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Springfield vs Springfield Lakes

Name: Springfield vs Springfield Lakes — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Springfield profile · Springfield Lakes profile

Springfield Springfield Lakes

Springfield Lakes and Springfield are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different levels of accessibility and growth. Springfield Lakes is far more transient, with 67.1% of residents moving in during the last five years, and it is more diverse, with 30.3% of people using a language other than English at home. This area also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 28.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Springfield is more walkable; 59.4% of its homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, compared to just 34.5% in Springfield Lakes. It also has a higher share of homes owned outright (14.7%) and more people using trains for transport.

Since 2011, the gap in the share of people born overseas has widened, with Springfield Lakes now sitting well higher at 37.2%. Despite this divergence, the two areas remain alike in several ways. They share a similar typical weekly household income of around $2,200 and have the same number of people per home, at 3.1. Both areas also show a high proportion of people caring for children unpaid, which is well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 16,204 larger in Springfield Lakes Recent movers: 21.4 pts higher in Springfield Lakes Other language: 11.3 pts higher in Springfield Lakes Renting: 9.1 pts higher in Springfield Lakes Separate houses: 8.5 pts higher in Springfield Lakes

Demographics & Identity

Population in Springfield in Springfield Lakes +16,204 larger in Springfield Lakes gap widening

7,322 37th pct 23,526 94th pct

Median age in Springfield in Springfield Lakes +1 yrs older in Springfield gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 31 yrs 6th pct

Age structure

30.2% Young adults (25–44) +7.8 pts ▸ 38.0%

25.1% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 27.9%

22.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.9 pts 16.7%

15.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 12.6%

6.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%

Marital status

46.7% Married +4.0 pts ▸ 50.7%

39.3% Never married ◂ +2.5 pts 36.8%

8.0% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%

3.8% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Springfield Springfield Lakes

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.6% Australia ◂ +7.7 pts 59.9%

2.6% India +5.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

3.5% England ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

1.5% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% China even 0.7%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

35.0% English ◂ +5.0 pts 30.0%

32.7% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 27.0%

3.1% Indian +6.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.7% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

8.3% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%

5.5% German ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

2.3% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.7% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

77.5% English only ◂ +11.2 pts 66.3%

0.9% Punjabi +3.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.1% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Arabic even 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.4% Christianity ◂ +6.8 pts 37.7%

42.4% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 40.2%

3.6% Hinduism +4.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

1.3% Other religions +2.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.9% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Springfield in Springfield Lakes +4 more in Springfield Lakes

3 43rd pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Springfield in Springfield Lakes +0.56 more in Springfield

1.63 36th pct 1.07 17th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Springfield in Springfield Lakes +4 more in Springfield

19 49th pct 15 40th pct

Students in Springfield in Springfield Lakes +4,280 more in Springfield Lakes

3,057 79th pct 7,337 94th pct

Avg size in Springfield in Springfield Lakes +29 larger in Springfield Lakes

1,019 92nd pct 1,048 93rd pct

ICSEA in Springfield in Springfield Lakes +44 higher in Springfield Lakes

1,006 46th pct 1,050 65th pct

Highest year of school

66.7% Year 12 +6.6 pts ▸ 73.3%

17.2% Year 10 ◂ +4.5 pts 12.7%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

5.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.4 pts 26.9%

23.3% Bachelor degree +4.6 pts ▸ 27.8%

18.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 17.4%

6.9% Postgraduate degree +3.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

22.4% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 23.0%

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 14.1%

14.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 11.8%

10.8% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.9% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

3.4% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

2.9% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Springfield in Springfield Lakes +$95 higher in Springfield Lakes gap steady

$919 69th pct $1,014 78th pct

Household income in Springfield in Springfield Lakes +$55 higher in Springfield Lakes gap narrowing

$2,176 76th pct $2,231 79th pct

Family income in Springfield in Springfield Lakes +$52 higher in Springfield Lakes gap narrowing

$2,271 62nd pct $2,323 66th pct

Household income distribution

40.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 42.9%

20.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 19.2%

15.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.4% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%

Personal income distribution

37.4% $650–$1,499 even 37.4%

34.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 30.8%

21.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 24.7%

2.1% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 7.5%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

6.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

2.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.7% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None +6.0 pts ▸ 73.6%

18.7% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 15.5%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Springfield in Springfield Lakes +394 larger in Springfield Lakes

245 60th pct 639 86th pct

Median age in Springfield in Springfield Lakes +2 yrs older in Springfield

19 yrs 10th pct 17 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Springfield in Springfield Lakes +$57 higher in Springfield Lakes

$869 81st pct $926 86th pct

Household income in Springfield in Springfield Lakes +$66 higher in Springfield

$2,071 71st pct $2,005 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Springfield in Springfield Lakes even gap narrowing

3.1 91st pct 3.1 91st pct

Family composition

65.0% Couples with children +3.9 pts ▸ 69.0%

17.9% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 16.0%

16.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 14.4%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

29.2% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 26.5%

21.6% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 24.0%

20.7% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

12.7% 1 person +0.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.2% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%

