Netherby vs Springfield

Netherby is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 48 in Springfield. In both, the large majority of households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Springfield: a median of $2.6 million, against $1.89 million in Netherby, and rent is higher there too. Netherby is closer to the city centre: 6.5 km, against 8.3 km. On these figures, Netherby tends to suit 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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (89% vs 65%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 67%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Netherby has cheaper houses ($1,892,500 vs $2,600,000)
  • Springfield leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 22%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Netherby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($380/wk vs $510/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Netherby

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (12 min vs 19 min)
  • is more walkable (62/100 vs 46/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Netherby

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (35% vs 11%)
  • is more walkable (62/100 vs 46/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Netherby 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.

Netherby 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.

Netherby Springfield
Walkability 62 / 46
Netherby — Walkability: 62/100 Springfield — Walkability: 46/100
Safety 72 / 72
Netherby — Safety: 72/100 Springfield — Safety: 72/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Netherby — Low fire risk: 100/100 Springfield — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 77 / 26
Netherby — Low flood risk: 77/100 Springfield — Low flood risk: 26/100

Demographics

Netherby has more residents (1,510 vs 548); Springfield has higher household incomes ($234,572 vs $131,924).

Netherby Springfield
Population 1,510
+64% vs other
 548
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.4% +4.0%
Median age 43 48
Median household income $131,924/yr $234,572/yr
+78% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk $510/wk
+34% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Netherby Springfield
0-4 4.2% / 2.2%
Netherby — 0-4: 4.2% Springfield — 0-4: 2.2%
5-14 13.8% / 12.0%
Netherby — 5-14: 13.8% Springfield — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 7.7% / 8.2%
Netherby — 15-19: 7.7% Springfield — 15-19: 8.2%
20-24 5.9% / 7.1%
Netherby — 20-24: 5.9% Springfield — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 8.0% / 9.3%
Netherby — 25-34: 8.0% Springfield — 25-34: 9.3%
35-44 11.6% / 6.4%
Netherby — 35-44: 11.6% Springfield — 35-44: 6.4%
45-54 14.6% / 14.2%
Netherby — 45-54: 14.6% Springfield — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 13.0% / 18.6%
Netherby — 55-64: 13.0% Springfield — 55-64: 18.6%
65-74 12.3% / 13.3%
Netherby — 65-74: 12.3% Springfield — 65-74: 13.3%
75-84 7.4% / 7.1%
Netherby — 75-84: 7.4% Springfield — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ 2.1% / 2.4%
Netherby — 85+: 2.1% Springfield — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Netherby 57.6% couple families
Netherby — Couple Families: 57.6% Netherby — Lone Person: 29.2% Netherby — One Parent Families: 9.2% Netherby — Group Household: 3.2% Netherby — Other Families: 0.8%
Springfield 57.0% couple families
Springfield — Couple Families: 57.0% Springfield — Lone Person: 20.2% Springfield — One Parent Families: 22.8% Springfield — Group Household: 0.0% Springfield — 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.

Netherby 16.3% renting
Netherby — Owned Outright: 48.1% Netherby — Mortgage: 35.6% Netherby — Renting: 16.3%
Springfield 6.6% renting
Springfield — Owned Outright: 55.5% Springfield — Mortgage: 37.9% Springfield — Renting: 6.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Netherby Springfield
Bachelor Degree 25.4% / 27.7%
Netherby — Bachelor Degree: 25.4% Springfield — Bachelor Degree: 27.7%
Postgraduate Degree 10.9% / 10.0%
Netherby — Postgraduate Degree: 10.9% Springfield — Postgraduate Degree: 10.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 7.8%
Netherby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Springfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Certificate III & IV 5.8% / 2.9%
Netherby — Certificate III & IV: 5.8% Springfield — Certificate III & IV: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.8% / 2.0%
Netherby — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.8% Springfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.7%).

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.

