Springvale vs Noble Park

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Springvale: a median of $950,000, against $825,000 in Noble Park. Springvale is closer to the city centre: 29 km, against 34.9 km.

Noble Park is the larger suburb with 32,257 residents compared to Springvale's 22,174, and sits slightly closer to the CBD at 34.9 km versus 29.0 km. Springvale has higher median house prices at $945,000 and stronger rental yields on units at 4.9%, but Noble Park offers a marginally better liveability score of 58 and lower flood risk at 26 compared to 36. Both suburbs are highly walkable and share similar median ages and socio-economic profiles, though Springvale has notably higher crime risk at 86 versus 73.

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

Noble Park

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (19 vs 13)
  • carries lower crime risk (73/100 vs 86/100)
  • But Springvale has more schools rated above their peers (3 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Noble Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($825,000 vs $950,000)

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

Springvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (29 km vs 34.9 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 has more GPs (19 vs 9)
  • Noble Park carries lower crime risk (73/100 vs 86/100)

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

Investors

They split

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

  • Springvale returns a higher gross yield on units (5.0% vs 4.2%)
  • Noble Park returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.3% vs 3.8%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Springvale 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 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 Noble Park
Walkability 94 / 93
Springvale — Walkability: 94/100 Noble Park — Walkability: 93/100
Safety 14 / 27
Springvale — Safety: 14/100 Noble Park — Safety: 27/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Springvale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Noble Park — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 64 / 74
Springvale — Low flood risk: 64/100 Noble Park — Low flood risk: 74/100

Demographics

Noble Park has more residents (32,257 vs 22,174).

Springvale Noble Park
Population 22,174 32,257
+45% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.1% +4.1%
Median age 36 35
Median household income $72,904/yr
+1% vs other
 $71,864/yr
Median weekly rent $357/wk
+4% vs other
 $341/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Springvale Noble Park
0-4 5.3% / 6.4%
Springvale — 0-4: 5.3% Noble Park — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 9.2% / 9.9%
Springvale — 5-14: 9.2% Noble Park — 5-14: 9.9%
15-19 4.9% / 4.9%
Springvale — 15-19: 4.9% Noble Park — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 8.4% / 7.7%
Springvale — 20-24: 8.4% Noble Park — 20-24: 7.7%
25-34 20.5% / 19.9%
Springvale — 25-34: 20.5% Noble Park — 25-34: 19.9%
35-44 13.5% / 14.6%
Springvale — 35-44: 13.5% Noble Park — 35-44: 14.6%
45-54 11.4% / 10.9%
Springvale — 45-54: 11.4% Noble Park — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 10.5% / 10.4%
Springvale — 55-64: 10.5% Noble Park — 55-64: 10.4%
65-74 8.2% / 8.0%
Springvale — 65-74: 8.2% Noble Park — 65-74: 8.0%
75-84 5.4% / 5.1%
Springvale — 75-84: 5.4% Noble Park — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ 2.8% / 2.3%
Springvale — 85+: 2.8% Noble Park — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Springvale 42.2% couple families
Springvale — Couple Families: 42.2% Springvale — Lone Person: 27.3% Springvale — One Parent Families: 18.5% Springvale — Group Household: 8.3% Springvale — Other Families: 3.7%
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 41.7% renting
Springvale — Owned Outright: 33.7% Springvale — Mortgage: 24.5% Springvale — Renting: 41.7%
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 Noble Park
Bachelor Degree 12.9% / 12.1%
Springvale — Bachelor Degree: 12.9% Noble Park — Bachelor Degree: 12.1%
Certificate III & IV 6.6% / 8.8%
Springvale — Certificate III & IV: 6.6% Noble Park — Certificate III & IV: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 7.5%
Springvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Noble Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 5.0% / 5.1%
Springvale — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0% Noble Park — Postgraduate Degree: 5.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.1%
Springvale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Noble Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.9%).

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.

Springvale Noble Park
Vietnam 20.9% / 10.5%
Springvale — Vietnam: 20.9% Noble Park — Vietnam: 10.5%
India 7.4% / 9.8%
Springvale — India: 7.4% Noble Park — India: 9.8%
Malaysia 4.6% / 3.0%
Springvale — Malaysia: 4.6% Noble Park — Malaysia: 3.0%
China 5.3% / 1.9%
Springvale — China: 5.3% Noble Park — China: 1.9%
Sri Lanka 1.5% / 3.9%
Springvale — Sri Lanka: 1.5% Noble Park — Sri Lanka: 3.9%
Philippines 1.5% / 2.1%
Springvale — Philippines: 1.5% Noble Park — Philippines: 2.1%
Myanmar 2.8% / —
Springvale — Myanmar: 2.8% Noble Park — Myanmar: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Springvale 69.4% houses
Springvale — Houses: 69.4% Springvale — Townhouses: 20.1% Springvale — Flats / Apartments: 10.5%
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 Noble Park
Median house price $950,000 $825,000
Median unit price $605,000 $578,000
Median land price $770,000 $730,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 132 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 Noble Park
1 bed $324K / $280K
Springvale — 1 bed: $324K (14 sales) Noble Park — 1 bed: $280K (38 sales)

