Spring Ridge vs Tambar Springs

Spring Ridge is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 50 in Tambar Springs. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Spring Ridge: a median of $480,000, against $165,000 in Tambar Springs, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Tambar Springs tends to suit older residents 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

Spring Ridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (73/100 vs 91/100)

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

First-home buyers

Tambar Springs

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (2% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper houses ($165,000 vs $480,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tambar Springs

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($183/wk vs $231/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 319 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (398.3 km vs 439.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Spring Ridge carries lower crime risk (73/100 vs 91/100)
  • Tambar Springs has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 18%)

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

Where they sit

Spring Ridge and Tambar Springs 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 Tambar Springs
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 Tambar Springs
Walkability 0 / 0
Spring Ridge — Walkability: 0/100 Tambar Springs — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 27 / 9
Spring Ridge — Safety: 27/100 Tambar Springs — Safety: 9/100
Low fire risk 81 / 81
Spring Ridge — Low fire risk: 81/100 Tambar Springs — Low fire risk: 81/100

Demographics

Spring Ridge has higher household incomes ($68,224 vs $52,676); Spring Ridge rents higher ($231/wk vs $183/wk).

Spring Ridge Tambar Springs
Population 266 273
+3% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.8% —
Median age 40 50
Median household income $68,224/yr
+23% vs other
 $52,676/yr
Median weekly rent $231/wk
+21% vs other
 $183/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Spring Ridge Tambar Springs
0-4 5.6% / 3.3%
Spring Ridge — 0-4: 5.6% Tambar Springs — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 10.5% / 12.8%
Spring Ridge — 5-14: 10.5% Tambar Springs — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 3.8% / 3.3%
Spring Ridge — 15-19: 3.8% Tambar Springs — 15-19: 3.3%
20-24 3.8% / 2.2%
Spring Ridge — 20-24: 3.8% Tambar Springs — 20-24: 2.2%
25-34 18.4% / 11.4%
Spring Ridge — 25-34: 18.4% Tambar Springs — 25-34: 11.4%
35-44 8.3% / 9.5%
Spring Ridge — 35-44: 8.3% Tambar Springs — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 11.7% / 12.1%
Spring Ridge — 45-54: 11.7% Tambar Springs — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 17.3% / 19.4%
Spring Ridge — 55-64: 17.3% Tambar Springs — 55-64: 19.4%
65-74 11.7% / 16.8%
Spring Ridge — 65-74: 11.7% Tambar Springs — 65-74: 16.8%
75-84 6.0% / 6.6%
Spring Ridge — 75-84: 6.0% Tambar Springs — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ — / 3.3%
Spring Ridge — 85+: not among its largest Tambar Springs — 85+: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

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 Tambar Springs
England 3.0% / 1.1%
Spring Ridge — England: 3.0% Tambar Springs — England: 1.1%
New Zealand — / 2.2%
Spring Ridge — New Zealand: not among its largest Tambar Springs — New Zealand: 2.2%

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%
Tambar Springs 54.5% lone person
Tambar Springs — Lone Person: 54.5% Tambar Springs — Couple Families: 28.8% Tambar Springs — One Parent Families: 10.6% Tambar Springs — Group Household: 6.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

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%
Tambar Springs 96.1% houses
Tambar Springs — Houses: 96.1% Tambar Springs — Flats / Apartments: 3.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Spring Ridge Tambar Springs
Certificate III & IV 10.9% / 9.9%
Spring Ridge — Certificate III & IV: 10.9% Tambar Springs — Certificate III & IV: 9.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 9.5%
Spring Ridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Tambar Springs — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Bachelor Degree 10.9% / 6.2%
Spring Ridge — Bachelor Degree: 10.9% Tambar Springs — Bachelor Degree: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.8%
Spring Ridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Tambar Springs — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.9%).

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%
Tambar Springs 16.9% renting
Tambar Springs — Owned Outright: 69.7% Tambar Springs — Mortgage: 13.5% Tambar Springs — Renting: 16.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

Spring Ridge Tambar Springs
Median house price $480,000 $165,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Tambar Springs has more land zoned for conservation (10% vs 0%); Spring Ridge has more rural and farming land (100% vs 90%).

Spring Ridge Tambar Springs
Rural and farming 100% 90%
Environmental 0% 10%
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 Tambar Springs
New dwellings approved 12
across Liverpool Plains
 10
across Warrumbungle
Approvals change year on year +33% -75%

Ranking within NSW

Spring Ridge Tambar Springs
House price Higher than 11% of NSW Higher than 3% of NSW
Income Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 15% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 6% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 8% of NSW

Liveability

Spring Ridge Tambar Springs
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Tambar Springs carries more crime risk (91 vs 73).

Spring Ridge Tambar Springs
Bushfire Low
19/100
same for both
Crime High
73/100
 High
91/100
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 Tambar Springs
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Spring Ridge

  • Spring Ridge Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Tambar Springs

  • Tambar Springs Public School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Spring Ridge Tambar Springs
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1 2
GPs 1 0
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 3 22

Mobility

Tambar Springs sits further from the CBD (439.1 km vs 398.3 km).

Spring Ridge Tambar Springs
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 398.3 km 439.1 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 287 min 319 min
Public transport score 20/100
Bus
 21/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 6 min
scheduled, not actual
 4 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 Tambar Springs
Car (driver) 60.9% / 41.8%
Spring Ridge — Car (driver): 60.9% Tambar Springs — Car (driver): 41.8%
Worked from Home 27.0% / 49.5%
Spring Ridge — Worked from Home: 27.0% Tambar Springs — Worked from Home: 49.5%
Walked Only 12.2% / 5.5%
Spring Ridge — Walked Only: 12.2% Tambar Springs — Walked Only: 5.5%
Car (passenger) — / 3.3%
Spring Ridge — Car (passenger): not among its largest Tambar Springs — Car (passenger): 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.9%).

Setting

Spring Ridge Tambar Springs
Elevation 317 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 383 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Spring Ridge Tambar Springs
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
31 premises
 0%
65 premises

Council rates

Spring Ridge Tambar Springs
Average residential rate $934/yr $671/yr
Council Liverpool Plains Warrumbungle

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Spring Ridge

Rural

Tambar Springs

Retirees Rural

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