Lavington vs Springdale Heights

Springdale Heights is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 40 in Lavington. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lavington, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Lavington tends to suit 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Lavington has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 1)
  • Springdale Heights is already more of a family suburb (56% vs 45%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices, unit 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

Lavington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (58/100 vs 38/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lavington

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (24% vs 11%)
  • is more walkable (58/100 vs 38/100)
  • But Springdale Heights carries lower crime risk (75/100 vs 85/100)

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

Investors

Springdale Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (29.9% vs 4.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lavington Springdale Heights
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.

Lavington Springdale Heights
Walkability 58 / 38
Lavington — Walkability: 58/100 Springdale Heights — Walkability: 38/100
Safety 15 / 25
Lavington — Safety: 15/100 Springdale Heights — Safety: 25/100
Low fire risk 70 / 72
Lavington — Low fire risk: 70/100 Springdale Heights — Low fire risk: 72/100

Demographics

Lavington has more residents (13,073 vs 2,644); Lavington skews older (40 vs 37).

Lavington Springdale Heights
Population 13,073
+80% vs other
 2,644
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.8% +29.9%
Median age 40 37
Median household income $58,760/yr $62,504/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $253/wk
+1% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lavington Springdale Heights
0-4 6.1% / 7.3%
Lavington — 0-4: 6.1% Springdale Heights — 0-4: 7.3%
5-14 11.4% / 13.9%
Lavington — 5-14: 11.4% Springdale Heights — 5-14: 13.9%
15-19 5.6% / 6.6%
Lavington — 15-19: 5.6% Springdale Heights — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 6.8% / 5.6%
Lavington — 20-24: 6.8% Springdale Heights — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 13.5% / 13.2%
Lavington — 25-34: 13.5% Springdale Heights — 25-34: 13.2%
35-44 11.5% / 12.6%
Lavington — 35-44: 11.5% Springdale Heights — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 10.9% / 11.0%
Lavington — 45-54: 10.9% Springdale Heights — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 12.1% / 10.0%
Lavington — 55-64: 12.1% Springdale Heights — 55-64: 10.0%
65-74 12.1% / 12.0%
Lavington — 65-74: 12.1% Springdale Heights — 65-74: 12.0%
75-84 7.2% / 6.0%
Lavington — 75-84: 7.2% Springdale Heights — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ 2.6% / 1.4%
Lavington — 85+: 2.6% Springdale Heights — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lavington 48.4% lone person
Lavington — Lone Person: 48.4% Lavington — Couple Families: 26.4% Lavington — One Parent Families: 18.6% Lavington — Group Household: 5.1% Lavington — Other Families: 1.5%
Springdale Heights 38.9% lone person
Springdale Heights — Lone Person: 38.9% Springdale Heights — Couple Families: 34.8% Springdale Heights — One Parent Families: 20.7% Springdale Heights — Group Household: 4.2% Springdale Heights — Other Families: 1.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lavington 41.1% renting
Lavington — Owned Outright: 31.1% Lavington — Mortgage: 27.8% Lavington — Renting: 41.1%
Springdale Heights 31.5% renting
Springdale Heights — Owned Outright: 31.7% Springdale Heights — Mortgage: 36.8% Springdale Heights — Renting: 31.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Lavington Springdale Heights
India 2.8% / 1.2%
Lavington — India: 2.8% Springdale Heights — India: 1.2%
England 1.6% / 2.0%
Lavington — England: 1.6% Springdale Heights — England: 2.0%
Philippines 0.9% / 2.3%
Lavington — Philippines: 0.9% Springdale Heights — Philippines: 2.3%
Nepal 1.3% / 1.4%
Lavington — Nepal: 1.3% Springdale Heights — Nepal: 1.4%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.3%
Lavington — New Zealand: 1.1% Springdale Heights — New Zealand: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.8%).

