Median house price
$1.21M
+17% change
VIC · Maroondah Council
Croydon North, 3136
Est. population · Jun 2025
8,380
Growth (1 yr)
+0.6%
Growth (5 yr)
-1.0%
Median age
40
Median income
$2,156/wk
Employment rate
65.4%
Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025
$1,212,000
Languages at home
13.9%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Cantonese, Sinhalese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Croydon North is a well-connected established suburb in Maroondah Council with everyday amenities close at hand. Connections to the wider metro area are straightforward, with neighbouring communities close at hand. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Everyday cafés are limited locally, with the wider metro area covering the bigger food and entertainment trips. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Most routine trips are on foot, while buses cover longer journeys across the metro area.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.
Against similar metro suburbs, growth momentum, plus community and employment stand out and the overall desirability rating is good, with schools and education, plus safety less decisive.
At a glance
Croydon North snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$580/wk
Population (ERP)
8,380
+0.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.5%
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
#73
among Metro Melbourne · Established
Safety
22nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
56th
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
82nd
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
- 65.8/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 15% of Victoria's suburbs
- National rank
- 493rd in Australia
- State rank
- 186th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #73 among Metro Melbourne · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #136 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
- Data confidence
- 100%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Sep 2025 (council median))
- $580
- Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
- $1,212,000
- Median price change
- +17.1%
Median weekly rent from Victorian government rent reports. Council median fallback may apply where suburb rent is unavailable.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DFFH rent report and Valuer-General property sales report — Department of Families, Fairness and Housing / Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 4th Quarter 2025; Sep 2025 (council median) · Updated · Quarterly releases; council median rent fallback where suburb rent unavailable
Population
Estimated resident population
8,380(June 2025)
+0.6% annual · -1.0% over 5 years · 56th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.6%
- 5-year growth
- -1.0%
- Change in 1 year
- +48
- Change in 5 years
- -81
- Growth rank in VIC
- 56th 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 (~8,350), extrapolated at -0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 8,092
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $2,156
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 133 of 2,988
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 65.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 2,702 / 145 / 5 (+ 8 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2026)
- 223
- Against the person
- 71
- Against property
- 98
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 26.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 114 residents
- State safety percentile
- 21.6th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -10.1%
Most common offence types
- A211 Fv Serious Assault14
- A231 Fv Common Assault19
- B21 Criminal Damage19
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle23
- C32 Drug Possession17
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · 2025 · Updated
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 6
- Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
- 1,092
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 82th
School list
- Croydon Hills Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1095 · 83th percentile · LBOTE 20% · 737 students · Top SEA quarter 36% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Yarra Road Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1060 · 72th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 244 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Village SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1089 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 28% · 68 students · Top SEA quarter 42% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Luther CollegeSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1127 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 1,219 students · Top SEA quarter 49% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1147 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 42% · 658 students · Top SEA quarter 58% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- Croydon Community SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 983 · 39th percentile · LBOTE 3% · 143 students · Top SEA quarter 10% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Croydon North Kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
