Rowan vs Springvale

Comparing Rowan and Springvale, NSW: Springvale carries more bushfire risk (27 vs 0); Springvale has more residents (1,851 vs 105); and Springvale is more walkable (16 vs 0).

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

Springvale

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 83/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (92% vs 79%)

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

Rowan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $420/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Springvale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (16/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (463.8 km vs 466.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Springvale

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (16/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 83/100)

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

Investors

Rowan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.1% vs 6.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Rowan Springvale
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.

Rowan Springvale
Walkability 0 / 16
Rowan — Walkability: 0/100 Springvale — Walkability: 16/100
Safety 17 / 82
Rowan — Safety: 17/100 Springvale — Safety: 82/100
Low fire risk 100 / 73
Rowan — Low fire risk: 100/100 Springvale — Low fire risk: 73/100

Demographics

Springvale has more residents (1,851 vs 105); Springvale has higher household incomes ($165,620 vs $125,632).

Rowan Springvale
Population 105 1,851
+1663% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.1% +6.8%
Median age 43 41
Median household income $125,632/yr $165,620/yr
+32% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $420/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rowan Springvale
0-4 3.8% / 3.7%
Rowan — 0-4: 3.8% Springvale — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 20.0% / 20.2%
Rowan — 5-14: 20.0% Springvale — 5-14: 20.2%
15-19 8.6% / 9.5%
Rowan — 15-19: 8.6% Springvale — 15-19: 9.5%
20-24 2.9% / 4.8%
Rowan — 20-24: 2.9% Springvale — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 5.7% / 4.3%
Rowan — 25-34: 5.7% Springvale — 25-34: 4.3%
35-44 13.3% / 13.1%
Rowan — 35-44: 13.3% Springvale — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 18.1% / 18.7%
Rowan — 45-54: 18.1% Springvale — 45-54: 18.7%
55-64 19.0% / 14.6%
Rowan — 55-64: 19.0% Springvale — 55-64: 14.6%
65-74 9.5% / 7.7%
Rowan — 65-74: 9.5% Springvale — 65-74: 7.7%
75-84 4.8% / 2.7%
Rowan — 75-84: 4.8% Springvale — 75-84: 2.7%
85+ — / 0.5%
Rowan — 85+: not among its largest Springvale — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Rowan 78.9% couple families
Rowan — Couple Families: 78.9% Rowan — Lone Person: 21.1% Rowan — One Parent Families: 0.0% Rowan — Group Household: 0.0%
Springvale 85.0% couple families
Springvale — Couple Families: 85.0% Springvale — Lone Person: 5.8% Springvale — One Parent Families: 7.2% Springvale — Group Household: 1.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Rowan 0.0% renting
Rowan — Owned Outright: 45.5% Rowan — Mortgage: 54.5% Rowan — Renting: 0.0%
Springvale 1.2% renting
Springvale — Owned Outright: 41.4% Springvale — Mortgage: 57.4% Springvale — Renting: 1.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Rowan Springvale
Certificate III & IV 27.6% / 16.6%
Rowan — Certificate III & IV: 27.6% Springvale — Certificate III & IV: 16.6%
Bachelor Degree 13.3% / 15.1%
Rowan — Bachelor Degree: 13.3% Springvale — Bachelor Degree: 15.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 7.6%
Rowan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Springvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.8% / 2.3%
Rowan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.8% Springvale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%
Postgraduate Degree — / 4.1%
Rowan — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Springvale — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.6%).

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.

Rowan Springvale
Ireland 2.9% / 0.3%
Rowan — Ireland: 2.9% Springvale — Ireland: 0.3%
England — / 1.0%
Rowan — England: not among its largest Springvale — England: 1.0%
India — / 0.9%
Rowan — India: not among its largest Springvale — India: 0.9%
New Zealand — / 0.8%
Rowan — New Zealand: not among its largest Springvale — New Zealand: 0.8%
South Africa — / 0.7%
Rowan — South Africa: not among its largest Springvale — South Africa: 0.7%
Germany — / 0.4%
Rowan — Germany: not among its largest Springvale — Germany: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Rowan 100.0% houses
Rowan — Houses: 100.0%
Springvale 100.2% houses
Springvale — Houses: 100.2%
Houses

Property market

Rowan Springvale
Median house price — $1,400,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $545,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 128 days
from 10 sales

Zoning mix

Rowan has more rural and farming land (99% vs 38%).

Rowan Springvale
Rural and farming 99% 38%
Residential 0% 52%
Environmental 0% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 2%
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

Rowan Springvale
New dwellings approved 548
across Wagga Wagga
same for both
Approvals change year on year +139%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Rowan Springvale
House price — Higher than 65% of NSW
Income Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 97% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 3% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 82% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW

Liveability

Springvale is more walkable (16 vs 0).

Rowan Springvale
Grade — B
Score — 60/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Springvale carries more bushfire risk (27 vs 0); Rowan carries more crime risk (83 vs 18).

Rowan Springvale
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
27/100
Crime High
83/100
 Low
18/100
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

Rowan Springvale
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

Rowan Springvale
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 9 0

Mobility

Rowan sits further from the CBD (466.5 km vs 463.8 km).

Rowan Springvale
Walkability score 0/100 16/100
Distance to Sydney 466.5 km 463.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 299 min 295 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2650
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 2650
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.

Rowan Springvale
Car (driver) 84.2% / 83.5%
Rowan — Car (driver): 84.2% Springvale — Car (driver): 83.5%
Worked from Home 15.8% / 10.3%
Rowan — Worked from Home: 15.8% Springvale — Worked from Home: 10.3%
Car (passenger) — / 4.9%
Rowan — Car (passenger): not among its largest Springvale — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Walked Only — / 1.0%
Rowan — Walked Only: not among its largest Springvale — Walked Only: 1.0%
Bicycle — / 0.3%
Rowan — Bicycle: not among its largest Springvale — Bicycle: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.2%).

Setting

Rowan Springvale
Elevation 287 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 233 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Rowan Springvale
Connectivity score 30/100 87/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
33 premises
 60%
586 premises

Climate

Rowan Springvale
Annual rainfall 565 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Rowan Springvale
PM2.5 7.7 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 23.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Rowan Springvale
Average residential rate $1,254/yr
same for both
Council Wagga Wagga
same for both

Federal electorate

Rowan Springvale
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Rowan Springvale
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Rowan

Family Rural

Springvale

Acreage Family

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