Coniston vs Spring Hill

In both, most households own their home. In Spring Hill, the large majority of homes are detached houses and the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Coniston: a median of $1.06 million, against $718,000 in Spring Hill, though rent is higher in Spring Hill. On these figures, Coniston tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Spring Hill suits families with children, couples, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Spring Hill

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 51%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 49%)

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

First-home buyers

Spring Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($717,500 vs $1,060,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Coniston

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (43% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $500/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Coniston

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 22/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Coniston

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (49% vs 12%)
  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 22/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 6%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Where they sit

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

Coniston Spring Hill
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.

Coniston Spring Hill
Walkability 72 / 22
Coniston — Walkability: 72/100 Spring Hill — Walkability: 22/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Coniston — Low fire risk: 100/100 Spring Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Coniston has more residents (2,267 vs 92); Spring Hill rents higher ($500/wk vs $350/wk).

Coniston Spring Hill
Population 2,267
+96% vs other
 92
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% —
Median age 39 38
Median household income $79,820/yr $100,724/yr
+26% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $500/wk
+43% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coniston Spring Hill
0-4 4.3% / 4.3%
Coniston — 0-4: 4.3% Spring Hill — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 9.9% / 14.1%
Coniston — 5-14: 9.9% Spring Hill — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 4.9% / 4.3%
Coniston — 15-19: 4.9% Spring Hill — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 9.8% / 5.4%
Coniston — 20-24: 9.8% Spring Hill — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 15.8% / 13.0%
Coniston — 25-34: 15.8% Spring Hill — 25-34: 13.0%
35-44 11.9% / 14.1%
Coniston — 35-44: 11.9% Spring Hill — 35-44: 14.1%
45-54 12.6% / 16.3%
Coniston — 45-54: 12.6% Spring Hill — 45-54: 16.3%
55-64 11.1% / 17.4%
Coniston — 55-64: 11.1% Spring Hill — 55-64: 17.4%
65-74 9.6% / 6.5%
Coniston — 65-74: 9.6% Spring Hill — 65-74: 6.5%
75-84 6.7% / —
Coniston — 75-84: 6.7% Spring Hill — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 3.7% / —
Coniston — 85+: 3.7% Spring Hill — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Coniston 32.5% couple families
Coniston — Couple Families: 32.5% Coniston — Lone Person: 41.9% Coniston — One Parent Families: 16.9% Coniston — Group Household: 6.9% Coniston — Other Families: 1.8%
Spring Hill 76.5% couple families
Spring Hill — Couple Families: 76.5% Spring Hill — Lone Person: 23.5% Spring Hill — One Parent Families: 0.0% Spring Hill — Group Household: 0.0% Spring Hill — 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.

Coniston 42.6% renting
Coniston — Owned Outright: 31.8% Coniston — Mortgage: 25.6% Coniston — Renting: 42.6%
Spring Hill 11.5% renting
Spring Hill — Owned Outright: 34.6% Spring Hill — Mortgage: 53.8% Spring Hill — Renting: 11.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Coniston Spring Hill
Certificate III & IV 13.7% / 27.2%
Coniston — Certificate III & IV: 13.7% Spring Hill — Certificate III & IV: 27.2%
Bachelor Degree 13.3% / 18.5%
Coniston — Bachelor Degree: 13.3% Spring Hill — Bachelor Degree: 18.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 7.6%
Coniston — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Spring Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / 3.3%
Coniston — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% Spring Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / —
Coniston — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Spring Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.2%).

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.

Coniston Spring Hill
Indonesia — / 6.5%
Coniston — Indonesia: not among its largest Spring Hill — Indonesia: 6.5%
Philippines — / 3.3%
Coniston — Philippines: not among its largest Spring Hill — Philippines: 3.3%
England 2.4% / —
Coniston — England: 2.4% Spring Hill — England: not among its largest
Vietnam 1.2% / —
Coniston — Vietnam: 1.2% Spring Hill — Vietnam: not among its largest
China 1.1% / —
Coniston — China: 1.1% Spring Hill — China: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.1% / —
Coniston — New Zealand: 1.1% Spring Hill — New Zealand: not among its largest
Greece 1.1% / —
Coniston — Greece: 1.1% Spring Hill — Greece: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Coniston 50.9% houses
Coniston — Houses: 50.9% Coniston — Flats / Apartments: 31.2% Coniston — Townhouses: 17.9%
Spring Hill 100.0% houses
Spring Hill — Houses: 100.0% Spring Hill — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Spring Hill — Townhouses: 12.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Coniston Spring Hill
Median house price $1,060,000 $717,500
Median unit price $570,000 —
Median land price — $1,955,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 12 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Spring Hill has more industrially zoned land (82% vs 24%).

Coniston Spring Hill
Industrial 24% 82%
Residential 60% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 11% 9%
Commercial 1% 7%
Parks and recreation 5% 0%
Environmental 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

Coniston Spring Hill
New dwellings approved 1,476
across Wollongong
same for both
Approvals change year on year -31%
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.

Coniston Spring Hill
Houses 3.9%
$735/wk on $975K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Coniston Spring Hill
House price Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW
Income Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 86% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 69% of NSW —

Liveability

Coniston is more walkable (72 vs 22).

Coniston Spring Hill
Grade B —
Score 55/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Coniston Spring Hill
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
78/100
 —
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 18
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Coniston Spring Hill
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
UOW Wollongong, 1.5 km
 1
UOW Wollongong, 3.5 km

Schools in Coniston

  • Coniston Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Spring Hill

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

Amenities in the suburb

Coniston Spring Hill
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 0 8

Mobility

Coniston Spring Hill
Walkability score 72/100 22/100
Distance to Sydney 87.6 km 88.7 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 84 min 82 min
Public transport score 80/100
Rail · Bus
 50/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 34.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 9.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 5 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 2500
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 14
postcode 2500
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.

Coniston Spring Hill
Car (driver) 56.3% / 56.7%
Coniston — Car (driver): 56.3% Spring Hill — Car (driver): 56.7%
Worked from Home 31.0% / 43.3%
Coniston — Worked from Home: 31.0% Spring Hill — Worked from Home: 43.3%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / —
Coniston — Car (passenger): 5.2% Spring Hill — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Train 3.4% / —
Coniston — Train: 3.4% Spring Hill — Train: not among its largest
Walked Only 2.4% / —
Coniston — Walked Only: 2.4% Spring Hill — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (56.7%).

Setting

Coniston Spring Hill
Elevation 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.8 km
1.8 km to a named beach
 1.8 km
3.4 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Coniston Spring Hill
Connectivity score 100/100 93/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
1,176 premises
 88%
72 premises

Climate

Coniston Spring Hill
Annual rainfall 974 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Coniston Spring Hill
PM2.5 6.2 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.66 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Coniston Spring Hill
Average residential rate $1,751/yr
same for both
Council Wollongong
same for both

Federal electorate

Coniston Spring Hill
Division Cunningham
same for both
Member Alison Byrnes
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Coniston Spring Hill
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Coniston

Apartments Coastal Parks Trains Transport Hub

Spring Hill

Coastal Rural

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