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Springvale South VIC 3172

4,977 addresses · 176 streets

Hotham Electorate › Greater Dandenong LGA › Springvale South · 24 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

Springvale South is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 12,766 people, with a median age of 38. The typical household earns around $1,498 a week, with median rent near $351 a week. Most homes are houses. About 71% of households own their home and 27% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Vietnamese, Chinese, English. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area. The median house sells for about $850,500.

12,766Population
38Median age
$1,498Median household income / wk
$351Median rent / wk
3.2Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

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

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Sandown Park, 2 km north-east · Bus interchange: Monash University, 6.5 km north · Airport: Moorabbin Airport, 4.5 km west.

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Sport & Recreation

6 facilities recorded in Springvale South.

Socio-economic Standing

😟More disadvantaged · 1/10
Economic resources2/10
Education & jobs2/10

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

$850,500House · 2024
$638,500Unit · 2024

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

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 9.1% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Springvale South

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

Tree cover measures, Springvale South VIC
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 20209.1%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 20218.1%

Demographics

Unemployment 7.5% · Labour-force participation 56%

Population by age in Springvale South
Population by age, Springvale South VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-4618
5-141,477
15-19785
20-24968
25-341,950
35-441,736
45-541,557
55-641,597
65-741,197
75-84649
85+236
Dwelling types in Springvale South
Dwelling types, Springvale South VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House3,312
Townhouse395
Apartment123
Other30
Households by weekly income in Springvale South
Households by weekly income, Springvale South VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$650661
$650-1,4991,136
$1,500-2,9991,261
$3,000+539
Top ancestries in Springvale South
Top ancestries, Springvale South VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Other4,293
Vietnamese2,978
Chinese2,573
English1,114
Australian1,102
Ancestry NS828
Housing tenure in Springvale South
Housing tenure, Springvale South VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,464
Mortgage1,233
Rented1,036
Other53
Cars per household in Springvale South
Cars per household, Springvale South VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0220
11,196
21,407
3639
4+325
Commute to work in Springvale South
Commute to work, Springvale South VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car4,075
Train71
Bus69
Tram/ferry0
Walked32
Bicycle8
Home615
Top countries of birth in Springvale South
Top countries of birth, Springvale South VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Vietnam2,557
Cambodia1,967
India409
Malaysia383
China246
Philippines183
Languages used at home in Springvale South
Languages used at home, Springvale South VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Vietnamese3,243
Khmer2,246
Cantonese690
Mandarin378
Greek277
Punjabi243

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

190,219 bird observations recorded near Springvale South — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Springvale South

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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