Side by sideSuburb comparison

Croydon Park vs Dudley Park.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk.

Croydon Park scores higher on walkability (22/100 vs 6/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Dudley Park (1029) sits above Croydon Park (1013). Croydon Park skews owner-occupied (59%), Dudley Park runs more rental-dense (44% owner).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Dudley Park edges out on average school ICSEA (1029 vs 1013). Croydon Park also has a higher family-household share (67% vs 56%), so the catchment community skews family-heavy.

Common questionsCroydon Park vs Dudley Park

Common questions

Does Croydon Park or Dudley Park have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Dudley Park scores 1029 vs 1013 in Croydon Park. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Croydon Park or Dudley Park?

Croydon Park scores 22/100 on walkability vs 6/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Croydon Park
Metric
Dudley Park

Price & Market

$1,108,500
Median house
$271,440
Median unit
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$560/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$560/wk
$465/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$520/wk
59.0%
Owner occupied
44.0%
38.0%
Renter occupied
50.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

22
Walk score
6
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
4,230
Population
670
35
Median age
41

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1013
Avg ICSEA
1029

Climate

448 mm
Annual rainfall
448 mm
27.9°C
Mean max (Jan)
27.9°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).