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Croydon

Ranked #66 of 422 Sydney suburbs for transit. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
59
#168 of 422
Safety
63
#156 of 422
Wealth
43
#240 of 422
Value
64
#149 of 422
Parks
67
#122 of 422
Cafés
58
#176 of 422
Transit
84
#66 of 422
Green space
19
#367 of 422
Active & healthy
51
#196 of 422

The numbers

Population10,755
Area2.44 km²
Median household income$2,157/wk
Median rent$480/wk
Crime rate28.1 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks15 (0.7 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park50.5% of the suburb
Cafés3
Gyms & sport venues30
Nearest parkrunGreenWay parkrun (2.55 km)

Nearby suburbs

BurwoodAshfieldFive DockHaberfieldEnfieldCroydon Park

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