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Croydon

Ranked #3 of 299 Adelaide suburbs for cafés. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
82
#38 of 299
Safety
21
#236 of 299
Wealth
71
#87 of 299
Value
89
#32 of 299
Parks
94
#9 of 299
Cafés
98
#3 of 299
Transit
97
#9 of 299
Green space
30
#224 of 299
Active & healthy
65
#48 of 299

The numbers

Population1,220
Area0.52 km²
Median household income$1,854/wk
Median rent$310/wk
Crime rate90.2 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks4 (0.05 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park70.3% of the suburb
Cafés5
Gyms & sport venues13

Who lives in Croydon

Population
1,220
Median age
42 years
Median household income
$1,854/wk
Median rent
$310/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 — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about Croydon

Is Croydon safe?

It is on the less safe side of Adelaide, scoring 21/100 for safety and ranking #236 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 90 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 good for families?

Mixed, and the weak spot is safety. Here are the family measures we can compute — safety 21/100, parks 94/100 and green space 30/100, with a median age of 42. 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 expensive to live in?

Median rent is $310 a week, and household income ranks #87 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 89/100 for value.

Does Croydon have good public transport?

It scores 97/100 for transit, #9 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Croydon?

70% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 0.1 hectares per 1,000 residents — 30/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

West CroydonBromptonWest HindmarshRenown ParkAllenby GardensBowden

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Croydon vs West CroydonCroydon vs BromptonCroydon vs West Hindmarsh

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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