Spring Grove vs Mckees Hill

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in McKees Hill: a median of $1.57 million, against $1.14 million in Spring Grove, though rent is higher in Spring Grove. On these figures, Spring Grove tends to suit 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

Spring Grove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 33/100)

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

First-home buyers

Spring Grove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,135,000 vs $1,575,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

McKees Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($290/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Spring Grove sits closer to the CBD (721 km vs 727.2 km)
  • Mckees Hill has a shorter drive in (474 min vs 486 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Spring Grove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 33/100)

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

Investors

Spring Grove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (23.4% vs -16.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Spring Grove and Mckees 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.

Spring Grove Mckees 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.

Spring Grove Mckees Hill
Walkability 6 / 10
Spring Grove — Walkability: 6/100 Mckees Hill — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 83 / 67
Spring Grove — Safety: 83/100 Mckees Hill — Safety: 67/100
Low fire risk 61 / 100
Spring Grove — Low fire risk: 61/100 Mckees Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Spring Grove has more residents (532 vs 295); Spring Grove rents higher ($350/wk vs $290/wk).

Spring Grove Mckees Hill
Population 532
+45% vs other
 295
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +23.4% -16.7%
Median age 43 44
Median household income $95,524/yr
+6% vs other
 $89,856/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+17% vs other
 $290/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Spring Grove Mckees Hill
0-4 4.3% / 4.7%
Spring Grove — 0-4: 4.3% Mckees Hill — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 17.7% / 14.2%
Spring Grove — 5-14: 17.7% Mckees Hill — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 4.7% / 9.2%
Spring Grove — 15-19: 4.7% Mckees Hill — 15-19: 9.2%
20-24 5.5% / 3.4%
Spring Grove — 20-24: 5.5% Mckees Hill — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 9.0% / 9.8%
Spring Grove — 25-34: 9.0% Mckees Hill — 25-34: 9.8%
35-44 11.7% / 11.5%
Spring Grove — 35-44: 11.7% Mckees Hill — 35-44: 11.5%
45-54 10.0% / 16.6%
Spring Grove — 45-54: 10.0% Mckees Hill — 45-54: 16.6%
55-64 15.4% / 13.6%
Spring Grove — 55-64: 15.4% Mckees Hill — 55-64: 13.6%
65-74 13.5% / 11.5%
Spring Grove — 65-74: 13.5% Mckees Hill — 65-74: 11.5%
75-84 6.6% / 4.7%
Spring Grove — 75-84: 6.6% Mckees Hill — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ 1.5% / 1.0%
Spring Grove — 85+: 1.5% Mckees Hill — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Spring Grove 63.5% couple families
Spring Grove — Couple Families: 63.5% Spring Grove — Lone Person: 26.9% Spring Grove — One Parent Families: 6.7% Spring Grove — Group Household: 2.9%
Mckees Hill 62.3% couple families
Mckees Hill — Couple Families: 62.3% Mckees Hill — Lone Person: 24.6% Mckees Hill — One Parent Families: 13.1% Mckees Hill — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Spring Grove 7.8% renting
Spring Grove — Owned Outright: 50.0% Spring Grove — Mortgage: 42.2% Spring Grove — Renting: 7.8%
Mckees Hill 16.7% renting
Mckees Hill — Owned Outright: 37.5% Mckees Hill — Mortgage: 45.8% Mckees Hill — Renting: 16.7%
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.

Spring Grove Mckees Hill
England 1.9% / —
Spring Grove — England: 1.9% Mckees Hill — England: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.0%
Spring Grove — New Zealand: not among its largest Mckees Hill — New Zealand: 1.0%
Philippines 0.6% / —
Spring Grove — Philippines: 0.6% Mckees Hill — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.9%).

Qualifications

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

Spring Grove Mckees Hill
Certificate III & IV 20.7% / 24.4%
Spring Grove — Certificate III & IV: 20.7% Mckees Hill — Certificate III & IV: 24.4%
Bachelor Degree 7.5% / 8.1%
Spring Grove — Bachelor Degree: 7.5% Mckees Hill — Bachelor Degree: 8.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.1% / 3.7%
Spring Grove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1% Mckees Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / —
Spring Grove — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Mckees Hill — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.4%
Spring Grove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Mckees Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Spring Grove 100.0% houses
Spring Grove — Houses: 100.0% Spring Grove — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Mckees Hill 96.9% houses
Mckees Hill — Houses: 96.9% Mckees Hill — Flats / Apartments: 3.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Spring Grove Mckees Hill
Median house price $1,135,000 $1,575,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Spring Grove Mckees Hill
Rural and farming 96% 99%
Residential 4% 0%
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

Spring Grove Mckees Hill
New dwellings approved 24
across Richmond Valley
 138
across Lismore
Approvals change year on year -78% +0%

Ranking within NSW

Spring Grove Mckees Hill
House price Higher than 52% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Income Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 51% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 16% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW

Liveability

Spring Grove Mckees Hill
Grade C —
Score 45/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Spring Grove carries more bushfire risk (39 vs 0); McKees Hill carries more crime risk (33 vs 17).

Spring Grove Mckees Hill
Bushfire Low
39/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
17/100
 Low
33/100
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

Spring Grove Mckees 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

Amenities in the suburb

Spring Grove Mckees Hill
Waterways 4 1

Mobility

McKees Hill sits further from the CBD (727.2 km vs 721 km).

Spring Grove Mckees Hill
Walkability score 6/100 10/100
Distance to Sydney 721 km 727.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 486 min 474 min
Public transport score 22/100
Bus
 23/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 5.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2470
 0.6%
postcode 2480
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 67
postcode 2470
 69
postcode 2480

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.

Spring Grove Mckees Hill
Car (driver) 82.8% / 76.9%
Spring Grove — Car (driver): 82.8% Mckees Hill — Car (driver): 76.9%
Worked from Home 15.7% / 14.6%
Spring Grove — Worked from Home: 15.7% Mckees Hill — Worked from Home: 14.6%
Car (passenger) 1.5% / 5.4%
Spring Grove — Car (passenger): 1.5% Mckees Hill — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Walked Only — / 3.1%
Spring Grove — Walked Only: not among its largest Mckees Hill — Walked Only: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.8%).

Setting

Spring Grove Mckees Hill
Elevation 114 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 35 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 38.8 km 30.7 km

NBN connectivity

Spring Grove Mckees Hill
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
185 premises
 0%
127 premises

Council rates

Spring Grove Mckees Hill
Average residential rate $1,282/yr $1,487/yr
Council Richmond Valley Lismore

Federal electorate

Spring Grove Mckees Hill
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Spring Grove

Rural

Mckees Hill

Rural

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