NSW · Richmond Valley Council
Spring Grove, NSW, 2470
Desirability index
#367 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Spring Grove is a small locality in the Richmond Valley area, home to around 532 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,863 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-7%), roughly 3501.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $478 (flats $375, houses $545), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 532
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,837
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 5 of 167
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,059
- Employment rate
- 59.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $375
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $545
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $478
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 80
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 1,863
- Against the person
- 527
- Against property
- 620
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 3,501.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 54.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -6.9%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order137
- Breach Bail Conditions206
- Domestic Violence Related Assault130
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment175
- Malicious Damage To Property139
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
45 public transport stops in this suburb
- Spring Grove Rd After Vidlers Rd
- Spring Grove Rd At Battistuzzi Rd
- Spring Grove Rd At Gregors Rd
- Spring Grove Rd At Tullarook Gr
- Spring Grove Rd Opp Verulam View
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Allow extra travel time. Check signage. Reduced speed limit. Scheduled roadworks on the intersection of Spring Grove Road and Gregors Road SPRING GROVE.Spring Grove Road, Gregors Road25 Jun 2026 – 16 Dec 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
47 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development945 SPRING GROVE ROAD SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
January 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Supporting Development45 VERULAM VIEW SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
2025· 2 proposals
November 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)65 GREGORS ROAD SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
October 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Manufactured home65 GREGORS ROAD SPRING GROVE 2470Withdrawn
2024· 7 proposals
November 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure9 VERULAM VIEW SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
September 2024
- Subdivision50 HICKS ROAD SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure53 VERULAM VIEW SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
July 2024
- Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure935 SPRING GROVE ROAD SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure13 PRATTS ROAD SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation385 GORES ROAD SPRING GROVE 2470Withdrawn
April 2024
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 TULLAROOK GROVE SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
2023· 7 proposals
November 2023
- Subdivision25 GREGORS ROAD SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Carport33 VERULAM VIEW SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
August 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development84 GREGORS ROAD SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
July 2023
- Subdivision of land400 SPRING GROVE ROAD SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
May 2023
- Shed15 VERULAM VIEW SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
April 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces53 VERULAM VIEW SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
February 2023
- Shed5 TULLAROOK GROVE SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
2022· 16 proposals
December 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces24 TAREEDA COURT SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
November 2022
- Shed32 VERULAM VIEW SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
August 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing646 SPRING GROVE ROAD SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
July 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing39 VERULAM VIEW SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
- Dwelling57 VERULAM VIEW SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
June 2022
- Subdivision of land; Earthworks / change in levels; Other75 GREGORS ROAD SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
May 2022
- Dwelling19 Crispin GroveDetermined
- Shed5 TULLAROOK GROVE SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shed53 VERULAM VIEW SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing1 VERULAM VIEW SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
March 2022
- Dwelling10 CAMILLE COURT SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
- Shed56 VERULAM VIEW SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
February 2022
- Subdivision of land950 SPRING GROVE ROAD SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing37 VERULAM VIEW SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
- Shed1184 SPRING GROVE ROAD SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
January 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing20 CAMILLOT CLOSE SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
2021· 13 proposals
December 2021
- Shed1 TULLAROOK GROVE SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
November 2021
- Shed39 VERULAM VIEW SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
- Dwelling56 VERULAM VIEW SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
October 2021
- Shed53 VERULAM VIEW SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs51 VERULAM VIEW SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
- DwellingVERULAM VIEW SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 60.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #367 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Spring Grove Rd After Vidlers Rdtransport
- Spring Grove Rd At Battistuzzi Rdtransport
- Spring Grove Rd At Gregors Rdtransport
- Spring Grove Rd At Tullarook Grtransport
- Spring Grove Rd Opp Verulam Viewtransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning84 GREGORS ROAD SPRING GROVE 2470Lodged 30 Aug 2023 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Carportplanning33 VERULAM VIEW SPRING GROVE 2470Lodged 13 Nov 2023 · Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahsplanning51 VERULAM VIEW SPRING GROVE 2470Lodged 18 Oct 2021 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning57 VERULAM VIEW SPRING GROVE 2470Lodged 12 Jul 2022 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning19 Crispin GroveLodged 25 May 2022 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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