NSW · Richmond Valley Council
Spring Grove, 2470
Current weather
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86% humidity · 14 km/h wind · 21.5° / 12.1° today · 0.7 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
In Richmond Valley, Spring Grove keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.
The area suits established families and long-term locals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible.
Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer. A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and growth momentum against similar regional towns, even with housing affordability and transport and access holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 532
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,837
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 5 of 167
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,059
- Employment rate
- 59.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $375
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $545
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $478
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 80
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 64
- Against the person
- 18
- Against property
- 21
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 120.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 30 residents
- State safety percentile
- 82.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -7%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order137
- Breach Bail Conditions206
- Domestic Violence Related Assault130
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment175
- Malicious Damage To Property139
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
45 public transport stops in this suburb
- Spring Grove Rd After Vidlers Rd
- Spring Grove Rd At Battistuzzi Rd
- Spring Grove Rd At Gregors Rd
- Spring Grove Rd At Tullarook Gr
- Spring Grove Rd Opp Verulam View
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Allow extra travel time. Check signage. Reduced speed limit. Scheduled roadworks on the intersection of Spring Grove Road and Gregors Road SPRING GROVE.Spring Grove Road, Gregors Road25 Jun 2026 – 16 Dec 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
47 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development945 SPRING GROVE ROAD SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
January 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Supporting Development45 VERULAM VIEW SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
2025· 2 proposals
November 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)65 GREGORS ROAD SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
October 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Manufactured home65 GREGORS ROAD SPRING GROVE 2470Withdrawn
2024· 7 proposals
November 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure9 VERULAM VIEW SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
September 2024
- Subdivision50 HICKS ROAD SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure53 VERULAM VIEW SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
July 2024
- Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure935 SPRING GROVE ROAD SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure13 PRATTS ROAD SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation385 GORES ROAD SPRING GROVE 2470Withdrawn
April 2024
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 TULLAROOK GROVE SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
2023· 7 proposals
November 2023
- Subdivision25 GREGORS ROAD SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Carport33 VERULAM VIEW SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
August 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development84 GREGORS ROAD SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
July 2023
- Subdivision of land400 SPRING GROVE ROAD SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
May 2023
- Shed15 VERULAM VIEW SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
April 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces53 VERULAM VIEW SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
February 2023
- Shed5 TULLAROOK GROVE SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
2022· 16 proposals
December 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces24 TAREEDA COURT SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
November 2022
- Shed32 VERULAM VIEW SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
August 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing646 SPRING GROVE ROAD SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
July 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing39 VERULAM VIEW SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
- Dwelling57 VERULAM VIEW SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
June 2022
- Subdivision of land; Earthworks / change in levels; Other75 GREGORS ROAD SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
May 2022
- Dwelling19 Crispin GroveDetermined
- Shed5 TULLAROOK GROVE SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shed53 VERULAM VIEW SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing1 VERULAM VIEW SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
March 2022
- Dwelling10 CAMILLE COURT SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
- Shed56 VERULAM VIEW SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
February 2022
- Subdivision of land950 SPRING GROVE ROAD SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing37 VERULAM VIEW SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
- Shed1184 SPRING GROVE ROAD SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
January 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing20 CAMILLOT CLOSE SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
2021· 6 proposals
December 2021
- Shed1 TULLAROOK GROVE SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
November 2021
- Shed39 VERULAM VIEW SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
- Dwelling56 VERULAM VIEW SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
October 2021
- Shed53 VERULAM VIEW SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs51 VERULAM VIEW SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
- DwellingVERULAM VIEW SPRING GROVE 2470Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 44.7/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 40% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2663rd in Australia
- State rank
- 848th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #95 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #223 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 60%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime137
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime206
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime130
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime175
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime139
- Spring Grove Rd After Vidlers Rdtransport
- Spring Grove Rd At Battistuzzi Rdtransport
- Spring Grove Rd At Gregors Rdtransport
- Spring Grove Rd At Tullarook Grtransport
- Spring Grove Rd Opp Verulam Viewtransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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