Pine Ridge vs Spring Ridge

Pine Ridge is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 40 in Spring Ridge. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Pine Ridge, most households are couple families. In Spring Ridge, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Pine Ridge tends to suit families with children and couples, while Spring Ridge 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

Pine Ridge

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 73/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 40%)

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

Pine Ridge

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (38% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($210/wk vs $231/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Pine Ridge

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (12/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (272 min vs 287 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (378.9 km vs 398.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Pine Ridge

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 73/100)
  • is more walkable (12/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Spring Ridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.8% vs -19.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Pine Ridge Spring Ridge
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.

Pine Ridge Spring Ridge
Walkability 12 / 0
Pine Ridge — Walkability: 12/100 Spring Ridge — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 100 / 27
Pine Ridge — Safety: 100/100 Spring Ridge — Safety: 27/100
Low fire risk 68 / 81
Pine Ridge — Low fire risk: 68/100 Spring Ridge — Low fire risk: 81/100

Demographics

Spring Ridge has more residents (266 vs 96); Pine Ridge has higher household incomes ($81,224 vs $68,224).

Pine Ridge Spring Ridge
Population 96 266
+177% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -19.3% +10.8%
Median age 34 40
Median household income $81,224/yr
+16% vs other
 $68,224/yr
Median weekly rent $210/wk $231/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Pine Ridge Spring Ridge
0-4 8.3% / 5.6%
Pine Ridge — 0-4: 8.3% Spring Ridge — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 14.6% / 10.5%
Pine Ridge — 5-14: 14.6% Spring Ridge — 5-14: 10.5%
15-19 8.3% / 3.8%
Pine Ridge — 15-19: 8.3% Spring Ridge — 15-19: 3.8%
20-24 3.1% / 3.8%
Pine Ridge — 20-24: 3.1% Spring Ridge — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 16.7% / 18.4%
Pine Ridge — 25-34: 16.7% Spring Ridge — 25-34: 18.4%
35-44 6.2% / 8.3%
Pine Ridge — 35-44: 6.2% Spring Ridge — 35-44: 8.3%
45-54 20.8% / 11.7%
Pine Ridge — 45-54: 20.8% Spring Ridge — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 3.1% / 17.3%
Pine Ridge — 55-64: 3.1% Spring Ridge — 55-64: 17.3%
65-74 7.3% / 11.7%
Pine Ridge — 65-74: 7.3% Spring Ridge — 65-74: 11.7%
75-84 8.3% / 6.0%
Pine Ridge — 75-84: 8.3% Spring Ridge — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ — / —
Pine Ridge — 85+: not among its largest Spring Ridge — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Pine Ridge 64.7% couple families
Pine Ridge — Couple Families: 64.7% Pine Ridge — Lone Person: 17.6% Pine Ridge — One Parent Families: 17.6% Pine Ridge — Group Household: 0.0%
Spring Ridge 33.9% couple families
Spring Ridge — Couple Families: 33.9% Spring Ridge — Lone Person: 51.6% Spring Ridge — One Parent Families: 6.5% Spring Ridge — Group Household: 8.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Pine Ridge 37.5% renting
Pine Ridge — Owned Outright: 25.0% Pine Ridge — Mortgage: 37.5% Pine Ridge — Renting: 37.5%
Spring Ridge 19.5% renting
Spring Ridge — Owned Outright: 59.8% Spring Ridge — Mortgage: 20.7% Spring Ridge — Renting: 19.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Pine Ridge 100.0% houses
Pine Ridge — Houses: 100.0% Pine Ridge — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Spring Ridge 99.0% houses
Spring Ridge — Houses: 99.0% Spring Ridge — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Pine Ridge Spring Ridge
Certificate III & IV 9.4% / 10.9%
Pine Ridge — Certificate III & IV: 9.4% Spring Ridge — Certificate III & IV: 10.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 9.0%
Pine Ridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Spring Ridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Bachelor Degree 4.2% / 10.9%
Pine Ridge — Bachelor Degree: 4.2% Spring Ridge — Bachelor Degree: 10.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / —
Pine Ridge — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Spring Ridge — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.9%).

Property market

Pine Ridge Spring Ridge
Median house price — $480,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Pine Ridge Spring Ridge
Rural and farming 100%
same for both
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

Pine Ridge Spring Ridge
New dwellings approved 12
across Liverpool Plains
same for both
Approvals change year on year +33%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Pine Ridge Spring Ridge
House price — Higher than 11% of NSW
Income Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 90% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 5% of NSW Higher than 6% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 23% of NSW

Liveability

Pine Ridge is more walkable (12 vs 0).

Pine Ridge Spring Ridge
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Spring Ridge carries more crime risk (73 vs 0); Pine Ridge carries more bushfire risk (32 vs 19).

Pine Ridge Spring Ridge
Bushfire Low
32/100
 Low
19/100
Crime None
0/100
 High
73/100
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

Pine Ridge Spring Ridge
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Pine Ridge

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

Schools in Spring Ridge

  • Spring Ridge Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Pine Ridge Spring Ridge
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 1
GPs 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 1 3

Mobility

Spring Ridge sits further from the CBD (398.3 km vs 378.9 km).

Pine Ridge Spring Ridge
Walkability score 12/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 378.9 km 398.3 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 272 min 287 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2343
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 2343
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.

Pine Ridge Spring Ridge
Car (driver) 69.2% / 60.9%
Pine Ridge — Car (driver): 69.2% Spring Ridge — Car (driver): 60.9%
Worked from Home 17.9% / 27.0%
Pine Ridge — Worked from Home: 17.9% Spring Ridge — Worked from Home: 27.0%
Car (passenger) 12.8% / —
Pine Ridge — Car (passenger): 12.8% Spring Ridge — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only — / 12.2%
Pine Ridge — Walked Only: not among its largest Spring Ridge — Walked Only: 12.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.2%).

Setting

Pine Ridge Spring Ridge
Elevation 322 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 317 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Pine Ridge Spring Ridge
Connectivity score 26/100 15/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
25 premises
 0%
31 premises

Climate

Pine Ridge Spring Ridge
Annual rainfall 650 mm 626 mm
Summer max (Jan) 32.6°C 32.8°C
Winter min (Jul) 2.6°C 6.0°C

Council rates

Pine Ridge Spring Ridge
Average residential rate $934/yr
same for both
Council Liverpool Plains
same for both

Federal electorate

Pine Ridge Spring Ridge
Division New England
same for both
Member Barnaby Joyce
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Pine Ridge Spring Ridge
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Pine Ridge

Family Rural

Spring Ridge

Rural

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