Naughtons Gap vs Spring Grove

Naughtons Gap is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 43 in Spring Grove. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Naughtons Gap tends to suit young adults, while Spring Grove suits older residents.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Naughtons Gap

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($240/wk vs $350/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 19%)

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

Commuting to the city

Spring Grove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (486 min vs 492 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Spring Grove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 11%)

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

Investors

Naughtons Gap

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (87.7% vs 23.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Naughtons Gap and Spring Grove drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Naughtons Gap Spring Grove
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.

Naughtons Gap Spring Grove
Walkability 0 / 6
Naughtons Gap — Walkability: 0/100 Spring Grove — Walkability: 6/100
Safety 77 / 83
Naughtons Gap — Safety: 77/100 Spring Grove — Safety: 83/100
Low fire risk 54 / 61
Naughtons Gap — Low fire risk: 54/100 Spring Grove — Low fire risk: 61/100

Demographics

Spring Grove has more residents (532 vs 137); Spring Grove rents higher ($350/wk vs $240/wk).

Naughtons Gap Spring Grove
Population 137 532
+288% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +87.7% +23.4%
Median age 32 43
Median household income $93,184/yr $95,524/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $240/wk $350/wk
+46% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Naughtons Gap Spring Grove
0-4 7.3% / 4.3%
Naughtons Gap — 0-4: 7.3% Spring Grove — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 17.5% / 17.7%
Naughtons Gap — 5-14: 17.5% Spring Grove — 5-14: 17.7%
15-19 3.6% / 4.7%
Naughtons Gap — 15-19: 3.6% Spring Grove — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 7.3% / 5.5%
Naughtons Gap — 20-24: 7.3% Spring Grove — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 18.2% / 9.0%
Naughtons Gap — 25-34: 18.2% Spring Grove — 25-34: 9.0%
35-44 13.9% / 11.7%
Naughtons Gap — 35-44: 13.9% Spring Grove — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 5.1% / 10.0%
Naughtons Gap — 45-54: 5.1% Spring Grove — 45-54: 10.0%
55-64 13.9% / 15.4%
Naughtons Gap — 55-64: 13.9% Spring Grove — 55-64: 15.4%
65-74 10.9% / 13.5%
Naughtons Gap — 65-74: 10.9% Spring Grove — 65-74: 13.5%
75-84 — / 6.6%
Naughtons Gap — 75-84: not among its largest Spring Grove — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ — / 1.5%
Naughtons Gap — 85+: not among its largest Spring Grove — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Naughtons Gap 58.3% couple families
Naughtons Gap — Couple Families: 58.3% Naughtons Gap — Lone Person: 29.2% Naughtons Gap — One Parent Families: 12.5% Naughtons Gap — Group Household: 0.0%
Spring Grove 63.5% couple families
Spring Grove — Couple Families: 63.5% Spring Grove — Lone Person: 26.9% Spring Grove — One Parent Families: 6.7% Spring Grove — Group Household: 2.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Naughtons Gap 14.3% renting
Naughtons Gap — Owned Outright: 25.7% Naughtons Gap — Mortgage: 60.0% Naughtons Gap — Renting: 14.3%
Spring Grove 7.8% renting
Spring Grove — Owned Outright: 50.0% Spring Grove — Mortgage: 42.2% Spring Grove — Renting: 7.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Naughtons Gap 100.0% houses
Naughtons Gap — Houses: 100.0%
Spring Grove 100.0% houses
Spring Grove — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Naughtons Gap Spring Grove
Certificate III & IV 21.9% / 20.7%
Naughtons Gap — Certificate III & IV: 21.9% Spring Grove — Certificate III & IV: 20.7%
Bachelor Degree 7.3% / 7.5%
Naughtons Gap — Bachelor Degree: 7.3% Spring Grove — Bachelor Degree: 7.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.4% / 5.1%
Naughtons Gap — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4% Spring Grove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.6%
Naughtons Gap — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Spring Grove — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.1%
Naughtons Gap — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Spring Grove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).

Property market

Naughtons Gap Spring Grove
Median house price — $1,135,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Naughtons Gap Spring Grove
Rural and farming 97% 96%
Residential 3% 4%
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

Naughtons Gap Spring Grove
New dwellings approved 24
across Richmond Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -78%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Naughtons Gap Spring Grove
House price — Higher than 52% of NSW
Income Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 19% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 60% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 16% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW

Liveability

Naughtons Gap Spring Grove
Grade — C
Score — 45/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Naughtons Gap Spring Grove
Bushfire Moderate
46/100
 Low
39/100
Crime Low
23/100
 Low
17/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Naughtons Gap Spring Grove
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

Naughtons Gap Spring Grove
Waterways 4
same for both

Mobility

Naughtons Gap Spring Grove
Walkability score 0/100 6/100
Distance to Sydney 720.7 km 721 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 492 min 486 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2470
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 67
postcode 2470
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.

Naughtons Gap Spring Grove
Car (driver) 80.4% / 82.8%
Naughtons Gap — Car (driver): 80.4% Spring Grove — Car (driver): 82.8%
Worked from Home 11.8% / 15.7%
Naughtons Gap — Worked from Home: 11.8% Spring Grove — Worked from Home: 15.7%
Car (passenger) 7.8% / 1.5%
Naughtons Gap — Car (passenger): 7.8% Spring Grove — Car (passenger): 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.8%).

Setting

Naughtons Gap Spring Grove
Elevation 77 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 114 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 42.8 km 38.8 km

NBN connectivity

Naughtons Gap Spring Grove
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
36 premises
 0%
185 premises

Council rates

Naughtons Gap Spring Grove
Average residential rate $1,282/yr
same for both
Council Richmond Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Naughtons Gap Spring Grove
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Naughtons Gap Spring Grove
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Naughtons Gap

Family Rural

Spring Grove

Rural

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