Lake Albert vs Springvale

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lake Albert, about half of households are couple families. In Springvale, the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Springvale: a median of $1.4 million, against $712,000 in Lake Albert, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Lake Albert tends to suit people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Springvale suits 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

Lake Albert

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • But Springvale carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 44/100)

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

First-home buyers

Lake Albert

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($712,000 vs $1,400,000)
  • has cheaper land ($426,000 vs $545,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Lake Albert

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (16% vs 1%)
  • has cheaper rent ($340/wk vs $420/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Lake Albert

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (50/100 vs 16/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (287 min vs 295 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (455.6 km vs 463.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lake Albert

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (50/100 vs 16/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 11%)
  • But Springvale carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 44/100)

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

Investors

Springvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.8% vs 1.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lake Albert Springvale
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.

Lake Albert Springvale
Walkability 50 / 16
Lake Albert — Walkability: 50/100 Springvale — Walkability: 16/100
Safety 56 / 82
Lake Albert — Safety: 56/100 Springvale — Safety: 82/100
Low fire risk 82 / 73
Lake Albert — Low fire risk: 82/100 Springvale — Low fire risk: 73/100

Demographics

Lake Albert has more residents (6,291 vs 1,851); Springvale has higher household incomes ($165,620 vs $98,332).

Lake Albert Springvale
Population 6,291
+71% vs other
 1,851
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.6% +6.8%
Median age 43 41
Median household income $98,332/yr $165,620/yr
+68% vs other
Median weekly rent $340/wk $420/wk
+24% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lake Albert Springvale
0-4 5.2% / 3.7%
Lake Albert — 0-4: 5.2% Springvale — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 14.3% / 20.2%
Lake Albert — 5-14: 14.3% Springvale — 5-14: 20.2%
15-19 6.8% / 9.5%
Lake Albert — 15-19: 6.8% Springvale — 15-19: 9.5%
20-24 4.6% / 4.8%
Lake Albert — 20-24: 4.6% Springvale — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 10.0% / 4.3%
Lake Albert — 25-34: 10.0% Springvale — 25-34: 4.3%
35-44 11.2% / 13.1%
Lake Albert — 35-44: 11.2% Springvale — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 12.3% / 18.7%
Lake Albert — 45-54: 12.3% Springvale — 45-54: 18.7%
55-64 12.7% / 14.6%
Lake Albert — 55-64: 12.7% Springvale — 55-64: 14.6%
65-74 13.3% / 7.7%
Lake Albert — 65-74: 13.3% Springvale — 65-74: 7.7%
75-84 7.3% / 2.7%
Lake Albert — 75-84: 7.3% Springvale — 75-84: 2.7%
85+ 2.3% / 0.5%
Lake Albert — 85+: 2.3% Springvale — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lake Albert 51.3% couple families
Lake Albert — Couple Families: 51.3% Lake Albert — Lone Person: 30.7% Lake Albert — One Parent Families: 14.4% Lake Albert — Group Household: 3.0% Lake Albert — Other Families: 0.5%
Springvale 85.0% couple families
Springvale — Couple Families: 85.0% Springvale — Lone Person: 5.8% Springvale — One Parent Families: 7.2% Springvale — Group Household: 1.9% Springvale — 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.

Lake Albert 16.4% renting
Lake Albert — Owned Outright: 43.7% Lake Albert — Mortgage: 39.9% Lake Albert — Renting: 16.4%
Springvale 1.2% renting
Springvale — Owned Outright: 41.4% Springvale — Mortgage: 57.4% Springvale — Renting: 1.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lake Albert Springvale
Certificate III & IV 18.9% / 16.6%
Lake Albert — Certificate III & IV: 18.9% Springvale — Certificate III & IV: 16.6%
Bachelor Degree 10.9% / 15.1%
Lake Albert — Bachelor Degree: 10.9% Springvale — Bachelor Degree: 15.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 7.6%
Lake Albert — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Springvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / 4.1%
Lake Albert — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% Springvale — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 2.3%
Lake Albert — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Springvale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

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.

