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Croydon Park

Ranked #92 of 299 Adelaide suburbs for transit. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
10
#276 of 299
Safety
25
#224 of 299
Wealth
30
#209 of 299
Value
23
#223 of 299
Parks
34
#204 of 299
Cafés
29
#151 of 299
Transit
41
#92 of 299
Green space
20
#249 of 299
Active & healthy
26
#287 of 299

The numbers

Population4,230
Area1.5 km²
Median household income$1,421/wk
Median rent$320/wk
Crime rate79.9 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks3 (0.22 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park37.2% of the suburb
Cafés0
Gyms & sport venues2

Who lives in Croydon Park

Population
4,230
Median age
35 years
Median household income
$1,421/wk
Median rent
$320/wk

Source: ABS Census 2021. We do not hold a suburb-level renter/owner split, families-with-children rate, born-overseas rate or dwelling-type breakdown for Croydon Park — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about Croydon Park

Is Croydon Park safe?

It is on the less safe side of Adelaide, scoring 25/100 for safety and ranking #224 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 80 per 1,000 residents. That score is recorded offences per 1,000 residents from official crime statistics, as a percentile against every other suburb in the city.

Is Croydon Park good for families?

Mixed, and the weak spot is safety and green space. Here are the family measures we can compute — safety 25/100, parks 34/100 and green space 20/100, with a median age of 35. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Adelaide families ranking for the full method.

Is Croydon Park expensive to live in?

Median rent is $320 a week, and household income ranks #209 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 23/100 for value.

Does Croydon Park have good public transport?

It scores 41/100 for transit, #92 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Croydon Park?

37% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 0.2 hectares per 1,000 residents — 20/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

KilkennyWest CroydonFerryden ParkRenown ParkCroydonWoodville Gardens

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Adelaide: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated September 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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