QLD · Croydon Council
Croydon, 4871
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Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Croydon is a regional centre in Croydon that balances local services with a more relaxed pace of life. Remote from the metro area in the best sense: quiet streets, big skies and a town that runs on its own timetable. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.
The built character feels settled and mature, with period homes lending the streets a sense of history.
The desirability score is below average, pulled down chiefly by weaker housing affordability and schools and education relative to similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 215
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,292
- Dwelling vacancy
- 33%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 33 of 100
- Median monthly mortgage
- $243
- Employment rate
- 54.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 10 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 13
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 60.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 54 residents
- State safety percentile
- 77.7th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +12.7%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault153
- Drug Offences68
- Liquor (Excl. Drunkenness)54
- Other Property Damage75
- Traffic And Related Offences103
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 787
- Croydon State SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Amenities
18 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Quality ButcherButcher
- Croydon Primary Health Care CentreClinic
- Croydon Centre SupermarketConvenience store
- Croydon General Store - burned downConvenience store
- Croydon LibraryLibrary
- Parking (2)
- Croydon Service StationPetrol station
- Petrol station
- Croydon Police StationPolice
- Club HotelPub
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Croydon Primary Health Care Centreclinic
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
14 state heritage places
- Chinese Temple and Settlement SiteState heritage place
- Content MineState heritage place
- Court House (former)State heritage place
- Croydon CemeteryState heritage place
- Croydon Shire HallState heritage place
- Croydon State Emergency Services BuildingState heritage place
- Croydon Station, Normanton to Croydon RailwayState heritage place
- Golden Gate Mining and Town ComplexState heritage place
- Homeward Bound Battery and DamState heritage place
- Old Croydon CemeteryState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 23.1/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6272nd in Australia
- State rank
- 1448th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #499 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #926 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 61%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Club Hotelamenitiespub
- Croydonamenitiestrain_station
- Croydon Centre Supermarketamenitiesconvenience
- Croydon General Store - burned downamenitiesconvenience
- Croydon Libraryamenitieslibrary
- Croydon Police Stationamenitiespolice
- Croydon Primary Health Care Centreamenitiesclinic
- Croydon Service Stationamenitiesfuel
- Parkingamenitiesparking
- Parkingamenitiesparking
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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