Burnside Heights vs Caroline Springs

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Burnside Heights tends to suit families with children and couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Caroline Springs

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (29 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (10 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (16 vs 4)
  • But Burnside Heights carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 56/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Caroline Springs

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($460,000 vs $530,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Caroline Springs

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (83/100 vs 66/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Caroline Springs

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (5 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (83/100 vs 66/100)
  • But Burnside Heights carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 56/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Burnside Heights and Caroline Springs drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Burnside Heights Caroline Springs
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Burnside Heights Caroline Springs
Walkability 66 / 83
Burnside Heights — Walkability: 66/100 Caroline Springs — Walkability: 83/100
Safety 71 / 44
Burnside Heights — Safety: 71/100 Caroline Springs — Safety: 44/100
Low fire risk 4 / 9
Burnside Heights — Low fire risk: 4/100 Caroline Springs — Low fire risk: 9/100
Low flood risk 64 / 70
Burnside Heights — Low flood risk: 64/100 Caroline Springs — Low flood risk: 70/100

Demographics

Caroline Springs has more residents (24,488 vs 6,377); Caroline Springs skews older (35 vs 33).

Burnside Heights Caroline Springs
Population 6,377 24,488
+284% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.0% +1.2%
Median age 33 35
Median household income $116,792/yr
+5% vs other
 $110,968/yr
Median weekly rent $411/wk
+3% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Burnside Heights Caroline Springs
0-4 7.1% / 6.1%
Burnside Heights — 0-4: 7.1% Caroline Springs — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 21.7% / 16.8%
Burnside Heights — 5-14: 21.7% Caroline Springs — 5-14: 16.8%
15-19 6.8% / 8.3%
Burnside Heights — 15-19: 6.8% Caroline Springs — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 5.6% / 6.3%
Burnside Heights — 20-24: 5.6% Caroline Springs — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 10.6% / 11.8%
Burnside Heights — 25-34: 10.6% Caroline Springs — 25-34: 11.8%
35-44 22.6% / 16.7%
Burnside Heights — 35-44: 22.6% Caroline Springs — 35-44: 16.7%
45-54 12.8% / 16.7%
Burnside Heights — 45-54: 12.8% Caroline Springs — 45-54: 16.7%
55-64 7.1% / 8.8%
Burnside Heights — 55-64: 7.1% Caroline Springs — 55-64: 8.8%
65-74 4.2% / 5.7%
Burnside Heights — 65-74: 4.2% Caroline Springs — 65-74: 5.7%
75-84 1.2% / 2.2%
Burnside Heights — 75-84: 1.2% Caroline Springs — 75-84: 2.2%
85+ 0.2% / 0.4%
Burnside Heights — 85+: 0.2% Caroline Springs — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Burnside Heights 75.7% couple families
Burnside Heights — Couple Families: 75.7% Burnside Heights — One Parent Families: 15.3% Burnside Heights — Lone Person: 6.1% Burnside Heights — Group Household: 1.6% Burnside Heights — Other Families: 1.3%
Caroline Springs 62.1% couple families
Caroline Springs — Couple Families: 62.1% Caroline Springs — One Parent Families: 16.9% Caroline Springs — Lone Person: 17.4% Caroline Springs — Group Household: 2.3% Caroline Springs — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Burnside Heights 18.3% renting
Burnside Heights — Owned Outright: 18.7% Burnside Heights — Mortgage: 63.0% Burnside Heights — Renting: 18.3%
Caroline Springs 22.8% renting
Caroline Springs — Owned Outright: 23.9% Caroline Springs — Mortgage: 53.3% Caroline Springs — Renting: 22.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Burnside Heights Caroline Springs
Bachelor Degree 15.2% / 14.9%
Burnside Heights — Bachelor Degree: 15.2% Caroline Springs — Bachelor Degree: 14.9%
Certificate III & IV 8.3% / 10.0%
Burnside Heights — Certificate III & IV: 8.3% Caroline Springs — Certificate III & IV: 10.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 7.9%
Burnside Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Caroline Springs — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Postgraduate Degree 5.4% / 4.7%
Burnside Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4% Caroline Springs — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.7%
Burnside Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Caroline Springs — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Burnside Heights Caroline Springs
India 10.9% / 6.2%
Burnside Heights — India: 10.9% Caroline Springs — India: 6.2%
Philippines 4.6% / 4.8%
Burnside Heights — Philippines: 4.6% Caroline Springs — Philippines: 4.8%
Vietnam 6.0% / 3.0%
Burnside Heights — Vietnam: 6.0% Caroline Springs — Vietnam: 3.0%
New Zealand 1.6% / 2.0%
Burnside Heights — New Zealand: 1.6% Caroline Springs — New Zealand: 2.0%
Iraq 1.3% / 1.8%
Burnside Heights — Iraq: 1.3% Caroline Springs — Iraq: 1.8%
Pakistan 2.2% / —
Burnside Heights — Pakistan: 2.2% Caroline Springs — Pakistan: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Burnside Heights 90.7% houses
Burnside Heights — Houses: 90.7% Burnside Heights — Townhouses: 9.4% Burnside Heights — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Caroline Springs 90.0% houses
Caroline Springs — Houses: 90.0% Caroline Springs — Townhouses: 7.4% Caroline Springs — Flats / Apartments: 2.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Burnside Heights Caroline Springs
Median house price $775,000 $780,000
Median unit price $530,000 $460,000
Median land price — $847,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 57 sales
 26 days
from 252 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Burnside Heights Caroline Springs
3 bed $710K / $720K
Burnside Heights — 3 bed: $710K (52 sales) Caroline Springs — 3 bed: $720K (240 sales)

