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Fortitude Valley vs Spring Hill

Name: Fortitude Valley vs Spring Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.1 km apart · Fortitude Valley profile · Spring Hill profile

Fortitude Valley Spring Hill

Fortitude Valley and Spring Hill are neighbouring inner-city areas with distinct housing and population profiles. Fortitude Valley is dominated by apartments, with 96.7% of homes being flats and 50.6% of people living alone. In contrast, Spring Hill has more variety, with far more separate houses (13.6%) and three-bedroom homes (21.2%). Spring Hill also has a larger international presence, with a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals (48.9% compared to 36.0%) and more people using a language other than English at home (39.1% versus 27.2%).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they share the same typical resident age of 31 and identical typical weekly rents of $400. Both areas have high numbers of university-educated adults and similar typical weekly family incomes. While they share these basics, some gaps are widening; the difference in the number of people living alone and the proportion of residents born overseas has grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 13.9 pts higher in Fortitude Valley 3+ bedrooms: 13.6 pts higher in Spring Hill Full-time: 7.3 pts higher in Fortitude Valley Recent arrivals: 12.9 pts higher in Spring Hill Separate houses: 12.1 pts higher in Spring Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fortitude Valley in Spring Hill +2,652 larger in Fortitude Valley gap widening

9,512 49th pct 6,860 34th pct

Median age in Fortitude Valley in Spring Hill even gap steady

31 yrs 6th pct 31 yrs 6th pct

Age structure

58.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.9 pts 52.7%

16.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 16.2%

15.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

4.4% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.0% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

Marital status

71.3% Never married ◂ +7.8 pts 63.5%

17.2% Married +8.4 pts ▸ 25.6%

7.4% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

2.7% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Fortitude Valley Spring Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

51.4% Australia ◂ +8.8 pts 42.6%

3.1% India +5.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

3.5% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

1.7% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% China +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Ancestry

30.9% English ◂ +6.9 pts 24.0%

20.8% Australian ◂ +3.7 pts 17.1%

11.0% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 9.6%

8.8% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 6.8%

3.5% Indian +4.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.6% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.1% German ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

4.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

2.4% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.0% Vietnamese even 1.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

64.9% English only ◂ +13.2 pts 51.7%

2.8% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.3% Hindi +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.7% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Arabic even 0.5%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.5% No religion ◂ +10.0 pts 42.6%

28.5% Christianity +3.3 pts ▸ 31.8%

9.9% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.3% Hinduism +5.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.1% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Fortitude Valley in Spring Hill +2 more in Spring Hill

5 64th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Fortitude Valley in Spring Hill +1.31 more in Spring Hill

11.85 100th pct 13.16 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Fortitude Valley in Spring Hill +5 more in Fortitude Valley

43 85th pct 38 79th pct

Students in Fortitude Valley in Spring Hill +4,381 more in Spring Hill

2,775 75th pct 7,156 94th pct

Avg size in Fortitude Valley in Spring Hill +467 larger in Spring Hill

555 67th pct 1,022 92nd pct

ICSEA in Fortitude Valley in Spring Hill +14 higher in Spring Hill

1,146 95th pct 1,160 99th pct

Highest year of school

76.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.4 pts 76.5%

6.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

5.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

2.6% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 39.0%

12.2% Postgraduate degree +4.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.2 pts 11.3%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 11.2%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.8%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

23.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 22.2%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 12.4%

9.7% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.8% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.0% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 4.9%

3.4% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Fortitude Valley in Spring Hill +$127 higher in Fortitude Valley gap narrowing

$1,059 82nd pct $932 71st pct

Household income in Fortitude Valley in Spring Hill +$199 higher in Spring Hill gap widening

$1,670 45th pct $1,869 57th pct

Family income in Fortitude Valley in Spring Hill +$61 higher in Spring Hill gap widening

$2,260 62nd pct $2,321 66th pct

Household income distribution

36.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 35.7%

28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 23.3%

13.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.9%

8.4% $4,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

40.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 34.1%

24.3% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 30.1%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 19.6%

4.9% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Mental health ◂ +4.3 pts 9.2%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

3.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

2.1% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None +4.0 pts ▸ 70.8%

18.1% One condition ◂ +4.1 pts 14.0%

4.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

1.5% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fortitude Valley in Spring Hill +78 larger in Fortitude Valley

196 53rd pct 118 37th pct

Median age in Fortitude Valley in Spring Hill +1 yrs older in Spring Hill

30 yrs 86th pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Fortitude Valley in Spring Hill +$298 higher in Fortitude Valley

