Mount Saint Thomas vs Spring Hill

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Spring Hill, the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Mount Saint Thomas: a median of $915,000, against $718,000 in Spring Hill, though rent is higher in Spring Hill. On these figures, Mount Saint Thomas tends to suit people living alone, while Spring Hill suits couples 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

Spring Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 61%)

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

First-home buyers

Spring Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($717,500 vs $915,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount Saint Thomas

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $500/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 26%)

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

Commuting to the city

Mount Saint Thomas

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 22/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mount Saint Thomas

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 22/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 6%)

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

Where they sit

Mount Saint Thomas and Spring Hill 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 Saint Thomas Spring Hill
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 Saint Thomas Spring Hill
Walkability 75 / 22
Mount Saint Thomas — Walkability: 75/100 Spring Hill — Walkability: 22/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mount Saint Thomas — Low fire risk: 100/100 Spring Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mount Saint Thomas has more residents (1,449 vs 92); Spring Hill rents higher ($500/wk vs $300/wk).

Mount Saint Thomas Spring Hill
Population 1,449
+94% vs other
 92
Population trend (2016 → 2021) —
same for both
Median age 37 38
Median household income $95,420/yr $100,724/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $500/wk
+67% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Saint Thomas Spring Hill
0-4 6.8% / 4.3%
Mount Saint Thomas — 0-4: 6.8% Spring Hill — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 12.6% / 14.1%
Mount Saint Thomas — 5-14: 12.6% Spring Hill — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 6.0% / 4.3%
Mount Saint Thomas — 15-19: 6.0% Spring Hill — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 6.3% / 5.4%
Mount Saint Thomas — 20-24: 6.3% Spring Hill — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 13.7% / 13.0%
Mount Saint Thomas — 25-34: 13.7% Spring Hill — 25-34: 13.0%
35-44 14.6% / 14.1%
Mount Saint Thomas — 35-44: 14.6% Spring Hill — 35-44: 14.1%
45-54 12.9% / 16.3%
Mount Saint Thomas — 45-54: 12.9% Spring Hill — 45-54: 16.3%
55-64 13.0% / 17.4%
Mount Saint Thomas — 55-64: 13.0% Spring Hill — 55-64: 17.4%
65-74 8.0% / 6.5%
Mount Saint Thomas — 65-74: 8.0% Spring Hill — 65-74: 6.5%
75-84 4.5% / —
Mount Saint Thomas — 75-84: 4.5% Spring Hill — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 1.6% / —
Mount Saint Thomas — 85+: 1.6% Spring Hill — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Saint Thomas 43.8% couple families
Mount Saint Thomas — Couple Families: 43.8% Mount Saint Thomas — Lone Person: 32.7% Mount Saint Thomas — One Parent Families: 17.3% Mount Saint Thomas — Group Household: 4.1% Mount Saint Thomas — Other Families: 2.2%
Spring Hill 76.5% couple families
Spring Hill — Couple Families: 76.5% Spring Hill — Lone Person: 23.5% Spring Hill — One Parent Families: 0.0% Spring Hill — Group Household: 0.0% Spring Hill — 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.

Mount Saint Thomas 27.5% renting
Mount Saint Thomas — Owned Outright: 29.0% Mount Saint Thomas — Mortgage: 43.5% Mount Saint Thomas — Renting: 27.5%
Spring Hill 11.5% renting
Spring Hill — Owned Outright: 34.6% Spring Hill — Mortgage: 53.8% Spring Hill — Renting: 11.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mount Saint Thomas Spring Hill
Certificate III & IV 16.6% / 27.2%
Mount Saint Thomas — Certificate III & IV: 16.6% Spring Hill — Certificate III & IV: 27.2%
Bachelor Degree 12.9% / 18.5%
Mount Saint Thomas — Bachelor Degree: 12.9% Spring Hill — Bachelor Degree: 18.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 7.6%
Mount Saint Thomas — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Spring Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 4.4% / 3.3%
Mount Saint Thomas — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4% Spring Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / —
Mount Saint Thomas — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Spring Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.2%).

