Springvale South vs Noble Park

Noble Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 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. Springvale South is closer to the city centre: 30.9 km, against 34.9 km. On these figures, Springvale South tends to suit couples, while Noble Park suits people living alone.

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 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (3 vs 2)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (86% vs 65%)
  • carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 73/100)
  • But Noble Park has more parks and reserves (14 vs 8)

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

First-home buyers

Springvale South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($575,000 vs $730,000)

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

Renters

Noble Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (42% vs 28%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Springvale South sits closer to the CBD (30.9 km vs 34.9 km)
  • Noble Park is more walkable (93/100 vs 84/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Noble Park

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (9 vs 2)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (35% vs 14%)
  • is more walkable (93/100 vs 84/100)
  • But Springvale South carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 73/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Springvale South and Noble Park 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 Noble Park
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 Noble Park
Walkability 84 / 93
Springvale South — Walkability: 84/100 Noble Park — Walkability: 93/100
Safety 44 / 27
Springvale South — Safety: 44/100 Noble Park — Safety: 27/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Springvale South — Low fire risk: 100/100 Noble Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 80 / 74
Springvale South — Low flood risk: 80/100 Noble Park — Low flood risk: 74/100

Demographics

Noble Park has more residents (32,257 vs 12,766); Springvale South skews older (38 vs 35).

Springvale South Noble Park
Population 12,766 32,257
+153% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% +4.1%
Median age 38 35
Median household income $77,896/yr
+8% vs other
 $71,864/yr
Median weekly rent $351/wk
+3% vs other
 $341/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Springvale South Noble Park
0-4 4.8% / 6.4%
Springvale South — 0-4: 4.8% Noble Park — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 11.6% / 9.9%
Springvale South — 5-14: 11.6% Noble Park — 5-14: 9.9%
15-19 6.1% / 4.9%
Springvale South — 15-19: 6.1% Noble Park — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 7.6% / 7.7%
Springvale South — 20-24: 7.6% Noble Park — 20-24: 7.7%
25-34 15.3% / 19.9%
Springvale South — 25-34: 15.3% Noble Park — 25-34: 19.9%
35-44 13.6% / 14.6%
Springvale South — 35-44: 13.6% Noble Park — 35-44: 14.6%
45-54 12.2% / 10.9%
Springvale South — 45-54: 12.2% Noble Park — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 12.5% / 10.4%
Springvale South — 55-64: 12.5% Noble Park — 55-64: 10.4%
65-74 9.4% / 8.0%
Springvale South — 65-74: 9.4% Noble Park — 65-74: 8.0%
75-84 5.1% / 5.1%
Springvale South — 75-84: 5.1% Noble Park — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ 1.8% / 2.3%
Springvale South — 85+: 1.8% Noble Park — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Noble Park 39.5% couple families
Noble Park — Couple Families: 39.5% Noble Park — Lone Person: 32.7% Noble Park — One Parent Families: 18.4% Noble Park — Group Household: 6.6% Noble Park — Other Families: 2.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families 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%
Noble Park 41.7% renting
Noble Park — Owned Outright: 27.8% Noble Park — Mortgage: 30.5% Noble Park — Renting: 41.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Springvale South Noble Park
Bachelor Degree 9.9% / 12.1%
Springvale South — Bachelor Degree: 9.9% Noble Park — Bachelor Degree: 12.1%
Certificate III & IV 7.8% / 8.8%
Springvale South — Certificate III & IV: 7.8% Noble Park — Certificate III & IV: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 7.5%
Springvale South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Noble Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.4% / 5.1%
Springvale South — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4% Noble Park — Postgraduate Degree: 5.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.1%
Springvale South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Noble Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.1%).

