$300 ▲ +30.4%
Lower than 75% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $230
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Croydon · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Croydon
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower home ownership and higher renting rates than most similar areas define the housing landscape in Croydon. Renting is common here, with 44.4% of households renting their homes. Costs remain relatively affordable, with typical weekly rents at $300, which is well below the national figure.
$300
▲ +30.4%
- $100–$118: 6 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 0 areas
- $154–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$189: 4 areas
- $189–$207: 6 areas
- $207–$225: 10 areas
- $225–$243: 10 areas
- $243–$261: 21 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 16 areas
- $296–$314: 45 areas
- $314–$332: 33 areas
- $332–$350: 16 areas
- $350–$368: 38 areas
- $368–$386: 58 areas
- $386–$404: 44 areas
- $404–$421: 30 areas
- $421–$439: 21 areas
- $439–$457: 18 areas
- $457–$475: 12 areas
- $475–$493: 12 areas
- $493–$511: 6 areas
- $511–$529: 3 areas
- $529–$546: 3 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 4 areas
- $582–$600: 8 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Croydon — lower than 75% of areas.
| Croydon | $300 |
|---|---|
| Greater Adelaide | $320 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent of $300 is about the same as the South Australian figure and well below the national amount. Monthly mortgage payments are also lower than most areas, typically sitting at $1,600.
$1,600 ▼ -2.9%
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,647
- 2016: $1,603
- 2021: $1,600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Croydon splits fairly evenly between $200–$349 (36%) and $350–$549 (35%), with Under $200 at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Croydon, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 41%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and Under $1,000 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than in the rest of the state, at 44.4%. Meanwhile, only 22.0% of homes are owned outright, a figure that is far below the state average and has fallen since 2011.
44.4% ▲ +21.5%
Higher than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 36.5%
- 2016: 38.9%
- 2021: 44.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
22.0% ▼ -28.0%
Lower than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 30.6%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Croydon, the largest group is Rented at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Owned outright (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common here than in most areas, making up 60.3% of homes. This is consistent with the fact that homes with three or more bedrooms are well below the national average at 65.4%.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
60.3% ▼ -18.7%
Lower than 80% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 74.2%
- 2016: 64.0%
- 2021: 60.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
65.4% ▲ +3.5%
Lower than 80% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 63.2%
- 2016: 65.1%
- 2021: 65.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Croydon, Separate house is the majority at 60%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 29%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Croydon, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 2 bedrooms is next at 29%.
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/sed/SED40008/croydon/topic/housing-dwellings