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Springwood NSW 2777

4,461 addresses · 115 streets

Macquarie Electorate › Blue Mountains LGA › Springwood · 62 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Springwood is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 8,423 people, with a median age of 48. The typical household earns around $1,778 a week, with median rent near $400 a week. Most homes are houses. About 78% of households own their home and 17% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

8,423Population
48Median age
$1,778Median household income / wk
$400Median rent / wk
2.4Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Springwood - Winmalee statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Springwood itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Springwood, 450 m west · Airport: RAAF Base Richmond, 23.1 km north-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 9/10
Economic resources7/10
Education & jobs9/10

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: 79.2% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Springwood

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Springwood NSW
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202079.2%
Surveyed canopy, Greater Sydney aerial survey, 201975.7%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202194.5%

Demographics

Unemployment 3.7% · Labour-force participation 56.2%

Population by age in Springwood
Population by age, Springwood NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-4375
5-141,006
15-19454
20-24385
25-34662
35-441,005
45-541,139
55-641,134
65-741,095
75-84691
85+461
Dwelling types in Springwood
Dwelling types, Springwood NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House2,694
Townhouse398
Apartment191
Other0
Households by weekly income in Springwood
Households by weekly income, Springwood NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650522
$650-1,499827
$1,500-2,999970
$3,000+806
Top ancestries in Springwood
Top ancestries, Springwood NSW (ABS Census 2021)
English3,730
Australian3,283
Irish1,313
Scottish1,191
Other696
Ancestry NS385
Housing tenure in Springwood
Housing tenure, Springwood NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,284
Mortgage1,239
Rented566
Other149
Cars per household in Springwood
Cars per household, Springwood NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0233
11,197
21,215
3388
4+223
Commute to work in Springwood
Commute to work, Springwood NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,552
Train48
Bus4
Tram/ferry0
Walked45
Bicycle11
Home1,458
Top countries of birth in Springwood
Top countries of birth, Springwood NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England511
New Zealand114
Scotland65
Germany51
United States48
Ireland39
Languages used at home in Springwood
Languages used at home, Springwood NSW (ABS Census 2021)
German53
Spanish52
Polish35
Japanese22
French21
Greek21

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

79,633 bird observations recorded near Springwood — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Springwood

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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