Clayton South vs Springvale South

Clayton South is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 38 in Springvale South. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Springvale South, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Clayton South: a median of $985,000, against $855,000 in Springvale South, and rent is higher there too. Clayton South is closer to the city centre: 25.4 km, against 30.9 km. On these figures, Clayton South tends to suit young adults and share households.

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

Springvale South

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (3 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (17 vs 10)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (86% vs 56%)
  • But Clayton South has more parks and reserves (15 vs 8)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Clayton South has cheaper units ($524,500 vs $622,500)
  • Springvale South has cheaper houses ($855,000 vs $985,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Clayton South has a bigger rental market to choose from (41% vs 28%)
  • Springvale South has cheaper rent ($351/wk vs $381/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Clayton South

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (8% vs 3%)
  • sits closer to the CBD (25.4 km vs 30.9 km)
  • But Springvale South is more walkable (84/100 vs 58/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Springvale South

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 58/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 75/100)
  • But Clayton South has more units and townhouses to downsize into (44% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Clayton South

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (5.8% vs 0.0%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.9% vs 4.6%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Clayton South and Springvale South drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Clayton South Springvale South
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.

Clayton South Springvale South
Walkability 58 / 84
Clayton South — Walkability: 58/100 Springvale South — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 25 / 44
Clayton South — Safety: 25/100 Springvale South — Safety: 44/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Clayton South — Low fire risk: 100/100 Springvale South — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 63 / 80
Clayton South — Low flood risk: 63/100 Springvale South — Low flood risk: 80/100

Demographics

Springvale South skews older (38 vs 34).

Clayton South Springvale South
Population 13,381
+5% vs other
 12,766
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.8% +0.0%
Median age 34 38
Median household income $84,760/yr
+8% vs other
 $77,896/yr
Median weekly rent $381/wk
+8% vs other
 $351/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Clayton South Springvale South
0-4 5.7% / 4.8%
Clayton South — 0-4: 5.7% Springvale South — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 8.4% / 11.6%
Clayton South — 5-14: 8.4% Springvale South — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 4.6% / 6.1%
Clayton South — 15-19: 4.6% Springvale South — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 8.6% / 7.6%
Clayton South — 20-24: 8.6% Springvale South — 20-24: 7.6%
25-34 23.1% / 15.3%
Clayton South — 25-34: 23.1% Springvale South — 25-34: 15.3%
35-44 14.3% / 13.6%
Clayton South — 35-44: 14.3% Springvale South — 35-44: 13.6%
45-54 10.8% / 12.2%
Clayton South — 45-54: 10.8% Springvale South — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 9.0% / 12.5%
Clayton South — 55-64: 9.0% Springvale South — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 7.8% / 9.4%
Clayton South — 65-74: 7.8% Springvale South — 65-74: 9.4%
75-84 5.6% / 5.1%
Clayton South — 75-84: 5.6% Springvale South — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ 2.1% / 1.8%
Clayton South — 85+: 2.1% Springvale South — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Clayton South 41.8% couple families
Clayton South — Couple Families: 41.8% Clayton South — Lone Person: 28.4% Clayton South — One Parent Families: 15.8% Clayton South — Group Household: 11.0% Clayton South — Other Families: 3.0%
Springvale South 49.7% couple families
Springvale South — Couple Families: 49.7% Springvale South — Lone Person: 21.0% Springvale South — One Parent Families: 22.5% Springvale South — Group Household: 4.4% Springvale South — Other Families: 2.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Clayton South 40.8% renting
Clayton South — Owned Outright: 32.0% Clayton South — Mortgage: 27.2% Clayton South — Renting: 40.8%
Springvale South 27.8% renting
Springvale South — Owned Outright: 39.2% Springvale South — Mortgage: 33.0% Springvale South — Renting: 27.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Clayton South Springvale South
Bachelor Degree 17.9% / 9.9%
Clayton South — Bachelor Degree: 17.9% Springvale South — Bachelor Degree: 9.9%
Certificate III & IV 7.4% / 7.8%
Clayton South — Certificate III & IV: 7.4% Springvale South — Certificate III & IV: 7.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 6.0%
Clayton South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Springvale South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Postgraduate Degree 10.2% / 2.4%
Clayton South — Postgraduate Degree: 10.2% Springvale South — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 0.9%
Clayton South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Springvale South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

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.

Clayton South Springvale South
Vietnam 4.5% / 20.0%
Clayton South — Vietnam: 4.5% Springvale South — Vietnam: 20.0%
India 14.9% / 3.2%
Clayton South — India: 14.9% Springvale South — India: 3.2%
China 8.2% / 1.9%
Clayton South — China: 8.2% Springvale South — China: 1.9%
Greece 5.3% / 1.3%
Clayton South — Greece: 5.3% Springvale South — Greece: 1.3%
Malaysia 2.2% / 3.0%
Clayton South — Malaysia: 2.2% Springvale South — Malaysia: 3.0%
Sri Lanka 2.8% / 1.3%
Clayton South — Sri Lanka: 2.8% Springvale South — Sri Lanka: 1.3%
Philippines 2.1% / 1.4%
Clayton South — Philippines: 2.1% Springvale South — Philippines: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Clayton South 56.0% houses
Clayton South — Houses: 56.0% Clayton South — Townhouses: 32.9% Clayton South — Flats / Apartments: 11.1%
Springvale South 85.8% houses
Springvale South — Houses: 85.8% Springvale South — Townhouses: 10.2% Springvale South — Flats / Apartments: 3.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Clayton South Springvale South
Median house price $985,000 $855,000
Median unit price $524,500 $622,500
Median land price — $575,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 68 sales
 25 days
from 51 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.

