Springhurst vs Chiltern

Springhurst is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 50 in Chiltern. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Chiltern, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Chiltern: a median of $586,000, against $454,000 in Springhurst, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Springhurst tends to suit families with children 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

Chiltern

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 5)
  • But Springhurst is already more of a family suburb (58% vs 49%)

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

First-home buyers

Springhurst

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($453,500 vs $586,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Springhurst

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $260/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Springhurst

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (273.7 km vs 293.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (174 min vs 186 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Chiltern

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (45/100 vs 67/100)

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

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

Springhurst Chiltern
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.

Springhurst Chiltern
Walkability 0 / 0
Springhurst — Walkability: 0/100 Chiltern — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 33 / 55
Springhurst — Safety: 33/100 Chiltern — Safety: 55/100
Low fire risk 41 / 34
Springhurst — Low fire risk: 41/100 Chiltern — Low fire risk: 34/100
Low flood risk 61 / 76
Springhurst — Low flood risk: 61/100 Chiltern — Low flood risk: 76/100

Demographics

Chiltern has more residents (1,580 vs 349); Chiltern rents higher ($260/wk vs $230/wk).

Springhurst Chiltern
Population 349 1,580
+353% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.3% -1.6%
Median age 47 50
Median household income $63,336/yr $67,860/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $230/wk $260/wk
+13% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Springhurst Chiltern
0-4 4.0% / 4.3%
Springhurst — 0-4: 4.0% Chiltern — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 17.2% / 10.7%
Springhurst — 5-14: 17.2% Chiltern — 5-14: 10.7%
15-19 7.2% / 6.5%
Springhurst — 15-19: 7.2% Chiltern — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 2.9% / 3.9%
Springhurst — 20-24: 2.9% Chiltern — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 8.3% / 8.2%
Springhurst — 25-34: 8.3% Chiltern — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 8.9% / 9.1%
Springhurst — 35-44: 8.9% Chiltern — 35-44: 9.1%
45-54 17.8% / 15.0%
Springhurst — 45-54: 17.8% Chiltern — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 13.5% / 17.5%
Springhurst — 55-64: 13.5% Chiltern — 55-64: 17.5%
65-74 16.3% / 14.9%
Springhurst — 65-74: 16.3% Chiltern — 65-74: 14.9%
75-84 3.4% / 9.1%
Springhurst — 75-84: 3.4% Chiltern — 75-84: 9.1%
85+ 0.9% / 1.5%
Springhurst — 85+: 0.9% Chiltern — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Springhurst 37.1% lone person
Springhurst — Lone Person: 37.1% Springhurst — Couple Families: 44.9% Springhurst — One Parent Families: 13.5% Springhurst — Group Household: 4.5% Springhurst — Other Families: 0.0%
Chiltern 45.0% lone person
Chiltern — Lone Person: 45.0% Chiltern — Couple Families: 35.6% Chiltern — One Parent Families: 13.1% Chiltern — Group Household: 4.4% Chiltern — Other Families: 2.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Springhurst 9.7% renting
Springhurst — Owned Outright: 46.0% Springhurst — Mortgage: 44.4% Springhurst — Renting: 9.7%
Chiltern 11.8% renting
Chiltern — Owned Outright: 45.7% Chiltern — Mortgage: 42.5% Chiltern — Renting: 11.8%
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.

Springhurst Chiltern
England 3.7% / 4.1%
Springhurst — England: 3.7% Chiltern — England: 4.1%
New Zealand 1.4% / 0.9%
Springhurst — New Zealand: 1.4% Chiltern — New Zealand: 0.9%
Scotland 1.1% / 0.5%
Springhurst — Scotland: 1.1% Chiltern — Scotland: 0.5%
Germany — / 0.9%
Springhurst — Germany: not among its largest Chiltern — Germany: 0.9%
France — / 0.3%
Springhurst — France: not among its largest Chiltern — France: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

Qualifications

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

Springhurst Chiltern
Certificate III & IV 19.2% / 19.6%
Springhurst — Certificate III & IV: 19.2% Chiltern — Certificate III & IV: 19.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 7.8%
Springhurst — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Chiltern — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Bachelor Degree 5.2% / 8.5%
Springhurst — Bachelor Degree: 5.2% Chiltern — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.4% / 2.6%
Springhurst — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4% Chiltern — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 1.9%
Springhurst — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Chiltern — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Springhurst 100.0% houses
Springhurst — Houses: 100.0% Springhurst — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Springhurst — Townhouses: 0.0%
Chiltern 92.9% houses
Chiltern — Houses: 92.9% Chiltern — Flats / Apartments: 5.0% Chiltern — Townhouses: 2.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Springhurst Chiltern
Median house price $453,500 $586,500
Median unit price — $275,000
Median land price — $510,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 40 days
from 5 sales

Zoning mix

Springhurst has more rural and farming land (95% vs 53%).

Springhurst Chiltern
Rural and farming 95% 53%
Parks and recreation 1% 45%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 1%
Residential 1%
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

Springhurst Chiltern
New dwellings approved 238
across Wangaratta
 120
across Indigo
Approvals change year on year +329% +15%

Ranking within VIC

Springhurst Chiltern
House price — Higher than 18% of VIC
Income Higher than 24% of VIC Higher than 29% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 52% of VIC Higher than 63% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 69% of VIC
EV adoption — Higher than 18% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 67% of VIC Higher than 84% of VIC

Liveability

Springhurst Chiltern
Grade — D
Score — 26/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Springhurst carries more flood risk (39 vs 24); Springhurst carries more crime risk (67 vs 45).

Springhurst Chiltern
Bushfire Moderate
59/100
 Moderate
66/100
Crime Moderate
67/100
 Moderate
45/100
Flood Low
39/100
 Low
24/100
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

Springhurst Chiltern
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Springhurst

  • Springhurst Primary School Government · Primary

Schools in Chiltern

  • Chiltern Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Springhurst Chiltern
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 5 8
Childcare 0 4
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 24 19

Mobility

Chiltern sits further from the CBD (293.2 km vs 273.7 km).

Springhurst Chiltern
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 273.7 km 293.2 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 174 min 186 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3682
 0.3%
postcode 3683
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 75
postcode 3682
 64
postcode 3683

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.

Springhurst Chiltern
Car (driver) 73.8% / 76.5%
Springhurst — Car (driver): 73.8% Chiltern — Car (driver): 76.5%
Worked from Home 18.4% / 15.4%
Springhurst — Worked from Home: 18.4% Chiltern — Worked from Home: 15.4%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 3.2%
Springhurst — Car (passenger): 5.7% Chiltern — Car (passenger): 3.2%
Walked Only 2.1% / 5.0%
Springhurst — Walked Only: 2.1% Chiltern — Walked Only: 5.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.5%).

Setting

Springhurst Chiltern
Elevation 209 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 221 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Springhurst Chiltern
Connectivity score 30/100 75/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
145 premises
 45%
767 premises

Climate

Springhurst Chiltern
Annual rainfall 567 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 2.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Springhurst Chiltern
Average residential rate $1,962/yr $1,828/yr
Council Wangaratta Indigo

Federal electorate

Springhurst Chiltern
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Springhurst Chiltern
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Springhurst

Rural

Chiltern

Affordable Retirees Rural

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