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Croydon property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Croydon, VIC (16,958 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:

Residential48% of properties

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

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Residential21.7% of properties

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

Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 3

Residential9.9% of properties

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

Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 2

School catchments in Croydon

PrimaryAinslie Parklands Primary School · Croydon Hills Primary School · Croydon Primary School · Dorset Primary School · Kalinda Primary School · Kilsyth Primary School · Manchester Primary School · Ruskin Park Primary School · Tinternvale Primary School
SecondaryMelba Secondary College · Mooroolbark College · Yarra Hills Secondary College

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

Crime near Croydon

Croydon sits in the Maroondah council area, which recorded 6,812 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

03,7507,500
468
Break-ins
276
Vehicle theft
2,059
Other theft
531
Property damage
340
Fraud
171
Handling stolen goods
690
Assault
149
Sexual offences
49
Robbery
173
Other against the person
2
Homicide
1,904
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 6,812 total. Figures are for the whole Maroondah council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Croydon

At the 2021 Census, 25.4% of Croydon’s 28,608 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English37.2%
Australian32.6%
Irish11.2%
Scottish10.4%
Chinese6.2%
German4.4%

Top countries of birth

England4.3%
China2.7%
Myanmar2.7%
India2.3%
New Zealand1.2%
Malaysia1%

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

Development near Croydon

Maroondah council approved 497 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

497
Dwellings/yr
171
Houses
326
Units
0475950202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole Maroondah 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

Croydon NorthCroydon SouthCroydon HillsBayswater NorthKilsythRingwood East

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.