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VIC · Maroondah Council

Croydon North, VIC, 3136

Current weather

11.6°CRain showers

91% humidity · 20.8 km/h wind · 14.8° / 9.9° today · 5.6 mm rain

Desirability index

67.9/100

#153 among Metro Melbourne suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Croydon North is a mid-sized suburb in the Maroondah area, home to around 8,092 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 223 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-10%), roughly 27.6 offences per 1,000 residents, 2 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 and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

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)
182 / 145 / 5

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)
223
Against the person
71
Against property
98
Rate per 1,000 residents
27.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 114 residents
State safety percentile
20.9th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-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

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
2
Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
1,074.5
  • Village SchoolPrimary
  • Yarra Road Primary SchoolPrimary

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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

Data sources & freshness

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· 54 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Construction of a dwelling in the BMO
    115 HOLLOWAY ROAD CROYDON NORTH 3136Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Remove balustrade and screen from deck
    26 PATRICK AVENUE CROYDON NORTH 3136Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Remove 1 tree
    20 BONNIE VIEW ROAD CROYDON NORTH 3136Refusal issued by a delegate

  • July 2021

  • Remove 3 trees
    321 MAROONDAH HIGHWAY CROYDON NORTH 3136No permit required
  • Remove 1 tree
    26 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 tree
    36 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 2
    10A LYONS ROAD CROYDON NORTH 3136Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Relocation of the proposed deck at dwelling 1
    10 BONNIE VIEW ROAD CROYDON NORTH 3136Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Remove 1 tree
    321 MAROONDAH HIGHWAY CROYDON NORTH 3136No permit required
  • Construction of back decking
    10A LYONS ROAD CROYDON NORTH 3136Withdrawn
  • Remove 1 tree
    12 HAZELVIEW POCKET CROYDON NORTH 3136No permit required
  • Remove 1 tree
    25 OAKTREE ROAD CROYDON NORTH 3136Refusal issued by the Resp. Authority
  • Remove 2 trees
    22 ELANA COURT CROYDON NORTH 3136Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Remove 2 trees
    22 BONNIE VIEW ROAD CROYDON NORTH 3136Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Remove 1 tree
    9 BRONTE COURT CROYDON NORTH 3136No permit required
  • Remove 1 tree
    59-63 RICHARDSON ROAD CROYDON NORTH 3136Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Subdivision of the land into 2 lots following approved development
    10 BONNIE VIEW ROAD CROYDON NORTH 3136Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Remove 1 tree
    8 Glenview CourtNo permit required
  • Construction of a dwelling in BMO
    58 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 tree
    60 Warrien RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Remove 3 trees
    16 Chisholm CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Remove 7 trees
    251-253 MAROONDAH HIGHWAY CROYDON NORTH 3136Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Lop 2 trees (habitat prune) and remove 2 trees
    58 Richardson RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Remove 1 tree
    49 Holloway RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Various alterations to the endorsed plans
    39 HUMBER ROAD CROYDON NORTH 3136Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Extension (carport, decked verandah and open air deck) of an existing dwelling
    46-48 BONNIE VIEW ROAD CROYDON NORTH 3136Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Remove 1 tree
    9 Arkarra CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Removal of 5 trees
    1 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 dwelling
    115 Holloway RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Removal of 9 trees
    19 Anningie Park PlacePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Minor alterations to the endorsed plans
    18 Power StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Removal of 1 tree
    6 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 tree
    16 Karingal StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Remove 1 tree
    2 Turkeith CrescentWithdrawn
  • Remove 1 tree
    13 Chisholm CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 85 proposals

85 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

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

49 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • BottlemartAlcohol

    Unit 1 401 Maroondah Highway, Croydon North

  • BOMATM
  • Bbq
  • Bench (2)
  • Bicycle Parking
  • Baringa Rd/Warrien RdBus stop
  • Bonnie View Rd/Maroondah HwyBus stop
  • Campaspe Dr/Yarra RdBus stop
  • CroydonBus stop
  • Exeter Rd/Lyons 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

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

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Croydon North Discount PharmacyMaroondah Highwaypharmacy

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Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

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Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Croydon North Kindergartenkindergarten

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site

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)
31
Parks (OSM)
27

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
67.9/100
Cohort rank
#153 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

  • Croydon North Kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
  • Croydon North Discount PharmacyhealthMaroondah Highwaypharmacy
  • Birts Hill Reservegovernmentpark
  • Bonnie View Reservegovernmentpark
  • Brushy Parkgovernmentpark
  • Carol Hancock Reservegovernmentpark
  • Hochkins Ridge Nature Conservation Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Hughes Parkgovernmentpark
  • Jarrod Place Reservegovernmentpark
  • Mulgrave Way Reservegovernmentpark

Data sources & freshness

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