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The quick read on

Spring Flat

NSW 2850 · Mid-Western Regional

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$1,360,000

latest suburb median

Population
345

ABS 2021

Postcode
2850

Spring Flat, New South Wales

Property market insights for Spring Flat

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Spring Flat NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 5 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,360,000

Up 10.4% over 12 months

$1.5m$1m$500k20212023202420252026
4 bed
$1.24m
5+ bed
$1.9m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$700 per week

Up 154.5% over 12 months

$800$600$400$20020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Spring Flat, NSW is currently $1,360,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Spring Flat has a 12-month growth rate of 10.4% for houses.

Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,240,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,900,000 in Spring Flat.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Spring Flat is $700 per week. The median house rent has increased 154.5% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Spring Flat safe?

The overall rate for Spring Flat is 1,484 offences per 100,000 residents — 55% below the Rest of NSW benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Spring Flat.

Overall crime rate

1,484

offences per 100,000 residents

55% belowRest of NSW

Spring FlatRest of NSW: 3,298

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Spring Flat?

Spring Flat NSW 2850 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.

345 people call Spring Flat home, with an average of 3 people per household and a median household income of $2,974 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
345
Median age
36 years
Median mortgage
$2,540 / month
2021 household rent
$375 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1526.1%Above
15–3421.7%Below
35–5426.1%Above
55–7421.4%Below
75 and over6.4%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses97.3%Above
Townhouses3.6%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright35.3%Below
Paying a mortgage58.0%Above
Renting6.7%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car8.3%Below
Two cars49.5%Above
Three or more38.5%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home17.6%Above
Drove to work59.9%In line
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Spring Flat

17.6% of workers in Spring Flat worked from home on Census day.

29.0% of people in Spring Flat described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Spring Flat

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Spring Flat NSW 2850.

Is Spring Flat family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

26.1% of Spring Flat's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

104 family households lived in Spring Flat; 51.9% were couple families and 3.8% were one-parent families.

44.2% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Spring Flat?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Spring Flat had 345 residents at the 2021 Census.

27.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

27.8% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Spring Flat?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 97.3% of occupied private dwellings in Spring Flat.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 3.6% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Spring Flat?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

35.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

58.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

6.7% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Spring Flat?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Spring Flat had 3.0 people.

One-person households made up 10.6% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

Two-person households represented 41.6%, while 35.4% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Spring Flat?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

17.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

59.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Spring Flat?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

One-car households formed 8.3% of the total.

88.1% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Spring Flat, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

43.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 56.2% reported a different address.

4.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Spring Flat?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

96.2% of residents used only English at home.

0.9% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Spring Flat residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

4.3% of Spring Flat's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 95.7% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 96.5%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Spring Flat?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 44.3% of ancestry responses in Spring Flat.

Australian ancestry made up 52.8% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Spring Flat?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

17.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

Managers accounted for 15.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.8%.

Health care and social assistance employed 8.2% of workers, and education and training employed 4.4%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Spring Flat?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 73.2%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.

46.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.1% worked part time.

Unemployment was 1.6%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Spring Flat show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

68.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.

8.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.2% reported asthma, 6.4% arthritis and 2.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Spring Flat?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

21.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 6.4% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 47.4%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Spring Flat?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $2,974 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,540.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $375 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Spring Flat compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 17.6% in Spring Flat, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.

Outright ownership was 35.3% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

Renting accounted for 6.7% in Spring Flat, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Spring Flat

Is Spring Flat expensive?

The median house price is $1,360,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Spring Flat good for families?

The Census counted 104 local families, and 26.1% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Spring Flat?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,240,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Spring Flat

20 streets in Spring Flat

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Broadhead Rd
  • Bruce Rd
  • Castlereagh Highway
  • Castlereagh Hwy
  • Consadine Gr
  • Diana Dr
  • Hill Sixty Dr
  • Lions Dr
  • Lovett Ct
  • Mervyns Lane
  • Murkins Ln
  • Oaky Creek Rd
  • Plenty Rd
  • Queens Pinch Rd
  • Robertson Rd
  • Spring Flat Rd
  • Spring Flat Road
  • Spring Flat South Ln
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  • Steel Dr
  • Wallinga Ln

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.