Caroline Springs, VIC: suburb profile

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 2,938 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Caroline Springs is India. The most common religion is Catholic (32.2% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Vietnamese. 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).

Population
24,488
Census 2021
Median income
$823/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$400/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
35years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au), 2025-25.

Caroline Springs vs the typical VIC suburb

The median personal income in Caroline Springs is $823 a week, 7% above the typical VIC suburb ($767). That ranks 449th of 1,274 VIC suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $400 a week, $84 more than the typical VIC suburb. Rent takes 18.7% of the median household income here, against 19.1% in the typical VIC suburb. The median resident is 35, 8 years younger than in the typical VIC suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureCaroline SpringsTypical VICDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$823/wk$767/wk +7%$766/wk
Household income$2,134/wk$1,687/wk +26%$1,637/wk
Rent$400/wk$316/wk +27%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,950/mo$1,723/mo +13%$1,733/mo
Median age3543 −8 yrs42
Rent share of household income18.7%19.1% −0.3 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Caroline Springs, the typical VIC suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Caroline Springs Population

24,488 residents at the 2021 Census.

Caroline Springs Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$823/wk
$42,796 per year
Ranked 3,204 of 14,663
Median Rent
$400/wk
$1,733 per month
Ranked 1,854 of 14,663
Median Age
35years
3 years younger than the national median
Mortgage
$1,950/mo
Avg household size: 3.1 · 0.9 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Caroline Springs Rent Prices & Affordability

19% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: 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.

Median rent in Caroline Springs against your income

About $9,247 a month
Median rent $400/wk
Left after rent $1,734/wk
Rent share 18.7%

Caroline Springs Schools

19
schools nearby
12
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: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

All schools near Caroline Springs, with a map

Caroline Springs Map

Caroline Springs, Victoria Map data: OpenStreetMap
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Caroline Springs, Victoria: 37.7314°S, 144.7372°E

Caroline Springs Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (19)

People in Caroline Springs

Demographics

Gender Split

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

Population Density

2,938
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

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 and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

India
6.2%
Philippines
4.8%
Vietnam
3.0%
New Zealand
2.0%
Iraq
1.8%
Malta
1.3%
Sri Lanka
1.2%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Vietnamese
4.7%
Arabic
2.9%
Punjabi
2.8%
Tagalog
2.5%
Macedonian
2.2%
Hindi
2.0%
Spanish
1.6%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

Australian
15.8%
English
14.1%
Indian
7.8%
Maltese
7.6%
Filipino
7.2%
Italian
7.0%
Chinese
4.8%
Vietnamese
4.4%
Macedonian
3.6%
Irish
3.4%
Greek
2.8%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

Catholic
32.2%
No religion
21.0%
Islam
7.7%
Eastern Orthodox
5.7%
Not stated
5.3%
Christian (other)
4.9%
Hinduism
4.6%
Buddhism
4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

0.4%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

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

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

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

Homes in Caroline Springs

Housing Tenure

Of the 7,514 occupied private dwellings in Caroline Springs at the 2021 Census, 22.2% were rented, 23.3% owned outright and 51.8% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
1.5% 109 dwellings
Owned outright
23.3% 1,749 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
51.8% 3,894 dwellings
Rented
22.2% 1,668 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
1.3% 99 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

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

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

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

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

Work, income and education in Caroline Springs

Employment

Employed full-time
42.9% 7,403 people
Employed part-time
23.0% 3,974 people
Unemployed
4.7% 813 people
Not in labour force
29.4% 5,072 people

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

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

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

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

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

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%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

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

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

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

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
91.1%
Has need for assistance
4.5%
Need for assistance not stated
4.3%

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

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
20

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

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

Volunteering

Volunteer
9.5% 1,709
Not a volunteer
90.5% 16,308

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

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

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

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
39
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
51

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

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

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
28
Moved from NSW
20
Moved from WA
15
Moved from SA
9
Moved from TAS
3

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

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

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

1,333 reported offences in 2025-25, by category.

Theft
506
Assault
234
Justice Procedures
198
Property Damage
84
Fraud
79
Break & Enter
68
Drug Offences
66
Public Order
43
Weapons
36
Robbery
15
Traffic
3
Other
1

Total offences by year

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au).

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Suburbs near Caroline Springs

The closest suburb to Caroline Springs is Burnside Heights, 1.7 km away.

Burnside Heights
1.7 km away · income $803/wk · rent $411/wk
Taylors Hill
2.3 km away · income $796/wk · rent $420/wk
Burnside (Vic.)
2.5 km away · income $676/wk · rent $400/wk
Kings Park (Vic.)
3.1 km away · income $479/wk · rent $321/wk
Albanvale
3.2 km away · income $488/wk · rent $325/wk
Delahey
3.9 km away · income $611/wk · rent $350/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 2,938 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 typical VIC suburb ($767/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.