Mount Elliot vs Springfield

Springfield is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 48 in Mount Elliot. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mount Elliot, most households are couple families. In Springfield, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Mount Elliot: a median of $1.83 million, against $1 million in Springfield, though rent is higher in Springfield. On these figures, Mount Elliot tends to suit older residents, while Springfield suits families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Springfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Springfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,000,000 vs $1,835,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount Elliot

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $390/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Springfield

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (59/100 vs 17/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (80.5 km vs 90.5 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (75 min vs 80 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Mount Elliot has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 13%)
  • Springfield is more walkable (59/100 vs 17/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Springfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.0% vs -1.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mount Elliot Springfield
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.

Mount Elliot Springfield
Walkability 17 / 59
Mount Elliot — Walkability: 17/100 Springfield — Walkability: 59/100
Low fire risk 51 / 47
Mount Elliot — Low fire risk: 51/100 Springfield — Low fire risk: 47/100

Demographics

Springfield has more residents (4,310 vs 169); Mount Elliot skews older (48 vs 37).

Mount Elliot Springfield
Population 169 4,310
+2450% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.2% +5.0%
Median age 48 37
Median household income $134,316/yr
+22% vs other
 $104,416/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk $390/wk
+22% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Elliot Springfield
0-4 — / 7.1%
Mount Elliot — 0-4: not among its largest Springfield — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 12.4% / 12.8%
Mount Elliot — 5-14: 12.4% Springfield — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 6.5% / 7.3%
Mount Elliot — 15-19: 6.5% Springfield — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 7.1% / 6.5%
Mount Elliot — 20-24: 7.1% Springfield — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 8.3% / 13.2%
Mount Elliot — 25-34: 8.3% Springfield — 25-34: 13.2%
35-44 9.5% / 12.8%
Mount Elliot — 35-44: 9.5% Springfield — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 8.9% / 13.2%
Mount Elliot — 45-54: 8.9% Springfield — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 18.3% / 13.7%
Mount Elliot — 55-64: 18.3% Springfield — 55-64: 13.7%
65-74 16.0% / 8.7%
Mount Elliot — 65-74: 16.0% Springfield — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 4.1% / 3.4%
Mount Elliot — 75-84: 4.1% Springfield — 75-84: 3.4%
85+ 4.1% / 1.2%
Mount Elliot — 85+: 4.1% Springfield — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Elliot 58.3% couple families
Mount Elliot — Couple Families: 58.3% Mount Elliot — Lone Person: 22.2% Mount Elliot — One Parent Families: 19.4% Mount Elliot — Group Household: 0.0% Mount Elliot — Other Families: 0.0%
Springfield 49.3% couple families
Springfield — Couple Families: 49.3% Springfield — Lone Person: 25.4% Springfield — One Parent Families: 20.7% Springfield — Group Household: 3.6% Springfield — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mount Elliot 0.0% renting
Mount Elliot — Owned Outright: 57.7% Mount Elliot — Mortgage: 42.3% Mount Elliot — Renting: 0.0%
Springfield 28.2% renting
Springfield — Owned Outright: 26.8% Springfield — Mortgage: 44.9% Springfield — Renting: 28.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mount Elliot Springfield
Bachelor Degree 17.8% / 12.9%
Mount Elliot — Bachelor Degree: 17.8% Springfield — Bachelor Degree: 12.9%
Certificate III & IV 13.6% / 16.4%
Mount Elliot — Certificate III & IV: 13.6% Springfield — Certificate III & IV: 16.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.5% / 9.0%
Mount Elliot — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5% Springfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 7.7% / 3.5%
Mount Elliot — Postgraduate Degree: 7.7% Springfield — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.6% / 1.6%
Mount Elliot — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6% Springfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

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.

Mount Elliot Springfield
England 4.1% / 4.6%
Mount Elliot — England: 4.1% Springfield — England: 4.6%
South Africa 2.4% / 0.9%
Mount Elliot — South Africa: 2.4% Springfield — South Africa: 0.9%
Canada 1.8% / —
Mount Elliot — Canada: 1.8% Springfield — Canada: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.6%
Mount Elliot — New Zealand: not among its largest Springfield — New Zealand: 1.6%
Philippines — / 0.8%
Mount Elliot — Philippines: not among its largest Springfield — Philippines: 0.8%
India — / 0.8%
Mount Elliot — India: not among its largest Springfield — India: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Elliot 100.0% houses
Mount Elliot — Houses: 100.0% Mount Elliot — Townhouses: 0.0% Mount Elliot — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Springfield 96.8% houses
Springfield — Houses: 96.8% Springfield — Townhouses: 2.4% Springfield — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mount Elliot Springfield
Median house price $1,835,000 $1,000,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 24 days
from 35 sales

Zoning mix

Mount Elliot has more land zoned for conservation (99% vs 58%).

Mount Elliot Springfield
Environmental 99% 58%
Residential 0% 30%
Parks and recreation 1% 11%
Infrastructure and transport 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

Mount Elliot Springfield
New dwellings approved 1,441
across Central Coast (NSW)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +67%
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.

Mount Elliot Springfield
Houses — 3.6%
$725/wk on $1.05M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Mount Elliot Springfield
House price Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
Income Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 83% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 94% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 50% of NSW

Liveability

Springfield is more walkable (59 vs 17).

Mount Elliot Springfield
Grade — C
Score — 47/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Mount Elliot Springfield
Bushfire Moderate
49/100
 Moderate
53/100
Crime Low
36/100
 —
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Mount Elliot Springfield
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Mount Elliot

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

Schools in Springfield

  • Chertsey Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Elliot Springfield
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 4
Childcare 0 2
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Mount Elliot sits further from the CBD (90.5 km vs 80.5 km).

Mount Elliot Springfield
Walkability score 17/100 59/100
Distance to Sydney 90.5 km
+11% vs other
 80.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 80 min 75 min
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 2250
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 2250
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.

Mount Elliot Springfield
Car (driver) 44.1% / 59.3%
Mount Elliot — Car (driver): 44.1% Springfield — Car (driver): 59.3%
Worked from Home 39.7% / 33.2%
Mount Elliot — Worked from Home: 39.7% Springfield — Worked from Home: 33.2%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / 5.0%
Mount Elliot — Car (passenger): 5.9% Springfield — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Train 5.9% / 1.3%
Mount Elliot — Train: 5.9% Springfield — Train: 1.3%
Walked Only 4.4% / 0.6%
Mount Elliot — Walked Only: 4.4% Springfield — Walked Only: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.3%).

Setting

Mount Elliot Springfield
Elevation 167 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.4 km 6.7 km

NBN connectivity

Mount Elliot Springfield
Connectivity score 93/100 89/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 88%
58 premises
 81%
1,672 premises

Climate

Mount Elliot Springfield
Annual rainfall 1,272 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.6°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Mount Elliot Springfield
PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.36 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Mount Elliot Springfield
Average residential rate $1,409/yr
same for both
Council Central Coast (NSW)
same for both

Federal electorate

Mount Elliot Springfield
Division Dobell Robertson
Member Emma Mcbride Gordon Reid
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mount Elliot Springfield
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mount Elliot

Professionals

Springfield

Large Blocks

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