Spring Ridge vs Curlewis

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Spring Ridge, about half of households are people living alone. In Curlewis, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Spring Ridge: a median of $480,000, against $395,000 in Curlewis, though rent is higher in Curlewis. On these figures, Spring Ridge tends to suit people living alone, while Curlewis suits families with children, 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Spring Ridge carries lower crime risk (73/100 vs 84/100)
  • Curlewis is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 40%)

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

First-home buyers

Curlewis

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($395,000 vs $480,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Spring Ridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($231/wk vs $290/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Spring Ridge

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (287 min vs 298 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (398.3 km vs 412.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Spring Ridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (73/100 vs 84/100)

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

Investors

Spring Ridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.8% vs 1.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Spring Ridge and Curlewis 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 Ridge Curlewis
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 Ridge Curlewis
Walkability 0 / 0
Spring Ridge — Walkability: 0/100 Curlewis — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 27 / 16
Spring Ridge — Safety: 27/100 Curlewis — Safety: 16/100
Low fire risk 81 / 77
Spring Ridge — Low fire risk: 81/100 Curlewis — Low fire risk: 77/100

Demographics

Curlewis has more residents (779 vs 266); Curlewis rents higher ($290/wk vs $231/wk).

Spring Ridge Curlewis
Population 266 779
+193% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.8% +1.0%
Median age 40
same for both
Median household income $68,224/yr $72,956/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $231/wk $290/wk
+26% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Spring Ridge Curlewis
0-4 5.6% / 8.0%
Spring Ridge — 0-4: 5.6% Curlewis — 0-4: 8.0%
5-14 10.5% / 14.0%
Spring Ridge — 5-14: 10.5% Curlewis — 5-14: 14.0%
15-19 3.8% / 5.3%
Spring Ridge — 15-19: 3.8% Curlewis — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 3.8% / 6.2%
Spring Ridge — 20-24: 3.8% Curlewis — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 18.4% / 13.1%
Spring Ridge — 25-34: 18.4% Curlewis — 25-34: 13.1%
35-44 8.3% / 10.1%
Spring Ridge — 35-44: 8.3% Curlewis — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 11.7% / 10.8%
Spring Ridge — 45-54: 11.7% Curlewis — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 17.3% / 15.7%
Spring Ridge — 55-64: 17.3% Curlewis — 55-64: 15.7%
65-74 11.7% / 11.4%
Spring Ridge — 65-74: 11.7% Curlewis — 65-74: 11.4%
75-84 6.0% / 4.9%
Spring Ridge — 75-84: 6.0% Curlewis — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ — / 1.9%
Spring Ridge — 85+: not among its largest Curlewis — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

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 Ridge Curlewis
England 3.0% / 0.4%
Spring Ridge — England: 3.0% Curlewis — England: 0.4%
New Zealand — / 0.6%
Spring Ridge — New Zealand: not among its largest Curlewis — New Zealand: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Spring Ridge 51.6% lone person
Spring Ridge — Lone Person: 51.6% Spring Ridge — Couple Families: 33.9% Spring Ridge — One Parent Families: 6.5% Spring Ridge — Group Household: 8.1% Spring Ridge — Other Families: 0.0%
Curlewis 27.9% lone person
Curlewis — Lone Person: 27.9% Curlewis — Couple Families: 45.2% Curlewis — One Parent Families: 22.3% Curlewis — Group Household: 2.0% Curlewis — Other Families: 2.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Spring Ridge 99.0% houses
Spring Ridge — Houses: 99.0% Spring Ridge — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Curlewis 100.0% houses
Curlewis — Houses: 100.0% Curlewis — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Spring Ridge Curlewis
Certificate III & IV 10.9% / 14.4%
Spring Ridge — Certificate III & IV: 10.9% Curlewis — Certificate III & IV: 14.4%
Bachelor Degree 10.9% / 4.6%
Spring Ridge — Bachelor Degree: 10.9% Curlewis — Bachelor Degree: 4.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 4.7%
Spring Ridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Curlewis — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.0%
Spring Ridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Curlewis — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.9%
Spring Ridge — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Curlewis — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.4%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Spring Ridge 19.5% renting
Spring Ridge — Owned Outright: 59.8% Spring Ridge — Mortgage: 20.7% Spring Ridge — Renting: 19.5%
Curlewis 23.2% renting
Curlewis — Owned Outright: 39.8% Curlewis — Mortgage: 37.1% Curlewis — Renting: 23.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

Spring Ridge Curlewis
Median house price $480,000 $395,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $325,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 21 days
from 7 sales

Zoning mix

Spring Ridge Curlewis
Rural and farming 100%
same for both
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 Ridge Curlewis
New dwellings approved 12
across Liverpool Plains
 25
across Gunnedah
Approvals change year on year +33% -17%

Ranking within NSW

Spring Ridge Curlewis
House price Higher than 11% of NSW Higher than 10% of NSW
Income Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 2% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 6% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW

Liveability

Spring Ridge Curlewis
Grade — D
Score — 20/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Curlewis carries more crime risk (84 vs 73).

Spring Ridge Curlewis
Bushfire Low
19/100
 Low
23/100
Crime High
73/100
 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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Spring Ridge Curlewis
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Spring Ridge

  • Spring Ridge Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Curlewis

  • Curlewis Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Spring Ridge Curlewis
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 0
GPs 1 0
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Curlewis sits further from the CBD (412.8 km vs 398.3 km).

Spring Ridge Curlewis
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 398.3 km 412.8 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 287 min 298 min
Public transport score 20/100
Bus
 21/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 6 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2343
 0.3%
postcode 2381
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 2343
 54
postcode 2381

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 Ridge Curlewis
Car (driver) 60.9% / 82.0%
Spring Ridge — Car (driver): 60.9% Curlewis — Car (driver): 82.0%
Worked from Home 27.0% / 9.5%
Spring Ridge — Worked from Home: 27.0% Curlewis — Worked from Home: 9.5%
Walked Only 12.2% / 0.9%
Spring Ridge — Walked Only: 12.2% Curlewis — Walked Only: 0.9%
Bus — / 4.7%
Spring Ridge — Bus: not among its largest Curlewis — Bus: 4.7%
Car (passenger) — / 2.8%
Spring Ridge — Car (passenger): not among its largest Curlewis — Car (passenger): 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.0%).

Setting

Spring Ridge Curlewis
Elevation 317 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 441 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Spring Ridge Curlewis
Connectivity score 15/100 26/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
31 premises
 0%
185 premises

Climate

Spring Ridge Curlewis
Annual rainfall 626 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Spring Ridge Curlewis
Average residential rate $934/yr $1,093/yr
Council Liverpool Plains Gunnedah

Federal electorate

Spring Ridge Curlewis
Division New England Parkes
Member Barnaby Joyce Jamie Chaffey
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Spring Ridge

Rural

Curlewis

Affordable Rural

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