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Springwood vs Underwood

Name: Springwood vs Underwood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Springwood profile · Underwood profile

Springwood Underwood

Springwood and Underwood are neighbouring areas in Logan, but they have very different profiles. Springwood is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 40 and 20.5% of people aged 65 or over. In contrast, Underwood is much younger, with a typical age of 34 and only 10.1% of residents aged 65 or over. Underwood is also far more culturally diverse; 45.3% of its people were born overseas and 45.5% use a language other than English at home, compared to 30.9% and 16.9% in Springwood.

Both areas are similar in that their share of people who have moved in the last five years sits around 41%, which is close to the national figure. While they share similar typical weekly rents and incomes, other gaps have widened over time. The difference in overseas birth and language use has grown since 2011, as has the gap in housing. Underwood now has a much higher share of separate houses and larger homes with three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 28.6 pts higher in Underwood Born overseas: 14.5 pts higher in Underwood Needs assistance: 3.4 pts higher in Springwood Aged 65+: 10.4 pts higher in Springwood Separate houses: 12.6 pts higher in Underwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Springwood in Underwood +3,033 larger in Springwood gap narrowing

9,842 51st pct 6,809 33rd pct

Median age in Springwood in Underwood +6 yrs older in Springwood gap widening

40 yrs 52nd pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

27.8% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 32.1%

23.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 22.0%

17.8% Children (0–14) +5.0 pts ▸ 22.8%

20.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.4 pts 10.1%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

47.3% Married +7.6 pts ▸ 54.9%

33.6% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 31.8%

9.9% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 7.6%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 2.7%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Springwood Underwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.9% Australia ◂ +15.1 pts 50.7%

7.8% New Zealand ◂ +4.2 pts 3.6%

1.8% India +4.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.2% China +2.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% England ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%

1.2% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.5% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

36.6% English ◂ +16.8 pts 19.8%

30.6% Australian ◂ +12.1 pts 18.5%

4.4% Chinese +9.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

2.6% Indian +8.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +5.6 pts 5.0%

10.1% Irish ◂ +5.1 pts 5.0%

5.8% German ◂ +3.2 pts 2.7%

2.2% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

79.5% English only ◂ +29.5 pts 50.0%

1.8% Mandarin +6.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.0% Punjabi +5.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.8% Cantonese +3.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.4% Hindi +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Arabic +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.1% Christianity ◂ +15.9 pts 34.2%

38.0% No religion ◂ +7.8 pts 30.3%

2.1% Islam +13.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.7% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.3% Other religions +5.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.5% Buddhism +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% Hinduism +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Springwood in Underwood

5 64th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Springwood in Underwood

2.86 66th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Springwood in Underwood +2 more in Underwood

23 57th pct 25 61st pct

Students in Springwood in Underwood

2,930 77th pct —

Avg size in Springwood in Underwood

586 71st pct —

ICSEA in Springwood in Underwood

1,038 60th pct —

Highest year of school

62.5% Year 12 +11.0 pts ▸ 73.5%

19.6% Year 10 ◂ +8.0 pts 11.7%

6.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%

6.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

Highest qualification level

25.8% Bachelor degree +6.1 pts ▸ 31.8%

30.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.0 pts 21.2%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 16.2%

7.2% Postgraduate degree +4.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

21.0% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 24.4%

14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 12.9%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%

9.2% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.6% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 7.1%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 4.4%

3.6% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

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

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Springwood in Underwood +$15 higher in Underwood gap steady

$788 46th pct $803 50th pct

Household income in Springwood in Underwood +$268 higher in Underwood gap widening

$1,724 49th pct $1,992 65th pct

Family income in Springwood in Underwood +$60 higher in Underwood gap widening

$2,050 48th pct $2,110 52nd pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 34.0%

27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 25.1%

13.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 10.7%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.7% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 40.0%

33.6% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 34.5%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 17.4%

2.5% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Other condition ◂ +3.7 pts 6.8%

9.8% Mental health ◂ +4.1 pts 5.7%

9.3% Arthritis ◂ +4.0 pts 5.3%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None +9.7 pts ▸ 73.6%

20.0% One condition ◂ +5.4 pts 14.6%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 3.6%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Springwood in Underwood +87 larger in Springwood

187 51st pct 100 32nd pct

Median age in Springwood in Underwood +5 yrs older in Springwood

25 yrs 57th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Springwood in Underwood +$45 higher in Springwood

