Faulconbridge vs Springwood

Faulconbridge is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 48 in Springwood. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Faulconbridge, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Faulconbridge tends to suit families with children and couples, while Springwood suits people living alone and 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

  • Faulconbridge carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 43/100)
  • Springwood has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Faulconbridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 28%)

Weighs house 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

Springwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (71.9 km vs 74.9 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Springwood

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (18% vs 2%)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 1)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 17%)
  • But Faulconbridge carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 43/100)

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

Investors

Faulconbridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.4% vs 2.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Faulconbridge Springwood
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.

Faulconbridge Springwood
Walkability 63 / 64
Faulconbridge — Walkability: 63/100 Springwood — Walkability: 64/100
Safety 73 / 57
Faulconbridge — Safety: 73/100 Springwood — Safety: 57/100
Low fire risk 7 / 8
Faulconbridge — Low fire risk: 7/100 Springwood — Low fire risk: 8/100

Demographics

Springwood has more residents (8,423 vs 4,156); Faulconbridge has higher household incomes ($111,904 vs $92,456).

Faulconbridge Springwood
Population 4,156 8,423
+103% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.3% -0.6%
Median age 40 48
Median household income $111,904/yr
+17% vs other
 $92,456/yr
Median weekly rent $420/wk
+5% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Faulconbridge Springwood
0-4 6.4% / 4.5%
Faulconbridge — 0-4: 6.4% Springwood — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 14.5% / 11.9%
Faulconbridge — 5-14: 14.5% Springwood — 5-14: 11.9%
15-19 6.4% / 5.4%
Faulconbridge — 15-19: 6.4% Springwood — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 4.4% / 4.6%
Faulconbridge — 20-24: 4.4% Springwood — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 9.9% / 7.9%
Faulconbridge — 25-34: 9.9% Springwood — 25-34: 7.9%
35-44 14.0% / 11.9%
Faulconbridge — 35-44: 14.0% Springwood — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 14.0% / 13.5%
Faulconbridge — 45-54: 14.0% Springwood — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 13.4% / 13.5%
Faulconbridge — 55-64: 13.4% Springwood — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 10.8% / 13.0%
Faulconbridge — 65-74: 10.8% Springwood — 65-74: 13.0%
75-84 4.8% / 8.2%
Faulconbridge — 75-84: 4.8% Springwood — 75-84: 8.2%
85+ 1.3% / 5.5%
Faulconbridge — 85+: 1.3% Springwood — 85+: 5.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Faulconbridge 54.3% couple families
Faulconbridge — Couple Families: 54.3% Faulconbridge — Lone Person: 25.4% Faulconbridge — One Parent Families: 17.4% Faulconbridge — Group Household: 2.1% Faulconbridge — Other Families: 0.8%
Springwood 42.1% couple families
Springwood — Couple Families: 42.1% Springwood — Lone Person: 40.9% Springwood — One Parent Families: 13.9% Springwood — Group Household: 2.5% Springwood — Other Families: 0.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Faulconbridge 12.9% renting
Faulconbridge — Owned Outright: 38.0% Faulconbridge — Mortgage: 49.1% Faulconbridge — Renting: 12.9%
Springwood 18.3% renting
Springwood — Owned Outright: 41.6% Springwood — Mortgage: 40.1% Springwood — Renting: 18.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Faulconbridge Springwood
Bachelor Degree 15.5% / 16.0%
Faulconbridge — Bachelor Degree: 15.5% Springwood — Bachelor Degree: 16.0%
Certificate III & IV 14.7% / 13.7%
Faulconbridge — Certificate III & IV: 14.7% Springwood — Certificate III & IV: 13.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 10.0%
Faulconbridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Springwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0%
Postgraduate Degree 7.1% / 7.3%
Faulconbridge — Postgraduate Degree: 7.1% Springwood — Postgraduate Degree: 7.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 3.4%
Faulconbridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Springwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

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.

Faulconbridge Springwood
England 5.3% / 6.1%
Faulconbridge — England: 5.3% Springwood — England: 6.1%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.4%
Faulconbridge — New Zealand: 1.5% Springwood — New Zealand: 1.4%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.8%
Faulconbridge — Scotland: 0.4% Springwood — Scotland: 0.8%
Germany 0.5% / 0.6%
Faulconbridge — Germany: 0.5% Springwood — Germany: 0.6%
South Africa 0.5% / 0.4%
Faulconbridge — South Africa: 0.5% Springwood — South Africa: 0.4%
Ireland — / 0.5%
Faulconbridge — Ireland: not among its largest Springwood — Ireland: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Faulconbridge 97.7% houses
Faulconbridge — Houses: 97.7% Faulconbridge — Townhouses: 1.2% Faulconbridge — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Springwood 82.0% houses
Springwood — Houses: 82.0% Springwood — Townhouses: 12.1% Springwood — Flats / Apartments: 5.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Faulconbridge Springwood
Median house price $1,151,500 $1,125,000
Median unit price — $672,500
Median land price $1,150,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 22 sales
 27 days
from 68 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.

