Caroline Springs vs Truganina

Truganina is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 35 in Caroline Springs. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Caroline Springs: a median of $780,000, against $678,000 in Truganina. On these figures, Truganina tends to suit young adults and families with children.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Caroline Springs carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 77/100)
  • Truganina has more childcare (31 vs 16)

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

First-home buyers

Truganina

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($673,500 vs $847,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($677,500 vs $780,000)
  • But Caroline Springs has cheaper units ($460,000 vs $527,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land 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 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (83/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (33 min vs 38 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (30.1 km vs 32.1 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Caroline Springs

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (83/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 77/100)

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

Investors

Truganina

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (75.5% vs 1.2%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Caroline Springs and Truganina 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 Truganina
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 Truganina
Walkability 83 / 0
Caroline Springs — Walkability: 83/100 Truganina — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 44 / 23
Caroline Springs — Safety: 44/100 Truganina — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 9 / 24
Caroline Springs — Low fire risk: 9/100 Truganina — Low fire risk: 24/100
Low flood risk 70 / 81
Caroline Springs — Low flood risk: 70/100 Truganina — Low flood risk: 81/100

Demographics

Truganina has more residents (36,305 vs 24,488); Caroline Springs skews older (35 vs 30).

Caroline Springs Truganina
Population 24,488 36,305
+48% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.2% +75.5%
Median age 35 30
Median household income $110,968/yr $110,552/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+2% vs other
 $390/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Caroline Springs Truganina
0-4 6.1% / 11.7%
Caroline Springs — 0-4: 6.1% Truganina — 0-4: 11.7%
5-14 16.8% / 17.5%
Caroline Springs — 5-14: 16.8% Truganina — 5-14: 17.5%
15-19 8.3% / 4.2%
Caroline Springs — 15-19: 8.3% Truganina — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 6.3% / 6.3%
Caroline Springs — 20-24: 6.3% Truganina — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 11.8% / 22.2%
Caroline Springs — 25-34: 11.8% Truganina — 25-34: 22.2%
35-44 16.7% / 23.0%
Caroline Springs — 35-44: 16.7% Truganina — 35-44: 23.0%
45-54 16.7% / 7.6%
Caroline Springs — 45-54: 16.7% Truganina — 45-54: 7.6%
55-64 8.8% / 4.1%
Caroline Springs — 55-64: 8.8% Truganina — 55-64: 4.1%
65-74 5.7% / 2.4%
Caroline Springs — 65-74: 5.7% Truganina — 65-74: 2.4%
75-84 2.2% / 0.9%
Caroline Springs — 75-84: 2.2% Truganina — 75-84: 0.9%
85+ 0.4% / 0.1%
Caroline Springs — 85+: 0.4% Truganina — 85+: 0.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Caroline Springs 62.1% couple families
Caroline Springs — Couple Families: 62.1% Caroline Springs — Lone Person: 17.4% Caroline Springs — One Parent Families: 16.9% Caroline Springs — Group Household: 2.3% Caroline Springs — Other Families: 1.4%
Truganina 70.2% couple families
Truganina — Couple Families: 70.2% Truganina — Lone Person: 11.6% Truganina — One Parent Families: 10.9% Truganina — Group Household: 5.5% Truganina — Other Families: 1.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families 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%
Truganina 31.9% renting
Truganina — Owned Outright: 8.6% Truganina — Mortgage: 59.5% Truganina — Renting: 31.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Caroline Springs Truganina
Bachelor Degree 14.9% / 16.3%
Caroline Springs — Bachelor Degree: 14.9% Truganina — Bachelor Degree: 16.3%
Certificate III & IV 10.0% / 6.2%
Caroline Springs — Certificate III & IV: 10.0% Truganina — Certificate III & IV: 6.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 8.2%
Caroline Springs — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Truganina — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 4.7% / 10.3%
Caroline Springs — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7% Truganina — Postgraduate Degree: 10.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.4%
Caroline Springs — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Truganina — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

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 Truganina
India 6.2% / 26.6%
Caroline Springs — India: 6.2% Truganina — India: 26.6%
Philippines 4.8% / 3.8%
Caroline Springs — Philippines: 4.8% Truganina — Philippines: 3.8%
New Zealand 2.0% / 3.3%
Caroline Springs — New Zealand: 2.0% Truganina — New Zealand: 3.3%
Vietnam 3.0% / 1.4%
Caroline Springs — Vietnam: 3.0% Truganina — Vietnam: 1.4%
China 1.2% / 1.9%
Caroline Springs — China: 1.2% Truganina — China: 1.9%
Pakistan — / 2.8%
Caroline Springs — Pakistan: not among its largest Truganina — Pakistan: 2.8%
Iraq 1.8% / —
Caroline Springs — Iraq: 1.8% Truganina — Iraq: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.6%).

