Caroline Springs vs Taylors Hill

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Taylors Hill: a median of $940,000, against $780,000 in Caroline Springs. On these figures, Caroline Springs tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Taylors Hill suits couples.

Caroline Springs is a larger, more established suburb with 24,488 residents compared to Taylors Hill's 15,419, and offers notably better walkability at 83 versus 73. However, Taylors Hill commands higher median household income ($123,448 versus $110,968) and median house prices ($940,000 versus $780,000), reflecting a more affluent demographic in a higher socio-economic decile. Caroline Springs has a lower crime risk score of 56 compared to Taylors Hill's 32, though both suburbs sit at similar median ages and are roughly equidistant from the CBD. Taylors Hill edges ahead on liveability and carries marginally lower flood risk, while Caroline Springs offers better rental yield for investors.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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 schools inside the suburb (10 vs 2)
  • has more parks and reserves (29 vs 8)
  • has more childcare (16 vs 7)
  • But Taylors Hill carries lower crime risk (32/100 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 houses ($780,000 vs $940,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Caroline Springs

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 10%)

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 73/100)

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 3)
  • is more walkable (83/100 vs 73/100)
  • But Taylors Hill carries lower crime risk (32/100 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

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

Caroline Springs Taylors Hill
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.

Caroline Springs Taylors Hill
Walkability 83 / 73
Caroline Springs — Walkability: 83/100 Taylors Hill — Walkability: 73/100
Safety 44 / 68
Caroline Springs — Safety: 44/100 Taylors Hill — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 9 / 7
Caroline Springs — Low fire risk: 9/100 Taylors Hill — Low fire risk: 7/100
Low flood risk 70 / 74
Caroline Springs — Low flood risk: 70/100 Taylors Hill — Low flood risk: 74/100

Demographics

Caroline Springs has more residents (24,488 vs 15,419); Taylors Hill has higher household incomes ($123,448 vs $110,968).

Caroline Springs Taylors Hill
Population 24,488
+37% vs other
 15,419
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.2% +3.3%
Median age 35
same for both
Median household income $110,968/yr $123,448/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk $420/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Caroline Springs Taylors Hill
0-4 6.1% / 5.7%
Caroline Springs — 0-4: 6.1% Taylors Hill — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 16.8% / 19.4%
Caroline Springs — 5-14: 16.8% Taylors Hill — 5-14: 19.4%
15-19 8.3% / 8.2%
Caroline Springs — 15-19: 8.3% Taylors Hill — 15-19: 8.2%
20-24 6.3% / 6.3%
Caroline Springs — 20-24: 6.3% Taylors Hill — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 11.8% / 9.9%
Caroline Springs — 25-34: 11.8% Taylors Hill — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 16.7% / 17.7%
Caroline Springs — 35-44: 16.7% Taylors Hill — 35-44: 17.7%
45-54 16.7% / 16.0%
Caroline Springs — 45-54: 16.7% Taylors Hill — 45-54: 16.0%
55-64 8.8% / 8.4%
Caroline Springs — 55-64: 8.8% Taylors Hill — 55-64: 8.4%
65-74 5.7% / 5.2%
Caroline Springs — 65-74: 5.7% Taylors Hill — 65-74: 5.2%
75-84 2.2% / 2.4%
Caroline Springs — 75-84: 2.2% Taylors Hill — 75-84: 2.4%
85+ 0.4% / 0.6%
Caroline Springs — 85+: 0.4% Taylors Hill — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Taylors Hill 75.3% couple families
Taylors Hill — Couple Families: 75.3% Taylors Hill — One Parent Families: 12.7% Taylors Hill — Lone Person: 10.3% Taylors Hill — Group Household: 1.0% Taylors Hill — Other Families: 0.7%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Caroline Springs 22.8% renting
Caroline Springs — Owned Outright: 23.9% Caroline Springs — Mortgage: 53.3% Caroline Springs — Renting: 22.8%
Taylors Hill 9.9% renting
Taylors Hill — Owned Outright: 28.4% Taylors Hill — Mortgage: 61.7% Taylors Hill — Renting: 9.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Caroline Springs Taylors Hill
Bachelor Degree 14.9% / 13.4%
Caroline Springs — Bachelor Degree: 14.9% Taylors Hill — Bachelor Degree: 13.4%
Certificate III & IV 10.0% / 10.5%
Caroline Springs — Certificate III & IV: 10.0% Taylors Hill — Certificate III & IV: 10.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 7.4%
Caroline Springs — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Taylors Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 4.7% / 3.7%
Caroline Springs — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7% Taylors Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.6%
Caroline Springs — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Taylors Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.9%).

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.