$873 81st pct $575 37th pct

Household income in Fortitude Valley in Spring Hill +$408 higher in Spring Hill

$1,310 24th pct $1,718 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fortitude Valley in Spring Hill +0.4 larger in Spring Hill gap widening

1.6 0th pct 2.0 7th pct

Family composition

65.7% Couples without children ◂ +16.5 pts 49.2%

22.9% Couples with children +16.0 pts ▸ 38.9%

7.2% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.1% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

Household size

50.6% 1 person ◂ +13.9 pts 36.7%

38.0% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 38.2%

8.1% 3 people +7.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

2.6% 4 people +4.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.5% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fortitude Valley in Spring Hill even gap steady

$400 62nd pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Fortitude Valley in Spring Hill even gap narrowing

$1,733 43rd pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Fortitude Valley in Spring Hill even gap steady

1.10 95th pct 1.10 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

78.9% Rented ◂ +9.7 pts 69.2%

14.0% Owned with a mortgage +3.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

5.3% Owned outright +6.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

1.2% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

96.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +19.8 pts 76.9%

1.5% Separate house +12.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

46.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 45.9%

39.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.1 pts 26.9%

6.4% 3 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

0.8% 4 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.4% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Weekly rent distribution

62.7% $350–$549 ◂ +2.3 pts 60.4%

21.0% $200–$349 ◂ +3.7 pts 17.3%

8.7% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.8% Under $200 +2.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.1% $750 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.0 pts 36.8%

31.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 25.3%

11.4% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.9% Under $1,000 +3.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fortitude Valley in Spring Hill +4 more in Fortitude Valley

44 53rd pct 40 50th pct

Stops/1k in Fortitude Valley in Spring Hill +1.21 more in Spring Hill

4.63 55th pct 5.83 71st pct

Departures/1k in Fortitude Valley in Spring Hill +3,041.6 more in Fortitude Valley

4,528.8 89th pct 1,487.2 73rd pct

PT routes in Fortitude Valley in Spring Hill +185 more in Fortitude Valley

211 94th pct 26 86th pct

Stop walk in Fortitude Valley in Spring Hill +1 longer in Spring Hill

0 0th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Fortitude Valley in Spring Hill +1 longer in Fortitude Valley

3 0th pct 2 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Fortitude Valley in Spring Hill +69,055 more in Fortitude Valley

116,753 91st pct 47,698 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Fortitude Valley in Spring Hill +147,913 more in Fortitude Valley

406,473 90th pct 258,560 87th pct

Transit to city in Fortitude Valley in Spring Hill +2 longer in Spring Hill

19 0th pct 21 1st pct

How people get to work

26.2% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 23.9%

20.1% Walked +3.8 pts ▸ 23.9%

19.6% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

6.6% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

5.4% Train ◂ +2.7 pts 2.7%

3.0% Car (passenger) even 3.1%

1.6% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Motor vehicles per home

56.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 52.8%

29.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 27.2%

12.3% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

1.4% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.7% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 14.3%

11.4% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.1% Administrative & support +2.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

4.9% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

5.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

4.6% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

2.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

29.9% Professionals +4.3 pts ▸ 34.2%

13.3% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 9.5%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 10.2%

12.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 12.5%

7.8% Labourers +4.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Fortitude Valley in Spring Hill even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Fortitude Valley in Spring Hill +2 higher in Fortitude Valley

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Fortitude Valley in Spring Hill even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Fortitude Valley in Spring Hill even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Fortitude Valley in Spring Hill +9 higher in Fortitude Valley

1,062 75th pct 1,053 72nd pct

ERP in Fortitude Valley in Spring Hill +2,528 higher in Fortitude Valley

11,889 57th pct 9,361 44th pct

Growth in Fortitude Valley in Spring Hill +11.2 pts higher in Spring Hill

22.1% 91st pct 33.3% 96th pct

Businesses in Fortitude Valley in Spring Hill +1,046 higher in Fortitude Valley

3,022 86th pct 1,976 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Fortitude Valley in Spring Hill even

1,146 71st pct 1,146 71st pct

Max temp in Fortitude Valley in Spring Hill even

26.8 82nd pct 26.8 82nd pct

Min temp in Fortitude Valley in Spring Hill even

15.8 86th pct 15.8 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Fortitude Valley in Spring Hill even

9.6 100th pct 9.6 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fortitude Valley in Spring Hill even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Fortitude Valley in Spring Hill even