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Spring Hill vs Newstead - Bowen Hills

Name: Spring Hill vs Newstead - Bowen Hills — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Spring Hill profile · Newstead - Bowen Hills profile

Spring Hill Newstead - Bowen Hills

Newstead - Bowen Hills and Spring Hill are neighbouring inner-city areas with a few sharp differences. Spring Hill is much more multicultural, with 48.7% of people born overseas and 39.1% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Newstead - Bowen Hills has a higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week (25.9% compared to 14.6% in Spring Hill) and more people who identify as having no religion (52.7% versus 42.6%).

Both areas are very similar in their housing and social structures, with about 69% of households in each area renting. This common rental market sits alongside other shared traits, such as having almost identical proportions of people who volunteer or need help with daily activities. While they share many characteristics, some gaps have grown over time, such as the difference in typical personal weekly income, which has widened to $473 since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,156 larger in Newstead - Bowen Hills Recent arrivals: 21.7 pts higher in Spring Hill Other language: 21.1 pts higher in Spring Hill Full-time: 15.7 pts higher in Newstead - Bowen Hills Born overseas: 16.5 pts higher in Spring Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Spring Hill in Newstead - Bowen Hills +11,156 larger in Newstead - Bowen Hills gap widening

6,860 34th pct 18,016 86th pct

Median age in Spring Hill in Newstead - Bowen Hills +2 yrs older in Newstead - Bowen Hills gap narrowing

31 yrs 6th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

52.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 54.3%

16.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

16.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.4 pts 12.8%

6.8% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 5.7%

Marital status

63.5% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 60.9%

25.6% Married +0.5 pts ▸ 26.0%

6.6% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

1.4% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Spring Hill Newstead - Bowen Hills

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

42.6% Australia +18.2 pts ▸ 60.8%

8.6% India ◂ +7.2 pts 1.4%

2.7% England +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.4% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Philippines ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

2.7% China ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

1.2% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.6% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Ancestry

24.0% English +12.3 pts ▸ 36.3%

17.1% Australian +7.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

9.6% Irish +4.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.8% Scottish +4.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.1% Indian ◂ +5.9 pts 2.2%

7.4% Chinese ◂ +2.5 pts 4.9%

4.1% German +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Filipino ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

1.1% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

51.7% English only +23.1 pts ▸ 74.7%

4.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

2.9% Hindi ◂ +2.3 pts 0.5%

1.6% Tagalog ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.6% No religion +10.1 pts ▸ 52.7%

31.8% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 33.7%

11.0% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 8.8%

8.7% Hinduism ◂ +7.4 pts 1.4%

3.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

1.5% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Spring Hill in Newstead - Bowen Hills

7 86th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Spring Hill in Newstead - Bowen Hills

13.16 100th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Spring Hill in Newstead - Bowen Hills +11 more in Newstead - Bowen Hills

38 79th pct 49 87th pct

Students in Spring Hill in Newstead - Bowen Hills

7,156 94th pct —

Avg size in Spring Hill in Newstead - Bowen Hills

1,022 92nd pct —

ICSEA in Spring Hill in Newstead - Bowen Hills

1,160 99th pct —

Highest year of school

76.5% Year 12 +4.5 pts ▸ 81.0%

5.8% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

2.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 42.8%

16.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 14.2%

11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.3% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

22.2% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 25.9%

12.4% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.2% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 9.1%

7.9% Information technology ◂ +3.8 pts 4.0%

5.5% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

4.2% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

2.6% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Spring Hill in Newstead - Bowen Hills +$473 higher in Newstead - Bowen Hills gap widening

$932 71st pct $1,405 96th pct

Household income in Spring Hill in Newstead - Bowen Hills +$291 higher in Newstead - Bowen Hills gap narrowing

$1,869 57th pct $2,160 75th pct

Family income in Spring Hill in Newstead - Bowen Hills +$595 higher in Newstead - Bowen Hills gap widening

$2,321 66th pct $2,916 87th pct

Household income distribution

35.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 35.9%

23.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 21.2%

12.6% $4,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 7.8%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 32.4%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 +11.3 pts ▸ 30.8%

30.1% Under $650 ◂ +12.9 pts 17.2%

5.9% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.8% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.5% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.1% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.9% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.7% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.1% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.8% None ◂ +3.5 pts 67.4%

14.0% One condition +4.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

3.5% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.3% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Spring Hill in Newstead - Bowen Hills +97 larger in Newstead - Bowen Hills

118 37th pct 215 56th pct

Median age in Spring Hill in Newstead - Bowen Hills +2 yrs older in Spring Hill

31 yrs 88th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Spring Hill in Newstead - Bowen Hills +$517 higher in Newstead - Bowen Hills

$575 37th pct $1,092 91st pct

Household income in Spring Hill in Newstead - Bowen Hills +$105 higher in Newstead - Bowen Hills

$1,718 51st pct $1,823 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Spring Hill in Newstead - Bowen Hills +0.3 larger in Spring Hill gap widening

2.0 7th pct 1.7 0th pct

Family composition

49.2% Couples without children +14.1 pts ▸ 63.2%

38.9% Couples with children ◂ +12.6 pts 26.3%

9.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

2.9% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Household size

38.2% 2 people +5.8 pts ▸ 44.1%

36.7% 1 person +6.9 pts ▸ 43.6%

15.2% 3 people ◂ +6.6 pts 8.6%

7.5% 4 people ◂ +4.6 pts 2.9%

1.8% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Spring Hill in Newstead - Bowen Hills +$50 higher in Newstead - Bowen Hills gap steady