52 vs 240 sales

4 bed $848K / $895K
Burnside Heights — 4 bed: $848K (62 sales) Caroline Springs — 4 bed: $895K (141 sales)

62 vs 141 sales

Zoning mix

Burnside Heights Caroline Springs
Residential 83% 82%
Other and special use 0% 15%
Parks and recreation 13% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Burnside Heights Caroline Springs
New dwellings approved 4,602
across Melton
same for both
Approvals change year on year +5%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Burnside Heights Caroline Springs
Houses 3.8%
$560/wk on $770K
 3.6%
$550/wk on $790K
Units — 4.5%
$440/wk on $508K

Ranking within VIC

Burnside Heights Caroline Springs
House price Higher than 44% of VIC Higher than 51% of VIC
Income Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 84% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 47% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 89% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 81% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 78% of VIC Higher than 77% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of VIC Higher than 84% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 53% of VIC Higher than 42% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 32% of VIC

Liveability

Caroline Springs is more walkable (83 vs 66).

Burnside Heights Caroline Springs
Grade C
same for both
Score 49/100
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Caroline Springs carries more crime risk (56 vs 29).

Burnside Heights Caroline Springs
Bushfire High
96/100
 High
91/100
Crime Low
29/100
 Moderate
56/100
Flood Low
36/100
 Low
30/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Burnside Heights Caroline Springs
Inside the suburb 1 10
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 1 5
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Burnside Heights

  • Kororoit Creek Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Caroline Springs

  • Christ the Priest Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • St George Preca School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Brookside P-9 College Government · Combined at peers
  • Catholic Regional College Caroline Springs Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Creekside K-9 College Government · Combined at peers
  • Southern Cross Grammar Independent · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Burnside Heights Caroline Springs
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 18
Parks & reserves 2 29
Childcare 4 16
GPs 0 5
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 5
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 17

Mobility

Burnside Heights Caroline Springs
Walkability score 66/100 83/100
Distance to Melbourne 31.2 km
+4% vs other
 30.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 36 min 33 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 38.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 333.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 3023
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 43
postcode 3023
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Burnside Heights Caroline Springs
Car (driver) 63.7% / 62.3%
Burnside Heights — Car (driver): 63.7% Caroline Springs — Car (driver): 62.3%
Worked from Home 27.0% / 28.3%
Burnside Heights — Worked from Home: 27.0% Caroline Springs — Worked from Home: 28.3%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 5.1%
Burnside Heights — Car (passenger): 4.9% Caroline Springs — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Train 3.1% / 2.7%
Burnside Heights — Train: 3.1% Caroline Springs — Train: 2.7%
Walked Only 0.6% / 0.7%
Burnside Heights — Walked Only: 0.6% Caroline Springs — Walked Only: 0.7%
Bus 0.5% / 0.7%
Burnside Heights — Bus: 0.5% Caroline Springs — Bus: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.7%).

Setting

Burnside Heights Caroline Springs
Elevation 85 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 83 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.6 km 17.0 km

NBN connectivity

Burnside Heights Caroline Springs
Connectivity score 77/100 76/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 58%
1,830 premises
 51%
8,663 premises

Climate

Burnside Heights Caroline Springs
Annual rainfall 518 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.0°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Burnside Heights Caroline Springs
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 23.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Burnside Heights Caroline Springs
Average residential rate $1,779/yr
same for both
Council Melton
same for both

Federal electorate

Burnside Heights Caroline Springs
Division Gorton
same for both
Member Alice Jordan-Baird
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Burnside Heights Caroline Springs
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Burnside Heights

Family Multicultural Outer Parks Urban

Caroline Springs

Family Multicultural Outer Parks River

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