Caroline Springs Taylors Hill
India 6.2% / 6.4%
Caroline Springs — India: 6.2% Taylors Hill — India: 6.4%
Philippines 4.8% / 2.5%
Caroline Springs — Philippines: 4.8% Taylors Hill — Philippines: 2.5%
Vietnam 3.0% / 3.1%
Caroline Springs — Vietnam: 3.0% Taylors Hill — Vietnam: 3.1%
New Zealand 2.0% / 1.1%
Caroline Springs — New Zealand: 2.0% Taylors Hill — New Zealand: 1.1%
Sri Lanka 1.2% / 1.3%
Caroline Springs — Sri Lanka: 1.2% Taylors Hill — Sri Lanka: 1.3%
Iraq 1.8% / —
Caroline Springs — Iraq: 1.8% Taylors Hill — Iraq: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Caroline Springs 90.0% houses
Caroline Springs — Houses: 90.0% Caroline Springs — Townhouses: 7.4% Caroline Springs — Flats / Apartments: 2.6%
Taylors Hill 85.1% houses
Taylors Hill — Houses: 85.1% Taylors Hill — Townhouses: 14.9% Taylors Hill — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Caroline Springs Taylors Hill
Median house price $780,000 $940,000
Median unit price $460,000 —
Median land price $847,000 $795,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 252 sales
 26 days
from 83 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.

Caroline Springs Taylors Hill
3 bed $720K / $785K
Caroline Springs — 3 bed: $720K (240 sales) Taylors Hill — 3 bed: $785K (37 sales)

240 vs 37 sales

4 bed $895K / $950K
Caroline Springs — 4 bed: $895K (141 sales) Taylors Hill — 4 bed: $950K (88 sales)

141 vs 88 sales

5 bed $1.05M / $1.03M
Caroline Springs — 5 bed: $1.05M (32 sales) Taylors Hill — 5 bed: $1.03M (11 sales)

32 vs 11 sales

Zoning mix

Caroline Springs Taylors Hill
Residential 82% 98%
Other and special use 15% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 1%
Commercial 0% 1%
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

Caroline Springs Taylors Hill
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.

Caroline Springs Taylors Hill
Houses 3.6%
$550/wk on $790K
 3.5%
$620/wk on $925K
Units 4.5%
$440/wk on $508K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Caroline Springs Taylors Hill
House price Higher than 51% of VIC Higher than 62% of VIC
Income Higher than 84% of VIC —
Schools Higher than 47% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 91% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 81% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 69% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 42% of VIC Higher than 35% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 32% of VIC —

Liveability

Taylors Hill scores higher overall (56 vs 49); Caroline Springs is more walkable (83 vs 73).

Caroline Springs Taylors Hill
Grade C B
Score 49/100 56/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Caroline Springs carries more crime risk (56 vs 32).

Caroline Springs Taylors Hill
Bushfire High
91/100
 High
93/100
Crime Moderate
56/100
 Low
32/100
Flood Low
30/100
 Low
26/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

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

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

Schools in Taylors Hill

  • Gilson College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Taylors Hill Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Caroline Springs Taylors Hill
Supermarkets 3 2
Cafes & restaurants 18 7
Parks & reserves 29 8
Childcare 16 7
GPs 5 3
Pharmacies 2 1
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 5 0
Fuel stations 2 3
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 17 0

Mobility

Caroline Springs Taylors Hill
Walkability score 83/100 73/100
Distance to Melbourne 30.1 km
+3% vs other
 29.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 33 min 35 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 333.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 109.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 3023
 0.8%
postcode 3037
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 43
postcode 3023
 39
postcode 3037

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.

Caroline Springs Taylors Hill
Car (driver) 62.3% / 63.6%
Caroline Springs — Car (driver): 62.3% Taylors Hill — Car (driver): 63.6%
Worked from Home 28.3% / 28.1%
Caroline Springs — Worked from Home: 28.3% Taylors Hill — Worked from Home: 28.1%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 4.3%
Caroline Springs — Car (passenger): 5.1% Taylors Hill — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Train 2.7% / 3.3%
Caroline Springs — Train: 2.7% Taylors Hill — Train: 3.3%
Walked Only 0.7% / 0.4%
Caroline Springs — Walked Only: 0.7% Taylors Hill — Walked Only: 0.4%
Bus 0.7% / 0.2%
Caroline Springs — Bus: 0.7% Taylors Hill — Bus: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.6%).

Setting

Caroline Springs Taylors Hill
Elevation 83 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 109 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.0 km 18.5 km

NBN connectivity

Caroline Springs Taylors Hill
Connectivity score 76/100 77/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
8,663 premises
 57%
4,699 premises

Climate

Caroline Springs Taylors Hill
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)

Caroline Springs Taylors Hill
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 23.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Caroline Springs Taylors Hill
Division Gorton
same for both
Member Alice Jordan-Baird
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Caroline Springs

Family Multicultural Outer Parks River

Taylors Hill

Family Multicultural Outer Parks Urban

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