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Springwood NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Springwood, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Springwood NSW is 8,423 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Springwood is $855 per week ($44,460 per year). Median rent in Springwood is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Springwood has a median age of 48 years, older than the national median of 38. Springwood has a population density of 434.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Springwood is England. The most common religion is No Religion (44% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Springwood is $2,143.

There were 78 recorded offences in Springwood in 2025-26, a rate of 9 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (24 offences).

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Springwood Population

residents (Census 2021)

Springwood Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$855/wk

$44,460 per year

#2698 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$400/wk

$1,733 per month

#1854 of 14,663

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Median Age

48years

10 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,143/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.7 per bedroom

Springwood Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.1% (3,964) Female 52.9% (4,457)

Population Density

434.3

people per km²

8,423 people · 19.4 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,333

Family income/wk

Springwood Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Springwood Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

50.9% 1,284 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

49.1% 1,239 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Springwood Country of Birth

Australia

90.9%

England

6.8%

India

0.7%

Germany

0.6%

France

0.3%

Canada

0.2%

Fiji

0.2%

China

0.1%

Greece

0.1%

Hong Kong

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Springwood Religion

No Religion

44.4%

Catholic

19.4%

Anglican

16.3%

Not stated

6.3%

Baptist

3.9%

Christian (other)

3.7%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.7%

Uniting Church

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Springwood Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

65.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

24.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Springwood Languages Spoken at Home

Other

33.5%

German

18.4%

Spanish

14.6%

Polish

9.5%

Greek

7.6%

French

6.3%

Arabic

5.1%

Cantonese

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Springwood Employment

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Employed full-time

33.2% 2,120 people

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Employed part-time

20.1% 1,281 people

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Unemployed

2.4% 154 people

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Not in labour force

44.3% 2,830 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Springwood Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

31.2%

Certificate III/IV

26.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.6%

Postgraduate Degree

14.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.6%

Certificate I/II

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Springwood Occupation

Professionals

40.0%

Managers

14.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

13.0%

Clerical & Administrative

11.1%

Community & Personal Service

11.1%

Labourers

4.2%

Sales Workers

3.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Springwood Field of Study

Management & Commerce

17.1%

Society & Culture

16.8%

Education

15.0%

Engineering

13.4%

Health

12.7%

Creative Arts

6.9%

Architecture & Building

5.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.3%

Information Technology

3.0%

Agriculture & Environment

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Springwood Dwelling Types

Separate house

87.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

7.3%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Springwood Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.2%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

0.9%

$300-$399/wk

1.8%

$400-$499/wk

6.8%

$500-$649/wk

5.6%

$650-$799/wk

6.0%

$800-$999/wk

5.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.9%

$4,000+/wk

13.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Springwood Marital Status

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Married

49.6% 3,490

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Separated

3.1% 220

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Divorced

9.9% 694

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Widowed

8.7% 611

👤

Never married

28.8% 2,025

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Springwood Ancestry

English

32.5%

Australian

28.6%

Irish

11.4%

Scottish

10.4%

Other

6.1%

German

3.2%

Italian

1.9%

Dutch

1.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.6%

Polish

1.0%

Maltese

0.9%

Welsh

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Springwood School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.3%

Secondary — Government

22.4%

Vocational Education

10.8%

Pre-school

10.5%

Secondary — Catholic

8.1%

Primary — Catholic

6.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Springwood Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.2% 1,333

✅

No need for assistance

91.8% 15,021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Springwood Volunteering

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Volunteer

19.8% 1,338

—

Not a volunteer

80.2% 5,418

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Springwood Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.5%

$300-$449/mo

2.4%

$450-$599/mo

1.4%

$600-$799/mo

3.0%

$800-$999/mo

3.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

15.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

27.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

18.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

14.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Springwood How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

64.7%

Did not go to work

25.3%

Car (passenger)

3.1%

Train

2.1%

Walked only

2.0%

Truck

1.1%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.6%

Bicycle

0.5%

Other

0.3%

Bus

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Springwood Car Ownership

0 vehicles

7.2%

1 vehicle

36.8%

2 vehicles

37.3%

3 vehicles

11.9%

4+ vehicles

6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Springwood Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