Lake Albert Springvale
England 1.6% / 1.0%
Lake Albert — England: 1.6% Springvale — England: 1.0%
New Zealand 0.7% / 0.8%
Lake Albert — New Zealand: 0.7% Springvale — New Zealand: 0.8%
India 0.3% / 0.9%
Lake Albert — India: 0.3% Springvale — India: 0.9%
South Africa 0.3% / 0.7%
Lake Albert — South Africa: 0.3% Springvale — South Africa: 0.7%
Germany — / 0.4%
Lake Albert — Germany: not among its largest Springvale — Germany: 0.4%
China 0.3% / —
Lake Albert — China: 0.3% Springvale — China: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.3% / —
Lake Albert — Netherlands: 0.3% Springvale — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lake Albert 95.6% houses
Lake Albert — Houses: 95.6% Lake Albert — Flats / Apartments: 3.8% Lake Albert — Townhouses: 0.7%
Springvale 100.2% houses
Springvale — Houses: 100.2% Springvale — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Springvale — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Lake Albert Springvale
Median house price $712,000 $1,400,000
Median unit price $583,000 —
Median land price $426,000 $545,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 45 days
from 86 sales
 128 days
from 10 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.

Lake Albert Springvale
4 bed $761K / $1.33M
Lake Albert — 4 bed: $761K (115 sales) Springvale — 4 bed: $1.33M (14 sales)

115 vs 14 sales

5 bed $922K / $1.48M
Lake Albert — 5 bed: $922K (22 sales) Springvale — 5 bed: $1.48M (7 sales)

22 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Lake Albert Springvale
Residential 49% 52%
Rural and farming 34% 38%
Parks and recreation 10% 1%
Environmental 4% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 2%
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

Lake Albert Springvale
New dwellings approved 548
across Wagga Wagga
same for both
Approvals change year on year +139%
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.

Lake Albert Springvale
Houses 3.7%
$600/wk on $844K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Lake Albert Springvale
House price Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
Income Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Schools Higher than 2% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 56% of NSW —

Liveability

Lake Albert is more walkable (50 vs 16); Springvale scores higher overall (60 vs 44).

Lake Albert Springvale
Grade C B
Score 44/100 60/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Lake Albert carries more crime risk (44 vs 18).

Lake Albert Springvale
Bushfire Low
18/100
 Low
27/100
Crime Moderate
44/100
 Low
18/100
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 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Lake Albert Springvale
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Lake Albert

  • Lake Albert Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Mater Dei Catholic College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Mater Dei Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Springvale

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

Amenities in the suburb

Lake Albert Springvale
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 12 0
Childcare 4 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 8 0

Mobility

Springvale sits further from the CBD (463.8 km vs 455.6 km).

Lake Albert Springvale
Walkability score 50/100 16/100
Distance to Sydney 455.6 km 463.8 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 287 min 295 min
Public transport score 73/100
Bus
 24/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 32.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 7.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2650
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 2650
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.

Lake Albert Springvale
Car (driver) 81.5% / 83.5%
Lake Albert — Car (driver): 81.5% Springvale — Car (driver): 83.5%
Worked from Home 10.3% / 10.3%
Lake Albert — Worked from Home: 10.3% Springvale — Worked from Home: 10.3%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 4.9%
Lake Albert — Car (passenger): 5.4% Springvale — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Walked Only 1.6% / 1.0%
Lake Albert — Walked Only: 1.6% Springvale — Walked Only: 1.0%
Bicycle 0.5% / 0.3%
Lake Albert — Bicycle: 0.5% Springvale — Bicycle: 0.3%
Bus 0.6% / —
Lake Albert — Bus: 0.6% Springvale — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.5%).

Setting

Lake Albert Springvale
Elevation 211 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 233 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Lake Albert Springvale
Connectivity score 80/100 87/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 50%
2,635 premises
 60%
586 premises

Climate

Lake Albert Springvale
Annual rainfall 565 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Lake Albert Springvale
PM2.5 7.7 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 23.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Lake Albert Springvale
Average residential rate $1,254/yr
same for both
Council Wagga Wagga
same for both

Federal electorate

Lake Albert Springvale
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lake Albert Springvale
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lake Albert

Acreage Quiet

Springvale

Acreage Family

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