$310 ▲ +20.2%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $258
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $310
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.
Higher than most areas for both mortgage and rent costs, Croydon is a suburb where housing is relatively expensive. The typical monthly mortgage payment here is $1,985, which is well above the South Australian figure of $1,500.
$310
▲ +20.2%
- $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 — higher than 60% of areas.
| Croydon | $310 |
|---|---|
| 5008, SA | $310 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $310, which is higher than most areas, though it sits a little below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also high, with 38.5% of households paying between $1,800 and $2,999.
$1,985 ▲ +19.0%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,668
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,985
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Croydon splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (39%) and $350–$549 (34%), with Under $200 at 22%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Croydon, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (27%) and $3,000 or more (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 34.4% of homes are owned outright, which is a little above the state average. Around 25.8% of households rent, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the Australian average of 30.6%.
25.8% ▼ -14.4%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.4% ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.1%
- 2016: 36.4%
- 2021: 34.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Croydon splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (37%) and Owned outright (34%), with Rented at 26%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 85.6% of the area, which is far above the national figure. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are less common than in most areas, and there are 0.80 people per bedroom.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.6% ▲ +2.1%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 83.8%
- 2016: 85.4%
- 2021: 85.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.3% ▲ +9.1%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.2%
- 2016: 73.0%
- 2021: 73.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Croydon, Separate house is the majority at 85%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Croydon, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 2 bedrooms (23%) and 4 bedrooms (22%).
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/SAL40329/croydon/topic/housing-dwellings