Moving to Caroline Springs VIC 3023
What the official numbers say about living in Caroline Springs — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $743,500 for a median house or $505,500 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 62% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $400 a week, against a median household income of $2,134 a week.
About 76% of homes are owner-occupied and 23% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Caroline Springs grew 20% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (20,366 → 24,488 people).
Around 84% of households are families, averaging 3.1 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: India, Philippines, Vietnam; most spoken languages besides English: Vietnamese, Arabic, Punjabi.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Caroline Springs scores a little above the national average (decile 7 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (69% of workers), while 29% work from home.
Nearest train station: Caroline Springs, 3.6 km south.
Nearest bus interchange: Caroline Springs Station/Christies Rd, 3.6 km south.
Nearest airport: Melbourne Airport, 10.8 km north-east.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 22 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 35 schools · 29 cafes & restaurants · 4 supermarkets · 37 parks — see them all on the Caroline Springs profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Creekside College 200 m · Australian International Academy Caroline Springs Campus 200 m · Lakeview Senior College 300 m · Catholic Regional College Caroline Springs 550 m · Brookside College 1.3 km · Australian International Academy of Education – Caroline Springs Junior Campus 1.4 km · Kororoit Creek Primary School 1.4 km · Christ the Priest Primary School 1.5 km
Groceries: Coles 450 m · ALDI 500 m · Woolworths 1.7 km · IGA 2.6 km
Parks and reserves: Kororoit Creek Linear Reserve 300 m · Parsons Lane Reserve 650 m · Lake Caroline Park 800 m · Bushy Park Avenue Reserve 850 m · Anderson Avenue Reserve 850 m · St Georges Avenue Reserve 950 m · Hamstead Green Reserve 1 km · Cobblestone Green 1.1 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Caroline Springs, most often seen first: Little Raven · Common Myna · House Sparrow · Common Starling · Pacific Black Duck · Australian Magpie.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Caroline Springs, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Springs here | 24,488 | $743,500 | 7/10 | 4% |
| Burnside Heights | 6,377 | $749,000 | 7/10 | 2% |
| Burnside | 5,800 | $730,000 | 5/10 | 3% |
| Taylors Hill | 15,419 | $885,000 | 8/10 | 2% |
| Albanvale | 5,641 | $613,000 | 1/10 | 3% |
| Kings Park | 8,203 | $615,500 | 1/10 | 2% |
| Deanside | 654 | $665,000 | 7/10 | 1% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Melton — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Gorton — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3023 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Caroline Springs profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Caroline Springs has a median sale price of $743,500 (2024 sales), and a unit $505,500. Renters pay a median $400 a week, and about 23% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 20% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 20,366 people to 24,488. It sits about 22 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Caroline Springs station is roughly 3.6 km away. Local government is Melton council, and the federal seat is Gorton.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Caroline Springs vs Taylors Hill · Caroline Springs vs Deanside.
Nearby guides: Burnside Heights · Burnside · Taylors Hill · Albanvale · Kings Park · Deanside.
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