Qualifications

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

Lavington Springdale Heights
Certificate III & IV 18.4% / 18.7%
Lavington — Certificate III & IV: 18.4% Springdale Heights — Certificate III & IV: 18.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 6.4%
Lavington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Springdale Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Bachelor Degree 6.3% / 6.5%
Lavington — Bachelor Degree: 6.3% Springdale Heights — Bachelor Degree: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 1.0%
Lavington — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Springdale Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 0.9%
Lavington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Springdale Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lavington 75.5% houses
Lavington — Houses: 75.5% Lavington — Townhouses: 22.1% Lavington — Flats / Apartments: 2.4%
Springdale Heights 89.4% houses
Springdale Heights — Houses: 89.4% Springdale Heights — Townhouses: 10.1% Springdale Heights — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lavington Springdale Heights
Median house price $620,100 $630,000
Median unit price $342,500 $375,000
Median land price $245,000 $270,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 85 sales
 13 days
from 15 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.

Lavington Springdale Heights
3 bed $610K / $623K
Lavington — 3 bed: $610K (110 sales) Springdale Heights — 3 bed: $623K (28 sales)

110 vs 28 sales

4 bed $678K / $680K
Lavington — 4 bed: $678K (48 sales) Springdale Heights — 4 bed: $680K (19 sales)

48 vs 19 sales

Zoning mix

Springdale Heights has more land zoned for conservation (55% vs 28%).

Lavington Springdale Heights
Residential 56% 34%
Environmental 28% 55%
Industrial 8%
same for both
Parks and recreation 4% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 1%
Commercial 1% 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

Lavington Springdale Heights
New dwellings approved 423
across Albury
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.

Lavington Springdale Heights
Houses 4.1%
$535/wk on $679K
 3.8%
$520/wk on $720K
Units 4.5%
$375/wk on $430K
 —

Ranking within NSW

Lavington Springdale Heights
House price Higher than 20% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW
Income Higher than 20% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
Schools Higher than 6% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 30% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
Rental yield (units) Higher than 45% of NSW —

Liveability

Lavington is more walkable (58 vs 38).

Lavington Springdale Heights
Grade D
same for both
Score 22/100 24/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Lavington carries more crime risk (85 vs 75).

Lavington Springdale Heights
Bushfire Low
30/100
 Low
28/100
Crime High
85/100
 High
75/100
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 3
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Lavington Springdale Heights
Inside the suburb 6 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 3 1
Rated below peers 3 0

Schools in Lavington

  • Holy Spirit Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Hume Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Lavington East Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Lavington Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Murray High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • OneSchool Global NSW - Albury Independent · Combined below peers

Schools in Springdale Heights

  • Springdale Heights Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Lavington Springdale Heights
Supermarkets 3 1
Cafes & restaurants 8 0
Parks & reserves 9 3
Childcare 10 3
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 4 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 10 0

Mobility

Lavington Springdale Heights
Walkability score 58/100 38/100
Distance to Sydney 548.7 km 547.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 337 min 338 min
Public transport score 73/100
Bus
 25/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 73.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 6.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2641
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 42
postcode 2641
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.

Lavington Springdale Heights
Car (driver) 83.0% / 84.7%
Lavington — Car (driver): 83.0% Springdale Heights — Car (driver): 84.7%
Worked from Home 6.9% / 6.5%
Lavington — Worked from Home: 6.9% Springdale Heights — Worked from Home: 6.5%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / 6.3%
Lavington — Car (passenger): 6.2% Springdale Heights — Car (passenger): 6.3%
Walked Only 2.2% / 1.6%
Lavington — Walked Only: 2.2% Springdale Heights — Walked Only: 1.6%
Bus 0.9% / 0.9%
Lavington — Bus: 0.9% Springdale Heights — Bus: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.7%).

Setting

Lavington Springdale Heights
Elevation 198 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 317 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Lavington Springdale Heights
Connectivity score 65/100 74/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 36%
7,141 premises
 50%
1,274 premises

Climate

Lavington Springdale Heights
Annual rainfall 645 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 2.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Lavington Springdale Heights
PM2.5 7.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.64 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Lavington Springdale Heights
Average residential rate $1,574/yr
same for both
Council Albury
same for both

Federal electorate

Lavington Springdale Heights
Division Farrer
same for both
Member David Farley
same for both
Party One Nation
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lavington Springdale Heights
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lavington

Affordable Regional Centre River Townhouses

Springdale Heights

Acreage Affordable

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