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Springvale South (VIC 3172): population 12,766, median age 38, median household income $1,498/week, SEIFA IRSD decile 1. Victorian suburb guide with housing, jobs and community insights.

Springvale South is a suburb in Greater Dandenong, Victoria (postcode 3172), located in the Greater Melbourne region. At the ABS Census 2021 it had a population of 12,766 people.

At a glance

Population (2021)
12,766
Median age
38
Household income
$1,498/wk
Weekly rent
$351
Unemployment
7.5%
SEIFA IRSD decile
1 / 10

Age distribution

0-4
4.8%
5-14
11.6%
15-19
6.1%
20-24
7.6%
25-34
15.3%
35-44
13.6%
45-54
12.2%
55-64
12.5%
65-74
9.4%
75-84
5.1%
85+
1.8%

Housing tenure

Owned
37.9%
Mortgage
32.0%
Rented
26.9%
Other
1.4%

Key statistics

IndicatorValue
Postcode3172
Population (2021)12,766
Males6,368 (49.9%)
Females6,396 (50.1%)
Median age38 years
Average household size3.2
Median weekly household income$1,498
Median weekly family income$1,498
Median weekly rent$351
Median monthly mortgage$1,600
Labour force5,976
Unemployment rate7.5%
Participation rate58.4%
Born overseas60.3%
Separate houses82.7%
Worked at home11.1%
SEIFA IRSD decile1 of 10
Bachelor degree or higher45.9%
Completed Year 12 or equivalent58.3%
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander residents0.2%
Residents needing assistance with core activities7.0%
Households with 2+ vehicles62.6%
Distance from Melbourne CBD23.8 km (straight line)

Age profile

Median age: 38 years. Residents under 15: 16.4%. Residents aged 65 and over: 16.3%.

Age groupPeopleShare of population
0-46184.8%
5-141,47711.6%
15-197856.1%
20-249687.6%
25-341,95015.3%
35-441,73613.6%
45-541,55712.2%
55-641,59712.5%
65-741,1979.4%
75-846495.1%
85 and over2361.8%

Households and families

Household typeCountShare of households
Total households3,858
Average household size3.2
One person67517.5%
Two persons92424.0%
Three persons76919.9%
Four persons70418.2%
Five persons42110.9%
Six or more persons3619.4%
Family typeCountShare of families
Total families3,304
Couples with children1564.7%
Couples without children89127.0%
One-parent families72421.9%
Other families782.4%

Children ever born

MeasureValue
Average children per woman aged 15+1.57
Women with no children34.3%
Women with three or more children23.7%

Of the 1,601 couple families with children in Springvale South, 9.7% are step or blended families.

Marital status

Marital status of residents aged 15 and over in Springvale South.

StatusShare of adults
Married (registered marriage)44.2%
Married (de facto)4.7%
Not married51.1%

Housing

DwellingsCountShare of dwellings
Total dwellings4,005
Occupied3,85896.3%
Unoccupied1523.8%
Dwelling structureCountShare of dwellings
Separate house3,31282.7%
Semi-detached or townhouse3959.9%
Flat or apartment1233.1%
Other dwelling300.7%
TenureCountShare of households
Owned outright1,46437.9%
Owned with a mortgage1,23332.0%
Rented1,03626.9%
Other tenure531.4%

Weekly rent

Rent bandShare of renting households
Under $350 per week44.6%
$350 to $549 per week51.6%
$550 or more per week3.7%

9.3% of renting households rent through a state or community housing provider.

Monthly mortgage repayments

Repayment bandShare of mortgaged households
Under $1,00026.3%
$1,000 to $1,79930.7%
$1,800 to $2,99931.2%
$3,000 or more11.7%

Bedrooms per dwelling

BedroomsShare of dwellings
None or one bedroom1.4%
Two bedrooms14.8%
Three bedrooms53.4%
Four or more bedrooms30.3%

Employment

Labour force statusCountShare
Labour force5,976
Employed5,52292.4%
Unemployed4497.5%
Not in the labour force4,250
Unemployment rate7.5%
Participation rate58.4%

36.4% of employed residents work part time, fewer than 35 hours per week.

Household income

Household incomes in Springvale South are distributed across the following weekly bands.

Weekly household incomeShare of households
Under $65018.4%
$650 to $1,49931.6%
$1,500 to $2,99935.1%
$3,000 or more15.0%

For residents aged 15 and over, personal weekly income is distributed as follows.

Weekly personal incomeShare of residents 15+
Under $50047.3%
$500 to $99928.5%
$1,000 to $1,99921.3%
$2,000 or more2.9%

Travel to work

MethodCountShare of workers
Car driver3,60565.3%
Car passenger4708.5%
Train711.3%
Bus691.2%
Tram00.0%
Bicycle80.1%
Walked only320.6%
Worked at home61511.1%

Religious affiliation

ReligionCountShare of residents
Christianity3,83230.0%
No religion2,98723.4%
Islam5644.4%
Hinduism2221.7%
Buddhism4,19732.9%
Judaism110.1%
Other or not stated9537.5%

Socio-economic profile (SEIFA 2021)

SEIFA deciles run from 1 (most disadvantaged) to 10 (least disadvantaged) nationally.

IndexScoreDecilePercentile
IRSD (disadvantage)83014
IRSAD (advantage and disadvantage)8771
IER (economic resources)9432
IEO (education and occupation)9002

Where residents were born

37.7% of residents were born in Australia and 62.3% were born overseas. The most common overseas birthplaces in Springvale South are listed below.

