Springwood vs Valley Heights

Valley Heights is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 48 in Springwood. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Valley Heights, most households are couple families. On these figures, Springwood tends to suit people living alone, while Valley Heights 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 childcare (9 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (22 vs 3)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 1)
  • But Valley Heights is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 56%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Springwood is more walkable (64/100 vs 53/100)
  • Valley Heights sits closer to the CBD (69.3 km vs 71.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Springwood

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (18% vs 3%)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 21%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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 Valley Heights 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 Valley Heights
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 Valley Heights
Walkability 64 / 53
Springwood — Walkability: 64/100 Valley Heights — Walkability: 53/100
Safety 57 / 56
Springwood — Safety: 57/100 Valley Heights — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 8 / 4
Springwood — Low fire risk: 8/100 Valley Heights — Low fire risk: 4/100

Demographics

Springwood has more residents (8,423 vs 1,188); Valley Heights has higher household incomes ($111,488 vs $92,456).

Springwood Valley Heights
Population 8,423
+86% vs other
 1,188
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.6% -1.9%
Median age 48 44
Median household income $92,456/yr $111,488/yr
+21% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Springwood Valley Heights
0-4 4.5% / 4.8%
Springwood — 0-4: 4.5% Valley Heights — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 11.9% / 13.0%
Springwood — 5-14: 11.9% Valley Heights — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 5.4% / 6.3%
Springwood — 15-19: 5.4% Valley Heights — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 4.6% / 4.4%
Springwood — 20-24: 4.6% Valley Heights — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 7.9% / 10.7%
Springwood — 25-34: 7.9% Valley Heights — 25-34: 10.7%
35-44 11.9% / 11.4%
Springwood — 35-44: 11.9% Valley Heights — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 13.5% / 15.9%
Springwood — 45-54: 13.5% Valley Heights — 45-54: 15.9%
55-64 13.5% / 12.3%
Springwood — 55-64: 13.5% Valley Heights — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 13.0% / 12.8%
Springwood — 65-74: 13.0% Valley Heights — 65-74: 12.8%
75-84 8.2% / 7.2%
Springwood — 75-84: 8.2% Valley Heights — 75-84: 7.2%
85+ 5.5% / 1.4%
Springwood — 85+: 5.5% Valley Heights — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

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%
Valley Heights 55.4% couple families
Valley Heights — Couple Families: 55.4% Valley Heights — Lone Person: 28.6% Valley Heights — One Parent Families: 13.6% Valley Heights — Group Household: 1.0% Valley Heights — Other Families: 1.4%
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%
Valley Heights 9.9% renting
Valley Heights — Owned Outright: 45.7% Valley Heights — Mortgage: 44.3% Valley Heights — Renting: 9.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Springwood Valley Heights
Bachelor Degree 16.0% / 15.4%
Springwood — Bachelor Degree: 16.0% Valley Heights — Bachelor Degree: 15.4%
Certificate III & IV 13.7% / 14.4%
Springwood — Certificate III & IV: 13.7% Valley Heights — Certificate III & IV: 14.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.0% / 11.4%
Springwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0% Valley Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.4%
Postgraduate Degree 7.3% / 6.2%
Springwood — Postgraduate Degree: 7.3% Valley Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.4% / 3.3%
Springwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4% Valley Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

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 Valley Heights
England 6.1% / 4.5%
Springwood — England: 6.1% Valley Heights — England: 4.5%
New Zealand 1.4% / 0.7%
Springwood — New Zealand: 1.4% Valley Heights — New Zealand: 0.7%
Germany 0.6% / 0.8%
Springwood — Germany: 0.6% Valley Heights — Germany: 0.8%
Netherlands 0.5% / 0.8%
Springwood — Netherlands: 0.5% Valley Heights — Netherlands: 0.8%
South Africa 0.4% / 0.6%
Springwood — South Africa: 0.4% Valley Heights — South Africa: 0.6%
Ireland 0.5% / 0.4%
Springwood — Ireland: 0.5% Valley Heights — Ireland: 0.4%
Scotland 0.8% / —
Springwood — Scotland: 0.8% Valley Heights — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.1%).

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%
Valley Heights 97.1% houses
Valley Heights — Houses: 97.1% Valley Heights — Townhouses: 3.2% Valley Heights — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Springwood Valley Heights
Median house price $1,125,000 $1,059,000
Median unit price $672,500 $710,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 68 sales
 33 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.

Springwood Valley Heights
3 bed $1.02M / $948K
Springwood — 3 bed: $1.02M (65 sales) Valley Heights — 3 bed: $948K (14 sales)

65 vs 14 sales

4 bed $1.24M / $1.13M
Springwood — 4 bed: $1.24M (46 sales) Valley Heights — 4 bed: $1.13M (11 sales)

46 vs 11 sales

5 bed $1.4M / $1.41M
Springwood — 5 bed: $1.4M (21 sales) Valley Heights — 5 bed: $1.41M (5 sales)

21 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Springwood Valley Heights
Environmental 86% 91%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 6%
Residential 5% 0%
Parks and recreation 4% 1%
Industrial 1% 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 Valley Heights
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 Valley Heights
Houses 2.9%
$670/wk on $1.2M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Springwood Valley Heights
House price Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
Income Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Schools Higher than 40% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 53% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 84% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 19% of NSW —

Liveability

Springwood is more walkable (64 vs 53).

Springwood Valley Heights
Grade C
same for both
Score 45/100 46/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Springwood Valley Heights
Bushfire High
92/100
 High
96/100
Crime Moderate
43/100
 Moderate
44/100
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
same for both

Schools

Springwood Valley Heights
Inside the suburb 6 1
Rated above peers 1
same for both
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 Valley Heights

  • Blue Mountains Grammar Preparatory School campus Independent · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Springwood sits further from the CBD (71.9 km vs 69.3 km).

Springwood Valley Heights
Walkability score 64/100 53/100
Distance to Sydney 71.9 km
+4% vs other
 69.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 60 min 57 min
Public transport score 87/100
Rail · Bus
 66/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 176.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 16.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
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 Valley Heights
Car (driver) 47.0% / 49.7%
Springwood — Car (driver): 47.0% Valley Heights — Car (driver): 49.7%
Worked from Home 46.3% / 44.9%
Springwood — Worked from Home: 46.3% Valley Heights — Worked from Home: 44.9%
Car (passenger) 2.3% / 3.4%
Springwood — Car (passenger): 2.3% Valley Heights — Car (passenger): 3.4%
Train 2.3% / 1.4%
Springwood — Train: 2.3% Valley Heights — Train: 1.4%
Walked Only 1.4% / 0.6%
Springwood — Walked Only: 1.4% Valley Heights — Walked Only: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (49.7%).

Setting

Springwood Valley Heights
Elevation 360 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 312 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Springwood Valley Heights
Connectivity score 87/100 92/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 44%
4,332 premises
 58%
491 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Springwood Valley Heights
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

Valley Heights

Large Blocks Parks Trains

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