Springvale vs St Ruth

St Ruth is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 45 in Springvale. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Springvale, most households are people living alone. In St Ruth, most households are couple families. On these figures, Springvale tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while St Ruth suits families with children and 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

St Ruth

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 40%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 86%)
  • But Springvale carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 26/100)

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

First-home buyers

St Ruth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (6% vs 30%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Springvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $220/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Springvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (211.9 km vs 220.3 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 (23% vs 10%)
  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 26/100)

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

Investors

St Ruth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.7% vs -29.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Springvale and St Ruth 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 St Ruth
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 St Ruth
Walkability 0 / 0
Springvale — Walkability: 0/100 St Ruth — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 87 / 74
Springvale — Safety: 87/100 St Ruth — Safety: 74/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Springvale — Low fire risk: 100/100 St Ruth — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

St Ruth has more residents (165 vs 52); Springvale skews older (45 vs 30).

Springvale St Ruth
Population 52 165
+217% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -29.7% +18.7%
Median age 45 30
Median household income $108,316/yr
+13% vs other
 $94,224/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk $220/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Springvale St Ruth
0-4 7.7% / 9.1%
Springvale — 0-4: 7.7% St Ruth — 0-4: 9.1%
5-14 9.6% / 22.4%
Springvale — 5-14: 9.6% St Ruth — 5-14: 22.4%
15-19 9.6% / 9.7%
Springvale — 15-19: 9.6% St Ruth — 15-19: 9.7%
20-24 11.5% / 4.2%
Springvale — 20-24: 11.5% St Ruth — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 — / 10.9%
Springvale — 25-34: not among its largest St Ruth — 25-34: 10.9%
35-44 15.4% / 12.7%
Springvale — 35-44: 15.4% St Ruth — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 11.5% / 9.7%
Springvale — 45-54: 11.5% St Ruth — 45-54: 9.7%
55-64 13.5% / 11.5%
Springvale — 55-64: 13.5% St Ruth — 55-64: 11.5%
65-74 15.4% / 7.3%
Springvale — 65-74: 15.4% St Ruth — 65-74: 7.3%
75-84 7.7% / 3.0%
Springvale — 75-84: 7.7% St Ruth — 75-84: 3.0%
85+ — / —
Springvale — 85+: not among its largest St Ruth — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Springvale 40.0% couple families
Springvale — Couple Families: 40.0% Springvale — Lone Person: 60.0% Springvale — Group Household: 0.0% Springvale — One Parent Families: 0.0%
St Ruth 63.6% couple families
St Ruth — Couple Families: 63.6% St Ruth — Lone Person: 12.1% St Ruth — Group Household: 15.2% St Ruth — One Parent Families: 9.1%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Springvale 30.8% renting
Springvale — Owned Outright: 69.2% Springvale — Mortgage: 0.0% Springvale — Renting: 30.8%
St Ruth 38.5% renting
St Ruth — Owned Outright: 35.9% St Ruth — Mortgage: 25.6% St Ruth — Renting: 38.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Springvale 85.7% houses
Springvale — Houses: 85.7% Springvale — Flats / Apartments: 14.3%
St Ruth 100.0% houses
St Ruth — Houses: 100.0% St Ruth — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Springvale St Ruth
Certificate III & IV 11.5% / 13.9%
Springvale — Certificate III & IV: 11.5% St Ruth — Certificate III & IV: 13.9%
Bachelor Degree 13.5% / 3.0%
Springvale — Bachelor Degree: 13.5% St Ruth — Bachelor Degree: 3.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 5.5%
Springvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% St Ruth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.9%).

Development activity

Springvale St Ruth
New dwellings approved 53
across Western Downs
same for both
Approvals change year on year -40%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Springvale St Ruth
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 56% of QLD Higher than 34% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 32% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 33% of QLD Higher than 36% of QLD

Liveability

Springvale St Ruth
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

St Ruth carries more crime risk (26 vs 13).

Springvale St Ruth
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
13/100
 Low
26/100
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 St Ruth
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

Springvale St Ruth
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

St Ruth sits further from the CBD (220.3 km vs 211.9 km).

Springvale St Ruth
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 211.9 km 220.3 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 156 min 160 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4405
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 4405
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 St Ruth
Car (driver) 44.1% / 64.7%
Springvale — Car (driver): 44.1% St Ruth — Car (driver): 64.7%
Worked from Home 44.1% / 35.3%
Springvale — Worked from Home: 44.1% St Ruth — Worked from Home: 35.3%
Walked Only 11.8% / —
Springvale — Walked Only: 11.8% St Ruth — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.7%).

Setting

Springvale St Ruth
Elevation 344 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 343 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Springvale St Ruth
Connectivity score 25/100 27/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
3 premises
 0%
46 premises

Council rates

Springvale St Ruth
Average residential rate $1,238/yr
same for both
Council Western Downs
same for both

Federal electorate

Springvale St Ruth
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Springvale St Ruth
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Springvale

Rural Students

St Ruth

Family Rural Young Families

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