Romsey vs Springfield

Romsey is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 46 in Springfield. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families.

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

Romsey

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Romsey

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (60 min vs 68 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (63.6 km vs 71.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Romsey

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 64/100)

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

Investors

Romsey

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.1% vs 6.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Romsey 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.

Romsey 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.

Romsey Springfield
Walkability 13 / 0
Romsey — Walkability: 13/100 Springfield — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 60 / 36
Romsey — Safety: 60/100 Springfield — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 59 / 24
Romsey — Low fire risk: 59/100 Springfield — Low fire risk: 24/100
Low flood risk 85 / 100
Romsey — Low flood risk: 85/100 Springfield — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Romsey has more residents (5,797 vs 193); Springfield has higher household incomes ($131,404 vs $107,536).

Romsey Springfield
Population 5,797
+97% vs other
 193
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.1% +6.6%
Median age 38 46
Median household income $107,536/yr $131,404/yr
+22% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk $391/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Romsey Springfield
0-4 7.3% / 4.7%
Romsey — 0-4: 7.3% Springfield — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 13.3% / 14.0%
Romsey — 5-14: 13.3% Springfield — 5-14: 14.0%
15-19 6.5% / 6.7%
Romsey — 15-19: 6.5% Springfield — 15-19: 6.7%
20-24 4.6% / 8.8%
Romsey — 20-24: 4.6% Springfield — 20-24: 8.8%
25-34 13.8% / 7.8%
Romsey — 25-34: 13.8% Springfield — 25-34: 7.8%
35-44 12.8% / 8.8%
Romsey — 35-44: 12.8% Springfield — 35-44: 8.8%
45-54 14.1% / 27.5%
Romsey — 45-54: 14.1% Springfield — 45-54: 27.5%
55-64 12.4% / 13.5%
Romsey — 55-64: 12.4% Springfield — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 9.7% / 9.3%
Romsey — 65-74: 9.7% Springfield — 65-74: 9.3%
75-84 4.6% / 6.7%
Romsey — 75-84: 4.6% Springfield — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 1.0% / —
Romsey — 85+: 1.0% Springfield — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Romsey 56.9% couple families
Romsey — Couple Families: 56.9% Romsey — Lone Person: 25.3% Romsey — One Parent Families: 14.7% Romsey — Group Household: 2.4% Romsey — Other Families: 0.7%
Springfield 60.0% couple families
Springfield — Couple Families: 60.0% Springfield — Lone Person: 20.0% Springfield — One Parent Families: 14.0% Springfield — Group Household: 6.0% 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.

Romsey 10.9% renting
Romsey — Owned Outright: 32.6% Romsey — Mortgage: 56.5% Romsey — Renting: 10.9%
Springfield 14.1% renting
Springfield — Owned Outright: 40.6% Springfield — Mortgage: 45.3% Springfield — Renting: 14.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Romsey Springfield
England 3.4% / 1.6%
Romsey — England: 3.4% Springfield — England: 1.6%
Italy 0.3% / 2.6%
Romsey — Italy: 0.3% Springfield — Italy: 2.6%
New Zealand 1.1% / —
Romsey — New Zealand: 1.1% Springfield — New Zealand: not among its largest
Scotland 0.5% / —
Romsey — Scotland: 0.5% Springfield — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany 0.3% / —
Romsey — Germany: 0.3% Springfield — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).

Qualifications

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

Romsey Springfield
Certificate III & IV 19.8% / 14.0%
Romsey — Certificate III & IV: 19.8% Springfield — Certificate III & IV: 14.0%
Bachelor Degree 9.7% / 12.4%
Romsey — Bachelor Degree: 9.7% Springfield — Bachelor Degree: 12.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 9.3%
Romsey — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Springfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 3.6%
Romsey — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Springfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 2.6%
Romsey — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Springfield — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Romsey 97.0% houses
Romsey — Houses: 97.0% Romsey — Townhouses: 2.1% Romsey — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Springfield 100.0% houses
Springfield — Houses: 100.0% Springfield — Townhouses: 0.0% Springfield — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Romsey Springfield
Median house price $815,000 —
Median unit price $530,000 —
Median land price $375,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 33 days
from 63 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Springfield has more rural and farming land (99% vs 74%); Romsey has more land zoned for conservation (14% vs 0%).

Romsey Springfield
Rural and farming 74% 99%
Environmental 14% 0%
Residential 6% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 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

Romsey Springfield
New dwellings approved 331
across Macedon Ranges
same for both
Approvals change year on year +80%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Romsey Springfield
Houses 3.7%
$680/wk on $948K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Romsey Springfield
House price Higher than 56% of VIC —
Income Higher than 80% of VIC Higher than 95% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 44% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 72% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 65% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 32% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 49% of VIC —

Liveability

Romsey is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Romsey Springfield
Grade B —
Score 57/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Romsey carries more flood risk (15 vs 0); Springfield carries more bushfire risk (76 vs 41).

Romsey Springfield
Bushfire Moderate
41/100
 High
76/100
Crime Moderate
40/100
 Moderate
64/100
Flood Low
15/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Romsey Springfield
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Romsey

  • Romsey Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Alice Miller School - Candlebark Campus Independent · Combined

Schools in Springfield

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

Amenities in the suburb

Romsey Springfield
Supermarkets 2 0
Parks & reserves 5 0
Childcare 6 0
GPs 4 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 21 5

Mobility

Springfield sits further from the CBD (71.4 km vs 63.6 km).

Romsey Springfield
Walkability score 13/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 63.6 km 71.4 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 60 min 68 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 3434
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 3434
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.

Romsey Springfield
Car (driver) 69.8% / 54.6%
Romsey — Car (driver): 69.8% Springfield — Car (driver): 54.6%
Worked from Home 24.0% / 36.1%
Romsey — Worked from Home: 24.0% Springfield — Worked from Home: 36.1%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / 4.1%
Romsey — Car (passenger): 3.4% Springfield — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Walked Only 1.7% / 5.2%
Romsey — Walked Only: 1.7% Springfield — Walked Only: 5.2%
Train 0.9% / —
Romsey — Train: 0.9% Springfield — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.8%).

Setting

Romsey Springfield
Elevation 526 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 549 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Romsey Springfield
Connectivity score 72/100 27/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 52%
2,513 premises
 0%
79 premises

Climate

Romsey Springfield
Annual rainfall 778 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Romsey Springfield
Average residential rate $2,065/yr
same for both
Council Macedon Ranges
same for both

Federal electorate

Romsey Springfield
Division Mcewen
same for both
Member Rob Mitchell
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Romsey Springfield
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Romsey

Acreage

Springfield

Rural

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