$148 ▲ +28.7%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $115
- 2016: $133
- 2021: $148
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Croydon · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Croydon
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Extremely low housing costs define Croydon, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $243. While many residents rent their homes, others own them outright at rates well above the national figure. The housing stock consists mostly of separate houses, though they tend to be smaller than those in other areas.
$148
▲ +28.7%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Croydon — lower than 87% of areas.
| Croydon | $148 |
|---|---|
| 4871, QLD | $170 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rental and mortgage costs are far below the figures for Queensland and Australia. The typical weekly rent is much lower than most areas at $148, with over half of all renters paying under $200 a week.
$243 ▼ -71.2%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $844
- 2016: $335
- 2021: $243
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Croydon, Under $200 is the majority at 83%; $200–$349 is next at 17%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up 41.2% of households, which is far above the national figure. At the same time, 39.7% of homes are owned outright, a rate well above the 31% seen across Australia.
41.2% → 0.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.2%
- 2016: 41.3%
- 2021: 41.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.7% ▲ +22.7%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.4%
- 2016: 36.3%
- 2021: 39.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Croydon splits fairly evenly between Rented (41%) and Owned outright (39%), with Other tenure at 12%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 85.3% of the market, which is far above the state average. However, these homes are often smaller, with 66.2% having three or more bedrooms, a figure far below the Queensland average.
1.10 ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.10
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.3% ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 90.2%
- 2016: 83.8%
- 2021: 85.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
66.2% ▲ +27.5%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.9%
- 2016: 63.7%
- 2021: 66.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Croydon, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Other dwelling is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Croydon, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 1 bedroom (17%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Croydon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30760/croydon/topic/housing-dwellings