Shadforth vs Spring Hill

Spring Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 49 in Shadforth. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Shadforth, most households are couple families. In Spring Hill, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Shadforth: a median of $1.46 million, against $780,000 in Spring Hill, though rent is higher in Spring Hill. On these figures, Shadforth tends to suit couples, while Spring Hill suits 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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Spring Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($780,000 vs $1,460,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Shadforth

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($255/wk vs $348/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Shadforth

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (207 min vs 214 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (248.2 km vs 255.4 km)
  • But Spring Hill is more walkable (32/100 vs 6/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Spring Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (32/100 vs 6/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Shadforth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (30.0% vs 4.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Shadforth Spring Hill
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.

Shadforth Spring Hill
Walkability 6 / 32
Shadforth — Walkability: 6/100 Spring Hill — Walkability: 32/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Shadforth — Low fire risk: 100/100 Spring Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Spring Hill has more residents (526 vs 104); Spring Hill rents higher ($348/wk vs $255/wk).

Shadforth Spring Hill
Population 104 526
+406% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +30.0% +4.8%
Median age 49 38
Median household income $123,448/yr
+17% vs other
 $102,492/yr
Median weekly rent $255/wk $348/wk
+36% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Shadforth Spring Hill
0-4 8.7% / 7.0%
Shadforth — 0-4: 8.7% Spring Hill — 0-4: 7.0%
5-14 15.4% / 17.1%
Shadforth — 5-14: 15.4% Spring Hill — 5-14: 17.1%
15-19 2.9% / 7.0%
Shadforth — 15-19: 2.9% Spring Hill — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 6.7% / 4.2%
Shadforth — 20-24: 6.7% Spring Hill — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 4.8% / 10.5%
Shadforth — 25-34: 4.8% Spring Hill — 25-34: 10.5%
35-44 14.4% / 14.6%
Shadforth — 35-44: 14.4% Spring Hill — 35-44: 14.6%
45-54 15.4% / 12.7%
Shadforth — 45-54: 15.4% Spring Hill — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 19.2% / 12.7%
Shadforth — 55-64: 19.2% Spring Hill — 55-64: 12.7%
65-74 15.4% / 10.5%
Shadforth — 65-74: 15.4% Spring Hill — 65-74: 10.5%
75-84 2.9% / 3.4%
Shadforth — 75-84: 2.9% Spring Hill — 75-84: 3.4%
85+ — / 0.6%
Shadforth — 85+: not among its largest Spring Hill — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Shadforth 71.4% couple families
Shadforth — Couple Families: 71.4% Shadforth — Lone Person: 28.6% Shadforth — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Spring Hill 51.9% couple families
Spring Hill — Couple Families: 51.9% Spring Hill — Lone Person: 27.5% Spring Hill — One Parent Families: 20.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Shadforth 15.8% renting
Shadforth — Owned Outright: 44.7% Shadforth — Mortgage: 39.5% Shadforth — Renting: 15.8%
Spring Hill 9.4% renting
Spring Hill — Owned Outright: 38.8% Spring Hill — Mortgage: 51.8% Spring Hill — Renting: 9.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Shadforth Spring Hill
Certificate III & IV 23.1% / 19.0%
Shadforth — Certificate III & IV: 23.1% Spring Hill — Certificate III & IV: 19.0%
Bachelor Degree 9.6% / 7.8%
Shadforth — Bachelor Degree: 9.6% Spring Hill — Bachelor Degree: 7.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 6.5%
Shadforth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Spring Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 8.7% / 2.1%
Shadforth — Postgraduate Degree: 8.7% Spring Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.8% / 2.5%
Shadforth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.8% Spring Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).

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.

Shadforth Spring Hill
Germany 2.9% / —
Shadforth — Germany: 2.9% Spring Hill — Germany: not among its largest
England — / 1.9%
Shadforth — England: not among its largest Spring Hill — England: 1.9%
Philippines — / 1.1%
Shadforth — Philippines: not among its largest Spring Hill — Philippines: 1.1%
Iran — / 0.8%
Shadforth — Iran: not among its largest Spring Hill — Iran: 0.8%
South Africa — / 0.6%
Shadforth — South Africa: not among its largest Spring Hill — South Africa: 0.6%
Scotland — / 0.6%
Shadforth — Scotland: not among its largest Spring Hill — Scotland: 0.6%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Shadforth 100.0% houses
Shadforth — Houses: 100.0%
Spring Hill 100.0% houses
Spring Hill — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Shadforth Spring Hill
Median house price $1,460,000 $780,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $480,000 —

Zoning mix

Shadforth has more land zoned for conservation (83% vs 38%); Spring Hill has more rural and farming land (53% vs 15%).

Shadforth Spring Hill
Environmental 83% 38%
Rural and farming 15% 53%
Residential 0% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 3%
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

Shadforth Spring Hill
New dwellings approved 238
across Orange
 29
across Cabonne
Approvals change year on year +56% -43%

Ranking within NSW

Shadforth Spring Hill
House price Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 27% of NSW
Income Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 60% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW

Liveability

Spring Hill is more walkable (32 vs 6).

Shadforth Spring Hill
Grade — B
Score — 59/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Shadforth Spring Hill
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
84/100
 —
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 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Shadforth Spring Hill
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

Schools in Shadforth

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

Schools in Spring Hill

  • Spring Hill Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Shadforth Spring Hill
Parks & reserves 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 2
same for both

Mobility

Spring Hill sits further from the CBD (255.4 km vs 248.2 km).

Shadforth Spring Hill
Walkability score 6/100 32/100
Distance to Sydney 248.2 km 255.4 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 207 min 214 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2800
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 2800
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.

Shadforth Spring Hill
Car (driver) 67.4% / 79.0%
Shadforth — Car (driver): 67.4% Spring Hill — Car (driver): 79.0%
Worked from Home 32.6% / 15.0%
Shadforth — Worked from Home: 32.6% Spring Hill — Worked from Home: 15.0%
Car (passenger) — / 3.3%
Shadforth — Car (passenger): not among its largest Spring Hill — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Walked Only — / 2.8%
Shadforth — Walked Only: not among its largest Spring Hill — Walked Only: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.0%).

Setting

Shadforth Spring Hill
Elevation 941 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 946 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Shadforth Spring Hill
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
39 premises
 0%
215 premises

Climate

Shadforth Spring Hill
Annual rainfall 894 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 2.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Shadforth Spring Hill
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 10.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.4 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Shadforth Spring Hill
Average residential rate $1,668/yr $750/yr
Council Orange Cabonne

Federal electorate

Shadforth Spring Hill
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Shadforth

Family Rural Young Families

Spring Hill

Family Quiet Rural

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