Springrange vs Sutton

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Springrange tends to suit couples.

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

Springrange

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 52/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (87% vs 73%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Sutton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($450/wk vs $550/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Sutton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (273.9 km vs 295.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (181 min vs 194 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Springrange

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 52/100)

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

Where they sit

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

Springrange Sutton
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.

Springrange Sutton
Walkability 6 / 0
Springrange — Walkability: 6/100 Sutton — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 84 / 48
Springrange — Safety: 84/100 Sutton — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 77 / 37
Springrange — Low fire risk: 77/100 Sutton — Low fire risk: 37/100

Demographics

Sutton has more residents (1,556 vs 498); Springrange rents higher ($550/wk vs $450/wk).

Springrange Sutton
Population 498 1,556
+212% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — -6.3%
Median age 43 44
Median household income $143,000/yr $158,288/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $550/wk
+18% vs other
 $450/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Springrange Sutton
0-4 5.8% / 3.7%
Springrange — 0-4: 5.8% Sutton — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 12.7% / 11.7%
Springrange — 5-14: 12.7% Sutton — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 9.6% / 6.8%
Springrange — 15-19: 9.6% Sutton — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 4.8% / 7.6%
Springrange — 20-24: 4.8% Sutton — 20-24: 7.6%
25-34 6.2% / 10.3%
Springrange — 25-34: 6.2% Sutton — 25-34: 10.3%
35-44 10.6% / 10.3%
Springrange — 35-44: 10.6% Sutton — 35-44: 10.3%
45-54 17.5% / 14.5%
Springrange — 45-54: 17.5% Sutton — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 11.6% / 15.8%
Springrange — 55-64: 11.6% Sutton — 55-64: 15.8%
65-74 13.9% / 12.8%
Springrange — 65-74: 13.9% Sutton — 65-74: 12.8%
75-84 3.6% / 4.9%
Springrange — 75-84: 3.6% Sutton — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 2.2% / 0.7%
Springrange — 85+: 2.2% Sutton — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Springrange 80.6% couple families
Springrange — Couple Families: 80.6% Springrange — Lone Person: 13.3% Springrange — One Parent Families: 6.1% Springrange — Group Household: 0.0% Springrange — Other Families: 0.0%
Sutton 63.2% couple families
Sutton — Couple Families: 63.2% Sutton — Lone Person: 21.6% Sutton — One Parent Families: 9.7% Sutton — Group Household: 2.9% Sutton — Other Families: 2.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Springrange 20.3% renting
Springrange — Owned Outright: 47.1% Springrange — Mortgage: 32.6% Springrange — Renting: 20.3%
Sutton 16.0% renting
Sutton — Owned Outright: 47.4% Sutton — Mortgage: 36.5% Sutton — Renting: 16.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Springrange Sutton
Certificate III & IV 17.3% / 13.4%
Springrange — Certificate III & IV: 17.3% Sutton — Certificate III & IV: 13.4%
Bachelor Degree 13.5% / 14.4%
Springrange — Bachelor Degree: 13.5% Sutton — Bachelor Degree: 14.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 7.8%
Springrange — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Sutton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Postgraduate Degree 6.2% / 5.5%
Springrange — Postgraduate Degree: 6.2% Sutton — Postgraduate Degree: 5.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 3.3%
Springrange — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Sutton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

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.

Springrange Sutton
England 1.8% / 3.7%
Springrange — England: 1.8% Sutton — England: 3.7%
Scotland 1.6% / —
Springrange — Scotland: 1.6% Sutton — Scotland: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.0% / 0.6%
Springrange — New Zealand: 1.0% Sutton — New Zealand: 0.6%
Germany 0.8% / 0.3%
Springrange — Germany: 0.8% Sutton — Germany: 0.3%
Fiji 1.0% / —
Springrange — Fiji: 1.0% Sutton — Fiji: not among its largest
India — / 0.8%
Springrange — India: not among its largest Sutton — India: 0.8%
South Africa — / 0.6%
Springrange — South Africa: not among its largest Sutton — South Africa: 0.6%
Philippines — / 0.5%
Springrange — Philippines: not among its largest Sutton — Philippines: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Springrange 102.1% houses
Springrange — Houses: 102.1% Springrange — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Sutton 97.2% houses
Sutton — Houses: 97.2% Sutton — Flats / Apartments: 2.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Springrange Sutton
Median house price $1,725,000 $1,617,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,125,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 38 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Springrange has more rural and farming land (100% vs 84%); Sutton has more land zoned for conservation (13% vs 0%).

Springrange Sutton
Rural and farming 100% 84%
Environmental 0% 13%
Residential 0% 3%
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

Springrange Sutton
New dwellings approved 121
across Yass Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year +14%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Springrange Sutton
House price Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Income Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 95% of NSW —
NBN connectivity Higher than 16% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW

Liveability

Springrange Sutton
Grade — C
Score — 40/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Sutton carries more crime risk (52 vs 16); Sutton carries more bushfire risk (63 vs 23).

Springrange Sutton
Bushfire Low
23/100
 Moderate
63/100
Crime Low
16/100
 Moderate
52/100
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

Springrange Sutton
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Springrange

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

Schools in Sutton

  • Sutton Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Springrange Sutton
Cafes & restaurants 1 2
Parks & reserves 0 2
Childcare 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 15 17

Mobility

Springrange sits further from the CBD (295.1 km vs 273.9 km).

Springrange Sutton
Walkability score 6/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 295.1 km
+7% vs other
 273.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 194 min 181 min
Electric vehicle share 2.4%
postcode 2618
 —
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 72
postcode 2618
 48
postcode 2620

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.

Springrange Sutton
Car (driver) 65.6% / 77.5%
Springrange — Car (driver): 65.6% Sutton — Car (driver): 77.5%
Worked from Home 20.3% / 16.4%
Springrange — Worked from Home: 20.3% Sutton — Worked from Home: 16.4%
Car (passenger) 9.3% / 3.1%
Springrange — Car (passenger): 9.3% Sutton — Car (passenger): 3.1%
Walked Only 4.8% / 2.5%
Springrange — Walked Only: 4.8% Sutton — Walked Only: 2.5%
Bus — / 0.4%
Springrange — Bus: not among its largest Sutton — Bus: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.5%).

Setting

Springrange Sutton
Elevation 799 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 658 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Springrange Sutton
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
67 premises
 0%
150 premises

Climate

Springrange Sutton
Annual rainfall 622 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 0.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Springrange Sutton
Average residential rate $1,162/yr
same for both
Council Yass Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Springrange Sutton
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Springrange Sutton
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Springrange

Rural

Sutton

Rural

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