Table Top vs Springdale Heights

Springdale Heights is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 42 in Table Top. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Table Top, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Table Top: a median of $1.23 million, against $630,000 in Springdale Heights, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Table Top tends to suit couples, while Springdale Heights suits people living alone and 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

Table Top

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 75/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 56%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 89%)
  • But Springdale Heights has more childcare (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Springdale Heights

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($270,000 vs $650,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($630,000 vs $1,225,000)
  • But Table Top leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 29%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Springdale Heights

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 4%)
  • has cheaper rent ($253/wk vs $380/wk)
  • But Table Top leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 21%)

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

Commuting to the city

Table Top

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (325 min vs 338 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (531.5 km vs 547.9 km)
  • But Springdale Heights is more walkable (38/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Springdale Heights

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (38/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 13%)
  • But Table Top carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 75/100)

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

Investors

Springdale Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (29.9% vs 6.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Table Top and Springdale 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.

Table Top Springdale 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.

Table Top Springdale Heights
Walkability 0 / 38
Table Top — Walkability: 0/100 Springdale Heights — Walkability: 38/100
Safety 68 / 25
Table Top — Safety: 68/100 Springdale Heights — Safety: 25/100
Low fire risk 74 / 72
Table Top — Low fire risk: 74/100 Springdale Heights — Low fire risk: 72/100

Demographics

Table Top has higher household incomes ($128,700 vs $62,504); Springdale Heights has more residents (2,644 vs 1,516).

Table Top Springdale Heights
Population 1,516 2,644
+74% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.4% +29.9%
Median age 42 37
Median household income $128,700/yr
+51% vs other
 $62,504/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+33% vs other
 $253/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Table Top Springdale Heights
0-4 5.1% / 7.3%
Table Top — 0-4: 5.1% Springdale Heights — 0-4: 7.3%
5-14 17.7% / 13.9%
Table Top — 5-14: 17.7% Springdale Heights — 5-14: 13.9%
15-19 8.5% / 6.6%
Table Top — 15-19: 8.5% Springdale Heights — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 4.5% / 5.6%
Table Top — 20-24: 4.5% Springdale Heights — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 4.7% / 13.2%
Table Top — 25-34: 4.7% Springdale Heights — 25-34: 13.2%
35-44 12.8% / 12.6%
Table Top — 35-44: 12.8% Springdale Heights — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 16.3% / 11.0%
Table Top — 45-54: 16.3% Springdale Heights — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 17.1% / 10.0%
Table Top — 55-64: 17.1% Springdale Heights — 55-64: 10.0%
65-74 9.0% / 12.0%
Table Top — 65-74: 9.0% Springdale Heights — 65-74: 12.0%
75-84 3.7% / 6.0%
Table Top — 75-84: 3.7% Springdale Heights — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ 0.3% / 1.4%
Table Top — 85+: 0.3% Springdale Heights — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Table Top 74.8% couple families
Table Top — Couple Families: 74.8% Table Top — Lone Person: 15.5% Table Top — One Parent Families: 8.7% Table Top — Group Household: 1.0% Table Top — Other Families: 0.0%
Springdale Heights 34.8% couple families
Springdale Heights — Couple Families: 34.8% Springdale Heights — Lone Person: 38.9% Springdale Heights — One Parent Families: 20.7% Springdale Heights — Group Household: 4.2% Springdale 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.

Table Top 4.1% renting
Table Top — Owned Outright: 41.8% Table Top — Mortgage: 54.1% Table Top — Renting: 4.1%
Springdale Heights 31.5% renting
Springdale Heights — Owned Outright: 31.7% Springdale Heights — Mortgage: 36.8% Springdale Heights — Renting: 31.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Table Top Springdale Heights
Certificate III & IV 15.8% / 18.7%
Table Top — Certificate III & IV: 15.8% Springdale Heights — Certificate III & IV: 18.7%
Bachelor Degree 13.6% / 6.5%
Table Top — Bachelor Degree: 13.6% Springdale Heights — Bachelor Degree: 6.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.9% / 6.4%
Table Top — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9% Springdale Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / 1.0%
Table Top — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% Springdale Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 0.9%
Table Top — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Springdale Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

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.

