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Harrington Park vs Spring Farm

Name: Harrington Park vs Spring Farm — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · Harrington Park profile · Spring Farm profile

Harrington Park Spring Farm

Harrington Park and Spring Farm are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with different profiles. Harrington Park has a wealthier feel, with 45.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 30.0% in Spring Farm. It is also more established, with 27.0% of homes owned outright and better access to services, including 50.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to none in Spring Farm. In contrast, Spring Farm is growing rapidly, with its population increasing by 22.6% since 2021 and 68.1% of residents having moved there in the last five years.

Both areas share very similar school and housing patterns, including an almost identical number of people per bedroom and similar typical monthly mortgage payments. While they are alike in these ways, Spring Farm has a much younger population, with a typical age of 30 compared to 36 in Harrington Park. This is consistent with a higher share of children under 15 in Spring Farm, where 29.1% of residents are under 15, which is far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 35.7 pts higher in Spring Farm De facto: 10.8 pts higher in Spring Farm Owned outright: 16.5 pts higher in Harrington Park No religion: 12.7 pts higher in Spring Farm Renting: 12.3 pts higher in Spring Farm

Demographics & Identity

Population in Harrington Park in Spring Farm +1,702 larger in Harrington Park

11,241 59th pct 9,539 50th pct

Median age in Harrington Park in Spring Farm +6 yrs older in Harrington Park

36 yrs 29th pct 30 yrs 3rd pct

Age structure

23.4% Young adults (25–44) +16.8 pts ▸ 40.2%

23.6% Children (0–14) +5.5 pts ▸ 29.1%

27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.5 pts 15.1%

16.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.7 pts 10.3%

9.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.1 pts 5.3%

Marital status

57.2% Married ◂ +5.9 pts 51.4%

31.6% Never married +3.7 pts ▸ 35.3%

5.9% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.5% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Harrington Park Spring Farm

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.8% Australia +3.5 pts ▸ 81.3%

3.0% England ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

1.3% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.7% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

33.2% Australian +6.7 pts ▸ 39.9%

30.9% English +2.5 pts ▸ 33.4%

10.0% Italian ◂ +4.6 pts 5.4%

8.5% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%

6.9% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.6% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

1.4% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.5% Vietnamese even 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

79.5% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 82.1%

2.2% Arabic ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.8% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

66.9% Christianity ◂ +13.2 pts 53.7%

21.8% No religion +12.7 pts ▸ 34.5%

4.1% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

3.5% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Harrington Park in Spring Farm even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Harrington Park in Spring Farm +0.02 more in Harrington Park

0.38 0th pct 0.36 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Harrington Park in Spring Farm +8 more in Harrington Park

25 61st pct 17 45th pct

Students in Harrington Park in Spring Farm +135 more in Spring Farm

731 27th pct 866 32nd pct

Avg size in Harrington Park in Spring Farm +135 larger in Spring Farm

731 82nd pct 866 88th pct

ICSEA in Harrington Park in Spring Farm +26 higher in Harrington Park

1,035 59th pct 1,009 47th pct

Highest year of school

58.4% Year 12 +0.8 pts ▸ 59.2%

25.6% Year 10 even 25.6%

7.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

5.9% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV +4.3 pts ▸ 36.9%

22.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 22.5%

19.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 18.3%

8.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

24.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 20.7%

16.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 15.2%

11.6% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.1% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.8% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.5% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Harrington Park in Spring Farm +$148 higher in Spring Farm

$974 75th pct $1,122 86th pct

Household income in Harrington Park in Spring Farm +$510 higher in Harrington Park

$2,913 96th pct $2,403 87th pct

Family income in Harrington Park in Spring Farm +$445 higher in Harrington Park

$2,948 88th pct $2,503 75th pct

Household income distribution

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +17.1 pts ▸ 44.5%

28.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.8 pts 11.4%

17.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

15.2% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

5.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

Personal income distribution

30.8% $650–$1,499 +7.8 pts ▸ 38.6%

34.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 26.9%

24.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 28.4%

6.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.6% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

6.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

2.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.1% None +1.5 pts ▸ 72.6%

17.7% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 17.2%

4.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Harrington Park in Spring Farm +164 larger in Spring Farm

294 65th pct 458 77th pct

Median age in Harrington Park in Spring Farm +1 yrs older in Harrington Park

19 yrs 10th pct 18 yrs 5th pct

Median income in Harrington Park in Spring Farm +$108 higher in Spring Farm

$981 88th pct $1,089 91st pct

Household income in Harrington Park in Spring Farm +$850 higher in Harrington Park

$3,291 99th pct $2,441 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Harrington Park in Spring Farm +0.4 larger in Harrington Park

3.4 100th pct 3.0 89th pct

Family composition

75.8% Couples with children ◂ +8.0 pts 67.8%

15.0% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

8.7% One-parent families +4.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.6% Other families even 0.6%

Household size

23.2% 2 people +5.9 pts ▸ 29.1%

27.7% 4 people ◂ +5.3 pts 22.4%

16.4% 3 people +6.3 pts ▸ 22.8%

16.0% 5 people ◂ +6.0 pts 10.0%

9.3% 1 person +2.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.3% 6 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Harrington Park in Spring Farm +$40 higher in Harrington Park

