Croydon SouthVIC · suburb profile
VIC 3136 · Maroondah
Daily life in Croydon South is likely to be centered around family activities, given the high percentage of family households. The suburb has a high rate of home ownership, with 33.4% owning their homes outright and 45.8% owning with a mortgage. Commuting is primarily done by car, with 53.6% of residents driving to work, while 25.6% work from home, which is slightly below the Victorian average.
Sales · 12 months to August 2026
What property sold for in Croydon South
Houses · The median house in Croydon South went for $917,000 over the 12 months to August 2026, 3.6% above the Victorian median of $885,000. That is 4% down on the twelve months before, on 72 sales.
The middle half of houses sold between $832,000 and $1,075,000.
Houses
$917k
median of 72 sales
4% down on the previous twelve months.
Dearer than 55% of the 426 suburbs we cover in Victoria.
Half sold between $832k and $1.07m.
Last sold within the past two weeks
Townhouses
$890k
median of 13 sales
Too few sales to be reliable — treat as a rough guide
Half sold between $810k and $1.01m.
Last sold within the past two weeks
85 sales on record · data to 30 August 2026
Since 2022
How prices have moved
Houses · Houses have added 6.1% since 2022, $864,000 to $917,000.
- Houses
- Units
- Townhouses
Dashed lines and hollow points are part years — incomplete, so a dip may only mean fewer sales have happened yet. A break in a line is a year with no published figure, not a fall to zero.
| Year | Houses | Units | Townhouses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · part year | $915k | $913k | |
| 2025 · part year | $945k | $853k | |
| 2024 | $915k | ||
| 2023 | $890k | $756k | |
| 2022 | $864k | $778k |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Median | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | $910k | 13 | -4.7%low confidence13 sales this quarter, 21 the quarter before. Under 30 either side, the movement is mostly which homes happened to sell rather than the market moving. |
| 2026 Q1 | $955k | 21 | +4.9%low confidence21 sales this quarter, 24 the quarter before. Under 30 either side, the movement is mostly which homes happened to sell rather than the market moving. |
| 2025 Q4 | $910k | 24 |
| Quarter | Median | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | $885k | 5 |
A change is marked low confidence where either quarter had fewer than 30 sales. The medians are real; with a handful of sales the movement between them is mostly which homes happened to change hands, not the market moving.
Last 12 months
What an extra bedroom costs in Croydon South
Houses
In Croydon South, over the last 12 months, a three-bedroom house has a median of $889,000 from 47 sales, while a four-bedroom house has a median of $1.14 million from 19 sales.
| Bedrooms | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | $889k | 47 |
| 4 | $1.14m | 19 · few |
Townhouses
In Croydon South, over the last 12 months, a three-bedroom townhouse has a median of $890,000 from 7 sales.
| Bedrooms | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | $890k | 7 · few |
Counts with fewer than five sales are left out rather than estimated, and bigger does not always mean dearer — a bedroom count with few sales can be pulled either way by the particular homes that happened to change hands.
1 school · 2025 figures
Who goes to school in Croydon South
All schools · Croydon South has a single school, with 106 students.
Schools here
1
1 Prep-to-12
Students, all schools
106
2025 · −13.1% since 2015
At primary schoolsStudents at schools whose type is “Primary”. It excludes children in primary years at a Prep-to-12 college — they are counted in the tile beside this one. This number answers “are the primary schools here filling or emptying?”
—
no primary school in Croydon South
Children in primary yearsChildren in Years 1–6 at any school, including Prep-to-12 colleges. This answers “are there still young families here?” — a different question from the tile on the left, which is why the two can move in opposite directions.
Prep and ungraded students are counted separately again; see the chart below.
0
children in Years 1–6, anywhere
11 years · two ways to read them
Enrolments, 2015–2025
The same students, counted two ways — by the kind of school they attend, and by the year they are in. They answer different questions and can point in different directions. Both views are in the page; the buttons only change which is visible.
Enrolments in Croydon South have fallen 13.1% over 10 years.
- Prep-to-12 & specialist
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| Year | Prep-to-12 & specialist |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 122 |
| 2016 | 119 |
| 2017 | 118 |
| 2018 | 124 |
| 2019 | 120 |
| 2020 | 118 |
| 2021 | 109 |
| 2022 | 93 |
| 2023 | 88 |
| 2024 | 95 |
| 2025 | 106 |
Which schools in Croydon South are filling and which are emptying. A school that covers Prep to Year 12 is counted once, in its own line — its primary-age students are not in the primary schools line.
- Prep & ungradedTwo groups that sit outside the numbered year levels: Prep — the first year of school, which the national data does not number — and ungraded students at specialist schools, who are not placed in a year level at all.
A suburb with a specialist school will have a large line here.
