Springfield vs Goldie

Comparing Springfield and Goldie, VIC: Springfield carries more crime risk (64 vs 47); Goldie has more residents (253 vs 193); and Goldie sits further from the CBD (81.8 km vs 71.4 km).

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

Goldie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 64/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Goldie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($345/wk vs $391/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Springfield

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (71.4 km vs 81.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (68 min vs 76 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Goldie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (47/100 vs 64/100)

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

Springfield and Goldie 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 Goldie
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 Goldie
Walkability 0 / 0
Springfield — Walkability: 0/100 Goldie — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 36 / 53
Springfield — Safety: 36/100 Goldie — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 24 / 36
Springfield — Low fire risk: 24/100 Goldie — Low fire risk: 36/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Springfield — Low flood risk: 100/100 Goldie — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Goldie has more residents (253 vs 193); Springfield rents higher ($391/wk vs $345/wk).

Springfield Goldie
Population 193 253
+31% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.6% +11.5%
Median age 46 44
Median household income $131,404/yr
+7% vs other
 $121,836/yr
Median weekly rent $391/wk
+12% vs other
 $345/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Springfield Goldie
0-4 4.7% / 5.5%
Springfield — 0-4: 4.7% Goldie — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 14.0% / 13.4%
Springfield — 5-14: 14.0% Goldie — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 6.7% / 4.0%
Springfield — 15-19: 6.7% Goldie — 15-19: 4.0%
20-24 8.8% / 1.6%
Springfield — 20-24: 8.8% Goldie — 20-24: 1.6%
25-34 7.8% / 8.3%
Springfield — 25-34: 7.8% Goldie — 25-34: 8.3%
35-44 8.8% / 13.4%
Springfield — 35-44: 8.8% Goldie — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 27.5% / 10.3%
Springfield — 45-54: 27.5% Goldie — 45-54: 10.3%
55-64 13.5% / 19.4%
Springfield — 55-64: 13.5% Goldie — 55-64: 19.4%
65-74 9.3% / 12.6%
Springfield — 65-74: 9.3% Goldie — 65-74: 12.6%
75-84 6.7% / 4.0%
Springfield — 75-84: 6.7% Goldie — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ — / 2.4%
Springfield — 85+: not among its largest Goldie — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.5%).

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 Goldie
England 1.6% / 3.6%
Springfield — England: 1.6% Goldie — England: 3.6%
Italy 2.6% / —
Springfield — Italy: 2.6% Goldie — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Springfield 60.0% couple families
Springfield — Couple Families: 60.0% Springfield — Lone Person: 20.0% Springfield — One Parent Families: 14.0% Springfield — Group Household: 6.0%
Goldie 61.1% couple families
Goldie — Couple Families: 61.1% Goldie — Lone Person: 25.9% Goldie — One Parent Families: 13.0% Goldie — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Springfield 100.0% houses
Springfield — Houses: 100.0%
Goldie 100.0% houses
Goldie — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Springfield Goldie
Certificate III & IV 14.0% / 15.0%
Springfield — Certificate III & IV: 14.0% Goldie — Certificate III & IV: 15.0%
Bachelor Degree 12.4% / 15.8%
Springfield — Bachelor Degree: 12.4% Goldie — Bachelor Degree: 15.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.3% / 6.7%
Springfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3% Goldie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 2.4%
Springfield — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Goldie — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.6% / 1.2%
Springfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6% Goldie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Springfield 14.1% renting
Springfield — Owned Outright: 40.6% Springfield — Mortgage: 45.3% Springfield — Renting: 14.1%
Goldie 7.9% renting
Goldie — Owned Outright: 44.7% Goldie — Mortgage: 47.4% Goldie — Renting: 7.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Zoning mix

Springfield Goldie
Rural and farming 99%
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

Springfield Goldie
New dwellings approved 331
across Macedon Ranges
same for both
Approvals change year on year +80%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Springfield Goldie
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 95% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 44% of VIC Higher than 57% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 65% of VIC Higher than 67% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 32% of VIC Higher than 23% of VIC

Liveability

Springfield Goldie
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Springfield carries more crime risk (64 vs 47); Springfield carries more bushfire risk (76 vs 64).

Springfield Goldie
Bushfire High
76/100
 Moderate
64/100
Crime Moderate
64/100
 Moderate
47/100
Flood None
0/100
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

Springfield Goldie
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Springfield Goldie
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 5 6

Mobility

Goldie sits further from the CBD (81.8 km vs 71.4 km).

Springfield Goldie
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 71.4 km 81.8 km
+15% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 68 min 76 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 3434
 0.7%
postcode 3435
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 3434
 54
postcode 3435

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 Goldie
Car (driver) 54.6% / 75.8%
Springfield — Car (driver): 54.6% Goldie — Car (driver): 75.8%
Worked from Home 36.1% / 24.2%
Springfield — Worked from Home: 36.1% Goldie — Worked from Home: 24.2%
Walked Only 5.2% / —
Springfield — Walked Only: 5.2% Goldie — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 4.1% / —
Springfield — Car (passenger): 4.1% Goldie — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.8%).

Setting

Springfield Goldie
Elevation 549 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 610 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Springfield Goldie
Connectivity score 27/100 23/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
79 premises
 0%
91 premises

Climate

Springfield Goldie
Annual rainfall 778 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Springfield Goldie
Average residential rate $2,065/yr
same for both
Council Macedon Ranges
same for both

Federal electorate

Springfield Goldie
Division Mcewen
same for both
Member Rob Mitchell
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Springfield Goldie
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Springfield

Rural

Goldie

Rural

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