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Goodna vs Springfield
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · Goodna profile · Springfield profile
Goodna Springfield
Goodna and Springfield are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different economic profiles. Springfield has much higher typical household incomes at $2,176 per week, compared to $1,350 in Goodna. This gap in wealth is mirrored in education and employment; 66.7% of Springfield residents finished Year 12 and 73.6% of adults are working or looking for work, while those figures are 49.5% and 54.6% in Goodna. Goodna is more likely to be a place of renters, with 48.4% of homes rented compared to 33.3% in Springfield.
The divide between the two areas has widened since 2011, particularly regarding income and education. Despite this, the two places share a similar proportion of children under 15 and nearly identical rates of people with mental health conditions. Goodna is more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services. Meanwhile, Springfield is growing much faster, with a 14.8% population increase since 2021 compared to 2.9% in Goodna.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 9,252
- First area, 2016: 10,884
- First area, 2021: 10,885
- Second area, 2011: 6,618
- Second area, 2016: 6,772
- Second area, 2021: 7,322
- First area, 2011: 29 yrs
- First area, 2016: 30 yrs
- First area, 2021: 33 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 28 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 30 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 32 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Goodna: 0.4% males, 0.5% females; 85+ in Springfield: 0.1% males, 0.3% females
- 80–84 in Goodna: 0.7% males, 0.7% females; 80–84 in Springfield: 0.3% males, 0.3% females
- 75–79 in Goodna: 0.9% males, 1.3% females; 75–79 in Springfield: 0.6% males, 0.6% females
- 70–74 in Goodna: 1.7% males, 1.6% females; 70–74 in Springfield: 1.0% males, 1.0% females
- 65–69 in Goodna: 1.9% males, 1.9% females; 65–69 in Springfield: 1.2% males, 1.5% females
- 60–64 in Goodna: 2.4% males, 2.2% females; 60–64 in Springfield: 2.0% males, 1.8% females
- 55–59 in Goodna: 2.5% males, 2.6% females; 55–59 in Springfield: 2.5% males, 2.8% females
- 50–54 in Goodna: 3.0% males, 3.1% females; 50–54 in Springfield: 3.1% males, 3.5% females
- 45–49 in Goodna: 3.1% males, 3.0% females; 45–49 in Springfield: 3.3% males, 3.7% females
- 40–44 in Goodna: 3.3% males, 3.1% females; 40–44 in Springfield: 3.6% males, 3.9% females
- 35–39 in Goodna: 3.5% males, 4.0% females; 35–39 in Springfield: 4.1% males, 4.6% females
- 30–34 in Goodna: 3.4% males, 3.7% females; 30–34 in Springfield: 3.4% males, 4.3% females
- 25–29 in Goodna: 3.2% males, 3.7% females; 25–29 in Springfield: 3.2% males, 3.1% females
- 20–24 in Goodna: 3.7% males, 3.2% females; 20–24 in Springfield: 3.7% males, 3.5% females
- 15–19 in Goodna: 3.5% males, 3.3% females; 15–19 in Springfield: 3.8% males, 4.0% females
- 10–14 in Goodna: 4.5% males, 4.0% females; 10–14 in Springfield: 4.6% males, 4.5% females
- 5–9 in Goodna: 4.6% males, 4.3% females; 5–9 in Springfield: 4.2% males, 4.0% females
- 0–4 in Goodna: 3.8% males, 3.7% females; 0–4 in Springfield: 4.0% males, 3.7% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $489
- First area, 2016: $554
- First area, 2021: $637
- Second area, 2011: $749
- Second area, 2016: $801
- Second area, 2021: $919
- First area, 2011: $1,010
- First area, 2016: $1,189
- First area, 2021: $1,350
- Second area, 2011: $1,675
- Second area, 2016: $1,892
- Second area, 2021: $2,176
- First area, 2011: $1,072
- First area, 2016: $1,281
- First area, 2021: $1,500
- Second area, 2011: $1,707
- Second area, 2016: $1,951
- Second area, 2021: $2,271
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 3.0
- First area, 2016: 3.0
- First area, 2021: 2.8
- Second area, 2011: 3.2
- Second area, 2016: 3.2
- Second area, 2021: 3.1
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $275
- First area, 2016: $300
- First area, 2021: $310
- Second area, 2011: $340
- Second area, 2016: $365
- Second area, 2021: $385
- First area, 2011: $1,638
- First area, 2016: $1,450
- First area, 2021: $1,300
- Second area, 2011: $2,000
- Second area, 2016: $1,842
- Second area, 2021: $1,733
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.90
- First area, 2021: 0.90
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Goodna vs Springfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/310041300/goodna/vs/310041303/springfield