Springwood vs Sun Valley

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Sun Valley, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Sun Valley: a median of $1.49 million, against $1.12 million in Springwood. On these figures, Springwood tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Sun Valley suits 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

Springwood

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (22 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (9 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 0)
  • But Sun Valley is already more of a family suburb (83% vs 56%)

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

First-home buyers

Springwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,125,000 vs $1,487,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Springwood has a bigger rental market to choose from (18% vs 4%)
  • Sun Valley leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 22%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Springwood is more walkable (64/100 vs 20/100)
  • Sun Valley sits closer to the CBD (69.2 km vs 71.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Springwood

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 20/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Springwood Sun Valley
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.

Springwood Sun Valley
Walkability 64 / 20
Springwood — Walkability: 64/100 Sun Valley — Walkability: 20/100
Safety 57 / 66
Springwood — Safety: 57/100 Sun Valley — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 8 / 16
Springwood — Low fire risk: 8/100 Sun Valley — Low fire risk: 16/100

Demographics

Springwood has more residents (8,423 vs 234); Sun Valley has higher household incomes ($123,448 vs $92,456).

Springwood Sun Valley
Population 8,423
+97% vs other
 234
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.6% +3.1%
Median age 48 47
Median household income $92,456/yr $123,448/yr
+34% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Springwood Sun Valley
0-4 4.5% / 1.3%
Springwood — 0-4: 4.5% Sun Valley — 0-4: 1.3%
5-14 11.9% / 16.2%
Springwood — 5-14: 11.9% Sun Valley — 5-14: 16.2%
15-19 5.4% / 8.1%
Springwood — 15-19: 5.4% Sun Valley — 15-19: 8.1%
20-24 4.6% / 8.1%
Springwood — 20-24: 4.6% Sun Valley — 20-24: 8.1%
25-34 7.9% / 1.3%
Springwood — 25-34: 7.9% Sun Valley — 25-34: 1.3%
35-44 11.9% / 13.2%
Springwood — 35-44: 11.9% Sun Valley — 35-44: 13.2%
45-54 13.5% / 17.1%
Springwood — 45-54: 13.5% Sun Valley — 45-54: 17.1%
55-64 13.5% / 11.1%
Springwood — 55-64: 13.5% Sun Valley — 55-64: 11.1%
65-74 13.0% / 19.2%
Springwood — 65-74: 13.0% Sun Valley — 65-74: 19.2%
75-84 8.2% / 6.4%
Springwood — 75-84: 8.2% Sun Valley — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 5.5% / 1.3%
Springwood — 85+: 5.5% Sun Valley — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Springwood 42.1% couple families
Springwood — Couple Families: 42.1% Springwood — Lone Person: 40.9% Springwood — One Parent Families: 13.9% Springwood — Group Household: 2.5% Springwood — Other Families: 0.6%
Sun Valley 72.3% couple families
Sun Valley — Couple Families: 72.3% Sun Valley — Lone Person: 17.0% Sun Valley — One Parent Families: 10.6% Sun Valley — Group Household: 0.0% Sun Valley — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Springwood 18.3% renting
Springwood — Owned Outright: 41.6% Springwood — Mortgage: 40.1% Springwood — Renting: 18.3%
Sun Valley 3.9% renting
Sun Valley — Owned Outright: 54.5% Sun Valley — Mortgage: 41.6% Sun Valley — Renting: 3.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Springwood Sun Valley
Bachelor Degree 16.0% / 20.5%
Springwood — Bachelor Degree: 16.0% Sun Valley — Bachelor Degree: 20.5%
Certificate III & IV 13.7% / 14.1%
Springwood — Certificate III & IV: 13.7% Sun Valley — Certificate III & IV: 14.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.0% / 10.3%
Springwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0% Sun Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3%
Postgraduate Degree 7.3% / 6.4%
Springwood — Postgraduate Degree: 7.3% Sun Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 6.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.4% / 2.6%
Springwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4% Sun Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

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.

