Spring Terrace vs Springside

Springside is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 50 in Spring Terrace. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Spring Terrace, about half of households are couple families. In Springside, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Springside: a median of $3.8 million, against $1.15 million in Spring Terrace, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Spring Terrace 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 Terrace

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 39/100)

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

First-home buyers

Spring Terrace

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,150,000 vs $3,800,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Spring Terrace

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($238/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Spring Terrace

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (264.8 km vs 266.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Spring Terrace

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 39/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Spring Terrace and Springside 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 Terrace Springside
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 Terrace Springside
Walkability 10 / 0
Spring Terrace — Walkability: 10/100 Springside — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 74 / 61
Spring Terrace — Safety: 74/100 Springside — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 80 / 75
Spring Terrace — Low fire risk: 80/100 Springside — Low fire risk: 75/100

Demographics

Springside has more residents (303 vs 123); Springside rents higher ($300/wk vs $238/wk).

Spring Terrace Springside
Population 123 303
+146% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.6% -0.7%
Median age 50 45
Median household income $94,224/yr $117,000/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $238/wk $300/wk
+26% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Spring Terrace Springside
0-4 7.3% / 3.6%
Spring Terrace — 0-4: 7.3% Springside — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 13.0% / 13.2%
Spring Terrace — 5-14: 13.0% Springside — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 6.5% / 7.3%
Spring Terrace — 15-19: 6.5% Springside — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 — / 5.0%
Spring Terrace — 20-24: not among its largest Springside — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 2.4% / 8.6%
Spring Terrace — 25-34: 2.4% Springside — 25-34: 8.6%
35-44 16.3% / 11.9%
Spring Terrace — 35-44: 16.3% Springside — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 13.0% / 15.5%
Spring Terrace — 45-54: 13.0% Springside — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 17.1% / 15.2%
Spring Terrace — 55-64: 17.1% Springside — 55-64: 15.2%
65-74 14.6% / 12.2%
Spring Terrace — 65-74: 14.6% Springside — 65-74: 12.2%
75-84 8.1% / 5.9%
Spring Terrace — 75-84: 8.1% Springside — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ — / —
Spring Terrace — 85+: not among its largest Springside — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Spring Terrace 51.9% couple families
Spring Terrace — Couple Families: 51.9% Spring Terrace — Lone Person: 37.0% Spring Terrace — One Parent Families: 11.1% Spring Terrace — Group Household: 0.0%
Springside 57.6% couple families
Springside — Couple Families: 57.6% Springside — Lone Person: 36.4% Springside — One Parent Families: 0.0% Springside — Group Household: 6.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Spring Terrace 8.5% renting
Spring Terrace — Owned Outright: 55.3% Spring Terrace — Mortgage: 36.2% Spring Terrace — Renting: 8.5%
Springside 13.7% renting
Springside — Owned Outright: 44.1% Springside — Mortgage: 42.2% Springside — Renting: 13.7%
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 Terrace Springside
England 3.3% / 4.3%
Spring Terrace — England: 3.3% Springside — England: 4.3%
New Zealand — / 1.3%
Spring Terrace — New Zealand: not among its largest Springside — New Zealand: 1.3%
South Africa — / 1.3%
Spring Terrace — South Africa: not among its largest Springside — South Africa: 1.3%
Iran — / 1.0%
Spring Terrace — Iran: not among its largest Springside — Iran: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

Qualifications

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

Spring Terrace Springside
Certificate III & IV 13.0% / 18.5%
Spring Terrace — Certificate III & IV: 13.0% Springside — Certificate III & IV: 18.5%
Bachelor Degree 9.8% / 18.5%
Spring Terrace — Bachelor Degree: 9.8% Springside — Bachelor Degree: 18.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 14.6% / 9.6%
Spring Terrace — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 14.6% Springside — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6%
Postgraduate Degree 7.3% / 6.6%
Spring Terrace — Postgraduate Degree: 7.3% Springside — Postgraduate Degree: 6.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / 1.0%
Spring Terrace — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% Springside — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Spring Terrace 100.0% houses
Spring Terrace — Houses: 100.0%
Springside 100.0% houses
Springside — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Spring Terrace Springside
Median house price $1,150,000 $3,800,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Springside has more land zoned for conservation (41% vs 13%); Spring Terrace has more rural and farming land (87% vs 59%).

Spring Terrace Springside
Rural and farming 87% 59%
Environmental 13% 41%
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 Terrace Springside
New dwellings approved 29
across Cabonne
same for both
Approvals change year on year -43%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Spring Terrace Springside
House price Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Income Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 9% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 5% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW

Liveability

Spring Terrace is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Spring Terrace Springside
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Springside carries more crime risk (39 vs 26).

Spring Terrace Springside
Bushfire Low
20/100
 Low
25/100
Crime Low
26/100
 Low
39/100
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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Spring Terrace Springside
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Spring Terrace

  • Spring Terrace Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Springside

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

Amenities in the suburb

Spring Terrace Springside
Waterways 2 16

Mobility

Springside sits further from the CBD (266.8 km vs 264.8 km).

Spring Terrace Springside
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 264.8 km 266.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 223 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 2798
 0.6%
postcode 2800
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 2798
 48
postcode 2800

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 Terrace Springside
Car (driver) 61.7% / 74.6%
Spring Terrace — Car (driver): 61.7% Springside — Car (driver): 74.6%
Worked from Home 38.3% / 19.0%
Spring Terrace — Worked from Home: 38.3% Springside — Worked from Home: 19.0%
Car (passenger) — / 6.3%
Spring Terrace — Car (passenger): not among its largest Springside — Car (passenger): 6.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.6%).

Setting

Spring Terrace Springside
Elevation 980 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 1,033 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Spring Terrace Springside
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
55 premises
 0%
122 premises

Climate

Spring Terrace Springside
Annual rainfall 894 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 2.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Spring Terrace Springside
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 10.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.4 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Spring Terrace Springside
Average residential rate $750/yr
same for both
Council Cabonne
same for both

Federal electorate

Spring Terrace Springside
Division Calare
same for both
Member Andrew Gee
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Spring Terrace

Rural

Springside

Luxury Rural

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