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Shailer Park vs Springwood

Name: Shailer Park vs Springwood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Shailer Park profile · Springwood profile

Shailer Park Springwood

Shailer Park and Springwood are neighbouring areas in Logan with very different housing and walkability profiles. Shailer Park is dominated by large family homes, with separate houses making up 89.7% of dwellings and 91.5% of homes having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Springwood is much more walkable; 81% of its homes are in a 15-minute-city walkshed, compared to just 43.7% in Shailer Park. Springwood also has more schools, with 2.86 per 1,000 children compared to 1.26 in Shailer Park.

The gap in typical weekly household income has widened since 2011 and is now $501, with Shailer Park reaching $2,225 and Springwood sitting at $1,724. Despite this, the two areas share many traits, including very similar proportions of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (around 23%) and almost identical numbers of people who volunteer. Both areas are also about 20 minutes from the city.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 18.1 pts higher in Shailer Park 3+ bedrooms: 11.1 pts higher in Shailer Park Needs assistance: 2.6 pts higher in Springwood Living alone: 10.0 pts higher in Springwood Aged 65+: 6.6 pts higher in Springwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Shailer Park in Springwood +2,231 larger in Shailer Park gap steady

12,073 63rd pct 9,842 51st pct

Median age in Shailer Park in Springwood +1 yrs older in Springwood gap steady

39 yrs 48th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

26.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 27.8%

27.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 23.0%

13.8% Seniors (65+) +6.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 17.8%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%

Marital status

53.7% Married ◂ +6.4 pts 47.3%

32.3% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 33.6%

8.4% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.8% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.9% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Shailer Park Springwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.5% Australia ◂ +2.6 pts 65.9%

6.8% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.1% England ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

1.0% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.2% China even 1.2%

1.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.7% English ◂ +3.1 pts 36.6%

33.0% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 30.6%

10.5% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.3% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

5.3% German +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.4% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.4% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

82.8% English only ◂ +3.4 pts 79.5%

1.7% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 50.1%

41.9% No religion ◂ +3.8 pts 38.0%

5.0% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.8% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Buddhism even 1.5%

1.3% Hinduism even 1.3%

0.6% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Shailer Park in Springwood +2 more in Springwood

3 43rd pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Shailer Park in Springwood +1.60 more in Springwood

1.26 24th pct 2.86 66th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Shailer Park in Springwood +10 more in Springwood

13 34th pct 23 57th pct

Students in Shailer Park in Springwood +858 more in Springwood

2,072 63rd pct 2,930 77th pct

Avg size in Shailer Park in Springwood +105 larger in Shailer Park

691 79th pct 586 71st pct

ICSEA in Shailer Park in Springwood +29 higher in Springwood

1,009 47th pct 1,038 60th pct

Highest year of school

65.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.2 pts 62.5%

19.3% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

5.0% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.1 pts 30.3%

25.5% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 25.8%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 16.8%

6.8% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

20.8% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

16.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 14.6%

11.9% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.9% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%

9.4% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

3.3% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Shailer Park in Springwood +$134 higher in Shailer Park gap widening

$922 70th pct $788 46th pct

Household income in Shailer Park in Springwood +$501 higher in Shailer Park gap widening

$2,225 79th pct $1,724 49th pct

Family income in Shailer Park in Springwood +$331 higher in Shailer Park gap widening

$2,381 69th pct $2,050 48th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 32.9%

21.9% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 27.3%

15.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 11.4%

14.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 8.7%

9.1% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

Personal income distribution

36.3% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 40.5%

33.6% $650–$1,499 even 33.6%

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 18.0%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.7% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.7% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

4.4% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None ◂ +2.1 pts 63.9%

19.9% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

5.6% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.4% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Shailer Park in Springwood +60 larger in Shailer Park

247 60th pct 187 51st pct

Median age in Shailer Park in Springwood +3 yrs older in Springwood

22 yrs 29th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Shailer Park in Springwood +$78 higher in Shailer Park

$847 79th pct $769 72nd pct

Household income in Shailer Park in Springwood +$191 higher in Shailer Park

$2,135 74th pct $1,944 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Shailer Park in Springwood +0.3 larger in Shailer Park gap narrowing

2.9 86th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

63.4% Couples with children ◂ +6.7 pts 56.7%

24.8% Couples without children +2.2 pts ▸ 27.0%

11.3% One-parent families +4.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.5% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

33.9% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 33.3%

14.8% 1 person +10.0 pts ▸ 24.8%

20.5% 4 people ◂ +4.5 pts 16.0%

19.0% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 16.7%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

4.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Shailer Park in Springwood +$30 higher in Shailer Park gap steady

$410 67th pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Shailer Park in Springwood +$260 higher in Shailer Park gap widening

$1,993 61st pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Shailer Park in Springwood even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.5 pts 38.1%

