Elderslie vs Spring Farm

Spring Farm is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 34 in Elderslie. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Elderslie, about half of households are couple families. In Spring Farm, most households are couple families. On these figures, Spring Farm tends to suit young adults, families with children, and 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

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Elderslie has more parks and reserves (19 vs 7)
  • Spring Farm is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 72%)

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

First-home buyers

Spring Farm

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($786,500 vs $1,320,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Elderslie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (13% vs 6%)

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

Investors

Spring Farm

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (129.1% vs 31.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Elderslie Spring Farm
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.

Elderslie Spring Farm
Walkability 71 / 64
Elderslie — Walkability: 71/100 Spring Farm — Walkability: 64/100
Low fire risk 45 / 60
Elderslie — Low fire risk: 45/100 Spring Farm — Low fire risk: 60/100

Demographics

Spring Farm has more residents (9,868 vs 7,878); Elderslie skews older (34 vs 30).

Elderslie Spring Farm
Population 7,878 9,868
+25% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +31.2% +129.1%
Median age 34 30
Median household income $111,800/yr $124,956/yr
+12% vs other
Median weekly rent $480/wk $510/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Elderslie Spring Farm
0-4 8.8% / 12.9%
Elderslie — 0-4: 8.8% Spring Farm — 0-4: 12.9%
5-14 15.7% / 16.0%
Elderslie — 5-14: 15.7% Spring Farm — 5-14: 16.0%
15-19 6.9% / 4.8%
Elderslie — 15-19: 6.9% Spring Farm — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 5.6% / 5.5%
Elderslie — 20-24: 5.6% Spring Farm — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 14.1% / 23.0%
Elderslie — 25-34: 14.1% Spring Farm — 25-34: 23.0%
35-44 14.6% / 17.1%
Elderslie — 35-44: 14.6% Spring Farm — 35-44: 17.1%
45-54 11.7% / 9.2%
Elderslie — 45-54: 11.7% Spring Farm — 45-54: 9.2%
55-64 9.4% / 6.0%
Elderslie — 55-64: 9.4% Spring Farm — 55-64: 6.0%
65-74 7.6% / 4.0%
Elderslie — 65-74: 7.6% Spring Farm — 65-74: 4.0%
75-84 4.3% / 1.2%
Elderslie — 75-84: 4.3% Spring Farm — 75-84: 1.2%
85+ 1.2% / 0.3%
Elderslie — 85+: 1.2% Spring Farm — 85+: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Elderslie 52.5% couple families
Elderslie — Couple Families: 52.5% Elderslie — Lone Person: 25.2% Elderslie — One Parent Families: 19.4% Elderslie — Group Household: 1.8% Elderslie — Other Families: 1.0%
Spring Farm 63.9% couple families
Spring Farm — Couple Families: 63.9% Spring Farm — Lone Person: 15.5% Spring Farm — One Parent Families: 17.6% Spring Farm — Group Household: 2.2% Spring Farm — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Elderslie 29.7% renting
Elderslie — Owned Outright: 23.3% Elderslie — Mortgage: 47.0% Elderslie — Renting: 29.7%
Spring Farm 26.3% renting
Spring Farm — Owned Outright: 10.8% Spring Farm — Mortgage: 62.9% Spring Farm — Renting: 26.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Elderslie Spring Farm
Certificate III & IV 17.4% / 17.3%
Elderslie — Certificate III & IV: 17.4% Spring Farm — Certificate III & IV: 17.3%
Bachelor Degree 10.3% / 10.4%
Elderslie — Bachelor Degree: 10.3% Spring Farm — Bachelor Degree: 10.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 8.5%
Elderslie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Spring Farm — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / 3.4%
Elderslie — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Spring Farm — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.3%
Elderslie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Spring Farm — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

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

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.

