Byawatha vs Springhurst
Springhurst is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 51 in Byawatha. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Byawatha, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Springhurst tends to suit people living alone and families with children.
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
Byawatha
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 58%)
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
Springhurst
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $300/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Too close to call
Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
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
Byawatha and Springhurst drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Springhurst has more residents (349 vs 160); Byawatha has higher household incomes ($88,192 vs $63,336).
| Byawatha | Springhurst | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 160 | 349 +118% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +3.2% | +0.3% |
| Median age | 51 | 47 |
| Median household income | $88,192/yr +28% vs other | $63,336/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $300/wk +23% vs other | $230/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).
Property market
| Byawatha | Springhurst | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $453,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Byawatha | Springhurst | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 88% | 95% |
| Parks and recreation | 11% | 1% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 1% | 2% |
| Residential | 0% | 1% |
| 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
| Byawatha | Springhurst | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 238 across Wangaratta same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +329% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Byawatha | Springhurst | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 58% of VIC | Higher than 24% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 48% of VIC | Higher than 52% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 44% of VIC | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 65% of VIC | Higher than 67% of VIC |
Liveability
| Byawatha | Springhurst | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
| Byawatha | Springhurst | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 60/100 | Moderate 59/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 60/100 | Moderate 67/100 |
| Flood | Moderate 44/100 | Low 39/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Byawatha | Springhurst | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Byawatha
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Springhurst
- Springhurst Primary School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| Byawatha | Springhurst | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 5 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 2 | 24 |
Mobility
| Byawatha | Springhurst | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 273.1 km | 273.7 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 178 min | 174 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.5% postcode 3678 | 0.0% postcode 3682 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 78 postcode 3678 | 75 postcode 3682 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.3%).
Setting
| Byawatha | Springhurst | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 195 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 209 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Byawatha | Springhurst | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 73 premises | 0% 145 premises |
Climate
| Byawatha | Springhurst | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 565 mm | 567 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.4°C | 31.7°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | 2.7°C | 2.1°C |
Council rates
| Byawatha | Springhurst | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,962/yr same for both | |
| Council | Wangaratta same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Byawatha | Springhurst | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Indi same for both | |
| Member | Helen Haines same for both | |
| Party | Independent same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Byawatha | Springhurst | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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