Moving to Croydon North VIC 3136
What the official numbers say about living in Croydon North — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,095,000 for a median house or $726,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 83% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $410 a week, against a median household income of $2,156 a week.
About 82% of homes are owner-occupied and 18% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Croydon North grew 5% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (7,693 → 8,092 people).
Around 80% of households are families, averaging 2.7 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, China, India; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Cantonese, Italian.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Croydon North sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 9 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (64% of workers), while 33% work from home.
Nearest train station: Croydon, 2.6 km south.
Nearest bus interchange: Croydon Station/Railway Ave, 2.7 km south.
Nearest airport: Moorabbin Airport, 28.2 km south-west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 29 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 36 schools · 50 cafes & restaurants · 14 supermarkets · 54 parks — see them all on the Croydon North profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Blackburn English Language School Maroondah Campus 1 km · Village School 1.1 km · Yarra Road Primary School 1.1 km · Croydon Hills Primary School 1.3 km · Luther College 1.6 km · Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School 1.8 km · Oxley Christian College 1.8 km · Croydon Community School 1.9 km
Groceries: Coles 800 m · Jefferies | Your Local Provedore 1.9 km · McAdam's Apple 1.9 km · Aldi 2.5 km · Coles 2.5 km · Win Grocery 2.6 km · KKJ Grocery 2.8 km · Masala Pantry 2.8 km
Parks and reserves: Stringybark Rise Reserve 200 m · Nangathan Way Reserve 350 m · Palmer Avenue Reserve 350 m · Bonnie View Reserve 500 m · Mulgrave Way Reserve 650 m · Carol Hancock Reserve 700 m · Turkeith Reserve 700 m · Warrien Reserve 800 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Croydon North, most often seen first: Little Raven · Australian Magpie · Noisy Miner · Common Myna · Rainbow Lorikeet · Magpie-lark.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Croydon North, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croydon North here | 8,092 | $1,095,000 | 9/10 | 27% |
| Croydon Hills | 4,839 | $1,190,000 | 10/10 | 16% |
| Croydon | 28,608 | $923,000 | 7/10 | 20% |
| Wonga Park | 3,843 | $1,330,000 | 10/10 | 52% |
| Warranwood | 4,820 | $1,349,500 | 10/10 | 35% |
| Mooroolbark | 23,059 | $857,500 | 7/10 | 23% |
| Chirnside Park | 11,779 | $890,500 | 8/10 | 6% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Maroondah — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Deakin — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3136 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Croydon North profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Croydon North has a median sale price of $1,095,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $726,000. Renters pay a median $410 a week, and about 18% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 5% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 7,693 people to 8,092. It sits about 29 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Croydon station is roughly 2.6 km away. Local government is Maroondah council, and the federal seat is Deakin.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Croydon North vs Croydon Hills · Croydon North vs Wonga Park.
Nearby guides: Croydon Hills · Croydon · Wonga Park · Warranwood · Mooroolbark · Chirnside Park.
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