Bourkelands vs Springvale

Bourkelands is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 41 in Springvale. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Springvale: a median of $1.4 million, against $775,000 in Bourkelands, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Bourkelands tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Springvale suits couples.

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

Springvale

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 38/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (92% vs 70%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Bourkelands has cheaper houses ($775,000 vs $1,400,000)
  • Springvale has cheaper land ($545,000 vs $780,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bourkelands

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 1%)
  • has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $420/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Bourkelands

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (53/100 vs 16/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (461.2 km vs 463.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Bourkelands is more walkable (53/100 vs 16/100)
  • Springvale carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 38/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bourkelands and Springvale drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bourkelands Springvale
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.

Bourkelands Springvale
Walkability 53 / 16
Bourkelands — Walkability: 53/100 Springvale — Walkability: 16/100
Safety 62 / 82
Bourkelands — Safety: 62/100 Springvale — Safety: 82/100
Low fire risk 100 / 73
Bourkelands — Low fire risk: 100/100 Springvale — Low fire risk: 73/100

Demographics

Bourkelands has more residents (3,113 vs 1,851); Springvale has higher household incomes ($165,620 vs $114,556).

Bourkelands Springvale
Population 3,113
+41% vs other
 1,851
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.2% +6.8%
Median age 35 41
Median household income $114,556/yr $165,620/yr
+45% vs other
Median weekly rent $360/wk $420/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bourkelands Springvale
0-4 7.0% / 3.7%
Bourkelands — 0-4: 7.0% Springvale — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 16.3% / 20.2%
Bourkelands — 5-14: 16.3% Springvale — 5-14: 20.2%
15-19 7.1% / 9.5%
Bourkelands — 15-19: 7.1% Springvale — 15-19: 9.5%
20-24 4.7% / 4.8%
Bourkelands — 20-24: 4.7% Springvale — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 13.6% / 4.3%
Bourkelands — 25-34: 13.6% Springvale — 25-34: 4.3%
35-44 13.9% / 13.1%
Bourkelands — 35-44: 13.9% Springvale — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 13.5% / 18.7%
Bourkelands — 45-54: 13.5% Springvale — 45-54: 18.7%
55-64 11.1% / 14.6%
Bourkelands — 55-64: 11.1% Springvale — 55-64: 14.6%
65-74 8.6% / 7.7%
Bourkelands — 65-74: 8.6% Springvale — 65-74: 7.7%
75-84 3.0% / 2.7%
Bourkelands — 75-84: 3.0% Springvale — 75-84: 2.7%
85+ 1.6% / 0.5%
Bourkelands — 85+: 1.6% Springvale — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bourkelands 55.5% couple families
Bourkelands — Couple Families: 55.5% Bourkelands — Lone Person: 26.0% Bourkelands — One Parent Families: 14.7% Bourkelands — Group Household: 2.4% Bourkelands — Other Families: 1.3%
Springvale 85.0% couple families
Springvale — Couple Families: 85.0% Springvale — Lone Person: 5.8% Springvale — One Parent Families: 7.2% Springvale — Group Household: 1.9% Springvale — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bourkelands 25.5% renting
Bourkelands — Owned Outright: 30.6% Bourkelands — Mortgage: 43.9% Bourkelands — Renting: 25.5%
Springvale 1.2% renting
Springvale — Owned Outright: 41.4% Springvale — Mortgage: 57.4% Springvale — Renting: 1.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Bourkelands Springvale
Certificate III & IV 15.5% / 16.6%
Bourkelands — Certificate III & IV: 15.5% Springvale — Certificate III & IV: 16.6%
Bachelor Degree 13.2% / 15.1%
Bourkelands — Bachelor Degree: 13.2% Springvale — Bachelor Degree: 15.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 7.6%
Bourkelands — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Springvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 4.1%
Bourkelands — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Springvale — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 2.3%
Bourkelands — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Springvale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

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.

Bourkelands Springvale
India 4.0% / 0.9%
Bourkelands — India: 4.0% Springvale — India: 0.9%
England 1.5% / 1.0%
Bourkelands — England: 1.5% Springvale — England: 1.0%
South Africa 1.0% / 0.7%
Bourkelands — South Africa: 1.0% Springvale — South Africa: 0.7%
New Zealand 0.7% / 0.8%
Bourkelands — New Zealand: 0.7% Springvale — New Zealand: 0.8%
Iraq 0.9% / —
Bourkelands — Iraq: 0.9% Springvale — Iraq: not among its largest
China 0.9% / —
Bourkelands — China: 0.9% Springvale — China: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.4%
Bourkelands — Germany: not among its largest Springvale — Germany: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bourkelands 94.2% houses
Bourkelands — Houses: 94.2% Bourkelands — Flats / Apartments: 4.6% Bourkelands — Townhouses: 1.2%
Springvale 100.2% houses
Springvale — Houses: 100.2% Springvale — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Springvale — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Bourkelands Springvale
Median house price $775,000 $1,400,000
Median unit price $590,000 —
Median land price $780,000 $545,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 40 days
from 15 sales
 128 days
from 10 sales

Zoning mix

Springvale has more rural and farming land (38% vs 0%).

Bourkelands Springvale
Residential 58% 52%
Rural and farming 0% 38%
Parks and recreation 26% 1%
Environmental 10% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 2%
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

Bourkelands Springvale
New dwellings approved 548
across Wagga Wagga
same for both
Approvals change year on year +139%
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.

Bourkelands Springvale
Houses 4.0%
$650/wk on $849K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Bourkelands Springvale
House price Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
Income Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 72% of NSW —

Liveability

Bourkelands is more walkable (53 vs 16).

Bourkelands Springvale
Grade B
same for both
Score 62/100 60/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Springvale carries more bushfire risk (27 vs 0); Bourkelands carries more crime risk (38 vs 18).

Bourkelands Springvale
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
27/100
Crime Low
38/100
 Low
18/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Bourkelands Springvale
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Bourkelands Springvale
Parks & reserves 2 0
Childcare 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1

Mobility

Springvale sits further from the CBD (463.8 km vs 461.2 km).

Bourkelands Springvale
Walkability score 53/100 16/100
Distance to Sydney 461.2 km 463.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 295 min
same for both
Public transport score 38/100
Bus
 24/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 9.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 7.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2650
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 2650
same for both

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.

Bourkelands Springvale
Car (driver) 83.2% / 83.5%
Bourkelands — Car (driver): 83.2% Springvale — Car (driver): 83.5%
Worked from Home 9.9% / 10.3%
Bourkelands — Worked from Home: 9.9% Springvale — Worked from Home: 10.3%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 4.9%
Bourkelands — Car (passenger): 5.4% Springvale — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Walked Only 0.5% / 1.0%
Bourkelands — Walked Only: 0.5% Springvale — Walked Only: 1.0%
Bicycle 0.4% / 0.3%
Bourkelands — Bicycle: 0.4% Springvale — Bicycle: 0.3%
Bus 0.6% / —
Bourkelands — Bus: 0.6% Springvale — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.5%).

Setting

Bourkelands Springvale
Elevation 232 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 233 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Bourkelands Springvale
Connectivity score 83/100 87/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 55%
1,218 premises
 60%
586 premises

Climate

Bourkelands Springvale
Annual rainfall 565 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Bourkelands Springvale
PM2.5 7.7 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 23.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Bourkelands Springvale
Average residential rate $1,254/yr
same for both
Council Wagga Wagga
same for both

Federal electorate

Bourkelands Springvale
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bourkelands Springvale
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bourkelands

Family Large Blocks

Springvale

Acreage Family

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