Springvale South vs Keysborough

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Springvale South, about half of households are couple families. In Keysborough, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Keysborough: a median of $1 million, against $855,000 in Springvale South, and rent is higher there too. Springvale South is closer to the city centre: 30.9 km, against 38.1 km. On these figures, Keysborough tends to suit 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

Keysborough

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (11 vs 5)
  • has more parks and reserves (16 vs 8)

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

First-home buyers

Springvale South

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($575,000 vs $1,185,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($855,000 vs $1,000,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Springvale South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($351/wk vs $421/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Springvale South

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (84/100 vs 66/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (30.9 km vs 38.1 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Springvale South is more walkable (84/100 vs 66/100)
  • Keysborough has more GPs (6 vs 2)

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

Investors

Keysborough

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.4% vs 0.0%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Springvale South Keysborough
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.

Springvale South Keysborough
Walkability 84 / 66
Springvale South — Walkability: 84/100 Keysborough — Walkability: 66/100
Safety 44 / 36
Springvale South — Safety: 44/100 Keysborough — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Springvale South — Low fire risk: 100/100 Keysborough — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 80 / 47
Springvale South — Low flood risk: 80/100 Keysborough — Low flood risk: 47/100

Demographics

Keysborough has more residents (30,018 vs 12,766); Keysborough has higher household incomes ($103,532 vs $77,896).

Springvale South Keysborough
Population 12,766 30,018
+135% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% +16.4%
Median age 38 36
Median household income $77,896/yr $103,532/yr
+33% vs other
Median weekly rent $351/wk $421/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Springvale South Keysborough
0-4 4.8% / 6.2%
Springvale South — 0-4: 4.8% Keysborough — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 11.6% / 13.4%
Springvale South — 5-14: 11.6% Keysborough — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 6.1% / 6.3%
Springvale South — 15-19: 6.1% Keysborough — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 7.6% / 6.6%
Springvale South — 20-24: 7.6% Keysborough — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 15.3% / 14.2%
Springvale South — 25-34: 15.3% Keysborough — 25-34: 14.2%
35-44 13.6% / 15.7%
Springvale South — 35-44: 13.6% Keysborough — 35-44: 15.7%
45-54 12.2% / 12.8%
Springvale South — 45-54: 12.2% Keysborough — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 12.5% / 10.6%
Springvale South — 55-64: 12.5% Keysborough — 55-64: 10.6%
65-74 9.4% / 8.4%
Springvale South — 65-74: 9.4% Keysborough — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 5.1% / 4.3%
Springvale South — 75-84: 5.1% Keysborough — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 1.8% / 1.5%
Springvale South — 85+: 1.8% Keysborough — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Springvale South 49.7% couple families
Springvale South — Couple Families: 49.7% Springvale South — One Parent Families: 22.5% Springvale South — Lone Person: 21.0% Springvale South — Group Household: 4.4% Springvale South — Other Families: 2.4%
Keysborough 61.8% couple families
Keysborough — Couple Families: 61.8% Keysborough — One Parent Families: 17.5% Keysborough — Lone Person: 16.0% Keysborough — Group Household: 2.9% Keysborough — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Springvale South 27.8% renting
Springvale South — Owned Outright: 39.2% Springvale South — Mortgage: 33.0% Springvale South — Renting: 27.8%
Keysborough 19.2% renting
Keysborough — Owned Outright: 32.7% Keysborough — Mortgage: 48.1% Keysborough — Renting: 19.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Springvale South Keysborough
Bachelor Degree 9.9% / 14.4%
Springvale South — Bachelor Degree: 9.9% Keysborough — Bachelor Degree: 14.4%
Certificate III & IV 7.8% / 8.3%
Springvale South — Certificate III & IV: 7.8% Keysborough — Certificate III & IV: 8.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 7.4%
Springvale South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Keysborough — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.4% / 5.0%
Springvale South — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4% Keysborough — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.5%
Springvale South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Keysborough — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.4%).

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.

Springvale South Keysborough
Vietnam 20.0% / 8.6%
Springvale South — Vietnam: 20.0% Keysborough — Vietnam: 8.6%
India 3.2% / 6.6%
Springvale South — India: 3.2% Keysborough — India: 6.6%
China 1.9% / 5.1%
Springvale South — China: 1.9% Keysborough — China: 5.1%
Sri Lanka 1.3% / 3.8%
Springvale South — Sri Lanka: 1.3% Keysborough — Sri Lanka: 3.8%
Malaysia 3.0% / 1.4%
Springvale South — Malaysia: 3.0% Keysborough — Malaysia: 1.4%
Philippines 1.4% / 1.6%
Springvale South — Philippines: 1.4% Keysborough — Philippines: 1.6%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Springvale South 85.8% houses
Springvale South — Houses: 85.8% Springvale South — Townhouses: 10.2% Springvale South — Flats / Apartments: 3.9%
Keysborough 89.5% houses
Keysborough — Houses: 89.5% Keysborough — Townhouses: 9.4% Keysborough — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Springvale South Keysborough
Median house price $855,000 $1,000,000
Median unit price $622,500 $664,000
Median land price $575,000 $1,185,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 51 sales
 24 days
from 276 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.