28 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bonnie View Rd/Maroondah Hwy
- Exeter Rd/Maroondah Hwy
- Plymouth Rd/Yarra Rd
- Primrose Rd/Maroondah Hwy
- Warrien Rd/Maroondah Hwy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
115 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 5 fast food · 2 bakeries · 11 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 27 parks mapped in suburb, 11 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 28 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 13 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 86/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.99
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 3.34
Food & drink(8)
- Croydon North Bakery CafeBakery
13-15 Exeter Road, Croydon North
- The Cheesecake ShopBakery
429 Maroondah Highway, Croydon North
- Exeter PizzaFast food
72 Exeter Road, Croydon North
- Exeter Rd Fish and ChipsFast food
70 Exeter Road, Croydon North
- North Croydon Takeaway Fish & ChipsFast food
421 Maroondah Highway, Croydon North
- Rocco's Burger CafeFast food
- Vulcan PizzaFast food
Unit 7 401-415 Maroondah Highway, Croydon North
- Pizza HutRestaurant
427 Maroondah Highway, Croydon North
Shopping(4)
- Convenience store
76 Exeter Road, Croydon North
- Croydon Hills Milk BarConvenience store
158 Nangathan Way, Croydon North
- ColesSupermarket
401-415 Maroondah Highway, Croydon North
Community(4)
- Croydon North KindergartenKindergarten
- Blackburn English Language School Maroondah CampusSchool
431 Maroondah Highway
- Village SchoolSchool
9 Holloway Road, Croydon North
- Yarra Road Primary SchoolSchool
222-228 Yarra Road
Health & services(2)
- Croydon North Discount PharmacyPharmacy
Unit 9 401 Maroondah Highway, Croydon North
- North Croydon Veterinary ClinicVeterinary
84 - 86 Exeter Road, Croydon North
Sport & outdoors(40)
- Fitness SuccessGym
423 Maroondah Highway, Croydon North
- Birts Hill ReservePark
- Bonnie View ReservePark
- Brushy ParkPark
- Carol Hancock ReservePark
- Hughes ParkPark
435 Maroondah Highway, Croydon North
- Jarrod Place ReservePark
- Mulgrave Way ReservePark
- Nangathan Way ReservePark
- Palmer Avenue ReservePark
- Park (14)
- Stringybark Rise ReservePark
- Tadji Close ReservePark
- Turkeith ReservePark
- Warrien ReservePark
- Hochkins Ridge Flora Reserve PlaygroundPlayground
- Hughes Park PlaygroundPlayground
- Nangathan Reserve PlaygroundPlayground
- Paterson Street PlaygroundPlayground
- Playground (6)
- San Martin Drive PlaygroundPlayground
- Sports field
Transport(17)
17 bus stops
Other(27)
- BottlemartAlcohol
Unit 1 401 Maroondah Highway, Croydon North
- BOMATM
- Bbq
- Bench (2)
- Bicycle Parking
- Drinking water
- T.I.A FlooringFlooring
417 - 419 Maroondah Highway, Croydon North
- Scentsational FlowersFlorist
9-11 Exeter Road, Croydon North
- Hands On Heads Hair DesignHairdresser
23 Exeter Road
- Croydon North Superwash Coin LaundryLaundry
17-19 Exeter Road
- The LottLottery
5 Exeter Road, Croydon North
- Herbal and Health TherapyMassage
21 Exeter Road
- Hochkins Ridge Nature Conservation ReserveNature Reserve
- Palmer Avenue ReserveNature Reserve
- Parking (10)
- Warrien ReserveParking
- Picnic Table (2)
- Australia PostPost Box
- Public toilets
- Stitchery & CoSewing
25 Exeter Road, Croydon North
- Shelter (3)
- Allbright Manor Aged Care FacilitySocial Facility
- Park Lane CroydonSocial Facility
295-299 Maroondah Highway, Croydon North
- TelstraTelephone
- BridgestoneTyres
267 Maroondah Highway
- CDS Vic Reverse Vending MachineVending machine
- Waste Basket (2)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
15 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Birts Hill ReservePark
- Bonnie View ReservePark
- Brushy ParkPark
- Carol Hancock ReservePark
- Hochkins Ridge Nature Conservation ReserveNature reserve
- Hughes ParkPark
- Jarrod Place ReservePark
- Mulgrave Way ReservePark
- Nangathan Way ReservePark
- Palmer Avenue ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 31
- Parks (OSM)
- 27
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Mooroolbark Residential Aged Care Facility (3.8 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Croydon North Discount PharmacyMaroondah HighwayPharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 266
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 31.7
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.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
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
- 24° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 155 mm · ~19 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 186 mm · ~23 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 14° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 203 mm · ~25 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 207 mm · ~26 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
139 planning-related records
2021· 40 proposals
August 2021
- Construction of a dwelling in the BMO115 HOLLOWAY ROAD CROYDON NORTH 3136Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Remove balustrade and screen from deck26 PATRICK AVENUE CROYDON NORTH 3136Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Remove 1 tree20 BONNIE VIEW ROAD CROYDON NORTH 3136Refusal issued by a delegate