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| Year | Prep & ungraded | All students |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 122 | 122 |
| 2016 | 119 | 119 |
| 2017 | 118 | 118 |
| 2018 | 124 | 124 |
| 2019 | 120 | 120 |
| 2020 | 118 | 118 |
| 2021 | 109 | 109 |
| 2022 | 93 | 93 |
| 2023 | 88 | 88 |
| 2024 | 95 | 95 |
| 2025 | 106 | 106 |
This counts children by the year they are in, not by the kind of school they attend — so a Prep-to-12 college contributes to every line. The three add up to every student in the suburb.
2025 · ACARA
The school in Croydon South
Ordered by size, not by results — 1 government, 0 Catholic and 0 independent. Schools with more than one campus are counted once.
What these columns mean
- Type
- Prep-to-12 is one school a child can start and finish at without changing schools. Specialist schools also appear as Prep-to-12.
- 5 yr
- Change in enrolments against five years ago, not against last year. Enrolments move slowly, so a single year is mostly noise.
| School | Sector | Type | Students | 5 yr | 10 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croydon Special Developmental School | Government | Prep-to-12 | 106 | −10.2% | −13.1% |
Government zoning
Which catchments cover Croydon South
6 government catchments cover Croydon South — 3 secondary and 3 primary — so which one applies depends on the address, not the suburb.
| CatchmentThe area around a government school where living there guarantees your child a place. Boundaries follow streets, not suburb lines, so an address near the edge of a suburb may be zoned elsewhere. They are redrawn each year. | Level |
|---|---|
| Bayswater Secondary College | Secondary |
| Melba Secondary College | Secondary |
| Ringwood Secondary College | Secondary |
| Dorset Primary School | Primary |
| Eastwood Primary School | Primary |
| Tinternvale Primary School | Primary |
The read
What living here is actually like
Croydon South is a suburb with a total population of 4,757 people, characterized by a median age of 38, which aligns with the Victorian average. The suburb has a slightly higher female population at 51.8% compared to males at 48.2%. The community is predominantly family-oriented, with 46.7% of households being couples with children and 35.6% being couples without children. The area has a strong presence of family households, making up 76.2% of all households.
Buyer fit
Who this suburb suits
One score per buyer type, out of 100, built from the demographic, housing and commute profile. Strongest first.
Buyer-fit score
Croydon South · 0–100
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| Buyer type | Score |
|---|---|
| Families | 85 |
| Professionals | 75 |
| Investors | 70 |
| First home buyers | 65 |
| Retirees | 60 |
Why families score highest
The signals doing the work
- High percentage of family households at 76.2%
- 46.7% of households are couples with children
- Abundance of separate houses at 91.9%
- Above average median household income of $1,876
Against the state
How Croydon South differs from Victoria
Every bar is this suburb. The vertical tick is the Victorian figure — the gap between them is the story.
Housing & movement
What’s built here, and how people leave in the morning
Dwelling mix
Share of occupied private dwellings
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| Dwelling type | Share |
|---|---|
| Apartments | 0.4% |
| Separate houses | 91.9% |
| Townhouses | 7.6% |
How people get to work
Method of travel, 2021 Census
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| Method | Share |
|---|---|
| Worked from home | 25.6% |
| Drove a car | 53.6% |
| Public transport | 3.1% |
| Walked only | 0.6% |
| Car passenger | 3% |
Costs 2021 Census
Census figures, collected in 2021. Rents and repayments have moved since — for what property is selling for now, see .
Top occupations
Share of the employed workforce
Key highlights
- Low unemployment rate of 3.6% compared to the Victorian average of 5.0%
- High percentage of separate houses at 91.9% (vs VIC 73.4%)
- Above average median household income of $1,876 weekly (vs VIC $1,759)
- Predominantly English-speaking with 82.0% speaking only English at home
- High percentage of professionals, making up 25.1% of the workforce
Things to be aware of
- Lower percentage of residents with bachelor degrees or higher at 27.0% (vs VIC 29.2%)
- Limited public transport usage at 3.1%
- Higher median monthly mortgage of $2,000
- Lower diversity with 76.8% born in Australia
- Slightly lower percentage of residents with no health conditions at 59.4% (vs VIC 61.0%)
Coming soon to this page
Where the richer profile lands
Schools & catchments
Zoned primary and secondary, NAPLAN bands, distances.
Transport & access
Stations, tram routes, drive time to the CBD, walkability.
Development activity
Permits approved, projects underway, zoning changes.
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Demographic figures from the Census of Population and Housing © Australian Bureau of Statistics, used under Creative Commons Attribution.
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Informational only — not financial, legal or planning advice. Verify zoning, overlays and catchments with the relevant council before relying on them. Data vintage: 2021 Census.