Table Top Springdale Heights
England 2.3% / 2.0%
Table Top — England: 2.3% Springdale Heights — England: 2.0%
Philippines 0.3% / 2.3%
Table Top — Philippines: 0.3% Springdale Heights — Philippines: 2.3%
New Zealand 0.8% / 1.3%
Table Top — New Zealand: 0.8% Springdale Heights — New Zealand: 1.3%
India 0.3% / 1.2%
Table Top — India: 0.3% Springdale Heights — India: 1.2%
Nepal — / 1.4%
Table Top — Nepal: not among its largest Springdale Heights — Nepal: 1.4%
China 0.4% / —
Table Top — China: 0.4% Springdale Heights — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Table Top 100.0% houses
Table Top — Houses: 100.0% Table Top — Townhouses: 0.0% Table Top — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Springdale Heights 89.4% houses
Springdale Heights — Houses: 89.4% Springdale Heights — Townhouses: 10.1% Springdale Heights — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Table Top Springdale Heights
Median house price $1,225,000 $630,000
Median unit price — $375,000
Median land price $650,000 $270,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 45 days
from 9 sales
 13 days
from 15 sales

Zoning mix

Table Top has more rural and farming land (65% vs 0%); Springdale Heights has more land zoned for conservation (55% vs 21%).

Table Top Springdale Heights
Rural and farming 65% 0%
Environmental 21% 55%
Residential 9% 34%
Industrial 0% 8%
Parks and recreation 0% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 1%
Commercial 2% 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

Table Top Springdale Heights
New dwellings approved 423
across Albury
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.

Table Top Springdale Heights
Houses — 3.8%
$520/wk on $720K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Table Top Springdale Heights
House price Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW
Income Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 70% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 60% of NSW

Liveability

Springdale Heights is more walkable (38 vs 0); Table Top scores higher overall (53 vs 24).

Table Top Springdale Heights
Grade B D
Score 53/100 24/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Springdale Heights carries more crime risk (75 vs 32).

Table Top Springdale Heights
Bushfire Low
26/100
 Low
28/100
Crime Low
32/100
 High
75/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Table Top Springdale Heights
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Table Top

  • Table Top Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Springdale Heights

  • Springdale Heights Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Table Top Springdale Heights
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 5 3
Childcare 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Waterways 6 0

Mobility

Springdale Heights sits further from the CBD (547.9 km vs 531.5 km).

Table Top Springdale Heights
Walkability score 0/100 38/100
Distance to Sydney 531.5 km 547.9 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 325 min 338 min
Public transport score 46/100
Bus
 25/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 27.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 6.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2640
 0.3%
postcode 2641
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 2640
 42
postcode 2641

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.

Table Top Springdale Heights
Car (driver) 77.3% / 84.7%
Table Top — Car (driver): 77.3% Springdale Heights — Car (driver): 84.7%
Worked from Home 19.0% / 6.5%
Table Top — Worked from Home: 19.0% Springdale Heights — Worked from Home: 6.5%
Car (passenger) 2.5% / 6.3%
Table Top — Car (passenger): 2.5% Springdale Heights — Car (passenger): 6.3%
Walked Only 1.3% / 1.6%
Table Top — Walked Only: 1.3% Springdale Heights — Walked Only: 1.6%
Bus — / 0.9%
Table Top — Bus: not among its largest Springdale Heights — Bus: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.7%).

Setting

Table Top Springdale Heights
Elevation 189 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 317 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Table Top Springdale Heights
Connectivity score 30/100 74/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
581 premises
 50%
1,274 premises

Climate

Table Top Springdale Heights
Annual rainfall 645 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 2.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Table Top Springdale Heights
PM2.5 7.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.64 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Table Top Springdale Heights
Average residential rate $1,574/yr
same for both
Council Albury
same for both

Federal electorate

Table Top Springdale Heights
Division Farrer
same for both
Member David Farley
same for both
Party One Nation
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Table Top Springdale Heights
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Table Top

Family Rural

Springdale Heights

Acreage Affordable

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