Elderslie Spring Farm
England 3.4% / 1.9%
Elderslie — England: 3.4% Spring Farm — England: 1.9%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.3%
Elderslie — New Zealand: 1.2% Spring Farm — New Zealand: 1.3%
India 0.6% / 1.9%
Elderslie — India: 0.6% Spring Farm — India: 1.9%
Philippines 0.6% / 0.9%
Elderslie — Philippines: 0.6% Spring Farm — Philippines: 0.9%
Fiji — / 0.8%
Elderslie — Fiji: not among its largest Spring Farm — Fiji: 0.8%
Scotland 0.7% / —
Elderslie — Scotland: 0.7% Spring Farm — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Elderslie 86.0% houses
Elderslie — Houses: 86.0% Elderslie — Townhouses: 10.5% Elderslie — Flats / Apartments: 3.5%
Spring Farm 93.8% houses
Spring Farm — Houses: 93.8% Spring Farm — Townhouses: 5.4% Spring Farm — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Elderslie Spring Farm
Median house price $1,145,000 $1,125,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,320,000 $786,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 78 sales
 21 days
from 113 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Elderslie Spring Farm
3 bed $1.01M / $1.01M
Elderslie — 3 bed: $1.01M (32 sales) Spring Farm — 3 bed: $1.01M (34 sales)

32 vs 34 sales

4 bed $1.13M / $1.14M
Elderslie — 4 bed: $1.13M (105 sales) Spring Farm — 4 bed: $1.14M (111 sales)

105 vs 111 sales

5 bed $1.47M / $1.29M
Elderslie — 5 bed: $1.47M (17 sales) Spring Farm — 5 bed: $1.29M (9 sales)

17 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Spring Farm has more land zoned for conservation (30% vs 0%); Elderslie has more rural and farming land (33% vs 13%).

Elderslie Spring Farm
Residential 53% 46%
Rural and farming 33% 13%
Environmental 0% 30%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 9%
Parks and recreation 8% 0%
Commercial 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

Elderslie Spring Farm
New dwellings approved 1,671
across Camden
same for both
Approvals change year on year -21%
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.

Elderslie Spring Farm
Houses 3.1%
$725/wk on $1.22M
 3.5%
$770/wk on $1.15M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Elderslie Spring Farm
House price Higher than 55% of NSW
same for both
Income Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 75% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW

Liveability

Spring Farm scores higher overall (64 vs 53).

Elderslie Spring Farm
Grade B
same for both
Score 53/100 64/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Elderslie carries more bushfire risk (55 vs 40).

Elderslie Spring Farm
Bushfire Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
40/100
Crime — Low
31/100
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 4
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Elderslie Spring Farm
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 8.6 km
 1
Western Sydney University - Campbelltown, 7.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.5% 1.3%

Schools in Elderslie

  • Elderslie High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Elderslie Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Mawarra Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Spring Farm

  • Spring Farm Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Elderslie Spring Farm
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 19 7
Childcare 8 10
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 6 2

Mobility

Elderslie Spring Farm
Walkability score 71/100 64/100
Distance to Sydney 65.6 km 65.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 57 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 76/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 159.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 57.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2570
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 2570
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.

Elderslie Spring Farm
Car (driver) 60.7% / 62.3%
Elderslie — Car (driver): 60.7% Spring Farm — Car (driver): 62.3%
Worked from Home 33.5% / 31.7%
Elderslie — Worked from Home: 33.5% Spring Farm — Worked from Home: 31.7%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / 3.3%
Elderslie — Car (passenger): 3.4% Spring Farm — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Train 1.2% / 1.6%
Elderslie — Train: 1.2% Spring Farm — Train: 1.6%
Walked Only 0.7% / 0.7%
Elderslie — Walked Only: 0.7% Spring Farm — Walked Only: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.3%).

Setting

Elderslie Spring Farm
Elevation 79 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 81 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 31.8 km 30.1 km

NBN connectivity

Elderslie Spring Farm
Connectivity score 81/100 95/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 66%
3,060 premises
 91%
3,884 premises

Climate

Elderslie Spring Farm
Annual rainfall 817 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Elderslie Spring Farm
PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.37 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Elderslie Spring Farm
Average residential rate $1,504/yr
same for both
Council Camden
same for both

Federal electorate

Elderslie Spring Farm
Division Hume
same for both
Member Angus Taylor
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Elderslie

Family Large Blocks Parks Young Families

Spring Farm

Family Large Blocks Outer Young Families

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