Country of birthPeopleShare of residents
Vietnam2,55720.7%
Cambodia1,96715.9%
India4093.3%
Malaysia3833.1%
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)2462.0%
Philippines1831.5%

When overseas-born residents arrived

Year of arrivalShare of overseas-born residents
2016 to 202117.9%
2011 to 201512.1%
2001 to 201017.7%
Before 200152.3%

Languages spoken at home

24.7% of residents speak only English at home. The most common other languages in Springvale South are listed below. Across all households, 25.9% of residents speak English not well or not at all.

LanguagePeopleShare of residents
Vietnamese3,24326.5%
Khmer2,24618.4%
Chinese: Cantonese6905.6%
Chinese: Mandarin3783.1%
Southeast Asian Austronesian languages: Other2952.4%
Greek2772.3%

Ancestry

Residents of Springvale South most commonly report the following ancestries.

AncestryResponsesShare of responses
Vietnamese2,97820.5%
Chinese2,57317.7%
English1,1147.7%
Australian1,1027.6%
Indian3422.4%
Greek3322.3%

Work and industry

The largest employment sectors for Springvale South residents are listed below.

Industry of employmentWorkersShare of workers
Manufacturing1,08421.7%
Retail Trade57011.4%
Health Care and Social Assistance54210.8%
Accommodation and Food Services4008.0%
Other Services2945.9%
Construction2935.9%

The most common occupations among Springvale South residents are listed below.

OccupationWorkersShare of workers
Labourers1,25623.4%
Machinery Operators and Drivers80815.1%
Technicians and Trades Workers68112.7%
Professionals67512.6%
Community and Personal Service Workers59311.1%
Clerical and Administrative Workers4959.2%

Education

Of residents attending an education institution in Springvale South, 19.8% are at university or higher education, 9.5% are at TAFE or vocational education, and 64.0% are at school.

58.3% of residents aged 15 and over have completed Year 12 or equivalent.

The most common fields of study among Springvale South residents with qualifications are listed below.

Field of studyPeopleShare
Management and Commerce95526.1%
Engineering and Related Technologies61716.8%
Society and Culture46212.6%
Health36510.0%
Food, Hospitality and Personal Services3088.4%
Information Technology2597.1%

Long-term health conditions

64.1% of residents report no long-term health condition. The most commonly reported conditions in Springvale South are listed below.

Health conditionPeopleShare of residents
Asthma8686.4%
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes)7925.9%
Arthritis6584.9%
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety)5654.2%
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina)3932.9%
Cancer (including remission)2471.8%
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema)1301.0%
Kidney disease1130.8%
Stroke910.7%
Dementia (including Alzheimer's)810.6%

16.6% of residents report one condition, 4.1% report two, and 2.4% report three or more.

Community and care

How residents of Springvale South contribute to their community (share of residents aged 15 and over).

Community activityShare
Volunteers for an organisation or group6.3%
Provides unpaid assistance to a person with a disability or health condition9.7%
Provides unpaid child care42.3%
Does 15 or more hours of unpaid domestic work13.4%
Has served or is serving in the Australian Defence Force0.7%

Moving and stability

MobilityShare of residents
Same address 1 year ago90.6%
Moved within Victoria in the last year6.6%
Moved interstate in the last year0.3%
Moved from overseas in the last year1.0%
Same address 5 years ago70.0%
Moved within Victoria in the last 5 years15.5%
Moved interstate in the last 5 years0.8%
Moved from overseas in the last 5 years9.6%

Crime and safety

Victoria Police recorded 696 offences in Springvale South in the 12 months to March 2026.

Offence divisionRecorded offences
A Crimes against the person116
B Property and deception offences382
C Drug offences45
D Public order and security offences42
E Justice procedures offences111
F Other offences0

That is a calculated rate of 54.5 recorded offences per 1,000 residents, based on the ABS Census 2021 population. This rate was calculated by My Victoria AU and is not a Crime Statistics Agency figure.

For context, the Greater Dandenong local government area recorded 13,153 offences per 100,000 residents in the same period. That figure is the official Crime Statistics Agency rate for the LGA.

Five-year trend

2022
532
2023
664
2024
569
2025
803
2026
696

Recorded offences count crimes reported to Victoria Police in this locality, not crimes committed by or against its residents. Areas with shopping centres, transport hubs, hospitals or entertainment precincts record more offences regardless of how safe they are for people who live there. Counts are revised as investigations progress.

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, Data tables - Recorded offences, Year ending March 2026. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Rates per 1,000 residents are calculations by My Victoria AU using ABS Census 2021 population and are not CSA figures. View the source dataset.

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Data disclaimer: The statistics on this page are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Census of Population and Housing 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (ASGS Edition 3), and are used under the ABS CC BY 4.0 licence. This directory is an independent community resource and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the ABS.

Population 12766
Median Age 38
Average Household Size 3.2
Median Weekly Household Income $1498
Median Weekly Rent $351
Median Monthly Mortgage $1600
Unemployment Rate 7.5%
Participation Rate 58.4%
Born Overseas 60.3%
Separate House 82.7%
Worked at Home 11.1%
SEIFA IRSD Decile 1
SEIFA IRSD Percentile 4
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 1
Median Weekly Family Income $1498
Postcode 3172

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