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Suburb profile ·Richmond Valley LGA · NSW ·2470

Spring Grove NSW 2470

Spring Grove is in Richmond Valley LGA, NSW, postcode 2470, with population 532.

Median house $240K +6.7% YoY
Median rent $480/wk Rent-led investor candidate
Gross yield 10.4% Strong yield band
Population 532 532 local footprint
Schools No matched school data
Decision trust

Strong evidence

Spring Grove has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Transport. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

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Available
0
Verify
2
Missing
Rent-led investor candidate

Gross rent yield screens at about 10.4%. Postcode-derived rent for 2470. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.

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Development momentum

24 latest-year approvals in Richmond Valley, +0.0% YoY; population +0.3% YoY (0.4% 5yr).

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Source & freshness

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

Manual release files parsed into suburb prices

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2020-Q1 · Manual release refresh
medium stability · manual file · conditional refresh · release-based
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2025-04 · State market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · release-based
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · No local school matches exposed
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 20 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as Census rent fallback or low-confidence hospital matching.
Rent signal

Rent-led investor candidate

Gross rent yield screens at about 10.4%. Snapshot rent $480/wk.

Postcode-derived rent for 2470. Multiple suburbs can share this rental market signal.

Source level Postcode Confidence Medium Period 2025-04
$550/wk
+14.6% YoY
Mar 2025 → Apr 2026 · 14 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2470 · Apr 2026
$550
$400
Mar 2025Apr 2026
Evidence depth
Strong evidence

Spring Grove has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Transport. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.

Next step

Use compare to test the suburb against another candidate, then validate financial assumptions in the calculator where available.

Direct
6

Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Transport

Verify
0

No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

Missing
2

Schools, Hospitals

Decision intelligence
Income-first

Spring Grove currently reads as a income-first candidate with a affordability-first secondary angle.

Gross yield screens at about 10.4%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

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Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 10.4%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

What to check

Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Decisive gaps

Schools

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Why people look here Intent
  • Buyers want a quick sense of price, schools, and neighbourhood scale before getting lost in data.
  • Investors want to know whether rent, yield, and affordability broadly support the suburb story.
  • Researchers want one place that ties property, demographics, transport, and services together.
Local signals Mixed
Schools: No local school matches exposed.
Crime: 4,775 per 100k at the Richmond Valley LGA level.
Transport: 20 matched stops/stations across local feeds.

Price history

HousesUnits

Full data detail

Spring Grove NSW

Postcode 2470 · Richmond Valley LGA

Spring Grove is a small community in New South Wales within the Richmond Valley local government area (postcode 2470). With a population of 532, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 43. Households earn a median income of $96K per year, with an average household size of 2.9 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.3% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.

The median house price in Spring Grove is $240,000, having grown strongly 6.7% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $480. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 10.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,059.

Public transport access includes 20 bus stops. The crime rate in the Richmond Valley LGA is moderate at 4,775 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Spring Grove offers a gross rental yield of 10.4%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($240K/$1.5M), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 2.5x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +6.7% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.3% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Investment signals
Rental Yield10.4% High Yield
Price vs State$240K/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability2.5x Affordable
Price Momentum+6.7% Rising
Pop. Growth+0.3% Stable
Development+0% Steady
SEIFA index (ABS) — 1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged
Advantage9/10
Education3/10
Economic9/10
Disadvantage7/10
Latest prices (state valuers)
Median house
$240K
6.7% YoY
Census 2021 (ABS)
Median rent /wk
$350
Population
532
Demographics
Median age43
Household size2.9
HH income /wk$1,837
Personal income /wk$825
Mortgage /mth$2,059
Crime (Richmond Valley LGA)
Crime rate (per 100k)4,775
Total incidents1,132
Transport
Bus stops20
Population growth (Richmond Valley LGA)
Population (2025)24,044
5-year growth+0.4% CAGR
YoY change+0.3%
Development (Richmond Valley LGA)
Approvals (2026)24
Houses24
Units1
YoY change+0%
Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2020-Q1 · Release dataset
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2025-04 · Market dataset
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · January 2025 - December 2025 · LGA-level dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW
Missing
Transport
GTFS · Stop-level feed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual series
Available
Available means a local dataset is present. Verify means coverage exists but location confidence is limited.
Data: 2020
Sources: ABS Census 2021 · ABS dwelling prices · State Valuers General · ATO income · ACARA schools · AIHW hospitals · GTFS · state police

Spring Grove FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Spring Grove in?

    Spring Grove is in the Richmond Valley Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2470. Council-level context for Richmond Valley LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Spring Grove?

    The current median house price in Spring Grove, NSW is $240K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Spring Grove?

    The median weekly rent in Spring Grove is $480/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-led investor candidate.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Spring Grove?

    Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 10.4%. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Spring Grove a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Spring Grove show: High Yield, Below Median, Affordable. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Spring Grove?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Spring Grove data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.