Springwood Sun Valley
England 6.1% / 7.7%
Springwood — England: 6.1% Sun Valley — England: 7.7%
South Africa 0.4% / 2.1%
Springwood — South Africa: 0.4% Sun Valley — South Africa: 2.1%
New Zealand 1.4% / —
Springwood — New Zealand: 1.4% Sun Valley — New Zealand: not among its largest
Scotland 0.8% / —
Springwood — Scotland: 0.8% Sun Valley — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany 0.6% / —
Springwood — Germany: 0.6% Sun Valley — Germany: not among its largest
Ireland 0.5% / —
Springwood — Ireland: 0.5% Sun Valley — Ireland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Springwood 82.0% houses
Springwood — Houses: 82.0% Springwood — Townhouses: 12.1% Springwood — Flats / Apartments: 5.9%
Sun Valley 100.0% houses
Sun Valley — Houses: 100.0% Sun Valley — Townhouses: 0.0% Sun Valley — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Springwood Sun Valley
Median house price $1,125,000 $1,487,500
Median unit price $672,500 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 68 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Sun Valley has more rural and farming land (59% vs 0%); Springwood has more land zoned for conservation (86% vs 33%).

Springwood Sun Valley
Environmental 86% 33%
Rural and farming 0% 59%
Residential 5% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 5%
Parks and recreation 4% 3%
Other and special use 1% 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

Springwood Sun Valley
New dwellings approved 123
across Blue Mountains
same for both
Approvals change year on year +14%
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.

Springwood Sun Valley
Houses 2.9%
$670/wk on $1.2M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Springwood Sun Valley
House price Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Income Higher than 59% of NSW —
Schools Higher than 40% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 53% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 84% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 19% of NSW —

Liveability

Springwood is more walkable (64 vs 20).

Springwood Sun Valley
Grade C —
Score 45/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Springwood Sun Valley
Bushfire High
92/100
 High
84/100
Crime Moderate
43/100
 Low
34/100
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 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Springwood Sun Valley
Inside the suburb 6 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Springwood

  • Ellison Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Springwood Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Columba's Catholic College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • St Thomas Aquinas Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Aspect Western Sydney School, Springwood Independent · Secondary · Special school
  • Aspect Western Sydney School, St Thomas Aquinas Independent · Primary · Special school

Schools in Sun Valley

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

Amenities in the suburb

Springwood Sun Valley
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 19 0
Parks & reserves 22 1
Childcare 9 0
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Waterways 8 3

Mobility

Springwood sits further from the CBD (71.9 km vs 69.2 km).

Springwood Sun Valley
Walkability score 64/100 20/100
Distance to Sydney 71.9 km
+4% vs other
 69.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 60 min 58 min
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 2777
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 2777
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.

Springwood Sun Valley
Worked from Home 46.3% / 49.0%
Springwood — Worked from Home: 46.3% Sun Valley — Worked from Home: 49.0%
Car (driver) 47.0% / 46.9%
Springwood — Car (driver): 47.0% Sun Valley — Car (driver): 46.9%
Walked Only 1.4% / 4.1%
Springwood — Walked Only: 1.4% Sun Valley — Walked Only: 4.1%
Train 2.3% / —
Springwood — Train: 2.3% Sun Valley — Train: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 2.3% / —
Springwood — Car (passenger): 2.3% Sun Valley — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (49.0%).

Setting

Springwood Sun Valley
Elevation 360 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 193 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Springwood Sun Valley
Connectivity score 87/100 98/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 44%
4,332 premises
 92%
84 premises

Climate

Springwood Sun Valley
Annual rainfall 822 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Springwood Sun Valley
PM2.5 7.2 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.6 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Springwood Sun Valley
Average residential rate $2,080/yr
same for both
Council Blue Mountains
same for both

Federal electorate

Springwood Sun Valley
Division Macquarie
same for both
Member Susan Templeman
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Springwood Sun Valley
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Springwood

Parks Professionals Regional Centre Retirees Transport Hub Village Feel

Sun Valley

Professionals Retirees River

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