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Springfield vs Flagstone (West) - New Beith

Name: Springfield vs Flagstone (West) - New Beith — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Springfield profile · Flagstone (West) - New Beith profile

Springfield Flagstone (West) - New Beith

Flagstone (West) - New Beith and Springfield are two nearby Queensland areas with very different layouts. Flagstone (West) - New Beith is a car-dependent area where 98.8% of homes are separate houses and only 11.5% of households rent. In contrast, Springfield is somewhat walkable and has a much higher share of renters at 33.3%. Springfield offers far better access to essentials, with 95.0% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport, compared to just 12.9% in Flagstone (West) - New Beith. Springfield also has more people born overseas (29.4%) and a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (20.8%).

Both areas share a very similar proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents at 3.3%. They also have almost identical rates of volunteering and people providing unpaid care. While Flagstone (West) - New Beith has grown faster since 2021 (31.1% compared to 14.8% in Springfield), both are seeing significant increases in population. They also both maintain a high proportion of large homes, with about 98% of households in each area having three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 21.8 pts higher in Springfield One-parent: 8.1 pts higher in Springfield Separate houses: 12.1 pts higher in Flagstone (West) - New Beith Unemployment: 1.9 pts higher in Springfield PT commute: 2.4 pts higher in Springfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Springfield in Flagstone (West) - New Beith +2,729 larger in Flagstone (West) - New Beith

7,322 37th pct 10,051 53rd pct

Median age in Springfield in Flagstone (West) - New Beith +1 yrs older in Flagstone (West) - New Beith

32 yrs 9th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

30.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 28.8%

25.1% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 26.5%

22.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 23.7%

15.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 13.5%

6.9% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

Marital status

46.7% Married +10.8 pts ▸ 57.4%

39.3% Never married ◂ +6.9 pts 32.4%

8.0% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 5.8%

3.8% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

2.4% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Springfield Flagstone (West) - New Beith

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.6% Australia +10.8 pts ▸ 78.4%

7.8% New Zealand ◂ +2.5 pts 5.3%

3.5% England +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.6% India ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.9% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

35.0% English +7.5 pts ▸ 42.5%

32.7% Australian +6.3 pts ▸ 38.9%

8.7% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.3% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.5% German even 5.6%

3.1% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

2.3% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

2.2% Italian even 2.2%

2.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

77.5% English only +11.3 pts ▸ 88.8%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.4% No religion +7.2 pts ▸ 49.6%

44.4% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 43.1%

5.2% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

3.6% Hinduism ◂ +2.7 pts 0.9%

2.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Springfield in Flagstone (West) - New Beith

3 43rd pct —

Schools/1k kids in Springfield in Flagstone (West) - New Beith

1.63 36th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Springfield in Flagstone (West) - New Beith +9 more in Springfield

19 49th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Springfield in Flagstone (West) - New Beith

3,057 79th pct —

Avg size in Springfield in Flagstone (West) - New Beith

1,019 92nd pct —

ICSEA in Springfield in Flagstone (West) - New Beith

1,006 46th pct —

Highest year of school

66.7% Year 12 ◂ +6.6 pts 60.1%

17.2% Year 10 +6.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

7.3% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.1% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +11.8 pts ▸ 45.2%

23.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.2 pts 18.0%

18.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

6.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 3.7%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

2.7% Certificate I / II even 2.7%

Field of qualification

22.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 21.7%

14.8% Engineering & related +6.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

14.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 11.3%

10.8% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 8.9%

7.9% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.3% Architecture & building +3.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

1.1% Agriculture & environment even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Springfield in Flagstone (West) - New Beith +$82 higher in Flagstone (West) - New Beith

$919 69th pct $1,001 77th pct

Household income in Springfield in Flagstone (West) - New Beith +$348 higher in Flagstone (West) - New Beith

$2,176 76th pct $2,524 89th pct

Family income in Springfield in Flagstone (West) - New Beith +$226 higher in Flagstone (West) - New Beith

$2,271 62nd pct $2,497 74th pct

Household income distribution

40.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 39.1%

20.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 15.9%

15.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

9.4% $4,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

7.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

37.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 36.3%

34.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 33.3%

21.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

2.1% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

6.2% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

2.4% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None +2.3 pts ▸ 69.9%

18.7% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 18.2%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

1.9% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Springfield in Flagstone (West) - New Beith +90 larger in Flagstone (West) - New Beith

245 60th pct 335 69th pct

Median age in Springfield in Flagstone (West) - New Beith even

19 yrs 10th pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Springfield in Flagstone (West) - New Beith +$27 higher in Springfield

$869 81st pct $842 79th pct

Household income in Springfield in Flagstone (West) - New Beith +$460 higher in Flagstone (West) - New Beith

$2,071 71st pct $2,531 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Springfield in Flagstone (West) - New Beith +0.3 larger in Flagstone (West) - New Beith

3.1 91st pct 3.4 100th pct

Family composition

65.0% Couples with children +8.4 pts ▸ 73.5%

17.9% Couples without children even 17.8%

16.3% One-parent families ◂ +8.1 pts 8.2%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Household size

29.2% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 26.1%

21.6% 4 people +4.5 pts ▸ 26.1%

20.7% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 19.4%

10.2% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.7% 1 person ◂ +5.6 pts 7.1%

5.6% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Springfield in Flagstone (West) - New Beith +$10 higher in Flagstone (West) - New Beith

$385 55th pct $395 60th pct

Mortgage in Springfield in Flagstone (West) - New Beith +$434 higher in Flagstone (West) - New Beith

