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ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026
Spring Hill is a coastal suburb in New South Wales, Australia, with a population of approximately 526, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 198 km from the Sydney CBD, Spring Hill is a coastal area in New South Wales. The median household income is $102,492 per year.
Above-average earnings in Spring Hill support sustained property values. The coastal setting provides a lifestyle factor that underpins property values.
Official Australia Post postcode for Spring Hill. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.
Australia Post Postcode Finder →Usual resident population at the most recent census.
Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.
Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.
Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.
Estimated 1 school within or near this suburb.
Find schools near Spring Hill on My School →Estimated 1 park and green spaces near this suburb.
Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.
Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.
Spring Hill is a smaller community of 526 — about 10% of the New South Wales suburb median (5,325) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. Households here earn $102,492/year on average — 5% above the NSW suburb median of $97,552 — a modest premium that supports resilient owner-occupier demand. Median weekly rent of $348 equates to $1,508/month — about 91% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,651/month — meaning rental income covers most of a typical owner's repayment and this is a genuine cash-flow suburb before tax benefits. Spring Hill is 198 km from Sydney, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand. Separate houses make up 94% of dwellings — 18 percentage points above the New South Wales median of 76% — pointing to a family-oriented, land-rich market where value is concentrated in the underlying block.
How Spring Hill stacks up against the median of all New South Wales suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Spring Hill sits above the state median; negative means below.
| Metric | Spring Hill | NSW median | Δ vs state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 526 | 5,325 | -90% |
| Median household income | $102,492/yr | $97,552/yr | +5% |
| Median rent (weekly) | $348 | $430 | -19% |
| Median mortgage (monthly) | $1,651 | $2,167 | -24% |
| Distance to CBD | 198 km | 45 km | +340% |
| Separate houses | 94% | 76% | +18pp |
Pre-inspection briefing for Spring Hill — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.
Limited buy-and-hold upside: a small population of 526 means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider New South Wales market over full cycles.
Strong rental coverage: $348/week (~$1,508/month) covers 91% of the $1,651/month median mortgage repayment, so the shortfall sits at just $143/month. Investors targeting positive cash flow should shortlist this suburb.
With 94% houses in a 526-person market, renovation margins depend on individual street and aspect rather than any suburb-wide story — do comparable-sales analysis before committing capital.
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Create free account →Capital-growth expectations for Spring Hill are modest for 2026 — incomes 5% above the NSW median of $97,552 and a population of 526 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rental coverage runs at ~91% of the typical mortgage ($1,508/month rent vs $1,651/month repayment), keeping cash flow in positive or near-neutral territory. The EquitySight investment score of 52/100 places Spring Hill in the mid tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is balanced heading into the second half of 2026.
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Spring Hill scores 52/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a moderate rating. That score is driven by a population of 526, median household income of $102,492/year and median weekly rent of $348. Whether it fits your portfolio depends on whether you are targeting cash flow, capital growth, or a value-add renovation — all three are scored with suburb-specific numbers elsewhere on this page.
The main demand drivers in Spring Hill are an above-state-median household income of $102,492/year, a dwelling mix that is 94% separate houses, roughly 1 schools and 1 parks within the catchment. Together these shape both owner-occupier and tenant demand and are the factors we weight most heavily in the suburb's investment score.
Spring Hill has a usual resident population of approximately 526, compared with a New South Wales suburb median of 5,325 — placing it in the lower half of the state's suburbs by size. Population is the clearest proxy for market depth: more residents mean more transactions and typically a shorter average days-on-market on resale.
Spring Hill sits 198 km straight-line from the Sydney CBD. This is a regional market where CBD distance is only indicative — local industry diversity and commute alternatives matter more.
The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $348 in Spring Hill, equating to approximately $18,096/year in gross rental income (state median $430/week). Market rents have typically drifted above the recorded figure — verify against current listings on realestate.com.au and Domain before making an offer.
The median monthly mortgage repayment in Spring Hill is $1,651, or approximately $19,812/year (vs $2,167/month state median). Stress-test your own borrowing at rates 1–2 percentage points above today's to make sure you can still service the loan through an RBA tightening cycle.
A median weekly rent of $348 works out to $1,508/month, covering 91% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,651/month. That leaves a $143/month shortfall (around $1,716/year before tax benefits), so a typical owner-occupier-priced property here is negatively geared. Actual cash flow depends on your deposit, loan terms, ownership costs and marginal tax rate — run the full numbers in our rental yield calculator.
The main risks are a thin buyer pool (526 residents), interest-rate sensitivity on the $1,651 median mortgage, the broader New South Wales market cycle. Each of these is covered in the Risk Factors section above with suburb-specific numbers rather than generic warnings.
Every number on this page comes from the ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, Australia Post postcode reference data, and OpenStreetMap amenity tiles. The investment score, strategy verdicts, and comparison table are computed deterministically from those inputs — no opinion, no estimation. See our full methodology and the data sources and licences for the formulas we use.