotments from 1
12 CROSSLEY AV CROYDON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
Inclusion of internal mezzanine area to existing warehouse land use - variation to DA 26014507
109 REGENCY RD CROYDON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
Carport and Verandah
7 RICKABY ST CROYDON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
April 2026
5 single storey dwellings in a terrace style arrangement
44 DAYS RD CROYDON PARK SA 5008Under Assessment
Conventional land division creating 2 allotments from 1
14 RAINSFORD AV CROYDON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
Single storey detached dwelling
21 MINERVA CR CROYDON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
Single storey detached dwelling
21 MINERVA CR CROYDON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
Two single storey detached dwellings
29 REO RD CROYDON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
Deemed-to-satisfy community title land division (1 allotment into 2 together with common property) for allotments to accommodate dwelling development as authorised through DA 25035456
16 PACKARD AV CROYDON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
Partial demolition and reconstruction of fire-damaged building (Local Heritage Place)
51 -51A REGENCY RD CROYDON PARK SA 5008Under Assessment
March 2026
Two storey detached dwelling
3 NYONGA AV CROYDON PARK SA 5008Under Assessment
Construction of two flat roof verandahs
5 FLANDERS ST CROYDON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
Retrospective carport
7 CHRYSLER RD CROYDON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
Dwelling additions with associated building alterations and verandah
4 LANCIA RD CROYDON PARK SA 5008Under Assessment
Construction of carport and verandah
26A HARDY ST CROYDON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
Domestic shed
5 STANDARD AV CROYDON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
Conventional land division creating three allotments from one
18 MINERVA CR CROYDON PARK SA 5008Decision Made
Conventional land division creating two allotments from one (battleaxe) retaining the existing dwelling, and construction of carport to side of existing dwelling
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Flood cover is the share of the suburb boundary overlapping current SA Planning flood overlays (flooding and evidence required). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.2 km away).
Coalition 24.1%Labor 75.9%
6.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +10.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
Croydon ParkLabor 75.5% · Coalition 24.5% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
Regency ParkLabor 76.5% · Coalition 23.5% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
Kilkenny NorthLabor 76.8% · Coalition 23.2% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
West CroydonLabor 80.4% · Coalition 19.6% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
Kilkenny (Adelaide)Labor 72.9% · Coalition 27.1% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)