Springfield NSW 2250
2,016 addresses · 66 streets
Robertson Electorate › Central Coast LGA › Springfield · 51 km from Sydney
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Living Here
Springfield is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 4,310 people, with a median age of 37. The typical household earns around $2,008 a week, with median rent near $390 a week. Most homes are houses. About 71% of households own their home and 28% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.
Over time — Census 2011 → 2021
Getting Around & Local Services
3 Catholic churches
1 pharmacy
4 childcare & kindergartens
10 service stations
4 gyms & sports centres
2 dog parks
4 hairdressers
1 beauty salon
1 electrician
Getting around. Train station: Gosford, 2.9 km west · Ferry wharf: Saratoga Veterans Hall Wharf, 6.4 km south-west · Airport: Somersby Airfield, 9.7 km north-west.
Socio-economic Standing
Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.
Tree cover
🌳 Tree canopy: 60.8% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.
| Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 2020 | 60.8% |
|---|---|
| Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 2021 | 86.8% |
Demographics
Unemployment 4.6% · Labour-force participation 65.9%
Population by age in Springfield
| 0-4 | 305 |
|---|---|
| 5-14 | 552 |
| 15-19 | 314 |
| 20-24 | 280 |
| 25-34 | 567 |
| 35-44 | 552 |
| 45-54 | 570 |
| 55-64 | 592 |
| 65-74 | 373 |
| 75-84 | 148 |
| 85+ | 51 |
Dwelling types in Springfield
| House | 1,470 |
|---|---|
| Townhouse | 36 |
| Apartment | 14 |
| Other | 0 |
Households by weekly income in Springfield
| <$650 | 215 |
|---|---|
| $650-1,499 | 345 |
| $1,500-2,999 | 481 |
| $3,000+ | 390 |
Top ancestries in Springfield
| English | 1,803 |
|---|---|
| Australian | 1,790 |
| Irish | 523 |
| Scottish | 455 |
| Other | 374 |
| Aboriginal | 196 |
Housing tenure in Springfield
| Owned | 401 |
|---|---|
| Mortgage | 672 |
| Rented | 422 |
| Other | 15 |
Cars per household in Springfield
| 0 | 73 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 452 |
| 2 | 640 |
| 3 | 216 |
| 4+ | 123 |
Commute to work in Springfield
| Car | 1,138 |
|---|---|
| Train | 13 |
| Bus | 6 |
| Tram/ferry | 0 |
| Walked | 10 |
| Bicycle | 4 |
| Home | 587 |
Top countries of birth in Springfield
| England | 197 |
|---|---|
| New Zealand | 67 |
| South Africa | 39 |
| Philippines | 36 |
| India | 33 |
| Germany | 19 |
Languages used at home in Springfield
| Malayalam | 39 |
|---|---|
| Spanish | 39 |
| Mandarin | 21 |
| German | 17 |
| Italian | 17 |
| Thai | 17 |
Birds & Wildlife Nearby
35,698 bird observations recorded near Springfield — most often seen:
- Rainbow Lorikeet (3,182)
- Laughing Kookaburra (2,035)
- Australian Magpie (2,015)
- Noisy Miner (1,764)
- Australian Brush-turkey (1,496)
- Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (1,442)
- Masked Lapwing (1,349)
- Lewin's Honeyeater (1,344)
- Silvereye (1,308)
- Magpie-lark (1,140)
- Bell Miner (1,076)
- Grey Butcherbird (1,061)
- Welcome Swallow (1,034)
Show all 30 birds recorded near Springfield
- Eastern Whipbird (1,018)
- Superb Fairy-wren (1,012)
- Little Wattlebird (1,008)
- Pacific Black Duck (1,007)
- White-faced Heron (1,000)
- Common Myna (982)
- Red-browed Finch (917)
- Tawny Frogmouth (901)
- Crested Pigeon (893)
- Australian Pelican (891)
- Eastern Rosella (874)
- Eastern Yellow Robin (872)
- Pied Currawong (872)
- Australian Wood Duck (823)
- Red Wattlebird (802)
- Australian Raven (792)
- Satin Bowerbird (788)
Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.
Nearby Suburbs
The closest suburbs to Springfield:
- East Gosford (1.9 km)
- Erina (2 km)
- Green Point (2.1 km)
- North Gosford (2.6 km)
- Point Frederick (2.8 km)
- Gosford (2.9 km)
- Wyoming (2.9 km)
- Mount Elliot (3.3 km)
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Streets
- Alison Road (38)
- Arum Close (14)
- Avalon Road (18)
- Balfour Close (49)
- Barinya Lane (22)
- Bilgola Close (3)
- Bradys Gully Road (1)
- Bushlands Avenue (40)
- Calvert Avenue (8)
- Carrabella Avenue (36)
- Cary Crescent (33)
- Clarence Road (32)
- Cobbedah Drive (26)
- Cypress Close (8)
- Digby Road (82)
- Dolly Avenue (73)
- Dulwich Road (92)
- Emma James Street (33)
- Gipp Street (3)
- Green Plateau Road (34)
- Hammersmith Road (18)
- Headlam Parade (44)
- Holland Close (25)
- Huon Place (9)
- Karwin Avenue (49)
- Kemp Close (24)
- Kurrajong Close (23)
- Lakala Avenue (102)
- Lilac Close (13)
- Lionel Parade (9)
- Lock Avenue (34)
- Mahogany Place (19)
- Maitland Road (80)
- Marana Road (42)
- Marcus Close (5)
- Marshdale Road (30)
- Meadow Road (56)
- Morella Close (6)
- Muloora Road (25)
- Myella Road (6)
- Newcastle Street (56)
- Nicholii Close (10)
- Noorumba Road (21)
- Philip Street (6)
- Poplar Close (15)
- Preece Close (6)
- Pulari Road (1)
- River Street (30)
- Robinia Parade (59)
- Roslyn Street (22)
- Rumbalara Place (16)
- Sherwood Drive (70)
- Spring Avenue (28)
- Springfield Road (112)
- St Georges Square (2)
- Sycamore Close (6)
- Tangerine Avenue (31)
- The Entrance Road (2)
- Tulip Street (23)
- Warrawee Road (2)
- Watergum Place (15)
- Wells Street (143)
- Willow Road (11)
- Woodview Road (24)
- Woolard Road (33)
- Yellow Box Avenue (8)