$400 62nd pct $450 80th pct

Mortgage in Spring Hill in Newstead - Bowen Hills +$267 higher in Newstead - Bowen Hills gap narrowing

$1,733 43rd pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Spring Hill in Newstead - Bowen Hills +0.10 higher in Spring Hill gap steady

1.10 95th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

69.2% Rented ◂ +0.6 pts 68.6%

17.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.7% Owned outright even 11.7%

0.8% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

76.9% Flat or apartment +17.5 pts ▸ 94.4%

13.6% Separate house ◂ +9.8 pts 3.8%

8.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.0 pts 1.3%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.9% 2 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 50.2%

26.9% 1 bedroom +4.3 pts ▸ 31.2%

14.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 13.4%

4.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%

4.4% Studio / none ◂ +3.2 pts 1.2%

2.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

60.4% $350–$549 +0.4 pts ▸ 60.8%

9.6% $550–$749 +9.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

17.3% $200–$349 ◂ +5.8 pts 11.5%

7.7% Under $200 ◂ +5.5 pts 2.2%

2.5% $750 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.3 pts 28.5%

25.3% $1,800–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 34.0%

16.3% $3,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

15.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.9 pts 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Spring Hill in Newstead - Bowen Hills +4 more in Newstead - Bowen Hills

40 50th pct 44 53rd pct

Stops/1k in Spring Hill in Newstead - Bowen Hills +3.39 more in Spring Hill

5.83 71st pct 2.44 25th pct

Departures/1k in Spring Hill in Newstead - Bowen Hills +56.4 more in Spring Hill

1,487.2 73rd pct 1,430.8 72nd pct

PT routes in Spring Hill in Newstead - Bowen Hills +143 more in Newstead - Bowen Hills

26 86th pct 169 93rd pct

Stop walk in Spring Hill in Newstead - Bowen Hills even

1 7th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Spring Hill in Newstead - Bowen Hills +3 longer in Newstead - Bowen Hills

2 0th pct 5 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Spring Hill in Newstead - Bowen Hills +55,630 more in Newstead - Bowen Hills

47,698 86th pct 103,328 90th pct

Reach 45 min in Spring Hill in Newstead - Bowen Hills +114,731 more in Newstead - Bowen Hills

258,560 87th pct 373,291 89th pct

Transit to city in Spring Hill in Newstead - Bowen Hills even

21 1st pct 21 1st pct

How people get to work

23.9% Car (driver) +8.3 pts ▸ 32.1%

20.3% Worked at home +5.9 pts ▸ 26.1%

23.9% Walked ◂ +10.7 pts 13.2%

6.1% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.7% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Motor vehicles per home

52.8% 1 vehicle +7.2 pts ▸ 60.0%

27.2% No vehicle ◂ +11.0 pts 16.2%

15.6% 2 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

3.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

1.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.7% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.7% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

14.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.7 pts 7.6%

8.5% Administrative & support ◂ +4.4 pts 4.1%

6.1% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.7% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

4.0% Finance & insurance +2.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.4% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.5% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.0% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Rental & real estate +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

34.2% Professionals +5.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

9.5% Managers +8.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +4.2 pts 8.3%

12.5% Labourers ◂ +8.7 pts 3.8%

9.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 6.8%

6.1% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Spring Hill in Newstead - Bowen Hills +2 higher in Newstead - Bowen Hills

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Spring Hill in Newstead - Bowen Hills +5 higher in Newstead - Bowen Hills

5 43rd pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Spring Hill in Newstead - Bowen Hills +2 higher in Newstead - Bowen Hills

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Spring Hill in Newstead - Bowen Hills +1 higher in Newstead - Bowen Hills

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Spring Hill in Newstead - Bowen Hills +78 higher in Newstead - Bowen Hills

1,053 72nd pct 1,131 94th pct

ERP in Spring Hill in Newstead - Bowen Hills +12,113 higher in Newstead - Bowen Hills

9,361 44th pct 21,474 87th pct

Growth in Spring Hill in Newstead - Bowen Hills +16.9 pts higher in Spring Hill

33.3% 96th pct 16.4% 88th pct

Businesses in Spring Hill in Newstead - Bowen Hills +1,766 higher in Newstead - Bowen Hills

1,976 86th pct 3,742 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Spring Hill in Newstead - Bowen Hills even

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

Max temp in Spring Hill in Newstead - Bowen Hills even

26.8 82nd pct 26.8 82nd pct

Min temp in Spring Hill in Newstead - Bowen Hills even

15.8 86th pct 15.8 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Spring Hill in Newstead - Bowen Hills +0.7 higher in Spring Hill

9.6 100th pct 8.9 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Spring Hill in Newstead - Bowen Hills +0.1 more in Spring Hill

8.0 100th pct 7.9 96th pct

15-min city in Spring Hill in Newstead - Bowen Hills even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Spring Hill in Newstead - Bowen Hills even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Spring Hill in Newstead - Bowen Hills even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in Spring Hill in Newstead - Bowen Hills +11.5 pts higher in Spring Hill

100.0% 100th pct 88.5% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Spring Hill in Newstead - Bowen Hills even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Spring Hill in Newstead - Bowen Hills even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Spring Hill in Newstead - Bowen Hills +11.0 more in Spring Hill

21.3 75th pct 10.3 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Spring Hill in Newstead - Bowen Hills +225 higher in Spring Hill

572 96th pct 347 87th pct

Mean slope in Spring Hill in Newstead - Bowen Hills +5.6 pts higher in Spring Hill

11.5% 94th pct 5.9% 60th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Spring Hill vs Newstead - Bowen Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/305011111/spring-hill/vs/305031128/newstead-bowen-hills