Springfield vs Urrbrae

Urrbrae is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 48 in Springfield. 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 Springfield: a median of $2.6 million, against $1.45 million in Urrbrae. Urrbrae is closer to the city centre: 7.1 km, against 8.3 km. On these figures, Urrbrae 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

Urrbrae

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Springfield leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 23%)
  • Urrbrae has cheaper houses ($1,450,000 vs $2,600,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Springfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 22%)

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

Commuting to the city

Urrbrae

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (13 min vs 19 min)
  • is more walkable (58/100 vs 46/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Urrbrae

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (58/100 vs 46/100)

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

Investors

Urrbrae

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.8% vs 4.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Springfield and Urrbrae drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Springfield Urrbrae
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.

Springfield Urrbrae
Walkability 46 / 58
Springfield — Walkability: 46/100 Urrbrae — Walkability: 58/100
Safety 72 / 67
Springfield — Safety: 72/100 Urrbrae — Safety: 67/100
Low fire risk 100 / 74
Springfield — Low fire risk: 100/100 Urrbrae — Low fire risk: 74/100

Demographics

Urrbrae has more residents (1,070 vs 548); Springfield has higher household incomes ($234,572 vs $121,992).

Springfield Urrbrae
Population 548 1,070
+95% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.0% +10.8%
Median age 48 44
Median household income $234,572/yr
+48% vs other
 $121,992/yr
Median weekly rent $510/wk $505/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Springfield Urrbrae
0-4 2.2% / 4.0%
Springfield — 0-4: 2.2% Urrbrae — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 12.0% / 14.0%
Springfield — 5-14: 12.0% Urrbrae — 5-14: 14.0%
15-19 8.2% / 7.3%
Springfield — 15-19: 8.2% Urrbrae — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 7.1% / 5.8%
Springfield — 20-24: 7.1% Urrbrae — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 9.3% / 7.0%
Springfield — 25-34: 9.3% Urrbrae — 25-34: 7.0%
35-44 6.4% / 12.4%
Springfield — 35-44: 6.4% Urrbrae — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 14.2% / 13.9%
Springfield — 45-54: 14.2% Urrbrae — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 18.6% / 13.8%
Springfield — 55-64: 18.6% Urrbrae — 55-64: 13.8%
65-74 13.3% / 10.5%
Springfield — 65-74: 13.3% Urrbrae — 65-74: 10.5%
75-84 7.1% / 8.3%
Springfield — 75-84: 7.1% Urrbrae — 75-84: 8.3%
85+ 2.4% / 2.6%
Springfield — 85+: 2.4% Urrbrae — 85+: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Springfield 57.0% couple families
Springfield — Couple Families: 57.0% Springfield — Lone Person: 20.2% Springfield — One Parent Families: 22.8% Springfield — Group Household: 0.0% Springfield — Other Families: 0.0%
Urrbrae 56.7% couple families
Urrbrae — Couple Families: 56.7% Urrbrae — Lone Person: 24.0% Urrbrae — One Parent Families: 16.3% Urrbrae — Group Household: 1.5% Urrbrae — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Springfield 6.6% renting
Springfield — Owned Outright: 55.5% Springfield — Mortgage: 37.9% Springfield — Renting: 6.6%
Urrbrae 13.4% renting
Urrbrae — Owned Outright: 45.3% Urrbrae — Mortgage: 41.3% Urrbrae — Renting: 13.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Springfield Urrbrae
Bachelor Degree 27.7% / 26.4%
Springfield — Bachelor Degree: 27.7% Urrbrae — Bachelor Degree: 26.4%
Postgraduate Degree 10.0% / 10.4%
Springfield — Postgraduate Degree: 10.0% Urrbrae — Postgraduate Degree: 10.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 8.0%
Springfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Urrbrae — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Certificate III & IV 2.9% / 6.3%
Springfield — Certificate III & IV: 2.9% Urrbrae — Certificate III & IV: 6.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 3.0%
Springfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Urrbrae — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.7%).

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.

