Spring Hill vs Unanderra

Spring Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 42 in Unanderra. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Spring Hill, the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Unanderra: a median of $950,000, 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, while Unanderra suits people living alone and older residents.

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

Unanderra

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • But Spring Hill is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 53%)

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

First-home buyers

Spring Hill

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 37%)
  • has cheaper houses ($717,500 vs $950,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Unanderra

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (44% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($285/wk vs $500/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Spring Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (82 min vs 87 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (88.7 km vs 91.5 km)
  • But Unanderra is more walkable (89/100 vs 22/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Unanderra

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 22/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 6%)

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

Where they sit

Spring Hill and Unanderra 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 Unanderra
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 Unanderra
Walkability 22 / 89
Spring Hill — Walkability: 22/100 Unanderra — Walkability: 89/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Spring Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Unanderra — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Unanderra has more residents (5,476 vs 92); Spring Hill rents higher ($500/wk vs $285/wk).

Spring Hill Unanderra
Population 92 5,476
+5852% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +0.8%
Median age 38 42
Median household income $100,724/yr
+37% vs other
 $62,972/yr
Median weekly rent $500/wk
+43% vs other
 $285/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Spring Hill Unanderra
0-4 4.3% / 5.8%
Spring Hill — 0-4: 4.3% Unanderra — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 14.1% / 11.1%
Spring Hill — 5-14: 14.1% Unanderra — 5-14: 11.1%
15-19 4.3% / 5.9%
Spring Hill — 15-19: 4.3% Unanderra — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 5.4% / 5.6%
Spring Hill — 20-24: 5.4% Unanderra — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 13.0% / 13.1%
Spring Hill — 25-34: 13.0% Unanderra — 25-34: 13.1%
35-44 14.1% / 11.3%
Spring Hill — 35-44: 14.1% Unanderra — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 16.3% / 10.9%
Spring Hill — 45-54: 16.3% Unanderra — 45-54: 10.9%
55-64 17.4% / 11.1%
Spring Hill — 55-64: 17.4% Unanderra — 55-64: 11.1%
65-74 6.5% / 10.8%
Spring Hill — 65-74: 6.5% Unanderra — 65-74: 10.8%
75-84 — / 8.3%
Spring Hill — 75-84: not among its largest Unanderra — 75-84: 8.3%
85+ — / 5.8%
Spring Hill — 85+: not among its largest Unanderra — 85+: 5.8%

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%
Unanderra 31.3% couple families
Unanderra — Couple Families: 31.3% Unanderra — Lone Person: 41.7% Unanderra — One Parent Families: 21.6% Unanderra — Group Household: 3.4% Unanderra — Other Families: 2.0%
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%
Unanderra 44.4% renting
Unanderra — Owned Outright: 29.1% Unanderra — Mortgage: 26.5% Unanderra — Renting: 44.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Spring Hill Unanderra
Certificate III & IV 27.2% / 17.2%
Spring Hill — Certificate III & IV: 27.2% Unanderra — Certificate III & IV: 17.2%
Bachelor Degree 18.5% / 8.3%
Spring Hill — Bachelor Degree: 18.5% Unanderra — Bachelor Degree: 8.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 6.2%
Spring Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Unanderra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 2.0%
Spring Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Unanderra — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.0%
Spring Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Unanderra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

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 Unanderra
Indonesia 6.5% / —
Spring Hill — Indonesia: 6.5% Unanderra — Indonesia: not among its largest
Philippines 3.3% / 1.2%
Spring Hill — Philippines: 3.3% Unanderra — Philippines: 1.2%
England — / 3.7%
Spring Hill — England: not among its largest Unanderra — England: 3.7%
Italy — / 1.5%
Spring Hill — Italy: not among its largest Unanderra — Italy: 1.5%
New Zealand — / 0.9%
Spring Hill — New Zealand: not among its largest Unanderra — New Zealand: 0.9%
India — / 0.8%
Spring Hill — India: not among its largest Unanderra — India: 0.8%

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%
Unanderra 78.0% houses
Unanderra — Houses: 78.0% Unanderra — Townhouses: 9.4% Unanderra — Flats / Apartments: 12.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Spring Hill Unanderra
Median house price $717,500 $950,000
Median unit price — $760,000
Median land price $1,955,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) — 19 days
from 21 sales

Zoning mix

Spring Hill has more industrially zoned land (82% vs 46%).

Spring Hill Unanderra
Industrial 82% 46%
Residential 1% 30%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 13%
Parks and recreation 0% 8%
Commercial 7% 1%
Environmental 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

Spring Hill Unanderra
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 Unanderra
Houses — 4.1%
$750/wk on $955K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Spring Hill Unanderra
House price Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW
Income Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 19% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 75% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 77% of NSW

Liveability

Unanderra is more walkable (89 vs 22).

Spring Hill Unanderra
Grade — C
Score — 38/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Spring Hill Unanderra
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime — High
86/100
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
same for both

Schools

Spring Hill Unanderra
Inside the suburb 0 6
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
UOW Wollongong, 3.5 km
 1
UOW Wollongong, 5.5 km

Schools in Spring Hill

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

Schools in Unanderra

  • Cedars Christian College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Farmborough Road Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Pius X Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Aspect South Coast School, Farmborough Heights Independent · Combined · Special school
  • Aspect South Coast School, Unanderra Independent · Primary · Special school
  • Cedars Christian College - Aspire Independent · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Spring Hill Unanderra
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 6
Childcare 0 5
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 3
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 8 22

Mobility

Unanderra sits further from the CBD (91.5 km vs 88.7 km).

Spring Hill Unanderra
Walkability score 22/100 89/100
Distance to Sydney 88.7 km 91.5 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 82 min 87 min
Public transport score 50/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 9.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 186.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 5 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.3%
postcode 2500
 1.1%
postcode 2526
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 14
postcode 2500
 47
postcode 2526

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 Unanderra
Car (driver) 56.7% / 66.6%
Spring Hill — Car (driver): 56.7% Unanderra — Car (driver): 66.6%
Worked from Home 43.3% / 22.9%
Spring Hill — Worked from Home: 43.3% Unanderra — Worked from Home: 22.9%
Car (passenger) — / 5.7%
Spring Hill — Car (passenger): not among its largest Unanderra — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Bus — / 2.0%
Spring Hill — Bus: not among its largest Unanderra — Bus: 2.0%
Walked Only — / 1.9%
Spring Hill — Walked Only: not among its largest Unanderra — Walked Only: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.6%).

Setting

Spring Hill Unanderra
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.8 km
3.4 km to a named beach
 3.9 km

NBN connectivity

Spring Hill Unanderra
Connectivity score 93/100 67/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 88%
72 premises
 41%
3,480 premises

Climate

Spring Hill Unanderra
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 Unanderra
PM2.5 6.2 µg/m³ 5.9 µg/m³
PM10 18.2 µg/m³ 19.8 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.66 pphm 0.45 pphm

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Spring Hill Unanderra
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

Unanderra

River

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