Huntley vs Springside
Huntley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 45 in Springside. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Springside: a median of $3.8 million, against $1 million in Huntley, though rent is higher in Huntley. On these figures, Huntley tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Springside 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
Huntley
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 58%)
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Huntley
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- has cheaper houses ($1,000,000 vs $3,800,000)
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 29%)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Springside
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $460/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 19%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Huntley
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (258.6 km vs 266.8 km)
- has a shorter drive in (217 min vs 223 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.
Investors
Huntley
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (7.3% vs -0.7%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Huntley and Springside 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
Springside has more residents (303 vs 161); Huntley rents higher ($460/wk vs $300/wk).
| Huntley | Springside | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 161 | 303 +88% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +7.3% | -0.7% |
| Median age | 38 | 45 |
| Median household income | $126,724/yr +8% vs other | $117,000/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $460/wk +35% vs other | $300/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Huntley | Springside | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,000,000 | $3,800,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $484,500 | — |
Zoning mix
Springside has more rural and farming land (59% vs 3%); Huntley has more land zoned for conservation (74% vs 41%).
| Huntley | Springside | |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental | 74% | 41% |
| Rural and farming | 3% | 59% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 22% | 0% |
| 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
| Huntley | Springside | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 238 across Orange | 29 across Cabonne |
| Approvals change year on year | +56% | -43% |
Ranking within NSW
| Huntley | Springside | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 51% of NSW | Higher than 96% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 87% of NSW | Higher than 81% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 2% of NSW | Higher than 9% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 80% of NSW | Higher than 5% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 59% of NSW | Higher than 60% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 50% of NSW | Higher than 52% of NSW |
Liveability
| Huntley | Springside | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 | very advantaged area decile 10/10 |
Risk profile
Springside carries more bushfire risk (25 vs 0).
| Huntley | Springside | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Low 25/100 |
| Crime | — | Low 39/100 |
| 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 | 1 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Huntley | Springside | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Huntley | Springside | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 2 | 16 |
Mobility
Springside sits further from the CBD (266.8 km vs 258.6 km).
| Huntley | Springside | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 258.6 km | 266.8 km +3% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 217 min | 223 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.6% postcode 2800 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 48 postcode 2800 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 (79.4%).
Setting
| Huntley | Springside | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 943 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 1,033 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Huntley | Springside | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 74 premises | 0% 122 premises |
Climate
| Huntley | Springside | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 894 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 26.3°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 2.2°C same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Huntley | Springside | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 6.0 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 10.8 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | 0.4 pphm same for both | |
Council rates
| Huntley | Springside | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,668/yr | $750/yr |
| Council | Orange | Cabonne |
Federal electorate
| Huntley | Springside | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Calare same for both | |
| Member | Andrew Gee same for both | |
| Party | Independent same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Huntley | Springside | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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