Caroline Springs, VIC 3023

Caroline Springs is probably the nicest western suburb with amenities and everything you need within the suburb. It’s a large suburb with different pockets. Overall it’s a nice area but there is a large increase in youth crime and dumped rubbish / litter which is a real shame. New immigrants from certain countries are bringing their habits such as not maintaining their nature strips, picking up litter on their property, or they just dump litter. However, Melton council are responsive as Caroline Springs is their showcase suburb. It’s also nice that many people still have pride here.

Great

Caroline Springs, still seen as a “newer” suburb is blooming with facilities and shopping centres all around in the local neighbourhood. Walking distance is the heart of Caroline Springs with CS Square shopping centre, which now has Kmart! Heaps of restaurants and gyms around the area, a great sporting and recreational building and library. The area has a nice scenic walking route to the shops and central lake, where you can sit by the grass and enjoy some fish and chips, coffee, or pizza by the lake. I enjoy living in Caroline Springs, as it has almost everything, you’ll never need to leave.

I've been living in Northgate Estate in northernmost Caroline Springs for about two years now and I absolutely love it here. I have lived all over Melbourne's West and nowhere is more beautiful than here. Being walking distance to the Stony Hill Creek walking track with its lush greenery and water, public transport bus network on Hume Drive and Taylors Hill Village with its supermarket, chemist, GP and many restaurants, and even a gym off of Gourlay Rd. What more could you ask for? Watergardens Shopping Centre and train station are less than 10 minutes away and it's only a 30 minute drive to the CBD. Being so central of a location but still having a regional "feel" to the area with its fresh air and so much greenery, it is truly the best of both worlds. There are plenty of schools in the area both primary and secondary, and just 5 minutes down the road at CS Square there is are hotels, even more restaurants and even more shopping options as well as a police station. I have never had any trouble with crime or noise in my area and it is very clean with people here taking a lot of pride in their property and the surrounding areas.

Lived here for 15 years and still love the place. We have great neighbours. Lovely tracks and parks to walk around and exercise. Retail Shops are all very close so do not have to travel far. Houses are all different so gives each home its own Character. The lakes are filled with swans and ducks which the kids love. Heaps of schools to attend. Nice larger blokes in my estate with heaps of room. Wouldn't leave this area. Still love it! I would just love to live in the Bridges Estate if I could as that pocket is amazing!

We have lived in Caroline Springs for 2 years now and so far we love it so much! Very manicured lake, nature and walking area, also we are surrounded by friendly neighbors. Shopping centre is only minutes away from home and during weekend we can just stroll around the beautiful area. Now they also add the bus route to more areas so it’s so easy to travel everywhere. Not to mention it’s so close to the city (only 22 km and took us approx 30 mins by car) and so close too to the airport! Definitely the jewel of west!

I've been living here for 6 months and absolutely love it. I don't see myself moving from here unless I made a big move interstate. It has everything you could possibly want.. beautiful homes that residents take pride in, great schools, plenty of shops & restaurants. I've had friendly neighbours.

We have lived here for 8 years now. The tree's are growing bigger and it's looking even more beautiful than when we first moved here. There are walking tracks connecting most streets that lead to Lake Caroline. Friendly neighbours, we have a whatsapp group with our street to keep us informed and connected. Very safe and feels like a community not just a suburb.

I was living in a suburb that had a reputation for being unsavoury.
After 4.5yrs, I finally had the opportunity to move.
I reviewed the real estate sites for WEEKS and had been looking at Caroline Springs. I finally found a near-perfect home to rent, it ticked every box for all the features I wanted in a house. I double checked where it was located -- not near a motorway, a school, a main road, a rail line.
Essentially I was keen to find a home in a good neighbourhood, that was likely to be quiet, with good neighbours.
I researched as much as I could.
Within the first few days after the removal truck had gone and I was just starting to unpack, I had the following experiences:
Hoons driving aggressively, dangerously and threateningly, twice being near run off the road, all because they have bad attitudes, and need to speed everywhere, and intimidate people.
Cats coming into my yard and fighting.
The neighbour with a dog that barks every day, unattended and non-stop.
Oh, and two houses up, FERALS. The kind of neighbours that have a VERY LOUD V8 turbo car, coming and going (and likely breaching COVID), and allowing the car to sit and idle for a very long time. The use of machinery/tools for hours, and Saturday, barely 4wks into my new accommodation, the ferals host a party on Grand Final night... the TV too loud, and when the game was over, the party kicked on, loud, drunken and here I am writing the review at 1.30am and the party is still kicking on.
I have called 000 three times and nothing has changed.
Before moving here, I read about the lack of police presence, that during the day there is a police station. But, during the night, the only station is Sunshine... and I already know how "too busy" they are, serving their own area.
If I am going to be spending the kind of rent money to live here, when it is allegedly touted as the upmarket suburb, I EXPECT decent people who have respect and a sense of appreciation for living quietly... NOT FERALS who use aggressive intimidation to ensure no-one challenges their behaviour.
I am DONE -- I openly REGRET moving here.
I hate the place already.
BIG MISTAKE.
If people can't live with quiet respect for each other, and instead don't care where their pets are or what they are doing, and who don't care about how much noise they make and in fact revel in making annoying noise (and probably breaching COVID restrictions to boot) then how are people meant to build neighbourly relationships?
I am over it.
Sadly, I have to endure this BS for 6mths, before I can move out...
Don't fall for the pretty pictures of nice houses in nice tree lined streets.
Seems the ferals will show up here probably because it is reasonably affordable.
Hugely disappointed.
**I may revisit this review -- IF the situation positively changes. Otherwise I may just update this review and be even more honest about what I am paying too much money to put up with (the other "unsavoury" suburb not this bad).

I have been living at Caroline-springs for the last 4 years and my experience is so positive. All the amenities are in almost 5 mins drive, its all so convenient. Previously I was living in the east side of Melbourne at Bentleigh. I can tell you that the traffic here is much better and driving around is easier. Less crowded compare to the eastern suburbs. Streets are clean and wide, two cars can be parked on either side of the street. Less than 30 mins to CBD and Airport,What else do you need.