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Springfield Lakes vs Flagstone (East) - Riverbend

Name: Springfield Lakes vs Flagstone (East) - Riverbend — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Springfield Lakes profile · Flagstone (East) - Riverbend profile

Springfield Lakes Flagstone (East) - Riverbend

Flagstone (East) - Riverbend and Springfield Lakes are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Springfield Lakes is much more diverse and highly educated, with 37.2% of people born overseas and 28.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. It is also more transient, with 67.1% of residents having moved in the last five years. In contrast, Flagstone (East) - Riverbend has a much smaller overseas-born population (15.1%) and a smaller share of university graduates (8.9%). The two areas also differ in their layout; Springfield Lakes is far more connected, with 80.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while only 28.3% of homes in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend have that access.

Daily life in both places shares many similarities, as typical weekly household incomes are nearly the same at around $2,200. They also have very similar rent and mortgage payments, and the unemployment rates are close. While Springfield Lakes has grown much faster recently, both areas remain younger than the national figure. This commonality exists alongside a widening gap in housing, with renting far more common in Springfield Lakes than in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 25.4 pts higher in Springfield Lakes Renting: 26.6 pts higher in Springfield Lakes Recent movers: 30.6 pts higher in Springfield Lakes Year 12: 23.6 pts higher in Springfield Lakes Born overseas: 22.2 pts higher in Springfield Lakes

Demographics & Identity

Population in Springfield Lakes in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +16,894 larger in Springfield Lakes

23,526 94th pct 6,632 32nd pct

Median age in Springfield Lakes in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +3 yrs older in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend

31 yrs 6th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

38.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.8 pts 26.2%

27.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 25.5%

16.7% Older adults (45–64) +9.1 pts ▸ 25.8%

12.6% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.7% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

Marital status

50.7% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 51.3%

36.8% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 34.3%

6.8% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.8% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.9% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Springfield Lakes Flagstone (East) - Riverbend

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.9% Australia +17.5 pts ▸ 77.4%

8.2% India ◂ +8.1 pts 0.1%

7.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%

3.1% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Philippines ◂ +1.9 pts 0.3%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

30.0% English +12.4 pts ▸ 42.4%

27.0% Australian +14.0 pts ▸ 41.1%

8.0% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.6% Indian ◂ +9.2 pts 0.4%

6.5% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.0% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Filipino ◂ +2.8 pts 0.6%

2.9% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

2.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.1%

1.4% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Greek even 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

66.3% English only +20.9 pts ▸ 87.2%

4.0% Punjabi ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

1.9% Hindi ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Arabic even 0.3%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.2% No religion +11.1 pts ▸ 51.3%

37.7% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 37.6%

5.0% Not stated +4.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.1% Hinduism ◂ +7.8 pts 0.2%

4.1% Other religions ◂ +3.5 pts 0.6%

2.4% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

2.4% Buddhism ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Springfield Lakes in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +5 more in Springfield Lakes

7 86th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Springfield Lakes in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +0.11 more in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend

1.07 17th pct 1.18 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Springfield Lakes in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +9 more in Springfield Lakes

15 40th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Springfield Lakes in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +5,570 more in Springfield Lakes

7,337 94th pct 1,767 57th pct

Avg size in Springfield Lakes in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +165 larger in Springfield Lakes

1,048 93rd pct 884 88th pct

ICSEA in Springfield Lakes in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +98 higher in Springfield Lakes

1,050 65th pct 952 20th pct

Highest year of school

73.3% Year 12 ◂ +23.6 pts 49.7%

12.7% Year 10 +12.7 pts ▸ 25.4%

6.1% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.9% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

26.9% Certificate III / IV +17.2 pts ▸ 44.1%

27.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +17.0 pts 10.8%

17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 16.2%

10.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.4 pts 2.2%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

2.4% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

23.0% Management & commerce ◂ +6.9 pts 16.1%

14.1% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.5% Health ◂ +4.4 pts 8.1%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

7.3% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.8% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.2% Information technology ◂ +3.6 pts 1.6%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Springfield Lakes in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +$155 higher in Springfield Lakes

$1,014 78th pct $859 60th pct

Household income in Springfield Lakes in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +$28 higher in Springfield Lakes

$2,231 79th pct $2,203 78th pct

Family income in Springfield Lakes in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +$129 higher in Springfield Lakes

$2,323 66th pct $2,194 57th pct

Household income distribution

42.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 39.5%

19.2% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

15.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 14.9%

10.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

5.4% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

Personal income distribution

37.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 35.0%

30.8% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 35.8%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 17.9%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.5% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.2% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.4% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.1% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.6% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.6% None ◂ +13.1 pts 60.5%

15.5% One condition +4.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

3.9% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.4% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Springfield Lakes in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +345 larger in Springfield Lakes

639 86th pct 294 65th pct

Median age in Springfield Lakes in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +1 yrs older in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend

17 yrs 0th pct 18 yrs 5th pct

Median income in Springfield Lakes in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +$322 higher in Springfield Lakes

$926 86th pct $604 44th pct

Household income in Springfield Lakes in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +$342 higher in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend

$2,005 68th pct $2,347 84th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Springfield Lakes in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +0.3 larger in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend

3.1 91st pct 3.4 100th pct

Family composition

69.0% Couples with children ◂ +1.3 pts 67.6%

16.0% Couples without children +2.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

14.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 13.7%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Household size

26.5% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 26.7%

24.0% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 22.9%

22.2% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 20.3%

13.0% 1 person ◂ +4.2 pts 8.9%

9.3% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.9% 6 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Springfield Lakes in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +$10 higher in Springfield Lakes

