Median price trend for houses
$942,000
Up 9.6% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Springfield (Macedon Ranges - Vic.)
VIC 3434 · Macedon Ranges
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $942,000
- Population
- 193
- Postcode
- 3434
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Springfield (Macedon Ranges - Vic.), Victoria
Property market insights for Springfield (Macedon Ranges - Vic.)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Springfield (Macedon Ranges - Vic.) VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Springfield (Macedon Ranges - Vic.), VIC is currently $942,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Springfield (Macedon Ranges - Vic.) has a 12-month growth rate of 9.6% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Springfield (Macedon Ranges - Vic.) safe?
The overall rate for Springfield (Macedon Ranges - Vic.) is 7,555 offences per 100,000 residents — 89% above the Greater Melbourne benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Springfield (Macedon Ranges - Vic.).
Overall crime rate
7,555
offences per 100,000 residents
89% aboveGreater Melbourne
Springfield (Macedon Ranges - Vic.)Greater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Springfield (Macedon Ranges - Vic.)?
Springfield (Macedon Ranges - Vic.) VIC 3434 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
193 people call Springfield (Macedon Ranges - Vic.) home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $2,527 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 193
- Median age
- 46 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,950 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $391 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.7%Above
15–3423.3%Below
35–5436.3%Above
55–7422.8%Above
75 and over6.7%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses93.9%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright40.6%Above
Paying a mortgage45.3%Above
Renting14.1%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car8.3%Below
Two cars28.3%Below
Three or more65.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home32.1%Above
Drove to work48.6%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled4.6%Above
What stands out in Springfield (Macedon Ranges - Vic.)
32.1% of workers in Springfield (Macedon Ranges - Vic.) worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Melbourne.
45.6% of people in Springfield (Macedon Ranges - Vic.) described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Springfield (Macedon Ranges - Vic.)
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Springfield (Macedon Ranges - Vic.) VIC 3434.
Is Springfield (Macedon Ranges - Vic.) family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.7% of Springfield (Macedon Ranges - Vic.)'s residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
53 family households lived in Springfield (Macedon Ranges - Vic.); 56.6% were couple families and 13.2% were one-parent families.
26.4% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Springfield (Macedon Ranges - Vic.)?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Springfield (Macedon Ranges - Vic.) had 193 residents at the 2021 Census.
16.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
29.5% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Springfield (Macedon Ranges - Vic.)?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 93.9% of occupied private dwellings in Springfield (Macedon Ranges - Vic.).
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Springfield (Macedon Ranges - Vic.)?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
40.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
45.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
14.1% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Springfield (Macedon Ranges - Vic.)?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Springfield (Macedon Ranges - Vic.) had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 16.1% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 43.5%, while 30.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Springfield (Macedon Ranges - Vic.)?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
32.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
48.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Springfield (Macedon Ranges - Vic.)?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 8.3% of the total.
93.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Springfield (Macedon Ranges - Vic.), and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
75.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 24.7% reported a different address.
5.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Springfield (Macedon Ranges - Vic.)?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
89.6% of residents used only English at home.
2.6% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Springfield (Macedon Ranges - Vic.) residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
5.2% of Springfield (Macedon Ranges - Vic.)'s population was born outside Australia, while roughly 94.8% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Springfield (Macedon Ranges - Vic.)?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 32.1% of ancestry responses in Springfield (Macedon Ranges - Vic.).
Australian ancestry made up 54.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Springfield (Macedon Ranges - Vic.)?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
12.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Managers accounted for 25.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 18.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 2.8% of workers, and education and training employed 9.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Springfield (Macedon Ranges - Vic.)?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 66.5%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
39.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 25.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 0.9%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Springfield (Macedon Ranges - Vic.) show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
58.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
11.4% reported asthma, 6.7% arthritis and 5.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Springfield (Macedon Ranges - Vic.)?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
22.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 31.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Springfield (Macedon Ranges - Vic.)?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,527 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,950.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $391 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Springfield (Macedon Ranges - Vic.) compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 32.1% in Springfield (Macedon Ranges - Vic.), compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 40.6% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 14.1% in Springfield (Macedon Ranges - Vic.), against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Springfield (Macedon Ranges - Vic.)
Is Springfield (Macedon Ranges - Vic.) expensive?
The median house price is $942,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Springfield (Macedon Ranges - Vic.) good for families?
The Census counted 53 local families, and 18.7% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Springfield (Macedon Ranges - Vic.)?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Springfield (Macedon Ranges - Vic.)
17 streets in Springfield (Macedon Ranges - Vic.)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bruces Range Rd
- Buckleys Ln
- Clements Rd
- Cushens Ln
- Grahams Trk
- Joyces Rd
- Kilmore-Lancefield Rd
- Knights Trk
- Mcgraths Ln
- Old Kilmore-Lancefield Rd
- Old Lancefield Kilmore Rd
- Pattersons Rd
- Romsey Rd
- Sheehans Ln
- Springfield Rd
- Summerleigh Ln
- Toomeys Ln
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