Brown Hill Creek vs Springfield

Brown Hill Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 48 in Springfield. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Brown Hill Creek, about half of households are couple families. In Springfield, most households are couple families. Springfield is closer to the city centre: 8.3 km, against 11.1 km. On these figures, Brown Hill Creek tends to suit young adults and people living alone, while Springfield suits older residents.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Brown Hill Creek has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • Springfield carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 80/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Brown Hill Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($275/wk vs $510/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Springfield

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (46/100 vs 10/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (8.3 km vs 11.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Springfield

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (46/100 vs 10/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 80/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Brown Hill Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (42.0% vs 4.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Brown Hill Creek Springfield
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.

Brown Hill Creek Springfield
Walkability 10 / 46
Brown Hill Creek — Walkability: 10/100 Springfield — Walkability: 46/100
Safety 20 / 72
Brown Hill Creek — Safety: 20/100 Springfield — Safety: 72/100
Low fire risk 51 / 100
Brown Hill Creek — Low fire risk: 51/100 Springfield — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Springfield has more residents (548 vs 71); Springfield rents higher ($510/wk vs $275/wk).

Brown Hill Creek Springfield
Population 71 548
+672% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +42.0% +4.0%
Median age 36 48
Median household income $147,316/yr $234,572/yr
+59% vs other
Median weekly rent $275/wk $510/wk
+85% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brown Hill Creek Springfield
0-4 — / 2.2%
Brown Hill Creek — 0-4: not among its largest Springfield — 0-4: 2.2%
5-14 5.6% / 12.0%
Brown Hill Creek — 5-14: 5.6% Springfield — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 4.2% / 8.2%
Brown Hill Creek — 15-19: 4.2% Springfield — 15-19: 8.2%
20-24 14.1% / 7.1%
Brown Hill Creek — 20-24: 14.1% Springfield — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 21.1% / 9.3%
Brown Hill Creek — 25-34: 21.1% Springfield — 25-34: 9.3%
35-44 5.6% / 6.4%
Brown Hill Creek — 35-44: 5.6% Springfield — 35-44: 6.4%
45-54 12.7% / 14.2%
Brown Hill Creek — 45-54: 12.7% Springfield — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 22.5% / 18.6%
Brown Hill Creek — 55-64: 22.5% Springfield — 55-64: 18.6%
65-74 9.9% / 13.3%
Brown Hill Creek — 65-74: 9.9% Springfield — 65-74: 13.3%
75-84 4.2% / 7.1%
Brown Hill Creek — 75-84: 4.2% Springfield — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ — / 2.4%
Brown Hill Creek — 85+: not among its largest Springfield — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Brown Hill Creek 47.4% couple families
Brown Hill Creek — Couple Families: 47.4% Brown Hill Creek — Lone Person: 36.8% Brown Hill Creek — One Parent Families: 15.8%
Springfield 57.0% couple families
Springfield — Couple Families: 57.0% Springfield — Lone Person: 20.2% Springfield — One Parent Families: 22.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Brown Hill Creek 0.0% renting
Brown Hill Creek — Owned Outright: 61.1% Brown Hill Creek — Mortgage: 38.9% Brown Hill Creek — Renting: 0.0%
Springfield 6.6% renting
Springfield — Owned Outright: 55.5% Springfield — Mortgage: 37.9% Springfield — Renting: 6.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Brown Hill Creek Springfield
Bachelor Degree 25.4% / 27.7%
Brown Hill Creek — Bachelor Degree: 25.4% Springfield — Bachelor Degree: 27.7%
Postgraduate Degree 11.3% / 10.0%
Brown Hill Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 11.3% Springfield — Postgraduate Degree: 10.0%
Certificate III & IV 14.1% / 2.9%
Brown Hill Creek — Certificate III & IV: 14.1% Springfield — Certificate III & IV: 2.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 7.8%
Brown Hill Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% Springfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.0%
Brown Hill Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Springfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.7%).

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.

