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Spring Hill flood map & planning overlays

A planning-constraint profile of Spring Hill (Wollongong, NSW) - 3.46 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is relatively unconstrained.

Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Spring Hill's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.

Spring Hill at a glance

Parcels 37 Median lot 8,215 m² Mapped easements 8 Train Lysaghts Station Bus stops 4

How Spring Hill is zoned

Heavy Industrial 81%
Infrastructure 8%
Enterprise 7%
General Industrial 3%
Environmental Conservation 1%
Special Activities 0%

Buying in Spring Hill? The zoning, flood and bushfire lines on the section 10.7 certificate attached to the contract are mapped controls - see our s10.7 certificate guide.

Across its 3.46 km², Spring Hill is relatively unconstrained by planning overlays. About 10% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay. The dominant land-use zone is Heavy Industrial. The median lot measures about 8,215 m² across 37 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.

Who lives in Spring Hill

Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Spring Hill suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.

Population
92
usual residents, 2021
Median age
38
years
Median household income
$1,937
per week, Wollongong suburb typical $1,912
Median rent
$500
per week, Wollongong suburb typical $400
Median mortgage
$2,167
per month
Household size
2.9
people, average

Socio-economic standing

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.

Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD) Decile 3
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Score 948, and decile 3 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD) Decile 2
most disadvantagedleast disadvantaged

Age profile

Share of Spring Hill's 92 residents in each ABS age band.

0-4 4.5%
5-14 14.8%
15-19 4.5%
20-24 5.7%
25-34 13.6%
35-44 14.8%
45-54 17.0%
55-64 18.2%
65-74 6.8%
75-84 0.0%
85+ 0.0%

Population trend, 2001 to 2025

Estimated resident population of Port Kembla Industrial, the wider ABS statistical area containing Spring Hill. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Spring Hill itself.

30 in 2001 to 7 in 2025, down 77%.

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) and SEIFA 2021, both published at the Suburbs and Localities level; Regional Population (estimated resident population) at Statistical Area Level 2. Used under CC BY 4.0. Census counts of small populations are randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality, so figures for small suburbs are indicative.

Spring Hill data sources and coverage

Every figure below is an aggregate for the suburb boundary. “Not mapped” means LayeredGeo does not hold a source layer covering this suburb; it is never an all-clear for a particular property.

DatasetCoveragePublisher
Flood mappingMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Bushfire-prone mappingMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
ZoningMappedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
Heritage and environmentMapped where publishedNSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies
DemographicsAvailableAustralian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA)

Profile last materially updated 5 August 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.

Check a specific Spring Hill address

See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.

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Spring Hill planning - frequently asked

Where can I see a flood map of Spring Hill?

The schematic on this page is a Spring Hill flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 10% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Spring Hill address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.

Is Spring Hill flood-prone?

About 10% of Spring Hill falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 4%. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.

Is Spring Hill bushfire-prone?

Bushfire mapping covers Spring Hill and little to none of it is mapped as bushfire-prone (the Wollongong average is 56%). Always confirm for the exact lot, as mapping can change.

What is the zoning in Spring Hill?

The dominant planning zone in Spring Hill is Heavy Industrial, though the suburb also includes Infrastructure and Enterprise. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.

Does Spring Hill have heritage-listed places?

No heritage-listed places are on record within Spring Hill. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.

What is the typical lot size in Spring Hill?

Across 37 surveyed parcels in Spring Hill, the median lot size is about 8,215 m². There are also 8 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.

Does Spring Hill have a train station?

Yes - Spring Hill has 1 train station: Lysaghts Station. It is also served by 4 bus stops.

What is the population of Spring Hill?

At the 2021 Census Spring Hill had 92 usual residents, with a median age of 38 and an average household size of 2.9 people. The wider Port Kembla Industrial statistical area, which contains Spring Hill, went from 30 people in 2001 to 7 in 2025, down 77%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Spring Hill alone.

Is Spring Hill an advantaged suburb?

On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Spring Hill scores 948 and sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally and decile 3 within New South Wales - decile 1 being the most disadvantaged tenth of Australian suburbs and decile 10 the least. The national average score is 1000. SEIFA summarises income, education, occupation and housing across the whole suburb, so it describes the area, not any particular household in it.

What is the median household income in Spring Hill?

Median household income in Spring Hill was $1,937 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,912 for the typical suburb in Wollongong. Median rent was $500 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,167 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.

Do I need a planning report for a Spring Hill property?

A Spring Hill planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.

Compare nearby suburbs

Nearby suburbDistanceFlood mappedBushfire-prone
Mount Saint Thomas 1.5 km 18% 15%
Cringila 2.0 km 0% 59%
Unanderra 2.0 km 0% 17%
Coniston 2.2 km 42% 10%
Mangerton 2.4 km 9% 23%
West Wollongong 3.1 km <1% 4%
Port Kembla 3.2 km 4% 12%
Figtree 3.2 km 0% 38%
Lake Heights 3.4 km 0% 2%
Wollongong 3.5 km 29% <1%

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