Spring Hill vs Figtree

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 Figtree: a median of $1.18 million, against $718,000 in Spring Hill, though rent is higher in Spring Hill. On these figures, Spring Hill tends to suit couples and 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

Figtree

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
  • But Spring Hill has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 82%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Spring Hill has cheaper houses ($717,500 vs $1,180,000)
  • Figtree has cheaper land ($1,300,000 vs $1,955,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Figtree

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($430/wk vs $500/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Figtree

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (48/100 vs 22/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Figtree

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 6%)
  • is more walkable (48/100 vs 22/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Where they sit

Spring Hill and Figtree 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 Hill Figtree
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 Hill Figtree
Walkability 22 / 48
Spring Hill — Walkability: 22/100 Figtree — Walkability: 48/100
Low fire risk 100 / 36
Spring Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Figtree — Low fire risk: 36/100

Demographics

Figtree has more residents (12,335 vs 92); Spring Hill rents higher ($500/wk vs $430/wk).

Spring Hill Figtree
Population 92 12,335
+13308% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +6.7%
Median age 38 40
Median household income $100,724/yr $106,184/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $500/wk
+14% vs other
 $430/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Spring Hill Figtree
0-4 4.3% / 5.9%
Spring Hill — 0-4: 4.3% Figtree — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 14.1% / 13.8%
Spring Hill — 5-14: 14.1% Figtree — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 4.3% / 7.1%
Spring Hill — 15-19: 4.3% Figtree — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 5.4% / 6.3%
Spring Hill — 20-24: 5.4% Figtree — 20-24: 6.3%
25-34 13.0% / 10.2%
Spring Hill — 25-34: 13.0% Figtree — 25-34: 10.2%
35-44 14.1% / 13.2%
Spring Hill — 35-44: 14.1% Figtree — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 16.3% / 13.7%
Spring Hill — 45-54: 16.3% Figtree — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 17.4% / 10.9%
Spring Hill — 55-64: 17.4% Figtree — 55-64: 10.9%
65-74 6.5% / 9.7%
Spring Hill — 65-74: 6.5% Figtree — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 — / 6.6%
Spring Hill — 75-84: not among its largest Figtree — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ — / 2.6%
Spring Hill — 85+: not among its largest Figtree — 85+: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Spring Hill 76.5% couple families
Spring Hill — Couple Families: 76.5% Spring Hill — Lone Person: 23.5% Spring Hill — One Parent Families: 0.0% Spring Hill — Group Household: 0.0% Spring Hill — Other Families: 0.0%
Figtree 55.0% couple families
Figtree — Couple Families: 55.0% Figtree — Lone Person: 26.7% Figtree — One Parent Families: 13.7% Figtree — Group Household: 3.4% Figtree — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Spring Hill 11.5% renting
Spring Hill — Owned Outright: 34.6% Spring Hill — Mortgage: 53.8% Spring Hill — Renting: 11.5%
Figtree 17.9% renting
Figtree — Owned Outright: 41.7% Figtree — Mortgage: 40.5% Figtree — Renting: 17.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Spring Hill Figtree
Certificate III & IV 27.2% / 15.1%
Spring Hill — Certificate III & IV: 27.2% Figtree — Certificate III & IV: 15.1%
Bachelor Degree 18.5% / 14.6%
Spring Hill — Bachelor Degree: 18.5% Figtree — Bachelor Degree: 14.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 8.5%
Spring Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Figtree — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 5.7%
Spring Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Figtree — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.2%
Spring Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Figtree — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.2%).

