Numinbah Valley vs Springbrook

Numinbah Valley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 49 in Springbrook. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Springbrook, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Numinbah Valley tends to suit young adults and share households, while Springbrook suits 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

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

Springbrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 33%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Numinbah Valley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Numinbah Valley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (87 min vs 96 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (98.5 km vs 104.6 km)
  • But Springbrook is more walkable (27/100 vs 13/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Springbrook

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (27/100 vs 13/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 15%)

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

Investors

Springbrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.0% vs -2.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Numinbah Valley Springbrook
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.

Numinbah Valley Springbrook
Walkability 13 / 27
Numinbah Valley — Walkability: 13/100 Springbrook — Walkability: 27/100
Safety 40 / 46
Numinbah Valley — Safety: 40/100 Springbrook — Safety: 46/100
Low fire risk 31 / 36
Numinbah Valley — Low fire risk: 31/100 Springbrook — Low fire risk: 36/100

Demographics

Springbrook has more residents (705 vs 212); Springbrook rents higher ($350/wk vs $225/wk).

Numinbah Valley Springbrook
Population 212 705
+233% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.8% +7.0%
Median age 40 49
Median household income $86,632/yr
+24% vs other
 $66,196/yr
Median weekly rent $225/wk $350/wk
+56% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Numinbah Valley Springbrook
0-4 1.4% / 4.0%
Numinbah Valley — 0-4: 1.4% Springbrook — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 5.2% / 9.5%
Numinbah Valley — 5-14: 5.2% Springbrook — 5-14: 9.5%
15-19 3.3% / 3.7%
Numinbah Valley — 15-19: 3.3% Springbrook — 15-19: 3.7%
20-24 4.2% / 3.8%
Numinbah Valley — 20-24: 4.2% Springbrook — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 20.8% / 7.8%
Numinbah Valley — 25-34: 20.8% Springbrook — 25-34: 7.8%
35-44 20.8% / 14.0%
Numinbah Valley — 35-44: 20.8% Springbrook — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 17.5% / 15.6%
Numinbah Valley — 45-54: 17.5% Springbrook — 45-54: 15.6%
55-64 11.3% / 18.9%
Numinbah Valley — 55-64: 11.3% Springbrook — 55-64: 18.9%
65-74 8.0% / 15.7%
Numinbah Valley — 65-74: 8.0% Springbrook — 65-74: 15.7%
75-84 7.1% / 6.4%
Numinbah Valley — 75-84: 7.1% Springbrook — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ — / 0.7%
Numinbah Valley — 85+: not among its largest Springbrook — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Numinbah Valley 33.3% lone person
Numinbah Valley — Lone Person: 33.3% Numinbah Valley — Couple Families: 41.7% Numinbah Valley — One Parent Families: 11.1% Numinbah Valley — Group Household: 13.9% Numinbah Valley — Other Families: 0.0%
Springbrook 48.1% lone person
Springbrook — Lone Person: 48.1% Springbrook — Couple Families: 28.6% Springbrook — One Parent Families: 16.5% Springbrook — Group Household: 5.3% Springbrook — Other Families: 1.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Numinbah Valley 15.2% renting
Numinbah Valley — Owned Outright: 45.5% Numinbah Valley — Mortgage: 39.4% Numinbah Valley — Renting: 15.2%
Springbrook 14.1% renting
Springbrook — Owned Outright: 43.5% Springbrook — Mortgage: 42.4% Springbrook — Renting: 14.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Numinbah Valley Springbrook
Certificate III & IV 12.7% / 19.6%
Numinbah Valley — Certificate III & IV: 12.7% Springbrook — Certificate III & IV: 19.6%
Bachelor Degree 13.2% / 12.2%
Numinbah Valley — Bachelor Degree: 13.2% Springbrook — Bachelor Degree: 12.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 9.4%
Numinbah Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Springbrook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 4.0%
Numinbah Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Springbrook — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 2.6%
Numinbah Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Springbrook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

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.

Numinbah Valley Springbrook
New Zealand 5.7% / 5.0%
Numinbah Valley — New Zealand: 5.7% Springbrook — New Zealand: 5.0%
England 3.3% / 5.4%
Numinbah Valley — England: 3.3% Springbrook — England: 5.4%
Sri Lanka 1.9% / —
Numinbah Valley — Sri Lanka: 1.9% Springbrook — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
Vietnam 1.4% / —
Numinbah Valley — Vietnam: 1.4% Springbrook — Vietnam: not among its largest
South Africa — / 1.1%
Numinbah Valley — South Africa: not among its largest Springbrook — South Africa: 1.1%
France — / 0.9%
Numinbah Valley — France: not among its largest Springbrook — France: 0.9%
Scotland — / 0.7%
Numinbah Valley — Scotland: not among its largest Springbrook — Scotland: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Numinbah Valley 100.0% houses
Numinbah Valley — Houses: 100.0% Numinbah Valley — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Springbrook 97.6% houses
Springbrook — Houses: 97.6% Springbrook — Flats / Apartments: 2.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Numinbah Valley Springbrook
Median house price — $848,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $415,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 52 days
from 9 sales

Development activity

Numinbah Valley Springbrook
New dwellings approved 7,196
across Gold Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -35%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Numinbah Valley Springbrook
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 60% of QLD Higher than 32% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 22% of QLD Higher than 34% of QLD

Liveability

Springbrook is more walkable (27 vs 13).

Numinbah Valley Springbrook
Grade — D
Score — 32/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Numinbah Valley Springbrook
Bushfire Moderate
69/100
 Moderate
64/100
Crime Moderate
60/100
 Moderate
54/100
Flood —
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

Numinbah Valley Springbrook
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Numinbah Valley

  • Numinbah Valley State School Government · Primary

Schools in Springbrook

  • Springbrook State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Numinbah Valley Springbrook
Cafes & restaurants 1 5
Parks & reserves 5 7
Waterways 9 45

Mobility

Springbrook sits further from the CBD (104.6 km vs 98.5 km).

Numinbah Valley Springbrook
Walkability score 13/100 27/100
Distance to Brisbane 98.5 km 104.6 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 87 min 96 min
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 4211
 1.4%
postcode 4213
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 4211
 85
postcode 4213

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.

Numinbah Valley Springbrook
Car (driver) 81.2% / 68.7%
Numinbah Valley — Car (driver): 81.2% Springbrook — Car (driver): 68.7%
Worked from Home 18.8% / 19.9%
Numinbah Valley — Worked from Home: 18.8% Springbrook — Worked from Home: 19.9%
Car (passenger) — / 6.1%
Numinbah Valley — Car (passenger): not among its largest Springbrook — Car (passenger): 6.1%
Walked Only — / 5.3%
Numinbah Valley — Walked Only: not among its largest Springbrook — Walked Only: 5.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.2%).

Setting

Numinbah Valley Springbrook
Elevation 144 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 628 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 22.3 km 20.7 km

NBN connectivity

Numinbah Valley Springbrook
Connectivity score 16/100 26/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
20 premises
 0%
454 premises

Climate

Numinbah Valley Springbrook
Annual rainfall 1,556 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.8°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Numinbah Valley Springbrook
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 19.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.91 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Numinbah Valley Springbrook
Average residential rate $1,298/yr
same for both
Council Gold Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Numinbah Valley Springbrook
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Numinbah Valley Springbrook
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Numinbah Valley

Multicultural Rural

Springbrook

Quiet River Rural

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