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%
Truganina 90.7% houses
Truganina — Houses: 90.7% Truganina — Townhouses: 9.0% Truganina — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Caroline Springs Truganina
Median house price $780,000 $677,500
Median unit price $460,000 $527,500
Median land price $847,000 $673,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 252 sales
 50 days
from 729 sales

Unit 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 Truganina
2 bed $449K / $395K
Caroline Springs — 2 bed: $449K (36 sales) Truganina — 2 bed: $395K (6 sales)

36 vs 6 sales

3 bed $592K / $530K
Caroline Springs — 3 bed: $592K (14 sales) Truganina — 3 bed: $530K (21 sales)

14 vs 21 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 Truganina
2 bed $555K / $474K
Caroline Springs — 2 bed: $555K (24 sales) Truganina — 2 bed: $474K (17 sales)

24 vs 17 sales

3 bed $720K / $598K
Caroline Springs — 3 bed: $720K (240 sales) Truganina — 3 bed: $598K (305 sales)

240 vs 305 sales

4 bed $895K / $710K
Caroline Springs — 4 bed: $895K (141 sales) Truganina — 4 bed: $710K (559 sales)

141 vs 559 sales

5 bed $1.05M / $958K
Caroline Springs — 5 bed: $1.05M (32 sales) Truganina — 5 bed: $958K (60 sales)

32 vs 60 sales

Zoning mix

Truganina has more industrially zoned land (11% vs 0%).

Caroline Springs Truganina
Residential 82% 63%
Other and special use 15% 13%
Industrial 0% 11%
Rural and farming 0% 5%
Environmental 0% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 3%
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 Truganina
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 Truganina
Houses 3.6%
$550/wk on $790K
 4.0%
$530/wk on $690K
Units 4.5%
$440/wk on $508K
 4.3%
$470/wk on $562K

Ranking within VIC

Caroline Springs Truganina
House price Higher than 51% of VIC Higher than 35% of VIC
Income Higher than 84% of VIC
same for both
Schools Higher than 47% of VIC
same for both
Walkability Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 39% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 42% of VIC Higher than 68% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 32% of VIC Higher than 24% of VIC

Liveability

Caroline Springs is more walkable (83 vs 0); Caroline Springs scores higher overall (49 vs 40).

Caroline Springs Truganina
Grade C
same for both
Score 49/100 40/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Caroline Springs carries more flood risk (30 vs 19); Truganina carries more crime risk (77 vs 56).

Caroline Springs Truganina
Bushfire High
91/100
 High
76/100
Crime Moderate
56/100
 High
77/100
Flood Low
30/100
 Low
19/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Caroline Springs Truganina
Inside the suburb 10 11
Rated above peers 2
same for both
Rated at peers 5 3
Rated below peers 0 4

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 Truganina

  • Al-Taqwa College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Westbourne Grammar School Independent · Combined above peers
  • St Clare's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Truganina P-9 College Government · Combined at peers
  • Warreen Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Bemin Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Caroline Springs Truganina
Supermarkets 3 2
Cafes & restaurants 18 1
Parks & reserves 29 27
Childcare 16 31
GPs 5 4
Pharmacies 2
same for both
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 5 0
Fuel stations 2 12
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 17 36

Mobility

Truganina sits further from the CBD (32.1 km vs 30.1 km).

Caroline Springs Truganina
Walkability score 83/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 30.1 km 32.1 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 33 min 38 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 333.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 284.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 3023
 1.4%
postcode 3029
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 43
postcode 3023
 69
postcode 3029

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 Truganina
Car (driver) 62.3% / 60.9%
Caroline Springs — Car (driver): 62.3% Truganina — Car (driver): 60.9%
Worked from Home 28.3% / 27.4%
Caroline Springs — Worked from Home: 28.3% Truganina — Worked from Home: 27.4%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 5.0%
Caroline Springs — Car (passenger): 5.1% Truganina — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Train 2.7% / 5.2%
Caroline Springs — Train: 2.7% Truganina — Train: 5.2%
Bus 0.7% / 0.6%
Caroline Springs — Bus: 0.7% Truganina — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.3%).

Setting

Caroline Springs Truganina
Elevation 83 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 57 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.0 km 12.4 km

NBN connectivity

Caroline Springs Truganina
Connectivity score 76/100 96/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
8,663 premises
 81%
13,865 premises

Climate

Caroline Springs Truganina
Annual rainfall 518 mm 482 mm
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C 25.9°C
Winter min (Jul) 6.0°C 6.2°C

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Caroline Springs Truganina
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 Truganina
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

Truganina

Family Large Blocks Multicultural Outer River Young Families

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