July 2021
- Remove 3 trees321 MAROONDAH HIGHWAY CROYDON NORTH 3136No permit required
- Remove 1 tree26 PATRICK AVENUE CROYDON NORTH 3136Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Amended to the endorsed plans (demolition and extension)71 BONNIE VIEW ROAD CROYDON NORTH 3136Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Remove 1 tree36 MULAWA STREET CROYDON NORTH 3136Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Subdivision of the land into 4 lots in 2 stages (following an approved development)36 HUMBER ROAD CROYDON NORTH 3136Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Modification to the proposed deck and addition of a verandah attached to Dwelling 210A LYONS ROAD CROYDON NORTH 3136Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Relocation of the proposed deck at dwelling 110 BONNIE VIEW ROAD CROYDON NORTH 3136Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Remove 1 tree321 MAROONDAH HIGHWAY CROYDON NORTH 3136No permit required
- Construction of back decking10A LYONS ROAD CROYDON NORTH 3136Withdrawn
- Remove 1 tree12 HAZELVIEW POCKET CROYDON NORTH 3136No permit required
- Remove 1 tree25 OAKTREE ROAD CROYDON NORTH 3136Refusal issued by the Resp. Authority
- Remove 2 trees22 ELANA COURT CROYDON NORTH 3136Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Remove 2 trees22 BONNIE VIEW ROAD CROYDON NORTH 3136Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Remove 1 tree9 BRONTE COURT CROYDON NORTH 3136No permit required
- Remove 1 tree59-63 RICHARDSON ROAD CROYDON NORTH 3136Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Subdivision of the land into 2 lots following approved development10 BONNIE VIEW ROAD CROYDON NORTH 3136Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
- Remove 1 tree8 Glenview CourtNo permit required
- Construction of a dwelling in BMO58 NANGATHAN WAY CROYDON NORTH 3136Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Removal of drainage and sewerage easement E-1 (Lot 2 PS 406232 R)115A HOLLOWAY ROAD CROYDON NORTH 3136Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Lop 1 tree60 Warrien RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Remove 3 trees16 Chisholm CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
- Remove 7 trees251-253 MAROONDAH HIGHWAY CROYDON NORTH 3136Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Lop 2 trees (habitat prune) and remove 2 trees58 Richardson RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Remove 1 tree49 Holloway RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Various alterations to the endorsed plans39 HUMBER ROAD CROYDON NORTH 3136Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Extension (carport, decked verandah and open air deck) of an existing dwelling46-48 BONNIE VIEW ROAD CROYDON NORTH 3136Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Remove 1 tree9 Arkarra CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Removal of 5 trees1 Faull ClosePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- Subdivision of the land into 7 lots within a Bushfire Management Overlay including native vegetation removal (retrospective)113 HOLLOWAY ROAD CROYDON NORTH 3136NOD issued by a delegate
- Buildings and works to construct a double storey dwelling115 Holloway RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Removal of 9 trees19 Anningie Park PlacePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Minor alterations to the endorsed plans18 Power StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Removal of 1 tree6 Palmer AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Secondary consent amendment to the endorsed plans comprising alterations and additions to dwelling 2 (and written consent under Section 173 Agreement AR090971K to vary the endorsed plans)1A Kinta CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Remove 1 tree16 Karingal StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Remove 1 tree2 Turkeith CrescentWithdrawn
- Remove 1 tree13 Chisholm CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 2020–2022 · Updated · MapServer through FY 2022–23; newer data needs council/API access
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Deakin
- Member of Parliament
- Matt GREGG (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 126,675
- Turnout (2025)
- 94.9%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +2.8 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 47.2%Labor 52.8%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.0 km away).
Coalition 45.7%Labor 54.3%
1.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.4 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Croydon HillsLabor 50.6% · Coalition 49.4% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- Croydon NorthLabor 59.8% · Coalition 40.2% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- Croydon North UpperLabor 47.3% · Coalition 52.7% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Croydon CentralLabor 58.4% · Coalition 41.6% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- CroydonLabor 55.6% · Coalition 44.4% TPP (2025)2.3 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.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Maroondah Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Victoria.