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 Hill Figtree
Indonesia 6.5% / —
Spring Hill — Indonesia: 6.5% Figtree — Indonesia: not among its largest
Philippines 3.3% / 0.6%
Spring Hill — Philippines: 3.3% Figtree — Philippines: 0.6%
England — / 3.3%
Spring Hill — England: not among its largest Figtree — England: 3.3%
China — / 1.6%
Spring Hill — China: not among its largest Figtree — China: 1.6%
India — / 1.3%
Spring Hill — India: not among its largest Figtree — India: 1.3%
Italy — / 1.1%
Spring Hill — Italy: not among its largest Figtree — Italy: 1.1%
New Zealand — / 1.0%
Spring Hill — New Zealand: not among its largest Figtree — New Zealand: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Spring Hill 100.0% houses
Spring Hill — Houses: 100.0% Spring Hill — Townhouses: 12.0% Spring Hill — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Figtree 82.4% houses
Figtree — Houses: 82.4% Figtree — Townhouses: 9.7% Figtree — Flats / Apartments: 7.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Spring Hill Figtree
Median house price $717,500 $1,180,000
Median unit price — $630,000
Median land price $1,955,000 $1,300,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 24 days
from 116 sales

Zoning mix

Spring Hill has more industrially zoned land (82% vs 0%); Figtree has more land zoned for conservation (28% vs 1%).

Spring Hill Figtree
Industrial 82% 0%
Residential 1% 50%
Environmental 1% 28%
Parks and recreation 0% 10%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 4%
Rural and farming 0% 7%
Commercial 7% 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

Spring Hill Figtree
New dwellings approved 1,476
across Wollongong
same for both
Approvals change year on year -31%
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.

Spring Hill Figtree
Houses — 3.5%
$800/wk on $1.19M
Units — 4.7%
$470/wk on $519K

Ranking within NSW

Spring Hill Figtree
House price Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
Income Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 51% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 45% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 53% of NSW

Liveability

Figtree is more walkable (48 vs 22).

Spring Hill Figtree
Grade — B
Score — 51/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Figtree carries more bushfire risk (64 vs 0).

Spring Hill Figtree
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
64/100
Crime — Moderate
43/100
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 18
within 5 km
 12
within 5 km

Schools

Spring Hill Figtree
Inside the suburb 0 4
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
UOW Wollongong, 3.5 km
 1
UOW Wollongong, 4.1 km

Schools in Spring Hill

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

Schools in Figtree

  • Figtree Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Figtree High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Nareena Hills Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Figtree Heights Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Spring Hill Figtree
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 6
Parks & reserves 1 5
Childcare 0 6
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 5
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 8 14

Mobility

Spring Hill Figtree
Walkability score 22/100 48/100
Distance to Sydney 88.7 km
+1% vs other
 87.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 82 min 83 min
Public transport score 50/100
Rail · Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 9.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 220.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 5 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 2500
 1.6%
postcode 2525
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 14
postcode 2500
 41
postcode 2525

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 Hill Figtree
Car (driver) 56.7% / 58.8%
Spring Hill — Car (driver): 56.7% Figtree — Car (driver): 58.8%
Worked from Home 43.3% / 34.1%
Spring Hill — Worked from Home: 43.3% Figtree — Worked from Home: 34.1%
Car (passenger) — / 4.3%
Spring Hill — Car (passenger): not among its largest Figtree — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Walked Only — / 1.2%
Spring Hill — Walked Only: not among its largest Figtree — Walked Only: 1.2%
Train — / 0.7%
Spring Hill — Train: not among its largest Figtree — Train: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.8%).

Setting

Spring Hill Figtree
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 68 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.8 km
3.4 km to a named beach
 4.6 km
4.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Spring Hill Figtree
Connectivity score 93/100 74/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 88%
72 premises
 52%
5,004 premises

Climate

Spring Hill Figtree
Annual rainfall 974 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Spring Hill Figtree
PM2.5 6.2 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.66 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Spring Hill Figtree
Average residential rate $1,751/yr
same for both
Council Wollongong
same for both

Federal electorate

Spring Hill Figtree
Division Cunningham
same for both
Member Alison Byrnes
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Spring Hill

Coastal Rural

Figtree

Regional Centre River

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