Springfield Urrbrae
China 4.4% / 5.8%
Springfield — China: 4.4% Urrbrae — China: 5.8%
England 3.3% / 3.9%
Springfield — England: 3.3% Urrbrae — England: 3.9%
South Africa 0.5% / 2.5%
Springfield — South Africa: 0.5% Urrbrae — South Africa: 2.5%
Greece 2.0% / —
Springfield — Greece: 2.0% Urrbrae — Greece: not among its largest
India 1.1% / 0.7%
Springfield — India: 1.1% Urrbrae — India: 0.7%
Vietnam 1.3% / —
Springfield — Vietnam: 1.3% Urrbrae — Vietnam: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.1%
Springfield — New Zealand: not among its largest Urrbrae — New Zealand: 1.1%
Iran — / 0.7%
Springfield — Iran: not among its largest Urrbrae — Iran: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Springfield 88.8% houses
Springfield — Houses: 88.8% Springfield — Townhouses: 7.5% Springfield — Flats / Apartments: 3.7%
Urrbrae 90.7% houses
Urrbrae — Houses: 90.7% Urrbrae — Townhouses: 6.4% Urrbrae — Flats / Apartments: 2.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Springfield Urrbrae
Median house price $2,600,000 $1,450,000
Median unit price — $1,040,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 7 sales
 24 days
from 10 sales

Zoning mix

Urrbrae has more land zoned for conservation (20% vs 8%).

Springfield Urrbrae
Residential 53% 31%
Infrastructure and transport 39% 49%
Environmental 8% 20%
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

Springfield Urrbrae
New dwellings approved 188
across Mitcham
same for both
Approvals change year on year +32%
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.

Springfield Urrbrae
Houses — 3.3%
$800/wk on $1.24M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within SA

Springfield Urrbrae
House price Higher than 100% of SA Higher than 68% of SA
Income Higher than 100% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 80% of SA Higher than 84% of SA
Affordability Higher than 2% of SA Higher than 77% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 97% of SA Higher than 100% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of SA Higher than 93% of SA
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 26% of SA

Liveability

Urrbrae is more walkable (58 vs 46).

Springfield Urrbrae
Grade A
same for both
Score 74/100 78/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Urrbrae carries more bushfire risk (26 vs 0).

Springfield Urrbrae
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
26/100
Crime Low
28/100
 Low
33/100
Flood High
74/100
 —
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Springfield Urrbrae
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Tonsley, 6.1 km
 3
Adelaide University, Adelaide City Campus, 5.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 6.2% 6.0%

Schools in Springfield

  • Mercedes College Catholic · Combined at peers

Schools in Urrbrae

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

Amenities in the suburb

Springfield Urrbrae
Parks & reserves 0 3
Childcare 1 2
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Springfield Urrbrae
Walkability score 46/100 58/100
Distance to Adelaide 8.3 km
+14% vs other
 7.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 19 min 13 min
Public transport score 30/100
Bus
 64/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 26.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 13 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.5%
postcode 5062
 2.9%
postcode 5064
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 5062
 63
postcode 5064

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.

Springfield Urrbrae
Car (driver) 75.9% / 63.0%
Springfield — Car (driver): 75.9% Urrbrae — Car (driver): 63.0%
Worked from Home 22.0% / 25.7%
Springfield — Worked from Home: 22.0% Urrbrae — Worked from Home: 25.7%
Car (passenger) 2.0% / 4.6%
Springfield — Car (passenger): 2.0% Urrbrae — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Bus — / 4.2%
Springfield — Bus: not among its largest Urrbrae — Bus: 4.2%
Bicycle — / 1.9%
Springfield — Bicycle: not among its largest Urrbrae — Bicycle: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.9%).

Setting

Springfield Urrbrae
Elevation 161 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 141 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.0 km 11.6 km

NBN connectivity

Springfield Urrbrae
Connectivity score 84/100 82/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
216 premises
 44%
433 premises

Climate

Springfield Urrbrae
Annual rainfall 969 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 23.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Springfield Urrbrae
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 1.12 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Springfield Urrbrae
Average residential rate $2,296/yr
same for both
Council Mitcham
same for both

Federal electorate

Springfield Urrbrae
Division Boothby
same for both
Member Louise Miller-Frost
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Springfield Urrbrae
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Springfield

Inner Large Blocks Luxury Professionals Quiet

Urrbrae

Inner Large Blocks Parks Professionals Quiet

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