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Spring Hill, 2500

Population

92

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

0.0%

Median age

38

Median income

$1,937/wk

Employment rate

56.2%

University qualified

27.4%

Work from home

28.9%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$1,275,000

Languages at home

28.7%non-English

Most common: Serbian

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Excellent transport
  • Regional centre
What Spring Hill is known for: Excellent transport, Regional centre

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Suburb profile

Spring Hill is a major regional centre in New South Wales, in Wollongong Council.

Open-space access is exceptionally strong, placing it among the highest-ranked major regional centres, and local school ICSEA scores sit well above the peer median. University qualifications are more common than in comparable places, with university qualifications 96% above the peer median, and household incomes sit well above the peer median, with household incomes 43% above the peer median. The main trade-offs are limited amenity for the price and weaker public transport, with public transport 84% below the peer median.

Spring Hill is a better fit for people who value open space and school quality more than amenity for the price.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Major regional centre · compared with major regional centres in New South Wales (276)

Strengths

  • Open-space access is exceptionally strong
  • Local school ICSEA scores sit well above the peer median
  • University qualifications are more common than in comparable places
  • Household incomes sit well above the peer median

Weaknesses

  • Buyers pay a premium despite relatively limited amenity access
  • Public transport is a weakness

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • StudentsInsufficient data
  • Budget buyersInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How Spring Hill compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$1.27M

+15% change

Median rent

$650/wk

Houses $720 · Units $620

Population (Census)

92

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

0.0%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Crime rate

96th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

33rd

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

12%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

3/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

68th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$620
Houses (January to March 2026)
$720
All types (January to March 2026)
$650
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
758
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$1,275,000
Median price change
+15.4%

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Population growth

0.0% annual · 0.0% over 5 years · 33th percentile in NSW

Growth rates are from ABS Estimated Resident Population at SA2 level. Headcount uses 2021 Census when allocated ERP is too low relative to Census to display reliably.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
92
Median age
38
Median household income / week
$1,937
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 29
Median monthly mortgage
$2,167
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$500
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
34.6% / 53.8% / 11.5%
Employment rate
56.2%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
28.9% / 0% / 37.8%
Walked or cycled to work
0%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
25 / 3 / 4

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

27.4% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 34.2% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified27.4% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified9.6% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational34.2% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below28.8% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Engineering and related technologies28.9%
  • Society and culture20%
  • Health17.8%
  • Management and commerce13.3%
  • Food, hospitality and personal services11.1%
  • Architecture and building8.9%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$54,924

45th percentile in NSW · -6% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$60,677

45th percentile in NSW · -7% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
13.0%

44th percentile in NSW · -6% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$50,194

21st percentile in NSW · -21% vs Australia

Residents with business income
11.0%

63rd percentile in NSW · +6% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2500 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
28,852
Taxpayers reporting net rent
3,844
Median net rent
$746
Taxpayers reporting business income
3,145
Taxable income vs state median
-2%
Salary / wages vs state median
-3%
Rental investment vs state median
-7%
Super vs state median
-29%
Business income vs state median
+10%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

28.7% speak a language other than English at home; 29.8% born overseas

Language at home
57 English only · 23 other
Non-English at home
28.7%
Born overseas
25 (29.8%)
Australian citizens
77
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
1

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Serbian3 · 100%

Religion

64.1%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 64.1%, while 16.3% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion16.3%32.8%
Christianity64.1%47.6%
Other / not stated19.6%19.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic29.3%22.4%
Anglican22.8%11.9%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2500, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
2
Against the person
0
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
181.8
State crime-rate percentile
95.7th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+0.3%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
62
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
5,636.36

Most common offence types

  • Assault Police0
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault0
  • Murder *0
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault0
  • Sexual Assault0

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
2
Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
1,049
Median ICSEA percentile
68th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
4
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
3
School list
  • Mount St Thomas Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1070 · 76th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 354 students · Top SEA quarter 31% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
  • Figtree Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1028 · 59th percentile · LBOTE 26% · 264 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Coniston PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Cringila PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Figtree HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Figtree PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Keira HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Mt St Thomas PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Warrawong HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

10 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Acc To FTB W
  • ENT Spring Hill Rd
  • FTB Spring Hill Rd
  • FTB To P1
  • Lysaghts Station, Platform 1

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

  • Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed

Amenities

44 mapped amenities

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 1 parks mapped in suburb
  • Reasonable bus and transport access — 10 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
15/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
10.87
Sport & outdoors(6)
  • Five Islands RoadCycling route
  • Gladstone AvenueCycling route
  • Masters RoadCycling route
  • Princes HwyCycling route
  • Bluescope Steel Centenary ParkPark
  • Sports field
Transport(4)

3 bus stops · 1 train stations

Other(12)
  • Garden
  • Bluescope SteelParking
  • Cringila CarparkParking
  • P14Parking
  • P15Parking
  • Parking (15)
  • VisitorsParking
  • Parking Entrance (2)
  • Parking Space (8)
  • Picnic Table
  • Security
  • Ticket Validator

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Bluescope Steel Centenary ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
1.4%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
1
Typical summer maximum
25°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Figtree Private Hospital (2.2 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
25° / 17°
Rainfall
321 mm · ~40 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
22° / 14°
Rainfall
359 mm · ~45 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
17° / 8°
Rainfall
263 mm · ~33 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
21° / 12°
Rainfall
242 mm · ~30 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

1 planning-related records

2021· 1 proposal

  • April 2021

  • Other
    Unit 8, 2 Drummond St, Spring HillDetermined

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Cunningham
Member of Parliament
Alison BYRNES (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
132,139
Turnout (2025)
92.4%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+2.5 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 32.5%Labor 67.5%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.1 km away).

Coalition 30.3%Labor 69.7%

2.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +1.3 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • CringilaLabor 77.4% · Coalition 22.6% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
  • MangertonLabor 69.0% · Coalition 31.0% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
  • FigtreeLabor 64.6% · Coalition 35.4% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
  • ConistonLabor 71.0% · Coalition 29.0% TPP (2025)2.4 km away
  • UnanderraLabor 65.7% · Coalition 34.3% TPP (2025)2.4 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

More in Wollongong Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.