5.1%

2 bedrooms

14.7%

3 bedrooms

40.8%

4 bedrooms

30.2%

5 bedrooms

7.8%

6+ bedrooms

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Springwood Population Mobility

9.7%

moved in the last year

29.7%

moved in the last 5 years

3.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

56.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Springwood Indigenous Population

2.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

375

Indigenous residents

15,947

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Springwood Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,053

Arthritis

359

Asthma

356

Heart disease

270

Diabetes

216

Lung condition

208

Cancer

154

Stroke

120

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Springwood Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.8%

$1-$149/wk

4.5%

$150-$299/wk

6.1%

$300-$399/wk

3.1%

$400-$499/wk

3.2%

$500-$649/wk

4.1%

$650-$799/wk

8.1%

$800-$999/wk

9.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

13.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.4%

$3,500+/wk

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Springwood Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

40.8%

Couple — no children

30.2%

Couple — no children under 15

17.2%

One parent — no children under 15

6.8%

One parent — children under 15

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Springwood Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 8

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 9

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Previously served

3.6% 239

👤

Never served

96.2% 6,440

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Springwood Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.3% 965

—

Did not provide

85.7% 5,804

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Springwood Children Ever Born

No children

29.1%

1 child

12.1%

2 children

31.1%

3 children

19.9%

4 children

5.8%

5+ children

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Springwood When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

123

1961–1970

293

1971–1980

232

1981–1990

215

1991–2000

166

2001–2010

185

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Springwood Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.8%

5–14 hours

33.0%

15–29 hours

17.3%

30+ hours

11.5%

Did not do domestic work

18.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Springwood Household Size

1 person

29.2%

2 persons

35.1%

3 persons

13.2%

4 persons

14.3%

5 persons

6.3%

6+ persons

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Springwood Where Residents Moved From

Same address

7,283

Moved from NSW

474

Moved — same area (SA2)

248

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Springwood Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

86.5%

Step family — no other children

7.8%

Blended family — no other children

4.2%

Other couple — children only

0.7%

Intact family — other children present

0.5%

Step family — other children present

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Springwood Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 78 total

Other Against Property

Theft

Assault

Other Against Person

Drug Offences

Sexual Offences

Property Damage

Traffic

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Springwood Schools

schools nearby

government

1064

avg ICSEA score

2,699

total students

St Thomas Aquinas Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 368 students

1095

ICSEA

St Columba's Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,112 students

1088

ICSEA

Springwood Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 370 students

1059

ICSEA

Ellison Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 283 students

1051

ICSEA

Springwood High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 566 students

1027

ICSEA

Blue Mountains Grammar Preparatory School campus Independent

Primary

Aspect Western Sydney School, Springwood Independent

Secondary

Aspect Western Sydney School, St Thomas Aquinas Independent

Primary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Springwood Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,778/wk

Median Rent $400/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.5%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Springwood

Your weekly income

≈ $7,705/month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $1,378/wk

Rent share 22.5%

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Springwood vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

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Pop: 4,216 Income: $1,407/wk Rent: $630/wk

Anna Bay

Pop: 4,221 Income: $612/wk Rent: $390/wk

Suffolk Park

Pop: 4,222 Income: $894/wk Rent: $700/wk

Queanbeyan East

Pop: 4,240 Income: $1,079/wk Rent: $310/wk

The Entrance

Pop: 4,244 Income: $599/wk Rent: $360/wk

Bexley North

Pop: 4,281 Income: $735/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Springwood

What is the population of Springwood NSW?

The population of Springwood NSW is 8,423 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 434.3 people per km².Springwood is ranked #836 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Springwood?

The median personal income in Springwood NSW is $855 per week, or $44,460 per year.The median household income is $1,778 per week.Family income is $2,333 per week.Springwood is ranked #2,698 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Springwood?

Median rent in Springwood NSW is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 22.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Springwood ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Springwood?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Springwood NSW is $2,143. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Springwood?

The median age in Springwood NSW is 48 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Springwood a good suburb to live in?

Springwood is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 8,423.The median income is $855/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.5% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 13644. All dollar figures in AUD.