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Springvale VIC 3171

12,434 addresses · 226 streets

Hotham Electorate › Greater Dandenong LGA › Springvale · 22 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

A vibrant, highly multicultural south-eastern Melbourne suburb known for its food and markets, Springvale is busy and rail-connected. Households average 2.9 people and the median age is 36. Median household income is $1,402 a week, with rent around $357.

Springvale is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 22,174 people, with a median age of 36. The typical household earns around $1,402 a week, with median rent near $357 a week. Most homes are houses. About 56% of households own their home and 40% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Vietnamese, Chinese, English. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area. The median house sells for about $850,000.

22,174Population
36Median age
$1,402Median household income / wk
$357Median rent / wk
2.9Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Springvale statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Springvale itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Springvale, 250 m south-east · Railway halt: Clydesdale, 7.1 km north-east · Bus interchange: Monash University, 4.1 km north-west · Airport: Moorabbin Airport, 5.8 km south-west.

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Sport & Recreation

10 facilities recorded in Springvale.

Socio-economic Standing

😟More disadvantaged · 2/10
Economic resources1/10
Education & jobs3/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Median Sale Prices

$850,000House · 2024
$627,500Unit · 2024

Median of recorded sales in the period, not a valuation. Source: Victorian Property Sales Report, Land Use Victoria.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 8.5% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Springvale

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Springvale VIC
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 20208.5%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202114.3%

Demographics

Unemployment 8.2% · Labour-force participation 53.9%

Population by age in Springvale
Population by age, Springvale VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-41,178
5-142,036
15-191,090
20-241,860
25-344,535
35-442,990
45-542,524
55-642,332
65-741,821
75-841,197
85+614
Dwelling types in Springvale
Dwelling types, Springvale VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House4,972
Townhouse1,441
Apartment644
Other101
Households by weekly income in Springvale
Households by weekly income, Springvale VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$6501,395
$650-1,4992,166
$1,500-2,9992,124
$3,000+986
Top ancestries in Springvale
Top ancestries, Springvale VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Other6,105
Vietnamese5,113
Chinese4,882
English1,738
Ancestry NS1,700
Australian1,452
Housing tenure in Springvale
Housing tenure, Springvale VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned2,271
Mortgage1,650
Rented2,810
Other266
Cars per household in Springvale
Cars per household, Springvale VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0719
12,724
22,257
3829
4+467
Commute to work in Springvale
Commute to work, Springvale VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car6,128
Train303
Bus182
Tram/ferry0
Walked193
Bicycle32
Home1,241
Top countries of birth in Springvale
Top countries of birth, Springvale VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Vietnam4,645
India1,646
Cambodia1,243
China1,186
Malaysia1,022
Myanmar625
Languages used at home in Springvale
Languages used at home, Springvale VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Vietnamese5,593
Mandarin1,489
Cantonese1,393
Khmer1,084
Punjabi870
Greek488

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

110,002 bird observations recorded near Springvale — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Springvale

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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