$550 93rd pct $510 89th pct

Mortgage in Harrington Park in Spring Farm +$100 higher in Harrington Park

$2,600 89th pct $2,500 87th pct

People / bedroom in Harrington Park in Spring Farm even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.2% Owned with a mortgage +3.8 pts ▸ 62.0%

27.0% Owned outright ◂ +16.5 pts 10.5%

13.8% Rented +12.3 pts ▸ 26.2%

0.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Types of homes

98.3% Separate house ◂ +4.6 pts 93.7%

1.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

67.7% 4 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 69.1%

24.3% 5 or more ◂ +19.0 pts 5.3%

6.2% 3 bedrooms +14.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

0.6% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.8% $350–$549 +30.2 pts ▸ 69.0%

45.3% $550–$749 ◂ +26.3 pts 19.0%

6.1% $200–$349 +2.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.8% $750 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 1.0%

0.0% Under $200 +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.0% $1,800–$2,999 +22.5 pts ▸ 56.5%

36.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.9 pts 23.1%

14.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.3 pts 11.5%

9.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.0 pts 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Harrington Park in Spring Farm +19 more in Harrington Park

40 50th pct 21 31st pct

Stops/1k in Harrington Park in Spring Farm +1.36 more in Harrington Park

3.56 39th pct 2.20 23rd pct

Departures/1k in Harrington Park in Spring Farm +581.1 more in Harrington Park

990.7 57th pct 409.6 35th pct

PT routes in Harrington Park in Spring Farm +9 more in Harrington Park

11 67th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Harrington Park in Spring Farm even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Harrington Park in Spring Farm +1 longer in Spring Farm

44 71st pct 45 72nd pct

Reach 30 min in Harrington Park in Spring Farm +1,702 more in Harrington Park

11,241 34th pct 9,539 27th pct

Reach 45 min in Harrington Park in Spring Farm +286 more in Harrington Park

42,884 49th pct 42,598 49th pct

How people get to work

46.2% Car (driver) +4.8 pts ▸ 50.9%

31.3% Worked at home ◂ +5.6 pts 25.7%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

0.5% Train even 0.5%

0.4% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.6% 2 vehicles +10.3 pts ▸ 53.9%

17.2% 1 vehicle +7.7 pts ▸ 24.9%

20.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 14.2%

17.1% 4 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 5.7%

1.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.9% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.5% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%

6.5% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.8% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.0% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

4.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

3.5% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 18.9%

16.1% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 11.9%

16.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 14.8%

13.5% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.1% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 8.8%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.8% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Harrington Park in Spring Farm +1 higher in Harrington Park

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Harrington Park in Spring Farm +1 higher in Harrington Park

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Harrington Park in Spring Farm even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Harrington Park in Spring Farm +1 higher in Harrington Park

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Harrington Park in Spring Farm +37 higher in Harrington Park

1,088 83rd pct 1,051 72nd pct

ERP in Harrington Park in Spring Farm +380 higher in Spring Farm

11,387 55th pct 11,767 57th pct

Growth in Harrington Park in Spring Farm +21.7 pts higher in Spring Farm

0.9% 17th pct 22.6% 91st pct

Businesses in Harrington Park in Spring Farm +412 higher in Harrington Park

970 54th pct 558 29th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Harrington Park in Spring Farm even

965 58th pct 965 58th pct

Max temp in Harrington Park in Spring Farm even

24.8 62nd pct 24.8 62nd pct

Min temp in Harrington Park in Spring Farm even

10.4 28th pct 10.4 28th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Harrington Park in Spring Farm +1.0 higher in Harrington Park

5.3 48th pct 4.4 35th pct

Types ≤15 min in Harrington Park in Spring Farm +1.1 more in Harrington Park

5.2 49th pct 4.0 32nd pct

15-min city in Harrington Park in Spring Farm +10.7 pts higher in Harrington Park

67.4% 51st pct 56.7% 43rd pct

Walk to shops in Harrington Park in Spring Farm +8.3 pts higher in Harrington Park

64.8% 52nd pct 56.5% 45th pct

Walk to transit in Harrington Park in Spring Farm +13.0 pts higher in Harrington Park

92.5% 52nd pct 79.5% 39th pct

Walk to school in Harrington Park in Spring Farm +26.3 pts higher in Harrington Park

58.3% 37th pct 32.0% 18th pct

Walk to a park in Harrington Park in Spring Farm +1.1 pts higher in Spring Farm

98.7% 55th pct 99.8% 66th pct

Walk to health in Harrington Park in Spring Farm +50.1 pts higher in Harrington Park

50.1% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Harrington Park in Spring Farm +3.3 more in Harrington Park

8.5 14th pct 5.2 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Harrington Park in Spring Farm +14 higher in Spring Farm

153 62nd pct 167 64th pct

Mean slope in Harrington Park in Spring Farm +0.3 pts higher in Spring Farm

5.3% 50th pct 5.6% 56th pct

Compare Harrington Park with nearby areas

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Compare Spring Farm with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Harrington Park vs Spring Farm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/123011700/harrington-park/vs/123011702/spring-farm