Clayton South Springvale South
3 bed $970K / $840K
Clayton South — 3 bed: $970K (74 sales) Springvale South — 3 bed: $840K (77 sales)

74 vs 77 sales

4 bed $1M / $900K
Clayton South — 4 bed: $1M (20 sales) Springvale South — 4 bed: $900K (35 sales)

20 vs 35 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.

Clayton South Springvale South
2 bed $502K / $580K
Clayton South — 2 bed: $502K (95 sales) Springvale South — 2 bed: $580K (24 sales)

95 vs 24 sales

3 bed $772K / $681K
Clayton South — 3 bed: $772K (30 sales) Springvale South — 3 bed: $681K (17 sales)

30 vs 17 sales

Zoning mix

Clayton South has more industrially zoned land (30% vs 0%).

Clayton South Springvale South
Residential 29% 65%
Industrial 30% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 12%
Parks and recreation 5% 11%
Rural and farming 11%
same for both
Commercial 10% 1%
Other and special use 7% 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

Clayton South Springvale South
New dwellings approved 465
across Kingston (Vic.)
 594
across Greater Dandenong
Approvals change year on year -36% -34%

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.

Clayton South Springvale South
Houses 3.9%
$700/wk on $924K
 4.1%
$650/wk on $824K
Units 5.9%
$590/wk on $518K
 4.6%
$530/wk on $605K

Ranking within VIC

Clayton South Springvale South
House price Higher than 71% of VIC Higher than 60% of VIC
Income Higher than 55% of VIC Higher than 45% of VIC
Schools Higher than 13% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 21% of VIC Higher than 31% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 64% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 91% of VIC Higher than 35% of VIC

Liveability

Springvale South is more walkable (84 vs 58); Springvale South scores higher overall (65 vs 46).

Clayton South Springvale South
Grade C B
Score 46/100 65/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Clayton South carries more flood risk (37 vs 20); Clayton South carries more crime risk (75 vs 56).

Clayton South Springvale South
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
75/100
 Moderate
56/100
Flood Low
37/100
 Low
20/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 26
within 5 km
 19
within 5 km

Schools

Clayton South Springvale South
Inside the suburb 5
same for both
Rated above peers 0 3
Rated at peers 3 1
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Monash Clayton, 2.9 km
 1
Monash Clayton, 6.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.1% 3.4%

Schools in Clayton South

  • Clayton South Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Fitra Community School Independent · Primary at peers
  • Westall Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Westall Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers
  • Westall Secondary College-Westall English Language Centre Government · Secondary

Schools in Springvale South

  • Athol Road Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Hoa Nghiem Primary School Independent · Primary above peers
  • Keysborough Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Keysborough Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Spring Parks Primary School-Valley Campus Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Clayton South Springvale South
Supermarkets 0 8
Cafes & restaurants 17 12
Parks & reserves 15 8
Childcare 10 17
GPs 2
same for both
Pharmacies 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 4 3

Mobility

Springvale South sits further from the CBD (30.9 km vs 25.4 km).

Clayton South Springvale South
Walkability score 58/100 84/100
Distance to Melbourne 25.4 km 30.9 km
+22% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 37 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 243.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 105.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 3169
 1.1%
postcode 3172
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 26
postcode 3169
 36
postcode 3172

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.

Clayton South Springvale South
Car (driver) 58.8% / 72.8%
Clayton South — Car (driver): 58.8% Springvale South — Car (driver): 72.8%
Worked from Home 24.2% / 12.4%
Clayton South — Worked from Home: 24.2% Springvale South — Worked from Home: 12.4%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 9.5%
Clayton South — Car (passenger): 5.7% Springvale South — Car (passenger): 9.5%
Train 8.0% / 2.9%
Clayton South — Train: 8.0% Springvale South — Train: 2.9%
Bus 1.5% / 1.6%
Clayton South — Bus: 1.5% Springvale South — Bus: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.8%).

Setting

Clayton South Springvale South
Elevation 48 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.5 km 7.0 km

NBN connectivity

Clayton South Springvale South
Connectivity score 85/100 83/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 34%
6,731 premises
 35%
4,408 premises

Climate

Clayton South Springvale South
Annual rainfall 644 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Clayton South Springvale South
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.98 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Clayton South Springvale South
Average residential rate $1,940/yr $2,123/yr
Council Kingston (Vic.) Greater Dandenong

Federal electorate

Clayton South Springvale South
Division Hotham Isaacs
Member Clare O'Neil Mark Dreyfus
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Clayton South Springvale South
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Clayton South

Multicultural Outer Townhouses

Springvale South

Multicultural Outer Parks

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