Springvale South Keysborough
2 bed $580K / $618K
Springvale South — 2 bed: $580K (24 sales) Keysborough — 2 bed: $618K (12 sales)

24 vs 12 sales

3 bed $681K / $676K
Springvale South — 3 bed: $681K (17 sales) Keysborough — 3 bed: $676K (10 sales)

17 vs 10 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.

Springvale South Keysborough
3 bed $840K / $900K
Springvale South — 3 bed: $840K (77 sales) Keysborough — 3 bed: $900K (202 sales)

77 vs 202 sales

4 bed $900K / $1.14M
Springvale South — 4 bed: $900K (35 sales) Keysborough — 4 bed: $1.14M (159 sales)

35 vs 159 sales

5 bed $1.04M / $1.44M
Springvale South — 5 bed: $1.04M (8 sales) Keysborough — 5 bed: $1.44M (56 sales)

8 vs 56 sales

Zoning mix

Keysborough has more rural and farming land (26% vs 11%); Keysborough has more industrially zoned land (12% vs 0%).

Springvale South Keysborough
Residential 65% 37%
Rural and farming 11% 26%
Infrastructure and transport 12% 17%
Industrial 0% 12%
Parks and recreation 11% 5%
Commercial 1% 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

Springvale South Keysborough
New dwellings approved 594
across Greater Dandenong
same for both
Approvals change year on year -34%
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.

Springvale South Keysborough
Houses 4.1%
$650/wk on $824K
 4.4%
$750/wk on $885K
Units 4.6%
$530/wk on $605K
 4.6%
$600/wk on $679K

Ranking within VIC

Springvale South Keysborough
House price Higher than 60% of VIC Higher than 66% of VIC
Income Higher than 45% of VIC —
Schools Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 89% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 31% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 74% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 35% of VIC Higher than 38% of VIC

Liveability

Springvale South is more walkable (84 vs 66).

Springvale South Keysborough
Grade B
same for both
Score 65/100 63/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Keysborough carries more flood risk (53 vs 20).

Springvale South Keysborough
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
56/100
 Moderate
64/100
Flood Low
20/100
 Moderate
53/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 19
within 5 km
 27
within 5 km

Schools

Springvale South Keysborough
Inside the suburb 5 11
Rated above peers 3 4
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Monash Clayton, 6.0 km
 None

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

Schools in Keysborough

  • Haileybury College - Keysborough Boys Independent · Combined above peers
  • Keysborough Gardens Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Lighthouse Christian College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Mt Hira College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Chandler Park Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Resurrection School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Springvale South Keysborough
Supermarkets 8
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 12 10
Parks & reserves 8 16
Childcare 17 19
GPs 2 6
Pharmacies 2 5
Banks & Bank@Post 1 5
Fuel stations 3 5
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Keysborough sits further from the CBD (38.1 km vs 30.9 km).

Springvale South Keysborough
Walkability score 84/100 66/100
Distance to Melbourne 30.9 km 38.1 km
+23% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 37 min 38 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 105.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 312.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 3172
 1.8%
postcode 3173
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 3172
 49
postcode 3173

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.

Springvale South Keysborough
Car (driver) 72.8% / 68.2%
Springvale South — Car (driver): 72.8% Keysborough — Car (driver): 68.2%
Worked from Home 12.4% / 21.6%
Springvale South — Worked from Home: 12.4% Keysborough — Worked from Home: 21.6%
Car (passenger) 9.5% / 6.2%
Springvale South — Car (passenger): 9.5% Keysborough — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Train 2.9% / 2.3%
Springvale South — Train: 2.9% Keysborough — Train: 2.3%
Bus 1.6% / 0.9%
Springvale South — Bus: 1.6% Keysborough — Bus: 0.9%

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

Setting

Springvale South Keysborough
Elevation 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.0 km 6.4 km

NBN connectivity

Springvale South Keysborough
Connectivity score 83/100 96/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 35%
4,408 premises
 89%
10,097 premises

Climate

Springvale South Keysborough
Annual rainfall 644 mm 781 mm
Summer max (Jan) 26.0°C —
Winter min (Jul) 6.9°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Springvale South Keysborough
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

Springvale South Keysborough
Average residential rate $2,123/yr
same for both
Council Greater Dandenong
same for both

Federal electorate

Springvale South Keysborough
Division Isaacs
same for both
Member Mark Dreyfus
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Springvale South

Multicultural Outer Parks

Keysborough

Large Blocks Multicultural Outer River

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