Springrange vs Wallaroo

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 Wallaroo: a median of $2.2 million, against $1.73 million in Springrange, though rent is higher in Springrange. On these figures, Springrange tends to suit couples 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

Springrange

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 40/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (87% vs 76%)

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

First-home buyers

Springrange

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,725,000 vs $2,200,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wallaroo

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($440/wk vs $550/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Springrange

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (194 min vs 200 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (295.1 km vs 297.5 km)

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 40/100)

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

Where they sit

Springrange and Wallaroo 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 Wallaroo
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 Wallaroo
Walkability 6 / 5
Springrange — Walkability: 6/100 Wallaroo — Walkability: 5/100
Safety 84 / 60
Springrange — Safety: 84/100 Wallaroo — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 77 / 11
Springrange — Low fire risk: 77/100 Wallaroo — Low fire risk: 11/100

Demographics

Springrange rents higher ($550/wk vs $440/wk); Wallaroo has higher household incomes ($161,564 vs $143,000).

Springrange Wallaroo
Population 498 576
+16% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) —
same for both
Median age 43
same for both
Median household income $143,000/yr $161,564/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $550/wk
+20% vs other
 $440/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Springrange Wallaroo
0-4 5.8% / 4.3%
Springrange — 0-4: 5.8% Wallaroo — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 12.7% / 15.1%
Springrange — 5-14: 12.7% Wallaroo — 5-14: 15.1%
15-19 9.6% / 5.6%
Springrange — 15-19: 9.6% Wallaroo — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 4.8% / 4.5%
Springrange — 20-24: 4.8% Wallaroo — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 6.2% / 9.4%
Springrange — 25-34: 6.2% Wallaroo — 25-34: 9.4%
35-44 10.6% / 14.2%
Springrange — 35-44: 10.6% Wallaroo — 35-44: 14.2%
45-54 17.5% / 14.9%
Springrange — 45-54: 17.5% Wallaroo — 45-54: 14.9%
55-64 11.6% / 12.5%
Springrange — 55-64: 11.6% Wallaroo — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 13.9% / 10.1%
Springrange — 65-74: 13.9% Wallaroo — 65-74: 10.1%
75-84 3.6% / 8.7%
Springrange — 75-84: 3.6% Wallaroo — 75-84: 8.7%
85+ 2.2% / —
Springrange — 85+: 2.2% Wallaroo — 85+: not among its largest

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%
Wallaroo 69.1% couple families
Wallaroo — Couple Families: 69.1% Wallaroo — Lone Person: 20.0% Wallaroo — One Parent Families: 7.3% Wallaroo — Group Household: 3.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

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%
Wallaroo 15.6% renting
Wallaroo — Owned Outright: 45.5% Wallaroo — Mortgage: 38.9% Wallaroo — Renting: 15.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Springrange Wallaroo
Certificate III & IV 17.3% / 12.8%
Springrange — Certificate III & IV: 17.3% Wallaroo — Certificate III & IV: 12.8%
Bachelor Degree 13.5% / 15.5%
Springrange — Bachelor Degree: 13.5% Wallaroo — Bachelor Degree: 15.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 10.1%
Springrange — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Wallaroo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.1%
Postgraduate Degree 6.2% / 7.3%
Springrange — Postgraduate Degree: 6.2% Wallaroo — Postgraduate Degree: 7.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 2.6%
Springrange — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Wallaroo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

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 Wallaroo
England 1.8% / 4.2%
Springrange — England: 1.8% Wallaroo — England: 4.2%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.9%
Springrange — New Zealand: 1.0% Wallaroo — New Zealand: 1.9%
China 0.6% / 1.4%
Springrange — China: 0.6% Wallaroo — China: 1.4%
Scotland 1.6% / —
Springrange — Scotland: 1.6% Wallaroo — Scotland: not among its largest
Fiji 1.0% / —
Springrange — Fiji: 1.0% Wallaroo — Fiji: not among its largest
Malaysia — / 0.9%
Springrange — Malaysia: not among its largest Wallaroo — Malaysia: 0.9%
Germany 0.8% / —
Springrange — Germany: 0.8% Wallaroo — Germany: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.5%
Springrange — South Africa: not among its largest Wallaroo — South Africa: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Springrange 102.1% houses
Springrange — Houses: 102.1% Springrange — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Wallaroo 92.7% houses
Wallaroo — Houses: 92.7% Wallaroo — Flats / Apartments: 7.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Springrange Wallaroo
Median house price $1,725,000 $2,200,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Springrange has more rural and farming land (100% vs 77%); Wallaroo has more land zoned for conservation (19% vs 0%).

Springrange Wallaroo
Rural and farming 100% 77%
Environmental 0% 19%
Residential 0% 4%
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 Wallaroo
New dwellings approved 121
across Yass Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year +14%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Springrange Wallaroo
House price Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 91% 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 49% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 95% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 16% of NSW Higher than 22% of NSW

Liveability

Springrange Wallaroo
Grade — C
Score — 41/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Wallaroo carries more bushfire risk (89 vs 23); Wallaroo carries more crime risk (40 vs 16).

Springrange Wallaroo
Bushfire Low
23/100
 High
89/100
Crime Low
16/100
 Moderate
40/100
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 Wallaroo
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

Springrange Wallaroo
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Waterways 15 10

Mobility

Wallaroo sits further from the CBD (297.5 km vs 295.1 km).

Springrange Wallaroo
Walkability score 6/100 5/100
Distance to Sydney 295.1 km 297.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 194 min 200 min
Electric vehicle share 2.4%
postcode 2618
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 72
postcode 2618
same for both

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 Wallaroo
Car (driver) 65.6% / 69.2%
Springrange — Car (driver): 65.6% Wallaroo — Car (driver): 69.2%
Worked from Home 20.3% / 24.1%
Springrange — Worked from Home: 20.3% Wallaroo — Worked from Home: 24.1%
Car (passenger) 9.3% / 4.7%
Springrange — Car (passenger): 9.3% Wallaroo — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Walked Only 4.8% / 2.0%
Springrange — Walked Only: 4.8% Wallaroo — Walked Only: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.2%).

Setting

Springrange Wallaroo
Elevation 799 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 584 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Springrange

Rural

Wallaroo

Rural

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