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 Noble Park
Vietnam 20.0% / 10.5%
Springvale South — Vietnam: 20.0% Noble Park — Vietnam: 10.5%
India 3.2% / 9.8%
Springvale South — India: 3.2% Noble Park — India: 9.8%
Malaysia 3.0% / 3.0%
Springvale South — Malaysia: 3.0% Noble Park — Malaysia: 3.0%
Sri Lanka 1.3% / 3.9%
Springvale South — Sri Lanka: 1.3% Noble Park — Sri Lanka: 3.9%
China 1.9% / 1.9%
Springvale South — China: 1.9% Noble Park — China: 1.9%
Philippines 1.4% / 2.1%
Springvale South — Philippines: 1.4% Noble Park — Philippines: 2.1%

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%
Noble Park 65.0% houses
Noble Park — Houses: 65.0% Noble Park — Townhouses: 16.0% Noble Park — Flats / Apartments: 19.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Springvale South Noble Park
Median house price $855,000 $825,000
Median unit price $622,500 $578,000
Median land price $575,000 $730,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 51 sales
 23 days
from 150 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 Noble Park
2 bed $580K / $551K
Springvale South — 2 bed: $580K (24 sales) Noble Park — 2 bed: $551K (154 sales)

24 vs 154 sales

3 bed $681K / $690K
Springvale South — 3 bed: $681K (17 sales) Noble Park — 3 bed: $690K (84 sales)

17 vs 84 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 Noble Park
3 bed $840K / $820K
Springvale South — 3 bed: $840K (77 sales) Noble Park — 3 bed: $820K (193 sales)

77 vs 193 sales

4 bed $900K / $866K
Springvale South — 4 bed: $900K (35 sales) Noble Park — 4 bed: $866K (57 sales)

35 vs 57 sales

5 bed $1.04M / $1.12M
Springvale South — 5 bed: $1.04M (8 sales) Noble Park — 5 bed: $1.12M (6 sales)

8 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Springvale South has more rural and farming land (11% vs 0%).

Springvale South Noble Park
Residential 65% 82%
Infrastructure and transport 12% 11%
Parks and recreation 11% 4%
Rural and farming 11% 0%
Commercial 1%
same for both
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 Noble Park
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 Noble Park
Houses 4.1%
$650/wk on $824K
 4.3%
$620/wk on $748K
Units 4.6%
$530/wk on $605K
 4.2%
$470/wk on $578K

Ranking within VIC

Springvale South Noble Park
House price Higher than 60% of VIC Higher than 56% of VIC
Income Higher than 45% of VIC Higher than 37% of VIC
Schools Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 62% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 31% of VIC Higher than 29% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 64% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 74% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 35% of VIC Higher than 17% of VIC

Liveability

Springvale South scores higher overall (65 vs 58); Noble Park is more walkable (93 vs 84).

Springvale South Noble Park
Grade B
same for both
Score 65/100 58/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Noble Park carries more crime risk (73 vs 56).

Springvale South Noble Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
56/100
 High
73/100
Flood Low
20/100
 Low
26/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 19
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Springvale South Noble Park
Inside the suburb 5 7
Rated above peers 3 2
Rated at peers 1 3
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Monash Clayton, 6.0 km
 1
Monash Clayton, 7.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.4% 2.7%

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 Noble Park

  • St Anthony's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Yarraman Oaks Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Harrisfield Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Noble Park Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Wallarano Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Noble Park Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Springvale South Noble Park
Supermarkets 8 3
Cafes & restaurants 12 32
Parks & reserves 8 14
Childcare 17 19
GPs 2 9
Pharmacies 2 5
Hospitals 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 3
Fuel stations 3 4
Waterways 0 5

Mobility

Noble Park sits further from the CBD (34.9 km vs 30.9 km).

Springvale South Noble Park
Walkability score 84/100 93/100
Distance to Melbourne 30.9 km 34.9 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 37 min 36 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 80/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 105.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 222.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 3172
 0.7%
postcode 3174
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 3172
 25
postcode 3174

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 Noble Park
Car (driver) 72.8% / 67.7%
Springvale South — Car (driver): 72.8% Noble Park — Car (driver): 67.7%
Worked from Home 12.4% / 15.1%
Springvale South — Worked from Home: 12.4% Noble Park — Worked from Home: 15.1%
Car (passenger) 9.5% / 8.0%
Springvale South — Car (passenger): 9.5% Noble Park — Car (passenger): 8.0%
Train 2.9% / 6.4%
Springvale South — Train: 2.9% Noble Park — Train: 6.4%
Bus 1.6% / 1.5%
Springvale South — Bus: 1.6% Noble Park — Bus: 1.5%

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

Setting

Springvale South Noble Park
Elevation 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.0 km 9.1 km

NBN connectivity

Springvale South Noble Park
Connectivity score 83/100 84/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 35%
4,408 premises
 36%
13,340 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Springvale South

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