Springwood bushfire risk
Of Springwood’s 4,863 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 77.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Springwood’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Check a specific Springwood address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Springwood
Flood and bushfire areas across Springwood. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Springwood
Springwood sits in the Blue Mountains council area, which recorded 3,161 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 3,161 total. Figures are for the whole Blue Mountains council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Springwood
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Springwood shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in Springwood
Springwood is mostly environmental. The most common zones:
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: Environmental Living
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Local Centre
School catchments in Springwood
Springwood can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Springwood
At the 2021 Census, 16.8% of Springwood’s 8,423 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Springwood
Blue Mountains council approved 124 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Blue Mountains council area (not just Springwood). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 1-2 Station Street, Springwood NSW 2777
- 1/4 Springwood Lane, Springwood NSW 2777
- 1/5 Moorecourt Avenue, Springwood NSW 2777
- 29 Fairway Avenue, Springwood NSW 2777
- 5 Eastlea Gardens, Springwood NSW 2777
- 6/4 David Road, Springwood NSW 2777
- 7-19 Yondell Avenue, Springwood NSW 2777
- 7 Eastlea Avenue, Springwood NSW 2777
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Blue Mountains
Compare Springwood with the rest of the council area, largest first.
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.