14 vs 38 sales

2 bed $595K / $551K
Springvale — 2 bed: $595K (42 sales) Noble Park — 2 bed: $551K (154 sales)

42 vs 154 sales

3 bed $660K / $690K
Springvale — 3 bed: $660K (24 sales) Noble Park — 3 bed: $690K (84 sales)

24 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 Noble Park
2 bed $729K / $740K
Springvale — 2 bed: $729K (12 sales) Noble Park — 2 bed: $740K (27 sales)

12 vs 27 sales

3 bed $935K / $820K
Springvale — 3 bed: $935K (117 sales) Noble Park — 3 bed: $820K (193 sales)

117 vs 193 sales

4 bed $959K / $866K
Springvale — 4 bed: $959K (52 sales) Noble Park — 4 bed: $866K (57 sales)

52 vs 57 sales

5 bed $1.18M / $1.12M
Springvale — 5 bed: $1.18M (9 sales) Noble Park — 5 bed: $1.12M (6 sales)

9 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Springvale has more industrially zoned land (12% vs 1%).

Springvale Noble Park
Residential 44% 82%
Infrastructure and transport 26% 11%
Industrial 12% 1%
Other and special use 9% 0%
Commercial 6% 1%
Parks and recreation 2% 4%
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 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 Noble Park
Houses 3.8%
$650/wk on $892K
 4.3%
$620/wk on $748K
Units 5.0%
$472/wk on $491K
 4.2%
$470/wk on $578K

Ranking within VIC

Springvale Noble Park
House price Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 56% of VIC
Income Higher than 38% of VIC Higher than 37% of VIC
Schools Higher than 68% of VIC Higher than 62% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 98% of VIC
same for both
Affordability Higher than 19% of VIC Higher than 29% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 64% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 54% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 61% of VIC Higher than 17% of VIC

Liveability

Springvale Noble Park
Grade B
same for both
Score 55/100 58/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Springvale carries more flood risk (36 vs 26); Springvale carries more crime risk (86 vs 73).

Springvale Noble Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
86/100
 High
73/100
Flood Low
36/100
 Low
26/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 18
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Springvale Noble Park
Inside the suburb 9 7
Rated above peers 3 2
Rated at peers 2 3
Rated below peers 1
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Monash Clayton, 3.9 km
 1
Monash Clayton, 7.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.6% 2.7%

Schools in Springvale

  • Killester College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • Spring Parks Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Minaret College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Springvale Rise Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Heatherhill Primary School Government · Primary below peers

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 Noble Park
Supermarkets 11 3
Cafes & restaurants 104 32
Parks & reserves 13 14
Childcare 13 19
GPs 19 9
Pharmacies 7 5
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 6 3
Fuel stations 7 4
EV chargers 3 0
Waterways 13 5

Mobility

Noble Park sits further from the CBD (34.9 km vs 29 km).

Springvale Noble Park
Walkability score 94/100 93/100
Distance to Melbourne 29 km 34.9 km
+20% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 35 min 36 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 80/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 309.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 222.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 3171
 0.7%
postcode 3174
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 29
postcode 3171
 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 Noble Park
Car (driver) 65.7% / 67.7%
Springvale — Car (driver): 65.7% Noble Park — Car (driver): 67.7%
Worked from Home 14.9% / 15.1%
Springvale — Worked from Home: 14.9% Noble Park — Worked from Home: 15.1%
Car (passenger) 8.0% / 8.0%
Springvale — Car (passenger): 8.0% Noble Park — Car (passenger): 8.0%
Train 6.2% / 6.4%
Springvale — Train: 6.2% Noble Park — Train: 6.4%
Bus 2.6% / 1.5%
Springvale — Bus: 2.6% Noble Park — Bus: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.7%).

Setting

Springvale Noble Park
Elevation 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 40 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.4 km 9.1 km

NBN connectivity

Springvale Noble Park
Connectivity score 76/100 84/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 10%
10,153 premises
 36%
13,340 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Springvale

Multicultural Outer Parks River Townhouses

Noble Park

Multicultural Outer Parks River Trains Transport Hub Urban

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