Croydon South, Victoria

Croydon South
MelbourneVictoria
Eastfield Shopping Centre from Bayswater Road
Croydon South is located in Melbourne
Croydon South
Croydon South
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Coordinates37°48′58″S 145°16′41″E / 37.816°S 145.278°E / -37.816; 145.278
Population4,759 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density1,830/km2 (4,740/sq mi)
Postcode(s)3136
Elevation130 m (427 ft)
Area2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi)[2]
Location29 km (18 mi) E of Melbourne CBD (Central Melbourne)
LGA(s)City of Maroondah
RegionGreater Melbourne
CountyMornington
State electorate(s)Croydon
Federal division(s)Deakin
Suburbs around Croydon South:
Ringwood East Croydon Croydon
Ringwood East Croydon South Kilsyth
Bayswater North Bayswater North Bayswater North
Croydon Hills Light Harness Club and Mount Dandenong on the horizon. Shot Jan 2023.

Croydon South is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 29 kilometres (18 mi) east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Maroondah local government area. Croydon South recorded a population of 4,759 at the 2021 census.[1]

Croydon South has two main retail areas, Eastfield Shopping Centre on the corner of Eastfield and Bayswater Roads, and Merrindale Shopping Centre on Dorset Road. Croydon South is close to the foothills of Mount Dandenong and the Dandenong Ranges.

Croydon South Post Office opened on 1 February 1961 as the suburb was developed.[3]

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Croydon South (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 4 July 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Data by region | Australian Bureau of Statistics". dbr.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  3. ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 31 March 2021