$420 71st pct $410 67th pct

Mortgage in Springfield Lakes in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +$58 higher in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend

$1,892 53rd pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Springfield Lakes in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.4% Owned with a mortgage +17.4 pts ▸ 64.8%

42.4% Rented ◂ +26.6 pts 15.8%

8.6% Owned outright +8.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

1.1% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Other tenure even 0.5%

Types of homes

95.3% Separate house +3.8 pts ▸ 99.1%

3.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.2 pts 0.2%

1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

64.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 62.8%

23.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 15.7%

7.0% 5 or more +11.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

3.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

0.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

82.5% $350–$549 ◂ +5.2 pts 77.3%

9.1% $200–$349 ◂ +5.0 pts 4.1%

4.3% $550–$749 +3.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.7% Under $200 ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.2% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 45.6%

35.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.4 pts 31.2%

6.6% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Springfield Lakes in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +60 more in Springfield Lakes

63 69th pct 3 7th pct

Stops/1k in Springfield Lakes in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +2.23 more in Springfield Lakes

2.68 27th pct 0.45 5th pct

Departures/1k in Springfield Lakes in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +434.2 more in Springfield Lakes

510.8 39th pct 76.6 18th pct

PT routes in Springfield Lakes in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +5 more in Springfield Lakes

6 43rd pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in Springfield Lakes in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +25 longer in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend

1 7th pct 26 84th pct

Drive to city in Springfield Lakes in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +11 longer in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend

27 54th pct 38 66th pct

Reach 30 min in Springfield Lakes in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +16,894 more in Springfield Lakes

23,526 70th pct 6,632 15th pct

Reach 45 min in Springfield Lakes in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +16,894 more in Springfield Lakes

23,526 33rd pct 6,632 10th pct

Transit to city in Springfield Lakes in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend

82 89th pct —

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) +8.5 pts ▸ 69.1%

15.9% Worked at home ◂ +4.4 pts 11.5%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Train ◂ +3.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% Walked even 0.6%

0.4% Bus even 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

49.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.2 pts 41.2%

32.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.0 pts 17.2%

12.3% 3 vehicles +9.0 pts ▸ 21.3%

4.3% 4 or more +15.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

1.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.2 pts 12.0%

6.7% Construction +7.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.8% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.5 pts 5.2%

7.2% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.8% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

6.3% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 4.0%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

3.5% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

3.3% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

23.7% Professionals ◂ +13.1 pts 10.6%

12.3% Technicians & trades +4.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.8% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%

11.5% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%

7.4% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.1% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Springfield Lakes in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +2 higher in Springfield Lakes

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Springfield Lakes in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +1 higher in Springfield Lakes

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Springfield Lakes in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +1 higher in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Springfield Lakes in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +4 higher in Springfield Lakes

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Springfield Lakes in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +58 higher in Springfield Lakes

1,032 64th pct 974 40th pct

ERP in Springfield Lakes in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +22,332 higher in Springfield Lakes

29,522 93rd pct 7,190 33rd pct

Growth in Springfield Lakes in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +15.8 pts higher in Springfield Lakes

22.8% 91st pct 7.0% 69th pct

Businesses in Springfield Lakes in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +1,444 higher in Springfield Lakes

1,827 84th pct 383 18th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Springfield Lakes in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +6 higher in Springfield Lakes

993 60th pct 987 60th pct

Max temp in Springfield Lakes in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +0.5 higher in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend

27.3 86th pct 27.8 87th pct

Min temp in Springfield Lakes in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +0.2 higher in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend

13.3 67th pct 13.5 69th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Springfield Lakes in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +1.4 higher in Springfield Lakes

4.5 36th pct 3.1 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in Springfield Lakes in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +1.1 more in Springfield Lakes

4.2 34th pct 3.1 21st pct

15-min city in Springfield Lakes in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +1.0 pts higher in Springfield Lakes

34.5% 24th pct 33.5% 23rd pct

Walk to shops in Springfield Lakes in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +8.4 pts higher in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend

26.5% 18th pct 34.9% 25th pct

Walk to transit in Springfield Lakes in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +52.0 pts higher in Springfield Lakes

80.3% 39th pct 28.3% 17th pct

Walk to school in Springfield Lakes in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +38.1 pts higher in Springfield Lakes

78.6% 54th pct 40.5% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Springfield Lakes in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +23.7 pts higher in Springfield Lakes

99.7% 64th pct 76.0% 26th pct

Walk to health in Springfield Lakes in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +2.2 pts higher in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend

31.8% 36th pct 34.0% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in Springfield Lakes in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +1.4 more in Springfield Lakes

10.9 30th pct 9.5 20th pct

Intersections/km² in Springfield Lakes in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +182 higher in Springfield Lakes

201 71st pct 19 30th pct

Mean slope in Springfield Lakes in Flagstone (East) - Riverbend +4.3 pts higher in Springfield Lakes

8.9% 87th pct 4.6% 36th pct

Compare Springfield Lakes with nearby areas

Augustine Heights - Brookwater Springfield Camira - Gailes Greenbank Military Camp Bellbird Park Redbank Plains Carole Park Goodna

Compare Flagstone (East) - Riverbend with nearby areas

Greenbank - North Maclean Jimboomba - Glenlogan Flagstone (West) - New Beith Munruben - Park Ridge South Boronia Heights - Park Ridge Chambers Flat - Logan Reserve Springfield Lakes Hillcrest

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Springfield Lakes vs Flagstone (East) - Riverbend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/310041304/springfield-lakes/vs/311041567/flagstone-riverbend