Thurgoona vs Springdale Heights

Thurgoona is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 37 in Springdale Heights. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Thurgoona, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Thurgoona: a median of $749,000, against $630,000 in Springdale Heights, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Thurgoona 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

Thurgoona

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (7 vs 3)
  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Thurgoona has cheaper units ($145,000 vs $375,000)
  • Springdale Heights has cheaper land ($270,000 vs $652,600)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Springdale Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($253/wk vs $360/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Thurgoona

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 75/100)
  • But Springdale Heights has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Thurgoona 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.

Thurgoona 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.

Thurgoona Springdale Heights
Walkability 37 / 38
Thurgoona — Walkability: 37/100 Springdale Heights — Walkability: 38/100
Safety 49 / 25
Thurgoona — Safety: 49/100 Springdale Heights — Safety: 25/100
Low fire risk 68 / 72
Thurgoona — Low fire risk: 68/100 Springdale Heights — Low fire risk: 72/100

Demographics

Thurgoona has more residents (11,028 vs 2,644); Thurgoona has higher household incomes ($101,556 vs $62,504).

Thurgoona Springdale Heights
Population 11,028
+76% vs other
 2,644
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +27.4% +29.9%
Median age 34 37
Median household income $101,556/yr
+38% vs other
 $62,504/yr
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+30% vs other
 $253/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Thurgoona Springdale Heights
0-4 8.2% / 7.3%
Thurgoona — 0-4: 8.2% Springdale Heights — 0-4: 7.3%
5-14 15.9% / 13.9%
Thurgoona — 5-14: 15.9% Springdale Heights — 5-14: 13.9%
15-19 5.9% / 6.6%
Thurgoona — 15-19: 5.9% Springdale Heights — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 6.4% / 5.6%
Thurgoona — 20-24: 6.4% Springdale Heights — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 14.3% / 13.2%
Thurgoona — 25-34: 14.3% Springdale Heights — 25-34: 13.2%
35-44 14.0% / 12.6%
Thurgoona — 35-44: 14.0% Springdale Heights — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 11.7% / 11.0%
Thurgoona — 45-54: 11.7% Springdale Heights — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 9.8% / 10.0%
Thurgoona — 55-64: 9.8% Springdale Heights — 55-64: 10.0%
65-74 8.3% / 12.0%
Thurgoona — 65-74: 8.3% Springdale Heights — 65-74: 12.0%
75-84 4.6% / 6.0%
Thurgoona — 75-84: 4.6% Springdale Heights — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ 1.0% / 1.4%
Thurgoona — 85+: 1.0% Springdale Heights — 85+: 1.4%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Thurgoona 55.4% couple families
Thurgoona — Couple Families: 55.4% Thurgoona — Lone Person: 23.8% Thurgoona — One Parent Families: 15.0% Thurgoona — Group Household: 4.6% Thurgoona — Other Families: 1.1%
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.

Thurgoona 25.7% renting
Thurgoona — Owned Outright: 26.3% Thurgoona — Mortgage: 48.0% Thurgoona — Renting: 25.7%
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.

Thurgoona Springdale Heights
Certificate III & IV 17.4% / 18.7%
Thurgoona — Certificate III & IV: 17.4% Springdale Heights — Certificate III & IV: 18.7%
Bachelor Degree 11.8% / 6.5%
Thurgoona — Bachelor Degree: 11.8% Springdale Heights — Bachelor Degree: 6.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 6.4%
Thurgoona — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Springdale Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 1.0%
Thurgoona — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Springdale Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 0.9%
Thurgoona — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% 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.

Thurgoona Springdale Heights
England 2.1% / 2.0%
Thurgoona — England: 2.1% Springdale Heights — England: 2.0%
Philippines 0.7% / 2.3%
Thurgoona — Philippines: 0.7% Springdale Heights — Philippines: 2.3%
New Zealand 1.1% / 1.3%
Thurgoona — New Zealand: 1.1% Springdale Heights — New Zealand: 1.3%
India 1.2% / 1.2%
Thurgoona — India: 1.2% Springdale Heights — India: 1.2%
Nepal 0.4% / 1.4%
Thurgoona — Nepal: 0.4% Springdale Heights — Nepal: 1.4%
South Africa 0.5% / —
Thurgoona — South Africa: 0.5% Springdale Heights — South Africa: 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.

Thurgoona 96.9% houses
Thurgoona — Houses: 96.9% Thurgoona — Townhouses: 1.7% Thurgoona — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
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

Thurgoona Springdale Heights
Median house price $749,000 $630,000
Median unit price $145,000 $375,000
Median land price $652,600 $270,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 127 sales
 13 days
from 15 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.

Thurgoona Springdale Heights
3 bed $674K / $623K
Thurgoona — 3 bed: $674K (82 sales) Springdale Heights — 3 bed: $623K (28 sales)

82 vs 28 sales

4 bed $790K / $680K
Thurgoona — 4 bed: $790K (177 sales) Springdale Heights — 4 bed: $680K (19 sales)

177 vs 19 sales

Zoning mix

Springdale Heights has more land zoned for conservation (55% vs 23%); Thurgoona has more rural and farming land (22% vs 0%).

Thurgoona Springdale Heights
Environmental 23% 55%
Residential 35% 34%
Rural and farming 22% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 1%
Industrial 6% 8%
Parks and recreation 4% 2%
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

Thurgoona 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.

Thurgoona Springdale Heights
Houses 3.8%
$628/wk on $849K
 3.8%
$520/wk on $720K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Thurgoona Springdale Heights
House price Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW
Income Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
Schools Higher than 27% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 78% of NSW
same for both
Affordability Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 66% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 65% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW

Liveability

Thurgoona scores higher overall (37 vs 24).

Thurgoona Springdale Heights
Grade C D
Score 37/100 24/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Springdale Heights carries more crime risk (75 vs 51).

Thurgoona Springdale Heights
Bushfire Low
32/100
 Low
28/100
Crime Moderate
51/100
 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 3
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Thurgoona Springdale Heights
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Thurgoona

  • Border Christian College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Thurgoona Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Trinity Anglican College - Albury Independent · Combined below peers

Schools in Springdale Heights

  • Springdale Heights Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Thurgoona Springdale Heights
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 6 3
Childcare 7 3
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 10 0

Mobility

Thurgoona Springdale Heights
Walkability score 37/100 38/100
Distance to Sydney 548.3 km 547.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 336 min 338 min
Public transport score 73/100
Bus
 25/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 37.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 6.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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.

Thurgoona Springdale Heights
Car (driver) 83.8% / 84.7%
Thurgoona — Car (driver): 83.8% Springdale Heights — Car (driver): 84.7%
Worked from Home 10.3% / 6.5%
Thurgoona — Worked from Home: 10.3% Springdale Heights — Worked from Home: 6.5%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 6.3%
Thurgoona — Car (passenger): 4.2% Springdale Heights — Car (passenger): 6.3%
Walked Only 1.0% / 1.6%
Thurgoona — Walked Only: 1.0% Springdale Heights — Walked Only: 1.6%
Bus 0.2% / 0.9%
Thurgoona — Bus: 0.2% Springdale Heights — Bus: 0.9%
Bicycle 0.4% / —
Thurgoona — Bicycle: 0.4% Springdale Heights — Bicycle: not among its largest

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

Setting

Thurgoona Springdale Heights
Elevation 188 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 317 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Thurgoona Springdale Heights
Connectivity score 79/100 74/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 64%
5,410 premises
 50%
1,274 premises

Climate

Thurgoona 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)

Thurgoona 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Thurgoona

Family Regional Centre

Springdale Heights

Acreage Affordable

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