VIC · Maroondah Council
Croydon Hills, VIC, 3136
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Desirability index
#58 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Croydon Hills is a smaller suburban community in the Maroondah area, home to around 4,839 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 75 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+63%), roughly 15.5 offences per 1,000 residents, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Public Transport Victoria stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 4,839
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $2,437
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 62 of 1,688
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,093
- Employment rate
- 67.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 83 / 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 (2026)
- 75
- Against the person
- 22
- Against property
- 39
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 15.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 220 residents
- State safety percentile
- 9.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +63%
Most common offence types
- A231 Fv Common Assault10
- B21 Criminal Damage9
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle7
- B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goods5
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order5
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,127
- Croydon Hills Primary SchoolPrimary
- Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary SchoolPrimary
- Luther CollegeSecondary
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
Public transport
17 public transport stops in this suburb
- Campaspe Dr/Yarra Rd
- Layfield St/Yarra Rd
- Luther College/Plymouth Rd
- Luther College/Plymouth Rd
- Mckerral Pl/Yarra Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
44 planning-related records
2021· 26 proposals
August 2021
- Construction of a garage and separate carport9 PATTERDALE COURT CROYDON HILLS 3136Withdrawn
- Remove 1 tree89 PLYMOUTH ROAD CROYDON HILLS 3136Refusal issued by a delegate
- Remove 1 tree11 CROSSMAN DRIVE CROYDON HILLS 3136Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
- Remove 1 tree1 TARWIN DRIVE CROYDON HILLS 3136Withdrawn
June 2021
- To vary the land title covenant N940733S by removing the single dwelling restriction and allowing additional construction materials11 GREENGABLE COURT CROYDON HILLS 3136Refusal issued by a delegate
- Remove 1 tree39 ROSEMARY AVENUE CROYDON HILLS 3136Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Removal of 6 trees3 TALLAROOK COURT CROYDON HILLS 3136Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Remove 1 tree9 TANYA COURT CROYDON HILLS 3136Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
- Remove 3 trees3 Kulsi CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Remove 1 tree4 Kiewa ClosePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Remove 3 trees14 Kulsi CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- Remove 3 trees5 Kiewa ClosePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Remove 1 tree8 Rosemary AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Remove 1 tree10 Thomas Lawford PlaceRefusal issued by a delegate
- Amendment to the endorsed plans to alter the carport to Dwelling 1 to a garage and modifications to Dwelling 2 including entry, internal layout, inclusion of decking and facade changes1 Wildberry ClosePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Remove 1 tree48 Narr-Maen DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Remove 1 tree26 Lakeside CrescentPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Remove 2 trees65 Settlers Hill CrescentPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Remove 1 Tree41 Lemongrove CrescentPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Remove 4 trees9 Catherine PlacePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Extension (at ground and first-floors) of an existing dwelling within a Bushfire Management Overlay (BMO)98 NARR-MAEN DRIVE CROYDON HILLS 3136Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Remove 3 trees14 St Ives CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
- Remove 3 trees35 Campaspe DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Remove 5 trees10 Kingsbridge CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Remove 2 trees40 Crossman DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Remove 3 trees117 NARR-MAEN DRIVE CROYDON HILLS 3136Withdrawn
2020· 18 proposals
November 2020
- Remove 3 trees119 Narr-Maen DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2020
- Buildings and works to an existing primary school, comprising alterations and additions, plus construction of a new three storey school building53-57 Plymouth RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Remove 1 tree3 Tavistock CourtRefusal issued by a delegate
July 2020
- Remove 1 tree15 Narr-Maen DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a second dwelling, tree removal and subdivision of the land into 2 lots3 Mitta CourtNOD issued by a delegate
June 2020
- Remove 2 trees11 Kate Charlesworth PlacePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2020
- Remove 2 trees5 Kiewa ClosePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of one double storey dwelling in addition to the existing dwelling, vegetation removal and construction of a building associated with Accommodation in a Bushfire Management Overlay53 ANGELICA CRESCENT CROYDON HILLS 3136Refusal issued by a delegate
- Remove 1 tree9 Lemongrove CrescentPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Remove 1 tree72 Campaspe DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Remove 1 tree16 Kingsbridge CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2020
- Remove 2 trees14 Cambridge ClosePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Remove 1 tree29 Angelica CrescentRefusal issued by a delegate
February 2020
- Remove 3 trees35 Crossman DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
Amenities
42 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (11)
- Angelica Cres/Narr-maen DrBus stop
- Campaspe Dr/Yarra RdBus stop
- Croydon Hills Dr/Narr-maen DrBus stop
- Handscombe Ct/Narr-maen DrBus stop
- James Milne Dr/Yarra RdBus stop
- Layfield St/Yarra RdBus stop
- Luther College/Plymouth RdBus stop
- McAdam Sq/Plymouth RdBus stop
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
Parks & reserves
8 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Candlebark Walk ReservePark
- Lemongrove Crescent ReservePark
- Narr-Maen ReservePark
- Rotary Community ReservePark
- Settlers Orchard ReservePark
- Tarwin Drive ReservePark
- Yarrunga ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 20
- Parks (OSM)
- 18
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 87.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #58 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Candlebark Walk Reservegovernmentpark
- Lemongrove Crescent Reservegovernmentpark
- Narr-Maen Reservegovernmentpark
- Narr-Maen Reservegovernmentpark
- Rotary Community Reservegovernmentpark
- Settlers Orchard Reservegovernmentpark
- Tarwin Drive Reservegovernmentpark
- Yarrunga Reservegovernmentpark
- Amendment to the endorsed plans to alter the carport to Dwelling 1 to a garage and modifications to Dwelling 2 including entry, internal layout, inclusion of decking and facade changesplanning1 Wildberry CloseLodged 21 Apr 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works to an existing primary school, comprising alterations and additions, plus construction of a new three storey school buildingplanning53-57 Plymouth RoadLodged 28 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
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