Yarramundi vs Springwood

Yarramundi is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 48 in Springwood. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Yarramundi, the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Yarramundi: a median of $1.97 million, against $1.12 million in Springwood, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Yarramundi tends to suit couples, while Springwood suits people living alone, older residents, 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

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 Yarramundi is already more of a family suburb (86% vs 56%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Yarramundi leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 28%)
  • Springwood has cheaper houses ($1,125,000 vs $1,970,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Springwood

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (18% vs 8%)
  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $660/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Springwood

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (60 min vs 72 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (71.9 km vs 74.7 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Springwood

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (18% vs 1%)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)

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

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

Yarramundi Springwood
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.

Yarramundi Springwood
Walkability 0 / 64
Yarramundi — Walkability: 0/100 Springwood — Walkability: 64/100
Safety 50 / 57
Yarramundi — Safety: 50/100 Springwood — Safety: 57/100
Low fire risk 13 / 8
Yarramundi — Low fire risk: 13/100 Springwood — Low fire risk: 8/100

Demographics

Springwood has more residents (8,423 vs 829); Yarramundi rents higher ($660/wk vs $400/wk).

Yarramundi Springwood
Population 829 8,423
+916% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.3% -0.6%
Median age 41 48
Median household income $147,108/yr
+37% vs other
 $92,456/yr
Median weekly rent $660/wk
+39% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Yarramundi Springwood
0-4 3.6% / 4.5%
Yarramundi — 0-4: 3.6% Springwood — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 12.9% / 11.9%
Yarramundi — 5-14: 12.9% Springwood — 5-14: 11.9%
15-19 9.9% / 5.4%
Yarramundi — 15-19: 9.9% Springwood — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 9.2% / 4.6%
Yarramundi — 20-24: 9.2% Springwood — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 9.4% / 7.9%
Yarramundi — 25-34: 9.4% Springwood — 25-34: 7.9%
35-44 10.5% / 11.9%
Yarramundi — 35-44: 10.5% Springwood — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 17.2% / 13.5%
Yarramundi — 45-54: 17.2% Springwood — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 13.9% / 13.5%
Yarramundi — 55-64: 13.9% Springwood — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 9.3% / 13.0%
Yarramundi — 65-74: 9.3% Springwood — 65-74: 13.0%
75-84 4.2% / 8.2%
Yarramundi — 75-84: 4.2% Springwood — 75-84: 8.2%
85+ 0.6% / 5.5%
Yarramundi — 85+: 0.6% Springwood — 85+: 5.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Yarramundi 78.3% couple families
Yarramundi — Couple Families: 78.3% Yarramundi — Lone Person: 11.8% Yarramundi — One Parent Families: 8.1% Yarramundi — Group Household: 1.9% Yarramundi — Other Families: 0.0%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Yarramundi 7.5% renting
Yarramundi — Owned Outright: 46.3% Yarramundi — Mortgage: 46.3% Yarramundi — Renting: 7.5%
Springwood 18.3% renting
Springwood — Owned Outright: 41.6% Springwood — Mortgage: 40.1% Springwood — Renting: 18.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Yarramundi Springwood
Certificate III & IV 21.4% / 13.7%
Yarramundi — Certificate III & IV: 21.4% Springwood — Certificate III & IV: 13.7%
Bachelor Degree 10.4% / 16.0%
Yarramundi — Bachelor Degree: 10.4% Springwood — Bachelor Degree: 16.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 10.0%
Yarramundi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Springwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / 7.3%
Yarramundi — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Springwood — Postgraduate Degree: 7.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 3.4%
Yarramundi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Springwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

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.

Yarramundi Springwood
England 1.8% / 6.1%
Yarramundi — England: 1.8% Springwood — England: 6.1%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.4%
Yarramundi — New Zealand: 1.0% Springwood — New Zealand: 1.4%
South Africa 1.0% / 0.4%
Yarramundi — South Africa: 1.0% Springwood — South Africa: 0.4%
Netherlands 0.6% / 0.5%
Yarramundi — Netherlands: 0.6% Springwood — Netherlands: 0.5%
Germany 0.5% / 0.6%
Yarramundi — Germany: 0.5% Springwood — Germany: 0.6%
Ireland 0.4% / 0.5%
Yarramundi — Ireland: 0.4% Springwood — Ireland: 0.5%
Scotland — / 0.8%
Yarramundi — Scotland: not among its largest Springwood — Scotland: 0.8%
Italy 0.5% / —
Yarramundi — Italy: 0.5% Springwood — Italy: 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.

Yarramundi 99.1% houses
Yarramundi — Houses: 99.1% Yarramundi — Townhouses: 0.0% Yarramundi — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Springwood 82.0% houses
Springwood — Houses: 82.0% Springwood — Townhouses: 12.1% Springwood — Flats / Apartments: 5.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Yarramundi Springwood
Median house price $1,970,000 $1,125,000
Median unit price — $672,500
Median land price $1,885,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 154 days
from 3 sales
 27 days
from 68 sales

Zoning mix

Yarramundi has more rural and farming land (11% vs 0%).

Yarramundi Springwood
Environmental 81% 86%
Rural and farming 11% 0%
Residential 6% 5%
Parks and recreation 0% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 2%
Other and special use 0% 1%
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

Yarramundi Springwood
New dwellings approved 459
across Hawkesbury
 123
across Blue Mountains
Approvals change year on year +3% +14%

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.

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

Ranking within NSW

Yarramundi Springwood
House price Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
Income Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 40% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 53% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 84% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 19% of NSW

Liveability

Springwood is more walkable (64 vs 0); Springwood scores higher overall (45 vs 38).

Yarramundi Springwood
Grade C
same for both
Score 38/100 45/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Yarramundi Springwood
Bushfire High
87/100
 High
92/100
Crime Moderate
50/100
 Moderate
43/100
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

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

Schools in Yarramundi

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

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

Amenities in the suburb

Yarramundi Springwood
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 19
Parks & reserves 1 22
Childcare 0 9
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Waterways 14 8

Mobility

Yarramundi sits further from the CBD (74.7 km vs 71.9 km).

Yarramundi Springwood
Walkability score 0/100 64/100
Distance to Sydney 74.7 km
+4% vs other
 71.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 72 min 60 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2753
 1.2%
postcode 2777
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 2753
 49
postcode 2777

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.

Yarramundi Springwood
Car (driver) 59.2% / 47.0%
Yarramundi — Car (driver): 59.2% Springwood — Car (driver): 47.0%
Worked from Home 34.9% / 46.3%
Yarramundi — Worked from Home: 34.9% Springwood — Worked from Home: 46.3%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 2.3%
Yarramundi — Car (passenger): 3.5% Springwood — Car (passenger): 2.3%
Train 0.8% / 2.3%
Yarramundi — Train: 0.8% Springwood — Train: 2.3%
Walked Only 1.6% / 1.4%
Yarramundi — Walked Only: 1.6% Springwood — Walked Only: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.2%).

Setting

Yarramundi Springwood
Elevation 174 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 360 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Yarramundi Springwood
Connectivity score 30/100 87/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
258 premises
 44%
4,332 premises

Climate

Yarramundi Springwood
Annual rainfall 806 mm 822 mm
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Yarramundi Springwood
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³ 7.2 µg/m³
PM10 14.5 µg/m³ 16.3 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.23 pphm 0.6 pphm

Council rates

Yarramundi Springwood
Average residential rate $1,650/yr $2,080/yr
Council Hawkesbury Blue Mountains

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Yarramundi

Acreage Premium River

Springwood

Parks Professionals Regional Centre Retirees Transport Hub Village Feel

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