Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Spring Farm suburb profile
Spring Farm, NSW · Postcode 2570
This Spring Farm suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Spring Farm, NSW (postcode 2570). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Spring Farm with nearby suburbs.
Spring Farm at a glance
Population
9,868
Median rent
$510/wk
Household income
$2,403/wk
Median age
30
Spring Farm trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+649.8% over 10 years
Population
9,868
was 4,307 in 2016
+5,561 · +129.1%
Median rent
$510/wk
was $497/wk in 2016
+$13 · +2.6%
Household income
$2,403/wk
was $2,145/wk in 2016
+$258 · +12%
Median age
30
was 30 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Spring Farm population growth · Spring Farm then and now
Spring Farm vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Spring Farm, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+21.4% vs area
- Spring Farm$510/wk
- Nearby$435/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
+30.4% vs area
- Spring Farm$2,403/wk
- Nearby$2,207.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
-25% vs area
- Spring Farm30
- Nearby37.5
- NSW40
Personal income
+38.4% vs area
- Spring Farm$1,118/wk
- Nearby$942/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Spring Farm compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Spring Farm ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,056
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,049
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,101.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6994.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Spring Farm on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Spring Farm, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Spring Farm people
- Population
- 9,868
- Median age
- 30
- Born overseas
- 17%
- Average household size
- 3.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Spring Farm income
- Median household income
- $2,403/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,118/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Spring Farm housing
- Median rent
- $510/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,500/mo
- Separate houses
- 91.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.7%
- Owned outright
- 10.4%
- Mortgaged
- 60.5%
- Rented
- 25.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 2.6%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Spring Farm work
- Employment to population
- 75.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 3%
- Year 12 or above
- 59.3%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2570)
Compare Spring Farm with nearby suburbs
Spring Farm in numbers
Spring Farm had 9,868 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 223rd most populous suburb or locality in NSW out of 4,347. The median age is 30, 27% below the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 3 people. 17% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 10.4% own their home outright, 60.5% are paying a mortgage, 25.3% rent. Separate houses make up 91.5% of dwellings, with 0.7% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $510/wk, 28% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $2,403/wk, 33% above the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3%. 59.3% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 129.1% (from 4,307 to 9,868). Median rent moved from $497/wk to $510/wk (+2.6%).
Spring Farm suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Spring Farm, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Spring Farm was $510/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Spring Farm, NSW?
- Spring Farm had 9,868 residents at the 2021 Census, up 129.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Spring Farm?
- Median household income in Spring Farm was $2,403/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Spring Farm?
- 25.3% of occupied homes in Spring Farm were rented, 10.4% were owned outright and 60.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Spring Farm suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Spring Farm (NSW). Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology