Suburb · NSW
Croydon, NSW
Postcode, council area, planning zones and 2021 Census facts for Croydon, New South Wales, from government sources. What those zones allow on a particular block is in the report.
Government data only, no interpretation · Data as at 6 October 2026 · Sources and licences
Croydon at a glance
| State | New South Wales |
|---|---|
| Postcode | 2132 |
| Local government area | Burwood |
| ABS suburb code (SAL 2021) | 11135 |
Planning zones in Croydon
- R2 — Low Density Residential76%
- R1 — General Residential7%
- RE1 — Public Recreation5%
- 4 other zones11%
The three largest zones are coloured; every zone covering at least 1% of Croydon is listed below. Boundaries are the NSW government’s published zone layer, clipped to the Australian Bureau of Statistics suburb boundary. A block’s own zone is read from its parcel, not from its suburb.
Road names © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- R2 — Low Density Residential76% of the suburb
- R1 — General Residential7% of the suburb
- RE1 — Public Recreation5% of the suburb
- SP2 — Infrastructure3% of the suburb
- E3 — Productivity Support3% of the suburb
- R3 — Medium Density Residential3% of the suburb
- E1 — Local Centre2% of the suburb
Croydon in the 2021 Census
| Population | 10,755 |
|---|---|
| Median age | 42 years |
| Median weekly household income | $2,157 |
| Median weekly rent | $480 |
| Median monthly mortgage repayment | $2,700 |
| Average household size | 2.7 people |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021
Other New South Wales suburbs with the same main zone
- Allambie HeightsNSW 2100
- Anna BayNSW 2316
- AsquithNSW 2077
- AustralNSW 2179
- BankstownNSW 2200
- Banora PointNSW 2486
Related guides
Sources
- Suburb and postcode boundaries: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Edition 3, 2021, CC BY 4.0
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (CC BY 4.0)
- Zone codes and names: pp.planningportal.nsw.gov.au (CC-BY 4.0)
Full list of data sources and licences: struqt.com.au/sources.
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