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 Saint Thomas Spring Hill
Indonesia — / 6.5%
Mount Saint Thomas — Indonesia: not among its largest Spring Hill — Indonesia: 6.5%
England 3.5% / —
Mount Saint Thomas — England: 3.5% Spring Hill — England: not among its largest
Philippines — / 3.3%
Mount Saint Thomas — Philippines: not among its largest Spring Hill — Philippines: 3.3%
Italy 1.8% / —
Mount Saint Thomas — Italy: 1.8% Spring Hill — Italy: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.1% / —
Mount Saint Thomas — New Zealand: 1.1% Spring Hill — New Zealand: not among its largest
Thailand 1.0% / —
Mount Saint Thomas — Thailand: 1.0% Spring Hill — Thailand: not among its largest
Myanmar 0.8% / —
Mount Saint Thomas — Myanmar: 0.8% Spring Hill — Myanmar: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Saint Thomas 92.3% houses
Mount Saint Thomas — Houses: 92.3% Mount Saint Thomas — Townhouses: 6.6% Mount Saint Thomas — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Spring Hill 100.0% houses
Spring Hill — Houses: 100.0% Spring Hill — Townhouses: 12.0% Spring Hill — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mount Saint Thomas Spring Hill
Median house price $915,000 $717,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,955,000

Zoning mix

Spring Hill has more industrially zoned land (82% vs 0%).

Mount Saint Thomas Spring Hill
Residential 83% 1%
Industrial 0% 82%
Infrastructure and transport 15% 9%
Commercial 0% 7%
Parks and recreation 2% 0%
Environmental 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 Saint Thomas Spring Hill
New dwellings approved 1,476
across Wollongong
same for both
Approvals change year on year -31%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Mount Saint Thomas Spring Hill
House price Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW
Income Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 86% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW

Liveability

Mount Saint Thomas is more walkable (75 vs 22).

Mount Saint Thomas Spring Hill
Grade B —
Score 64/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Mount Saint Thomas Spring Hill
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
55/100
 —
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 16
within 5 km
 18
within 5 km

Schools

Mount Saint Thomas Spring Hill
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
Universities within 10 km 1
UOW Wollongong, 2.4 km
 1
UOW Wollongong, 3.5 km

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Saint Thomas Spring Hill
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 0 8

Mobility

Mount Saint Thomas Spring Hill
Walkability score 75/100 22/100
Distance to Sydney 86.8 km 88.7 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 82 min
same for both
Public transport score 63/100
Bus
 50/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 21.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 9.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 5 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 2500
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 14
postcode 2500
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 Saint Thomas Spring Hill
Car (driver) 57.5% / 56.7%
Mount Saint Thomas — Car (driver): 57.5% Spring Hill — Car (driver): 56.7%
Worked from Home 36.7% / 43.3%
Mount Saint Thomas — Worked from Home: 36.7% Spring Hill — Worked from Home: 43.3%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / —
Mount Saint Thomas — Car (passenger): 3.8% Spring Hill — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Train 0.9% / —
Mount Saint Thomas — Train: 0.9% Spring Hill — Train: not among its largest
Bus 0.5% / —
Mount Saint Thomas — Bus: 0.5% Spring Hill — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.5%).

Setting

Mount Saint Thomas Spring Hill
Elevation 46 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.2 km
2.7 km to a named beach
 1.8 km
3.4 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Mount Saint Thomas Spring Hill
Connectivity score 100/100 93/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
589 premises
 88%
72 premises

Climate

Mount Saint Thomas Spring Hill
Annual rainfall 974 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Mount Saint Thomas Spring Hill
PM2.5 6.2 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.66 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Mount Saint Thomas Spring Hill
Average residential rate $1,751/yr
same for both
Council Wollongong
same for both

Federal electorate

Mount Saint Thomas Spring Hill
Division Cunningham
same for both
Member Alison Byrnes
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mount Saint Thomas Spring Hill
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mount Saint Thomas

Coastal Parks Quiet

Spring Hill

Coastal Rural

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