5.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Springfield in Springfield Lakes +$35 higher in Springfield Lakes gap widening

$385 55th pct $420 71st pct

Mortgage in Springfield in Springfield Lakes +$159 higher in Springfield Lakes gap narrowing

$1,733 43rd pct $1,892 53rd pct

People / bedroom in Springfield in Springfield Lakes even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.2 pts 47.4%

33.3% Rented +9.1 pts ▸ 42.4%

14.7% Owned outright ◂ +6.2 pts 8.6%

0.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

86.8% Separate house +8.5 pts ▸ 95.3%

12.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.3 pts 3.3%

0.6% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.1% 4 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 64.1%

30.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 23.8%

7.1% 5 or more even 7.0%

1.2% 2 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.5% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

84.2% $350–$549 ◂ +1.7 pts 82.5%

11.0% $200–$349 ◂ +1.8 pts 9.1%

1.2% $550–$749 +3.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.3% Under $200 +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $1,800–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 45.2%

40.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.6 pts 35.6%

10.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.0 pts 6.6%

6.9% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Springfield in Springfield Lakes +37 more in Springfield Lakes

26 36th pct 63 69th pct

Stops/1k in Springfield in Springfield Lakes +0.87 more in Springfield

3.55 39th pct 2.68 27th pct

Departures/1k in Springfield in Springfield Lakes +266.8 more in Springfield

777.5 49th pct 510.8 39th pct

PT routes in Springfield in Springfield Lakes +21 more in Springfield

27 86th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Springfield in Springfield Lakes +7 longer in Springfield

8 64th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Springfield in Springfield Lakes +2 longer in Springfield Lakes

25 50th pct 27 54th pct

Reach 30 min in Springfield in Springfield Lakes +16,204 more in Springfield Lakes

7,322 18th pct 23,526 70th pct

Reach 45 min in Springfield in Springfield Lakes +16,204 more in Springfield Lakes

7,322 12th pct 23,526 33rd pct

Transit to city in Springfield in Springfield Lakes

— 82 89th pct

How people get to work

61.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 60.5%

14.9% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.3% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

46.1% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 49.5%

30.0% 1 vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 32.2%

14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 12.3%

7.4% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 4.3%

1.9% No vehicle even 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

7.8% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 7.2%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

8.1% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%

6.3% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

6.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

2.9% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Professionals +4.1 pts ▸ 23.7%

15.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 14.8%

13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 12.6%

13.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 12.3%

8.9% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.0% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 7.4%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Springfield in Springfield Lakes +2 higher in Springfield Lakes

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Springfield in Springfield Lakes +1 higher in Springfield Lakes

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Springfield in Springfield Lakes even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Springfield in Springfield Lakes +2 higher in Springfield Lakes

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Springfield in Springfield Lakes +39 higher in Springfield Lakes

993 48th pct 1,032 64th pct

ERP in Springfield in Springfield Lakes +20,985 higher in Springfield Lakes

8,537 40th pct 29,522 93rd pct

Growth in Springfield in Springfield Lakes +8.0 pts higher in Springfield Lakes

14.8% 87th pct 22.8% 91st pct

Businesses in Springfield in Springfield Lakes +1,379 higher in Springfield Lakes

448 22nd pct 1,827 84th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Springfield in Springfield Lakes +4 higher in Springfield Lakes

989 60th pct 993 60th pct

Max temp in Springfield in Springfield Lakes +0.4 higher in Springfield

27.8 87th pct 27.3 86th pct

Min temp in Springfield in Springfield Lakes +0.4 higher in Springfield

13.7 71st pct 13.3 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Springfield in Springfield Lakes +1.1 higher in Springfield

5.6 52nd pct 4.5 36th pct

Types ≤15 min in Springfield in Springfield Lakes +1.4 more in Springfield

5.6 55th pct 4.2 34th pct

15-min city in Springfield in Springfield Lakes +24.9 pts higher in Springfield

59.4% 45th pct 34.5% 24th pct

Walk to shops in Springfield in Springfield Lakes +17.0 pts higher in Springfield

43.5% 32nd pct 26.5% 18th pct

Walk to transit in Springfield in Springfield Lakes +14.7 pts higher in Springfield

95.0% 56th pct 80.3% 39th pct

Walk to school in Springfield in Springfield Lakes +9.5 pts higher in Springfield

88.1% 65th pct 78.6% 54th pct

Walk to a park in Springfield in Springfield Lakes even

99.9% 68th pct 99.7% 64th pct

Walk to health in Springfield in Springfield Lakes +1.2 pts higher in Springfield

33.0% 38th pct 31.8% 36th pct

Amenities/1k in Springfield in Springfield Lakes +0.1 more in Springfield

11.1 30th pct 10.9 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Springfield in Springfield Lakes +59 higher in Springfield Lakes

142 59th pct 201 71st pct

Mean slope in Springfield in Springfield Lakes +1.9 pts higher in Springfield Lakes

6.9% 73rd pct 8.9% 87th pct

Compare Springfield with nearby areas

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Compare Springfield Lakes with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Springfield vs Springfield Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/310041303/springfield/vs/310041304/springfield-lakes