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Caroline Springs VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Caroline Springs, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Caroline Springs VIC is 24,488 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Caroline Springs is $823 per week ($42,796 per year). Median rent in Caroline Springs is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Caroline Springs has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Caroline Springs has a population density of 2937.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Caroline Springs is India. The most common religion is Catholic (37% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Caroline Springs is $1,950.

There were 1,333 recorded offences in Caroline Springs in 2025-25, a rate of 54 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (506 offences).

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Caroline Springs Population

residents (Census 2021)

Caroline Springs Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$823/wk

$42,796 per year

#3204 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$400/wk

$1,733 per month

#1854 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

35years

3 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,950/mo

Avg household size: 3.1 · 0.9 per bedroom

Caroline Springs Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.4% (12,092) Female 50.6% (12,394)

Population Density

2937.9

people per km²

24,488 people · 8.3 km²

Households

3.1

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$2,271

Family income/wk

Caroline Springs Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Caroline Springs Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

31.0% 1,749 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

69.0% 3,894 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Caroline Springs Country of Birth

Australia

82.2%

India

9.4%

England

1.8%

China

1.4%

Egypt

1.3%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.9%

Croatia

0.9%

Chile

0.8%

Fiji

0.7%

Indonesia

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Caroline Springs Religion

Catholic

37.4%

No Religion

24.5%

Islam

9.0%

Eastern Orthodox

6.6%

Not stated

6.2%

Christian (other)

5.8%

Hinduism

5.4%

Buddhism

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Caroline Springs Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

77.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

10.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Caroline Springs Languages Spoken at Home

Other

27.7%

Vietnamese

15.2%

SAL Tot

14.9%

IAL Punjabi

10.6%

Arabic

9.7%

SAL Tagalog

7.9%

Macedon

7.5%

Hindi

6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Caroline Springs Employment

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Employed full-time

42.9% 7,403 people

⏰

Employed part-time

23.0% 3,974 people

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Unemployed

4.7% 813 people

🏠

Not in labour force

29.4% 5,072 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Caroline Springs Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

37.2%

Certificate III/IV

25.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.7%

Postgraduate Degree

11.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.4%

Certificate I/II

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Caroline Springs Occupation

Professionals

29.4%

Clerical & Administrative

14.4%

Managers

14.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

13.2%

Community & Personal Service

12.2%

Sales Workers

5.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.5%

Labourers

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Caroline Springs Field of Study

Management & Commerce

25.5%

Engineering

15.5%

Society & Culture

12.6%

Health

11.8%

Education

8.7%

Information Technology

7.1%

Architecture & Building

6.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.7%

Creative Arts

3.3%

Agriculture & Environment

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Caroline Springs Dwelling Types

Separate house

92.4%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

7.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Caroline Springs Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

0.9%

$300-$399/wk

1.1%

$400-$499/wk

3.0%

$500-$649/wk

2.5%

$650-$799/wk

4.8%

$800-$999/wk

5.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.4%

$4,000+/wk

14.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Caroline Springs Marital Status

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Married

52.3% 9,883

↔️

Separated

3.3% 631

📋

Divorced

7.0% 1,318

🕊️

Widowed

2.9% 551

👤

Never married

34.4% 6,497

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Caroline Springs Ancestry

Other

25.1%

Australian

15.1%

English

13.4%

Indian

7.4%

Maltese

7.2%

Filipino

6.8%

Italian

6.7%

Chinese

4.6%

Vietnamese

4.2%

Macedonian

3.4%

Irish

3.2%

Greek

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Caroline Springs School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

27.6%

Secondary — Government

22.9%

Primary — Catholic

9.9%

Secondary — Catholic

9.4%

Pre-school

9.1%

Vocational Education

8.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Caroline Springs Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.8% 2,233

✅

No need for assistance

95.2% 44,635

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Caroline Springs Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

9.5% 1,709

—

Not a volunteer

90.5% 16,308

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Caroline Springs Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.0%

$300-$449/mo

1.9%

$450-$599/mo

1.8%

$600-$799/mo

2.1%

$800-$999/mo

3.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

12.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

19.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

29.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

13.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

10.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Caroline Springs How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.1%

Did not go to work

17.1%

Car (passenger)

5.9%

Train

1.4%

Walked only

0.8%

Other

0.7%

Truck

0.7%

Bus

0.6%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

Bicycle

0.2%

Tram/Light Rail

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Caroline Springs Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.6%

1 vehicle

28.1%

2 vehicles

45.4%

3 vehicles

15.5%

4+ vehicles

8.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Caroline Springs Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.3%

2 bedrooms

7.7%

3 bedrooms

46.1%

4 bedrooms

39.4%

5 bedrooms

5.9%

6+ bedrooms

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Caroline Springs Population Mobility

9.9%

moved in the last year

32.9%

moved in the last 5 years

6.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

68.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Caroline Springs Indigenous Population

0.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

201

Indigenous residents

47,122

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Caroline Springs Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,391

Asthma

853

Diabetes

677

Arthritis

398

Heart disease

377

Lung condition

214

Kidney disease

189

Cancer

161

Stroke

134

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Caroline Springs Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

