Grogan vs Springdale
Grogan is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 49 in Springdale. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Grogan, the large majority of households are couple families. In Springdale, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Grogan tends to suit families with children and couples, while Springdale suits people living alone.
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
Grogan
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 29/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 67%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Grogan
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (22% vs 9%)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 13%)
- has cheaper rent ($125/wk vs $200/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Springdale
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (272 min vs 285 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (404.4 km vs 421 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Grogan
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 29/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Grogan
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (-3.3% vs -16.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Grogan and Springdale 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
Springdale rents higher ($200/wk vs $125/wk); Springdale has more residents (126 vs 87).
| Grogan | Springdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 87 | 126 +45% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -3.3% | -16.0% |
| Median age | 40 | 49 |
| Median household income | $112,632/yr +28% vs other | $81,224/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $125/wk | $200/wk +60% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.4%).
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 (17.5%).
Zoning mix
| Grogan | Springdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% same for both | |
| 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
| Grogan | Springdale | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 51 across Temora same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -14% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Grogan | Springdale | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 78% of NSW | Higher than 48% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 23% of NSW | Higher than 6% of NSW |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 14% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 42% of NSW | Higher than 51% of NSW |
Liveability
| Grogan | Springdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Springdale carries more bushfire risk (46 vs 23); Springdale carries more crime risk (29 vs 19).
| Grogan | Springdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 23/100 | Moderate 46/100 |
| Crime | Low 19/100 | Low 29/100 |
| 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
| Grogan | Springdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Grogan | Springdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 5 | 10 |
Mobility
Grogan sits further from the CBD (421 km vs 404.4 km).
| Grogan | Springdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 421 km +4% vs other | 404.4 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 285 min | 272 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 2666 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 47 postcode 2666 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.5%).
Setting
| Grogan | Springdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 263 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 333 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Grogan | Springdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 28/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 50 premises | 0% 61 premises |
Climate
| Grogan | Springdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 553 mm | 559 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 32.9°C | — |
| Winter min (Jul) | 4.0°C | — |
Council rates
| Grogan | Springdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $719/yr same for both | |
| Council | Temora same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Grogan | Springdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Riverina same for both | |
| Member | Michael Mccormack same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Grogan | Springdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 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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