Faulconbridge Springwood
2 bed $876K / $918K
Faulconbridge — 2 bed: $876K (7 sales) Springwood — 2 bed: $918K (10 sales)

7 vs 10 sales

3 bed $980K / $1.02M
Faulconbridge — 3 bed: $980K (11 sales) Springwood — 3 bed: $1.02M (65 sales)

11 vs 65 sales

4 bed $1.19M / $1.24M
Faulconbridge — 4 bed: $1.19M (26 sales) Springwood — 4 bed: $1.24M (46 sales)

26 vs 46 sales

5 bed $1.4M / $1.4M
Faulconbridge — 5 bed: $1.4M (13 sales) Springwood — 5 bed: $1.4M (21 sales)

13 vs 21 sales

Zoning mix

Faulconbridge Springwood
Environmental 94% 86%
Residential 3% 5%
Parks and recreation 1% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 2%
same for both
Other and special use 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

Faulconbridge Springwood
New dwellings approved 123
across Blue Mountains
same for both
Approvals change year on year +14%
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.

Faulconbridge Springwood
Houses 3.4%
$750/wk on $1.13M
 2.9%
$670/wk on $1.2M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Faulconbridge Springwood
House price Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
Income Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 40% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 86% of NSW
same for both
Affordability Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW

Liveability

Faulconbridge scores higher overall (50 vs 45).

Faulconbridge Springwood
Grade B C
Score 50/100 45/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Springwood carries more crime risk (43 vs 27).

Faulconbridge Springwood
Bushfire High
93/100
 High
92/100
Crime Low
27/100
 Moderate
43/100
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 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Faulconbridge Springwood
Inside the suburb 2 6
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 1 3
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Faulconbridge

  • Faulconbridge Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Springwood High School Government · Secondary at peers

Schools in Springwood

  • Ellison Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Springwood Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Columba's Catholic College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • St Thomas Aquinas Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Aspect Western Sydney School, Springwood Independent · Secondary · Special school
  • Aspect Western Sydney School, St Thomas Aquinas Independent · Primary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Faulconbridge Springwood
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 3 19
Parks & reserves 12 22
Childcare 3 9
GPs 1 3
Pharmacies 1 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 3 0
Waterways 3 8

Mobility

Faulconbridge sits further from the CBD (74.9 km vs 71.9 km).

Faulconbridge Springwood
Walkability score 63/100 64/100
Distance to Sydney 74.9 km
+4% vs other
 71.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 63 min 60 min
Public transport score 82/100
Rail · Bus
 87/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 43.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 176.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2776
 1.2%
postcode 2777
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 2776
 49
postcode 2777

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.

Faulconbridge Springwood
Car (driver) 50.0% / 47.0%
Faulconbridge — Car (driver): 50.0% Springwood — Car (driver): 47.0%
Worked from Home 44.9% / 46.3%
Faulconbridge — Worked from Home: 44.9% Springwood — Worked from Home: 46.3%
Train 2.2% / 2.3%
Faulconbridge — Train: 2.2% Springwood — Train: 2.3%
Car (passenger) 2.0% / 2.3%
Faulconbridge — Car (passenger): 2.0% Springwood — Car (passenger): 2.3%
Walked Only 0.8% / 1.4%
Faulconbridge — Walked Only: 0.8% Springwood — Walked Only: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (50.0%).

Setting

Faulconbridge Springwood
Elevation 424 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 360 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Faulconbridge Springwood
Connectivity score 93/100 87/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 66%
1,654 premises
 44%
4,332 premises

Climate

Faulconbridge Springwood
Annual rainfall 822 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Faulconbridge Springwood
PM2.5 7.2 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.6 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Faulconbridge Springwood
Average residential rate $2,080/yr
same for both
Council Blue Mountains
same for both

Federal electorate

Faulconbridge Springwood
Division Macquarie
same for both
Member Susan Templeman
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Faulconbridge Springwood
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Faulconbridge

Acreage Professionals Quiet Transport Hub

Springwood

Parks Professionals Regional Centre Retirees Transport Hub Village Feel

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