15.8%

$1-$149/wk

5.0%

$150-$299/wk

5.9%

$300-$399/wk

3.1%

$400-$499/wk

2.3%

$500-$649/wk

2.5%

$650-$799/wk

7.7%

$800-$999/wk

9.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.0%

$3,500+/wk

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Caroline Springs Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

51.0%

Couple — no children under 15

21.3%

Couple — no children

13.9%

One parent — children under 15

7.3%

One parent — no children under 15

6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Caroline Springs Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.0% 8

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.0% 9

🏅

Previously served

0.8% 145

👤

Never served

99.1% 17,927

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Caroline Springs Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.8% 2,290

—

Did not provide

87.2% 15,668

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Caroline Springs Children Ever Born

No children

33.0%

1 child

13.4%

2 children

32.8%

3 children

14.8%

4 children

4.6%

5+ children

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Caroline Springs When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

177

1961–1970

508

1971–1980

625

1981–1990

1,222

1991–2000

1,605

2001–2010

2,797

2011–2015

1,323

2016

397

2017

325

2018

256

2019

370

2020

123

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Caroline Springs Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.3%

5–14 hours

24.7%

15–29 hours

10.7%

30+ hours

8.9%

Did not do domestic work

34.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Caroline Springs Household Size

1 person

14.5%

2 persons

23.2%

3 persons

19.9%

4 persons

26.1%

5 persons

10.8%

6+ persons

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Caroline Springs Where Residents Moved From

Same address

21,029

Moved from VIC

1,628

Moved — same area (SA2)

421

Moved from overseas

152

Moved from QLD

Moved from NSW

Moved from WA

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Caroline Springs Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

90.6%

Step family — no other children

5.1%

Blended family — no other children

2.6%

Intact family — other children present

1.2%

Other couple — children only

0.4%

Step family — other children present

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Caroline Springs Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 1,333 total

Theft

506

Assault

234

Justice Procedures

198

Property Damage

Fraud

Break & Enter

Drug Offences

Public Order

Weapons

Robbery

Traffic

Other

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Caroline Springs Schools

schools nearby

government

1037

avg ICSEA score

14,054

total students

Southern Cross Grammar Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 904 students

1136

ICSEA

Kororoit Creek Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 1,156 students

1082

ICSEA

Gilson College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,102 students

1073

ICSEA

Christ the Priest Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 494 students

1062

ICSEA

St George Preca School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 728 students

1047

ICSEA

Catholic Regional College Caroline Springs Catholic

Secondary · 7-10 · 1,079 students

1045

ICSEA

Burnside Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 442 students

1039

ICSEA

Taylors Hill Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 575 students

1027

ICSEA

Springside Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 976 students

1019

ICSEA

Creekside K-9 College Government

Combined · Prep-9 · 1,287 students

1018

ICSEA

Springside West Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,677 students

1017

ICSEA

Brookside P-9 College Government

Combined · Prep-9 · 1,225 students

1013

ICSEA

Sydenham Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 993 students

1012

ICSEA

Lakeview Senior College Government

Secondary · 10-12 · 1,049 students

1004

ICSEA

Kings Park Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 367 students

966

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 19 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Caroline Springs Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,134/wk

Median Rent $400/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.7%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Caroline Springs

Your weekly income

≈ $9,247/month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $1,734/wk

Rent share 18.7%

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Income: $690/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $120/wk

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Income: $708/wk Rent: $301/wk Save: $99/wk

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Income: $706/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $60/wk

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Income: $707/wk Rent: $342/wk Save: $58/wk

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Income: $839/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $50/wk

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Income: $741/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $40/wk

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Income: $709/wk Rent: $361/wk Save: $39/wk

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Income: $841/wk Rent: $365/wk Save: $35/wk

Caroline Springs vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Bayswater (Vic.)

Pop: 12,262 Income: $785/wk Rent: $375/wk

Parkdale

Pop: 12,308 Income: $974/wk Rent: $410/wk

Caulfield South

Pop: 12,328 Income: $1,074/wk Rent: $496/wk

Box Hill North

Pop: 12,337 Income: $747/wk Rent: $425/wk

Avondale Heights

Pop: 12,388 Income: $666/wk Rent: $400/wk

Nunawading

Pop: 12,413 Income: $839/wk Rent: $391/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Caroline Springs

What is the population of Caroline Springs VIC?

The population of Caroline Springs VIC is 24,488 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2937.9 people per km².Caroline Springs is ranked #88 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Caroline Springs?

The median personal income in Caroline Springs VIC is $823 per week, or $42,796 per year.The median household income is $2,134 per week.Family income is $2,271 per week.Caroline Springs is ranked #3,204 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Caroline Springs?

Median rent in Caroline Springs VIC is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 18.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Caroline Springs ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Caroline Springs?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Caroline Springs VIC is $1,950. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Caroline Springs?

The median age in Caroline Springs VIC is 35 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Caroline Springs a good suburb to live in?

Caroline Springs is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 24,488.The median income is $823/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 20500. All dollar figures in AUD.