Brown Hill Creek Springfield
Philippines 4.2% / 0.5%
Brown Hill Creek — Philippines: 4.2% Springfield — Philippines: 0.5%
China — / 4.4%
Brown Hill Creek — China: not among its largest Springfield — China: 4.4%
England — / 3.3%
Brown Hill Creek — England: not among its largest Springfield — England: 3.3%
Greece — / 2.0%
Brown Hill Creek — Greece: not among its largest Springfield — Greece: 2.0%
Vietnam — / 1.3%
Brown Hill Creek — Vietnam: not among its largest Springfield — Vietnam: 1.3%
India — / 1.1%
Brown Hill Creek — India: not among its largest Springfield — India: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Brown Hill Creek 100.0% houses
Brown Hill Creek — Houses: 100.0% Brown Hill Creek — Townhouses: 0.0% Brown Hill Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Springfield 88.8% houses
Springfield — Houses: 88.8% Springfield — Townhouses: 7.5% Springfield — Flats / Apartments: 3.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Brown Hill Creek Springfield
Median house price — $2,600,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 18 days
from 7 sales

Zoning mix

Brown Hill Creek has more land zoned for conservation (100% vs 8%).

Brown Hill Creek Springfield
Environmental 100% 8%
Residential 0% 53%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 39%
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

Brown Hill Creek Springfield
New dwellings approved 188
across Mitcham
same for both
Approvals change year on year +32%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Brown Hill Creek Springfield
House price — Higher than 100% of SA
Income Higher than 98% of SA Higher than 100% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 62% of SA Higher than 80% of SA
Affordability — Higher than 2% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 96% of SA Higher than 97% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of SA Higher than 94% of SA

Liveability

Springfield is more walkable (46 vs 10).

Brown Hill Creek Springfield
Grade — A
Score — 74/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Brown Hill Creek carries more bushfire risk (49 vs 0); Brown Hill Creek carries more crime risk (80 vs 28).

Brown Hill Creek Springfield
Bushfire Moderate
49/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
80/100
 Low
28/100
Flood — High
74/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Brown Hill Creek Springfield
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Tonsley, 7.4 km
 3
Tonsley, 6.1 km

Schools in Brown Hill Creek

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Springfield

  • Mercedes College Catholic · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Brown Hill Creek Springfield
Parks & reserves 5 0
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 7 0

Mobility

Brown Hill Creek sits further from the CBD (11.1 km vs 8.3 km).

Brown Hill Creek Springfield
Walkability score 10/100 46/100
Distance to Adelaide 11.1 km
+25% vs other
 8.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 23 min 19 min
Electric vehicle share 2.5%
postcode 5062
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 5062
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.

Brown Hill Creek Springfield
Car (driver) 74.3% / 75.9%
Brown Hill Creek — Car (driver): 74.3% Springfield — Car (driver): 75.9%
Worked from Home 8.6% / 22.0%
Brown Hill Creek — Worked from Home: 8.6% Springfield — Worked from Home: 22.0%
Walked Only 17.1% / —
Brown Hill Creek — Walked Only: 17.1% Springfield — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) — / 2.0%
Brown Hill Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest Springfield — Car (passenger): 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.9%).

Setting

Brown Hill Creek Springfield
Elevation 240 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 161 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.6 km 11.0 km

NBN connectivity

Brown Hill Creek Springfield
Connectivity score 41/100 84/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
24 premises
 42%
216 premises

Climate

Brown Hill Creek Springfield
Annual rainfall 969 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Brown Hill Creek Springfield
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 1.12 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Brown Hill Creek Springfield
Average residential rate $2,296/yr
same for both
Council Mitcham
same for both

Federal electorate

Brown Hill Creek Springfield
Division Boothby
same for both
Member Louise Miller-Frost
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Brown Hill Creek Springfield
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Brown Hill Creek

Inner Professionals River

Springfield

Inner Large Blocks Luxury Professionals Quiet

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