$1,733 43rd pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Springfield in Flagstone (West) - New Beith even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.6% Owned with a mortgage +20.2 pts ▸ 70.8%

33.3% Rented ◂ +21.8 pts 11.5%

14.7% Owned outright +1.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.9% Not stated even 0.9%

0.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

86.8% Separate house +12.1 pts ▸ 98.8%

12.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.1% 4 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 64.0%

30.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.9 pts 9.9%

7.1% 5 or more +17.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

1.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

84.2% $350–$549 ◂ +21.8 pts 62.4%

11.0% $200–$349 +6.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

1.2% $550–$749 +11.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% $750 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Under $200 ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $1,800–$2,999 +13.8 pts ▸ 51.5%

40.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.5 pts 22.7%

6.9% $3,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.5 pts 6.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Springfield in Flagstone (West) - New Beith +21 more in Springfield

26 36th pct 5 12th pct

Stops/1k in Springfield in Flagstone (West) - New Beith +3.05 more in Springfield

3.55 39th pct 0.50 6th pct

Departures/1k in Springfield in Flagstone (West) - New Beith +701.7 more in Springfield

777.5 49th pct 75.8 18th pct

PT routes in Springfield in Flagstone (West) - New Beith +26 more in Springfield

27 86th pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in Springfield in Flagstone (West) - New Beith

8 64th pct —

Drive to city in Springfield in Flagstone (West) - New Beith +120 longer in Flagstone (West) - New Beith

25 50th pct 145 97th pct

Reach 30 min in Springfield in Flagstone (West) - New Beith +2,729 more in Flagstone (West) - New Beith

7,322 18th pct 10,051 29th pct

Reach 45 min in Springfield in Flagstone (West) - New Beith +2,729 more in Flagstone (West) - New Beith

7,322 12th pct 10,051 16th pct

How people get to work

61.2% Car (driver) +6.2 pts ▸ 67.3%

14.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 13.5%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

3.3% Train ◂ +2.9 pts 0.4%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 42.0%

30.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.1 pts 12.9%

14.8% 3 vehicles +9.0 pts ▸ 23.8%

7.4% 4 or more +13.5 pts ▸ 20.9%

1.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 11.2%

8.1% Construction +4.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.0% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%

8.2% Education & training even 8.3%

7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 6.1%

6.4% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%

6.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

4.1% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.1% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 15.5%

13.2% Technicians & trades +4.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.2% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 10.5%

8.9% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.0% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 8.1%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Springfield in Flagstone (West) - New Beith +2 higher in Flagstone (West) - New Beith

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Springfield in Flagstone (West) - New Beith +2 higher in Flagstone (West) - New Beith

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Springfield in Flagstone (West) - New Beith +2 higher in Flagstone (West) - New Beith

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Springfield in Flagstone (West) - New Beith even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Springfield in Flagstone (West) - New Beith +42 higher in Flagstone (West) - New Beith

993 48th pct 1,035 65th pct

ERP in Springfield in Flagstone (West) - New Beith +4,823 higher in Flagstone (West) - New Beith

8,537 40th pct 13,360 64th pct

Growth in Springfield in Flagstone (West) - New Beith +16.3 pts higher in Flagstone (West) - New Beith

14.8% 87th pct 31.1% 95th pct

Businesses in Springfield in Flagstone (West) - New Beith +341 higher in Flagstone (West) - New Beith

448 22nd pct 789 43rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Springfield in Flagstone (West) - New Beith +53 higher in Springfield

989 60th pct 935 56th pct

Max temp in Springfield in Flagstone (West) - New Beith +0.4 higher in Springfield

27.8 87th pct 27.4 86th pct

Min temp in Springfield in Flagstone (West) - New Beith +0.6 higher in Springfield

13.7 71st pct 13.0 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Springfield in Flagstone (West) - New Beith +4.2 higher in Springfield

5.6 52nd pct 1.4 7th pct

Types ≤15 min in Springfield in Flagstone (West) - New Beith +4.2 more in Springfield

5.6 55th pct 1.4 7th pct

15-min city in Springfield in Flagstone (West) - New Beith +57.9 pts higher in Springfield

59.4% 45th pct 1.6% 1st pct

Walk to shops in Springfield in Flagstone (West) - New Beith +43.0 pts higher in Springfield

43.5% 32nd pct 0.5% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Springfield in Flagstone (West) - New Beith +82.1 pts higher in Springfield

95.0% 56th pct 12.9% 10th pct

Walk to school in Springfield in Flagstone (West) - New Beith +54.1 pts higher in Springfield

88.1% 65th pct 34.0% 19th pct

Walk to a park in Springfield in Flagstone (West) - New Beith +13.9 pts higher in Springfield

99.9% 68th pct 85.9% 33rd pct

Walk to health in Springfield in Flagstone (West) - New Beith +32.5 pts higher in Springfield

33.0% 38th pct 0.5% 1st pct

Amenities/1k in Springfield in Flagstone (West) - New Beith +4.0 more in Springfield

11.1 30th pct 7.1 8th pct

Intersections/km² in Springfield in Flagstone (West) - New Beith +136 higher in Springfield

142 59th pct 6 19th pct

Mean slope in Springfield in Flagstone (West) - New Beith +0.8 pts higher in Springfield

6.9% 73rd pct 6.2% 63rd pct

Compare Springfield with nearby areas

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Compare Flagstone (West) - New Beith with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Springfield vs Flagstone (West) - New Beith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/310041303/springfield/vs/311041568/flagstone-new-beith