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Croydon property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Croydon, NSW (5,254 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Croydon

Croydon is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential66.8% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

Residential16% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: General Residential

Residential4.7% of properties

Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).

Zone: Medium Density Residential

School catchments in Croydon

Croydon can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Crime near Croydon

Croydon sits in the Burwood council area, which recorded 2,700 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

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102
Break-ins
41
Vehicle theft
603
Other theft
122
Property damage
216
Fraud
37
Handling stolen goods
269
Assault
58
Sexual offences
13
Robbery
174
Other against the person
1
Homicide
1,064
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,700 total. Figures are for the whole Burwood council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Croydon

At the 2021 Census, 41.2% of Croydon’s 10,755 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Chinese23.2%
Australian17.5%
English17.3%
Italian9.8%
Irish8.8%
Scottish5.7%

Top countries of birth

China11.3%
Italy3.4%
Vietnam2.3%
Lebanon2%
England1.8%
India1.6%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Croydon

Burwood council approved 78 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

78
Dwellings/yr
34
Houses
44
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Burwood council area (not just Croydon). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Croydon address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.