Springvale vs Kapooka

Kapooka is the younger of the two, with a median age of 23 against 41 in Springvale. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses and the large majority of households are couple families. In Springvale, the large majority of households own their home. In Kapooka, the large majority of households rent. On these figures, Springvale tends to suit families with children, while Kapooka suits renters and young adults.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Springvale carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 58/100)
  • Kapooka has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

Renters

Kapooka

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (100% vs 1%)
  • has cheaper rent ($254/wk vs $420/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Springvale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (295 min vs 307 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (463.8 km vs 467.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Springvale

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (11% vs 1%)
  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 58/100)

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

Investors

Springvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.8% vs -37.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Springvale Kapooka
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.

Springvale Kapooka
Walkability 16 / 23
Springvale — Walkability: 16/100 Kapooka — Walkability: 23/100
Safety 82 / 42
Springvale — Safety: 82/100 Kapooka — Safety: 42/100
Low fire risk 73 / 61
Springvale — Low fire risk: 73/100 Kapooka — Low fire risk: 61/100

Demographics

Springvale has more residents (1,851 vs 395); Springvale skews older (41 vs 23).

Springvale Kapooka
Population 1,851
+79% vs other
 395
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.8% -37.6%
Median age 41 23
Median household income $165,620/yr
+25% vs other
 $124,072/yr
Median weekly rent $420/wk
+40% vs other
 $254/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Springvale Kapooka
0-4 3.7% / 9.4%
Springvale — 0-4: 3.7% Kapooka — 0-4: 9.4%
5-14 20.2% / 9.6%
Springvale — 5-14: 20.2% Kapooka — 5-14: 9.6%
15-19 9.5% / 17.2%
Springvale — 15-19: 9.5% Kapooka — 15-19: 17.2%
20-24 4.8% / 20.5%
Springvale — 20-24: 4.8% Kapooka — 20-24: 20.5%
25-34 4.3% / 29.1%
Springvale — 25-34: 4.3% Kapooka — 25-34: 29.1%
35-44 13.1% / 11.1%
Springvale — 35-44: 13.1% Kapooka — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 18.7% / 3.8%
Springvale — 45-54: 18.7% Kapooka — 45-54: 3.8%
55-64 14.6% / —
Springvale — 55-64: 14.6% Kapooka — 55-64: not among its largest
65-74 7.7% / 0.8%
Springvale — 65-74: 7.7% Kapooka — 65-74: 0.8%
75-84 2.7% / —
Springvale — 75-84: 2.7% Kapooka — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 0.5% / —
Springvale — 85+: 0.5% Kapooka — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Springvale 85.0% couple families
Springvale — Couple Families: 85.0% Springvale — One Parent Families: 7.2% Springvale — Lone Person: 5.8% Springvale — Group Household: 1.9%
Kapooka 87.5% couple families
Kapooka — Couple Families: 87.5% Kapooka — One Parent Families: 12.5% Kapooka — Lone Person: 0.0% Kapooka — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Springvale 1.2% renting
Springvale — Owned Outright: 41.4% Springvale — Mortgage: 57.4% Springvale — Renting: 1.2%
Kapooka 100.0% renting
Kapooka — Owned Outright: 0.0% Kapooka — Mortgage: 0.0% Kapooka — Renting: 100.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Springvale Kapooka
Certificate III & IV 16.6% / 20.8%
Springvale — Certificate III & IV: 16.6% Kapooka — Certificate III & IV: 20.8%
Bachelor Degree 15.1% / 6.3%
Springvale — Bachelor Degree: 15.1% Kapooka — Bachelor Degree: 6.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 5.6%
Springvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Kapooka — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / 1.8%
Springvale — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% Kapooka — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 0.8%
Springvale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Kapooka — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

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.

Springvale Kapooka
India 0.9% / 2.0%
Springvale — India: 0.9% Kapooka — India: 2.0%
England 1.0% / 1.0%
Springvale — England: 1.0% Kapooka — England: 1.0%
New Zealand 0.8% / 1.0%
Springvale — New Zealand: 0.8% Kapooka — New Zealand: 1.0%
South Africa 0.7% / 1.0%
Springvale — South Africa: 0.7% Kapooka — South Africa: 1.0%
Indonesia — / 1.3%
Springvale — Indonesia: not among its largest Kapooka — Indonesia: 1.3%
Sri Lanka — / 1.0%
Springvale — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Kapooka — Sri Lanka: 1.0%
Germany 0.4% / —
Springvale — Germany: 0.4% Kapooka — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Springvale 100.2% houses
Springvale — Houses: 100.2%
Kapooka 100.0% houses
Kapooka — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Springvale Kapooka
Median house price $1,400,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $545,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 128 days
from 10 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Springvale has more rural and farming land (38% vs 12%).

Springvale Kapooka
Infrastructure and transport 2% 88%
Residential 52% 0%
Rural and farming 38% 12%
Environmental 8% 0%
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

Springvale Kapooka
New dwellings approved 548
across Wagga Wagga
same for both
Approvals change year on year +139%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Springvale Kapooka
House price Higher than 65% of NSW —
Income Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 82% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 39% of NSW —
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW

Liveability

Springvale Kapooka
Grade B —
Score 60/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Kapooka carries more crime risk (58 vs 18); Kapooka carries more bushfire risk (39 vs 27).

Springvale Kapooka
Bushfire Low
27/100
 Low
39/100
Crime Low
18/100
 Moderate
58/100
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

Springvale Kapooka
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Springvale

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

Schools in Kapooka

  • Kapooka Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Springvale Kapooka
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Kapooka sits further from the CBD (467.9 km vs 463.8 km).

Springvale Kapooka
Walkability score 16/100 23/100
Distance to Sydney 463.8 km 467.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 295 min 307 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2650
 0.0%
postcode 2661
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 2650
 —

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.

Springvale Kapooka
Car (driver) 83.5% / 63.9%
Springvale — Car (driver): 83.5% Kapooka — Car (driver): 63.9%
Walked Only 1.0% / 23.6%
Springvale — Walked Only: 1.0% Kapooka — Walked Only: 23.6%
Worked from Home 10.3% / 10.4%
Springvale — Worked from Home: 10.3% Kapooka — Worked from Home: 10.4%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / —
Springvale — Car (passenger): 4.9% Kapooka — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bicycle 0.3% / 2.1%
Springvale — Bicycle: 0.3% Kapooka — Bicycle: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.5%).

Setting

Springvale Kapooka
Elevation 233 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 268 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Springvale Kapooka
Connectivity score 87/100 77/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the building
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 60%
586 premises
 36%
162 premises

Climate

Springvale Kapooka
Annual rainfall 565 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.4°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Springvale Kapooka
PM2.5 7.7 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 23.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Springvale Kapooka
Average residential rate $1,254/yr
same for both
Council Wagga Wagga
same for both

Federal electorate

Springvale Kapooka
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Springvale Kapooka
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Springvale

Acreage Family

Kapooka

Quiet Rural Students Young Families

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