19.4% Rented +9.7 pts ▸ 29.1%

27.6% Owned outright +1.0 pts ▸ 28.6%

0.5% Other tenure +2.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

89.7% Separate house ◂ +18.1 pts 71.6%

3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +21.2 pts ▸ 24.3%

7.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.3 pts 3.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.8 pts 30.3%

29.8% 3 bedrooms +12.4 pts ▸ 42.2%

7.0% 2 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.5% 5 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 7.8%

0.4% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

55.2% $350–$549 +0.9 pts ▸ 56.1%

23.3% $200–$349 +5.7 pts ▸ 28.9%

12.6% $550–$749 ◂ +6.4 pts 6.2%

4.8% Under $200 +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 35.4%

26.4% $1,000–$1,799 +7.9 pts ▸ 34.3%

11.3% Under $1,000 +4.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Shailer Park in Springwood +13 more in Shailer Park

59 66th pct 46 55th pct

Stops/1k in Shailer Park in Springwood +0.21 more in Shailer Park

4.89 59th pct 4.67 56th pct

Departures/1k in Shailer Park in Springwood +187.6 more in Shailer Park

1,203.1 64th pct 1,015.5 58th pct

PT routes in Shailer Park in Springwood +1 more in Springwood

15 78th pct 16 80th pct

Stop walk in Shailer Park in Springwood +5 longer in Springwood

5 50th pct 10 71st pct

Drive to city in Shailer Park in Springwood +1 longer in Shailer Park

21 43rd pct 20 40th pct

Reach 30 min in Shailer Park in Springwood +2,231 more in Shailer Park

12,073 37th pct 9,842 28th pct

Reach 45 min in Shailer Park in Springwood +20,716 more in Shailer Park

30,558 40th pct 9,842 15th pct

Transit to city in Shailer Park in Springwood +10 longer in Shailer Park

69 70th pct 59 51st pct

How people get to work

63.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 60.7%

15.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 15.3%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

2.4% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.8% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Train even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 39.6%

24.4% 1 vehicle +12.6 pts ▸ 37.1%

18.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 12.4%

11.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 7.2%

2.0% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.0% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 10.3%

10.3% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.3% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.9% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

5.4% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

21.5% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 22.3%

15.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 15.6%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 14.0%

12.3% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 11.8%

10.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

8.9% Sales workers even 8.9%

7.9% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Shailer Park in Springwood +1 higher in Shailer Park

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Shailer Park in Springwood +2 higher in Shailer Park

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Shailer Park in Springwood +3 higher in Shailer Park

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Shailer Park in Springwood even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Shailer Park in Springwood +29 higher in Shailer Park

1,035 65th pct 1,006 54th pct

ERP in Shailer Park in Springwood +2,389 higher in Shailer Park

12,717 61st pct 10,328 49th pct

Growth in Shailer Park in Springwood +0.1 pts higher in Shailer Park

3.8% 43rd pct 3.6% 42nd pct

Businesses in Shailer Park in Springwood +170 higher in Springwood

1,153 63rd pct 1,323 71st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Shailer Park in Springwood +36 higher in Shailer Park

1,229 76th pct 1,193 74th pct

Max temp in Shailer Park in Springwood +0.1 higher in Springwood

26.3 78th pct 26.4 79th pct

Min temp in Shailer Park in Springwood +0.1 higher in Shailer Park

15.4 83rd pct 15.3 82nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Shailer Park in Springwood +2.0 higher in Springwood

5.0 44th pct 7.0 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Shailer Park in Springwood +2.1 more in Springwood

4.7 42nd pct 6.8 73rd pct

15-min city in Shailer Park in Springwood +37.4 pts higher in Springwood

43.7% 32nd pct 81.0% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in Shailer Park in Springwood +37.7 pts higher in Springwood

41.0% 30th pct 78.8% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Shailer Park in Springwood +5.6 pts higher in Springwood

84.4% 41st pct 90.0% 48th pct

Walk to school in Shailer Park in Springwood +17.4 pts higher in Springwood

77.7% 54th pct 95.1% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Shailer Park in Springwood +0.2 pts higher in Springwood

99.6% 59th pct 99.8% 65th pct

Walk to health in Shailer Park in Springwood +38.0 pts higher in Springwood

35.9% 41st pct 73.9% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Shailer Park in Springwood +3.4 more in Springwood

13.3 45th pct 16.7 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Shailer Park in Springwood +30 higher in Springwood

136 58th pct 166 64th pct

Mean slope in Shailer Park in Springwood +1.5 pts higher in Shailer Park

7.9% 81st pct 6.4% 66th pct

Compare Shailer Park with nearby areas

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Compare Springwood with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Shailer Park vs Springwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/311051327/shailer-park/vs/311061334/springwood