NSW · Yass Valley Council
Springrange, 2618
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Springrange offers a slower smaller community life in Yass Valley, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, 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. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and housing affordability lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in community and employment and parks and green space. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 498
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $2,750
- Dwelling vacancy
- 17.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 31 of 175
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,958
- Employment rate
- 65.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 8 / 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 13
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 26.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 124 residents
- State safety percentile
- 4.6th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +30.4%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Fraud3
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment3
- Malicious Damage To Property3
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences2
- Sexual Assault2
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
25 public transport stops in this suburb
- 403 Nanima Rd
- 432 Nanima Rd
- Barton Hwy After Spring Range Rd
- Nanima Rd At Barton Hwy
- Nanima Rd At Spring Range Rd
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)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
39 planning-related records
2026· 7 proposals
April 2026
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Advertising structure33 SPRING RANGE ROAD SPRINGRANGE 2618Determined
March 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah93 ANCHOW HILL LANE SPRINGRANGE 2618Determined
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Landscaping structures; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Pathways and paving; Rainwater tanks629 SPRING RANGE ROAD SPRINGRANGE 2618Determined
February 2026
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)76 NANIMA ROAD SPRINGRANGE 2618Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure418 Nanima Road, Springrange,2618Additional Information Requested
January 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development21 BIRRIL CLOSE SPRINGRANGE 2618Additional Information Requested
- Shed; Erection of a new structure2504 BARTON HIGHWAY SPRINGRANGE 2618Determined
2025· 1 proposal
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure431 NANIMA ROAD SPRINGRANGE 2618Determined
2024· 9 proposals
December 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)191 CARRINGTON ROAD SPRINGRANGE 2618Determined
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation179 JONES LANE SPRINGRANGE 2618Determined
October 2024
- Subdivision412 SPRING RANGE ROAD SPRINGRANGE 2618Determined
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure199 ALLEN ROAD SPRINGRANGE 2618Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation403 NANIMA ROAD SPRINGRANGE 2618Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation86 CAPRICORN PLACE SPRINGRANGE 2618Determined
March 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Artisan food and drink industry; Local distribution premise431 NANIMA ROAD SPRINGRANGE 2618Determined
February 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation62 BRIARWOOD LANE SPRINGRANGE 2618Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure418 Nanima Road, Springrange,2618Determined
2023· 4 proposals
September 2023
- Shed; Erection of a new structure1894 BARTON HIGHWAY SPRINGRANGE 2618Determined
August 2023
- Dwelling; Shed199 ALLEN ROAD SPRINGRANGE 2618Determined
- Other84 MCAULIFFE LANE SPRINGRANGE 2618Determined
March 2023
- Subdivision of land412 SPRING RANGE ROAD SPRINGRANGE 2618Determined
2022· 5 proposals
November 2022
- Subdivision of land713 NANIMA ROAD SPRINGRANGE 2618Determined
- Dual occupancy191 CARRINGTON ROAD SPRINGRANGE 2618Determined
July 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces2078 BARTON HIGHWAY SPRINGRANGE 2618Determined
April 2022
- Dwelling72 BIRRIL CLOSE SPRINGRANGE 2618Determined
February 2022
- Subdivision of land177 JONES LANE SPRINGRANGE 2618Determined
2021· 11 proposals
November 2021
- Shed86 Capricorn Place, SPRINGRANGE NSW 2582Determined
September 2021
- Subdivision of land81 Capricorn Place, SPRINGRANGE NSW 2582Determined
August 2021
- Subdivision of land39 PINEBANK LANE SPRINGRANGE 2618Determined
July 2021
- Other174-176 JONES LANE SPRINGRANGE 2618Determined
May 2021
- Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Signage; Earthworks / change in levels; Garages, carports and car parking spaces86 Capricorn Place, SPRINGRANGEDetermined
- Alterations and additions to residential development34 BIRRIL CLOSE SPRINGRANGE 2618Determined
March 2021
- Dwelling21 LUCAS ROAD SPRINGRANGE 2618Determined
February 2021
- Other16 CARRINGTON ROAD SPRINGRANGE 2618Determined
- Other1220 BARTON HIGHWAY SPRINGRANGE 2618Withdrawn
January 2021
- Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Signage; Earthworks / change in levels; Garages, carports and car parking spaces86 Capricorn Place, SPRINGRANGEDetermined
- Farm buildings82 Capricorn Place, SPRINGRANGEDetermined
2020· 2 proposals
December 2020
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Shed165 CARRINGTON ROAD SPRINGRANGE 2618Determined
June 2020
- Development Application959 SPRING RANGE ROAD SPRINGRANGE 2618Determined
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)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
- Overlay applies
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 61
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 28.6/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5557th in Australia
- State rank
- 1749th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #282 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #772 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Fraudcrime3
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime3
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime3
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offencescrime2
- Sexual Assaultcrime2
- 403 Nanima Rdtransport
- 432 Nanima Rdtransport
- Barton Hwy After Spring Range Rdtransport
- Nanima Rd At Barton Hwytransport
- Nanima Rd At Spring Range Rdtransport
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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