Thinking about buying your first home in Spring Farm (2570)? This page brings together 17 data cards from NSW government, the ABS, Transport for NSW, and Domain auction results to help you decide if Spring Farm is the right fit. The analysis covers affordability and FHB scheme eligibility, schools and childcare, dealbreakers like flood and bushfire, and how the suburb is changing. Jump between the four sections using the sticky navigation, or scroll through the full analysis below.
Is Spring Farm a good suburb to buy in 2026?
Spring Farm (2570) scores a Stickybeak Grade across safety, family fit, financial picture, and lifestyle. Scroll down for the full 17-card analysis, or use the section navigation to jump to what matters most.
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The verdict
Who it is for
Spring Farm suits young families who already own a car, or two, and are prioritising space and a relatively new housing estate over urban convenience. The median house sits at $995,500, the median age is just 30, and 94% of dwellings are separate houses. With a household income median of $2,403 per week and a SEIFA decile of 8 out of 10, the suburb skews toward dual-income couples with children who want a large home and access to the 16 nearby childcare services.
Who would not love it
If you rely on walking to anything, Spring Farm scores a walkability of 2, placing it in the first percentile across Sydney. There are no supermarkets, cafes, medical services, or gyms within 1.6 kilometres. More seriously, 87% of the postcode sits on bushfire-prone land. That is not a minor footnote. Insurance costs, building restrictions, and evacuation planning are real considerations here, and buyers who underestimate that risk will regret it.
What to verify before you bid
- Confirm your specific lot's bushfire attack level (BAL) rating with Camden Council, given that 87% of the postcode is classified bushfire-prone land, as this directly affects construction standards, insurance premiums, and liveability. - Get a current insurance quote before exchanging contracts, not after. - The unit median of $900,000 is based on only 3 sales, so treat that figure as unreliable if you are considering anything other than a house. - Check the FHBAS partial eligibility detail directly with Revenue NSW, as the data does not confirm full stamp duty concessions at the $995,500 median.
Refreshed fortnightly; last refresh 12 May 2026. Verify any specific fact against its source card below.
SAFETY
Will I feel safe and comfortable in Spring Farm?
BOCSAR · SPRING FARM 2570
Recorded incidents reported to police
12-month rolling total at suburb level, indexed against Greater Sydney.
RATE PER 100K2,25012 mo to Dec 2025
VS GREATER SYDNEY−72%Below Sydney average
5-YR TREND (LGA)Camden
Within LGA: Camden
TOP OFFENCE CATEGORIES
THEFT54%78 reports
ASSAULT24%34 reports
INTIMIDATION, STALKING AND HARASSMENT22%32 reports
ASSAULT SPLIT (DOMESTIC VS NON-DOMESTIC)
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FLAGGED79%
NON-DOMESTIC21%
Across 34 assault reports in this window.
DV-flagged assault has risen statewide as reporting has improved. Compare with caution to suburbs whose population has changed materially.
BOCSAR Recorded Criminal Incidents · Updated March 2026 · CC BY 4.0
Air quality
Air quality in Spring Farm
29
GoodAQI · NSW DCCEEW
14:18 AEST
Camden station · 2.8 km from centroid
12-month median:AQI 25 · Good
Air quality is generally safe for outdoor activity.
Pollutants
nearest station
PM2.5i
7.2µg/m³
24-hr avg
PM10i
9.8µg/m³
24-hr avg
NO₂i
0.9pphm
1hr reading
AQI · last 12 months · daily mean
Camden station · 365 daily points
Source: NSW DCCEEW Air Quality API↗ (CC BY 4.0). Historical data updated weekly; live readings cached 60 minutes.
Median weekly rent from lodged bonds. Sep 2025. Bond count suppressed by DCJ (30 or fewer lodgements this quarter).
Rents here sit around the Sydney middle. A balance of rental stock and owner-occupier demand.
Median weekly rent · Unit · 2 bed
Small sample
$495per week
Sep 2025 · bond count suppressed
Quarterly trend · last 12 quarters
Nearby suburbs · same combination
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7.1 km away
Claymore2559
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Ambarvale2560
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14.2 km away
Leppington2179
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17.1 km away
NSW DCJ Rental Bond Board↗ · Sep 2025 · CC BY. Cells with 10 or fewer bond lodgements are suppressed; cells with 30 or fewer have the bond count suppressed but rent published. Figures are transacted rents, not asking rents.
DEVELOPMENT PIPELINE · NSW PLANNING PORTAL · 2570
What’s in the pipeline
NSW Planning Portal feed paused at the source for postcode 2570. Expected back by Q3 2026.
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Spring Farm is the primary suburb with postcode 2570 in New South Wales. In some cases multiple suburbs share the same postcode — Spring Farm is the main locality.
Which local government area is Spring Farm in?
Spring Farm (2570) is located in the Camden local government area in New South Wales.
What data does Stickybeak show for Spring Farm?
Stickybeak shows 16 data cards for Spring Farm (2570) covering affordability (median sale prices, rental yield, first home buyer eligibility), lifestyle (schools, childcare, walkability, commute times), risk factors (flood zones, bushfire prone land, air quality, traffic volume), and suburb growth signals (development pipeline, price trajectory, demographics).
Is Spring Farm flood prone?
Flood risk varies street by street in Spring Farm. Check the Dealbreakers section on this page for the latest NSW flood zone mapping sourced from official state government data. Always verify at the property level with a Section 10.7 certificate before purchasing.
What are the best schools near Spring Farm?
The Schools card on this page lists primary and secondary schools within the catchment area for Spring Farm (2570), including their NAPLAN performance data and distance from the suburb centre.
Is Spring Farm (2570) eligible for the First Home Buyer scheme?
The First Home Buyer eligibility card on this page shows which NSW and federal government schemes — including the First Home Guarantee, stamp duty exemptions, and the First Home Super Saver scheme — apply to purchases in Spring Farm (2570). Eligibility depends on the purchase price and your individual circumstances.
How is Spring Farm changing?
The Change section on this page covers new housing supply from the development pipeline, historical price trajectory, and demographic shifts for Spring Farm (2570) using data from NSW Planning, the ATO, and the ABS.
