Springvale vs Tatton

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 Springvale: a median of $1.4 million, against $840,000 in Tatton, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Springvale tends to suit couples, while Tatton suits 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

Springvale

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 46/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (92% vs 70%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 89%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Springvale has cheaper land ($545,000 vs $951,500)
  • Tatton has cheaper houses ($840,000 vs $1,400,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tatton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (21% vs 1%)
  • has cheaper rent ($385/wk vs $420/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Tatton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (47/100 vs 16/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (459.9 km vs 463.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tatton

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (47/100 vs 16/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 11%)
  • But Springvale carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 46/100)

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 -2.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Springvale and Tatton 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 Tatton
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 Tatton
Walkability 16 / 47
Springvale — Walkability: 16/100 Tatton — Walkability: 47/100
Safety 82 / 54
Springvale — Safety: 82/100 Tatton — Safety: 54/100
Low fire risk 73 / 100
Springvale — Low fire risk: 73/100 Tatton — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Tatton has more residents (2,560 vs 1,851); Springvale has higher household incomes ($165,620 vs $121,524).

Springvale Tatton
Population 1,851 2,560
+38% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.8% -2.1%
Median age 41 40
Median household income $165,620/yr
+27% vs other
 $121,524/yr
Median weekly rent $420/wk
+8% vs other
 $385/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Springvale Tatton
0-4 3.7% / 5.7%
Springvale — 0-4: 3.7% Tatton — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 20.2% / 16.0%
Springvale — 5-14: 20.2% Tatton — 5-14: 16.0%
15-19 9.5% / 8.4%
Springvale — 15-19: 9.5% Tatton — 15-19: 8.4%
20-24 4.8% / 5.2%
Springvale — 20-24: 4.8% Tatton — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 4.3% / 7.5%
Springvale — 25-34: 4.3% Tatton — 25-34: 7.5%
35-44 13.1% / 13.4%
Springvale — 35-44: 13.1% Tatton — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 18.7% / 14.6%
Springvale — 45-54: 18.7% Tatton — 45-54: 14.6%
55-64 14.6% / 11.8%
Springvale — 55-64: 14.6% Tatton — 55-64: 11.8%
65-74 7.7% / 9.6%
Springvale — 65-74: 7.7% Tatton — 65-74: 9.6%
75-84 2.7% / 5.6%
Springvale — 75-84: 2.7% Tatton — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 0.5% / 1.7%
Springvale — 85+: 0.5% Tatton — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Springvale 85.0% couple families
Springvale — Couple Families: 85.0% Springvale — Lone Person: 5.8% Springvale — One Parent Families: 7.2% Springvale — Group Household: 1.9% Springvale — Other Families: 0.0%
Tatton 57.2% couple families
Tatton — Couple Families: 57.2% Tatton — Lone Person: 28.0% Tatton — One Parent Families: 12.4% Tatton — Group Household: 1.9% Tatton — Other Families: 0.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

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%
Tatton 20.6% renting
Tatton — Owned Outright: 38.6% Tatton — Mortgage: 40.8% Tatton — Renting: 20.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Springvale Tatton
Certificate III & IV 16.6% / 14.6%
Springvale — Certificate III & IV: 16.6% Tatton — Certificate III & IV: 14.6%
Bachelor Degree 15.1% / 13.8%
Springvale — Bachelor Degree: 15.1% Tatton — Bachelor Degree: 13.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 7.9%
Springvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Tatton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / 4.7%
Springvale — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% Tatton — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 2.3%
Springvale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Tatton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

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 Tatton
India 0.9% / 2.9%
Springvale — India: 0.9% Tatton — India: 2.9%
England 1.0% / 1.4%
Springvale — England: 1.0% Tatton — England: 1.4%
Egypt — / 2.0%
Springvale — Egypt: not among its largest Tatton — Egypt: 2.0%
New Zealand 0.8% / 0.6%
Springvale — New Zealand: 0.8% Tatton — New Zealand: 0.6%
South Africa 0.7% / 0.7%
Springvale — South Africa: 0.7% Tatton — South Africa: 0.7%
Iraq — / 0.7%
Springvale — Iraq: not among its largest Tatton — Iraq: 0.7%
Germany 0.4% / —
Springvale — Germany: 0.4% Tatton — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Springvale 100.2% houses
Springvale — Houses: 100.2% Springvale — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Springvale — Townhouses: 0.0%
Tatton 89.1% houses
Tatton — Houses: 89.1% Tatton — Flats / Apartments: 10.5% Tatton — Townhouses: 0.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Springvale Tatton
Median house price $1,400,000 $840,000
Median unit price — $610,000
Median land price $545,000 $951,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 128 days
from 10 sales
 44 days
from 8 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Springvale Tatton
4 bed $1.33M / $875K
Springvale — 4 bed: $1.33M (14 sales) Tatton — 4 bed: $875K (17 sales)

14 vs 17 sales

5 bed $1.48M / $995K
Springvale — 5 bed: $1.48M (7 sales) Tatton — 5 bed: $995K (5 sales)

7 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Springvale has more rural and farming land (38% vs 0%).

Springvale Tatton
Residential 52% 73%
Rural and farming 38% 0%
Environmental 8% 17%
Parks and recreation 1% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 1%
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 Tatton
New dwellings approved 548
across Wagga Wagga
same for both
Approvals change year on year +139%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Springvale Tatton
Houses — 3.6%
$685/wk on $989K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Springvale Tatton
House price Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 40% of NSW
Income Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 38% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 51% of NSW

Liveability

Tatton is more walkable (47 vs 16).

Springvale Tatton
Grade B
same for both
Score 60/100 62/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Springvale carries more bushfire risk (27 vs 0); Tatton carries more crime risk (46 vs 18).

Springvale Tatton
Bushfire Low
27/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
18/100
 Moderate
46/100
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
 2
within 5 km

Schools

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

  • Lutheran School Wagga Wagga Independent · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Springvale Tatton
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0

Mobility

Springvale sits further from the CBD (463.8 km vs 459.9 km).

Springvale Tatton
Walkability score 16/100 47/100
Distance to Sydney 463.8 km 459.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 295 min 293 min
Public transport score 24/100
Bus
 48/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 7.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 14.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2650
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 2650
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.

Springvale Tatton
Car (driver) 83.5% / 81.8%
Springvale — Car (driver): 83.5% Tatton — Car (driver): 81.8%
Worked from Home 10.3% / 10.8%
Springvale — Worked from Home: 10.3% Tatton — Worked from Home: 10.8%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 5.6%
Springvale — Car (passenger): 4.9% Tatton — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Walked Only 1.0% / 0.9%
Springvale — Walked Only: 1.0% Tatton — Walked Only: 0.9%
Bicycle 0.3% / 0.5%
Springvale — Bicycle: 0.3% Tatton — Bicycle: 0.5%

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

Setting

Springvale Tatton
Elevation 233 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 216 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Springvale Tatton
Connectivity score 87/100 83/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 60%
586 premises
 51%
1,004 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Springvale

Acreage Family

Tatton

Large Blocks

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