Netherby Springfield
China 3.5% / 4.4%
Netherby — China: 3.5% Springfield — China: 4.4%
England 3.3% / 3.3%
Netherby — England: 3.3% Springfield — England: 3.3%
India 1.5% / 1.1%
Netherby — India: 1.5% Springfield — India: 1.1%
Malaysia 1.7% / 0.5%
Netherby — Malaysia: 1.7% Springfield — Malaysia: 0.5%
South Africa 1.7% / 0.5%
Netherby — South Africa: 1.7% Springfield — South Africa: 0.5%
Greece — / 2.0%
Netherby — Greece: not among its largest Springfield — Greece: 2.0%
Vietnam — / 1.3%
Netherby — Vietnam: not among its largest Springfield — Vietnam: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Netherby 65.2% houses
Netherby — Houses: 65.2% Netherby — Townhouses: 21.2% Netherby — Flats / Apartments: 13.6%
Springfield 88.8% houses
Springfield — Houses: 88.8% Springfield — Townhouses: 7.5% Springfield — Flats / Apartments: 3.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Netherby Springfield
Median house price $1,892,500 $2,600,000
Median unit price $655,000 —
Median land price $2,150,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 50 days
from 13 sales
 18 days
from 7 sales

Zoning mix

Netherby Springfield
Residential 54% 53%
Infrastructure and transport 46% 39%
Environmental 0% 8%
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

Netherby Springfield
New dwellings approved 188
across Mitcham
same for both
Approvals change year on year +32%
same for both

Ranking within SA

Netherby Springfield
House price Higher than 97% of SA Higher than 100% of SA
Income Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 100% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of SA Higher than 80% of SA
Affordability Higher than 12% of SA Higher than 2% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 97% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of SA Higher than 94% of SA

Liveability

Netherby is more walkable (62 vs 46); Netherby scores higher overall (86 vs 74).

Netherby Springfield
Grade A+ A
Score 86/100 74/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Springfield carries more flood risk (74 vs 23).

Netherby Springfield
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
28/100
same for both
Flood Low
23/100
 High
74/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Netherby Springfield
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 5.1 km
 3
Tonsley, 6.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 5.0% 6.2%

Schools in Netherby

  • Unley High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Urrbrae Agricultural High School Government · Secondary below peers

Schools in Springfield

  • Mercedes College Catholic · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Netherby Springfield
Parks & reserves 2 0
Childcare 0 1

Mobility

Netherby Springfield
Walkability score 62/100 46/100
Distance to Adelaide 6.5 km 8.3 km
+28% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 12 min 19 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 30/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 45.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 13 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.5%
postcode 5062
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 5062
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.

Netherby Springfield
Car (driver) 70.6% / 75.9%
Netherby — Car (driver): 70.6% Springfield — Car (driver): 75.9%
Worked from Home 17.4% / 22.0%
Netherby — Worked from Home: 17.4% Springfield — Worked from Home: 22.0%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 2.0%
Netherby — Car (passenger): 3.7% Springfield — Car (passenger): 2.0%
Bus 3.2% / —
Netherby — Bus: 3.2% Springfield — Bus: not among its largest
Bicycle 3.2% / —
Netherby — Bicycle: 3.2% Springfield — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.9%).

Setting

Netherby Springfield
Elevation 89 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 161 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.3 km 11.0 km

NBN connectivity

Netherby Springfield
Connectivity score 76/100 84/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the curb
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 17%
600 premises
 42%
216 premises

Climate

Netherby Springfield
Annual rainfall 457 mm 969 mm
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C 23.8°C
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C 5.4°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Netherby Springfield
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 1.12 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Netherby Springfield
Average residential rate $2,296/yr
same for both
Council Mitcham
same for both

Federal electorate

Netherby Springfield
Division Boothby
same for both
Member Louise Miller-Frost
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Netherby Springfield
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Netherby

Inner Premium Professionals River Townhouses

Springfield

Inner Large Blocks Luxury Professionals Quiet

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