Victoria · Postcode 3136

Croydon Hills postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 27 km from Melbourne

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
4,839
Population (2021)
$2,437
Household income/wk
$491
Median rent/wk
42
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Croydon Hills at a glance vs VIC

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

3136 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
4,839 People Resident population, Census 2021
Maroondah Council area 12 suburbs, 5 postcodes
42 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,437/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage
3 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$2,437/wk
34% above VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$491/wk
31% above VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
10/10
4.0 deciles above VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
42 years
4.0 years younger than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.6%
1.4 pts below VIC average
Census labour-force rate

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.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Croydon Hills vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

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

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

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
State ElectorateWarrandyte (North-Eastern Metropolitan)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

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

Croydon Hills is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

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

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Croydon Hills. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

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

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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.