Croydon Hills Postcode

Victoria

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
3136
Postcode for Croydon Hills, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 27 km from Melbourne · Pop. 4,839
4,839
Population
42
Median Age
$2,437
Household Income/wk
$491
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
2.3
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Croydon Hills ranks: household income is in the top 10% of VIC suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in VIC; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Croydon Hills Compares

Croydon Hills vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricCroydon HillsVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $2,437 +VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $491 +VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $2,093 ≈VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 42 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 3.6% -VIC 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 3136 covers Croydon Hills, an inland suburb of Melbourne about 27 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Melbourne - Outer East region of Victoria. Local government services are provided by Maroondah.

According to the 2021 Census, Croydon Hills has a population of 4,839 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $2,437, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 3.6%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 19 (0.4% of residents).

Housing in Croydon Hills includes a median weekly rent of $491, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,093, with 1,621 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 90.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Croydon Hills scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Schools in Croydon Hills include Luther College, Croydon Hills Primary School and Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School.

Croydon Hills is part of the Maroondah statistical area in Victoria.

Croydon Hills Details

Postcode3136
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)4,839
Median Age42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,437/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$902/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$491
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,093
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area2.3 km²
Population Density2071/km²
Total Dwellings1,621
Australian Citizens93.3%
Indigenous Population19 (0.4%)
Unemployment Rate3.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-37.775
Longitude145.266
Distance from Melbourne27 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - Outer East
Area (SA3)Maroondah
Local GovernmentMaroondah
Federal ElectorateDeakin

Age Profile

0–14 (18.1%) 15–24 (14.6%) 25–44 (21.1%) 45–64 (31.0%) 65+ (15.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years876 (18.1%)
15–24 years706 (14.6%)
25–44 years1,021 (21.1%)
45–64 years1,502 (31.0%)
65+ years730 (15.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (41.5%) Mortgaged (48.5%) Rented (10.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma403 (8.3%)
Arthritis393 (8.1%)
Diabetes185 (3.8%)
Cancer156 (3.2%)
Heart Disease153 (3.2%)
Lung Condition41 (0.8%)
Dementia9 (0.2%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle16 (1.0%)
1 vehicle341 (21.0%)
2 vehicles796 (49.0%)
3+ vehicles471 (29.0%)

Schools in Croydon Hills

Luther College
Secondary · Ind · ICSEA 1127 · 1,219 students
Croydon Hills Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1095 · 737 students
Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School
Primary · Ind · ICSEA 1147 · 658 students

Suburbs Near Croydon Hills

Same Postcode (3136)

More Croydon Hills Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.