$769 72nd pct $724 65th pct

Household income in Springwood in Underwood +$199 higher in Underwood

$1,944 64th pct $2,143 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Springwood in Underwood +0.5 larger in Underwood gap widening

2.6 57th pct 3.1 91st pct

Family composition

56.7% Couples with children +11.1 pts ▸ 67.8%

27.0% Couples without children ◂ +8.1 pts 18.9%

15.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.6 pts 11.8%

0.9% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

33.3% 2 people ◂ +6.8 pts 26.6%

24.8% 1 person ◂ +9.6 pts 15.2%

16.0% 4 people +6.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

16.7% 3 people +3.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

6.0% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.1% 6 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Springwood in Underwood +$20 higher in Underwood gap narrowing

$380 54th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Springwood in Underwood +$217 higher in Underwood gap narrowing

$1,733 43rd pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Springwood in Underwood even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.1% Owned with a mortgage +9.3 pts ▸ 47.4%

29.1% Rented ◂ +1.8 pts 27.3%

28.6% Owned outright ◂ +5.4 pts 23.3%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 0.5%

1.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

71.6% Separate house +12.6 pts ▸ 84.3%

24.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.4 pts 13.9%

3.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 37.2%

30.3% 4 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 40.4%

15.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 4.7%

7.8% 5 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

56.1% $350–$549 ◂ +0.7 pts 55.4%

28.9% $200–$349 ◂ +2.9 pts 26.0%

6.2% $550–$749 +2.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.2% Under $200 +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.4% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 35.0%

34.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.0 pts 32.4%

8.8% $3,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.2 pts 11.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Springwood in Underwood +27 more in Springwood

46 55th pct 19 29th pct

Stops/1k in Springwood in Underwood +1.88 more in Springwood

4.67 56th pct 2.79 28th pct

Departures/1k in Springwood in Underwood +639.3 more in Springwood

1,015.5 58th pct 376.3 33rd pct

PT routes in Springwood in Underwood +13 more in Springwood

16 80th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Springwood in Underwood +8 longer in Springwood

10 71st pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Springwood in Underwood +5 longer in Springwood

20 40th pct 15 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Springwood in Underwood +9,949 more in Underwood

9,842 28th pct 19,791 61st pct

Reach 45 min in Springwood in Underwood +18,974 more in Underwood

9,842 15th pct 28,816 38th pct

Transit to city in Springwood in Underwood +9 longer in Springwood

59 51st pct 50 34th pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 64.6%

15.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 12.8%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

1.3% Walked even 1.2%

0.3% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 2 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 46.3%

37.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.8 pts 28.3%

12.4% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.2% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 8.0%

10.3% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

6.5% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%

5.0% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.7% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.2% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

22.3% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 23.4%

15.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 14.0%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 13.3%

11.8% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%

10.4% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

8.5% Labourers even 8.4%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Springwood in Underwood +1 higher in Underwood

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Springwood in Underwood even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Springwood in Underwood +2 higher in Underwood

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Springwood in Underwood +1 higher in Underwood

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Springwood in Underwood +17 higher in Underwood

1,006 54th pct 1,023 61st pct

ERP in Springwood in Underwood +2,801 higher in Springwood

10,328 49th pct 7,527 35th pct

Growth in Springwood in Underwood +5.3 pts higher in Underwood

3.6% 42nd pct 9.0% 77th pct

Businesses in Springwood in Underwood +570 higher in Underwood

1,323 71st pct 1,893 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Springwood in Underwood +84 higher in Springwood

1,193 74th pct 1,109 69th pct

Max temp in Springwood in Underwood +0.4 higher in Underwood

26.4 79th pct 26.8 82nd pct

Min temp in Springwood in Underwood +0.2 higher in Springwood

15.3 82nd pct 15.0 81st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Springwood in Underwood +0.1 higher in Springwood

7.0 74th pct 6.9 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Springwood in Underwood +0.2 more in Springwood

6.8 73rd pct 6.6 71st pct

15-min city in Springwood in Underwood +13.2 pts higher in Underwood

81.0% 63rd pct 94.2% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Springwood in Underwood +15.5 pts higher in Underwood

78.8% 64th pct 94.2% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Springwood in Underwood +1.4 pts higher in Underwood

90.0% 48th pct 91.4% 50th pct

Walk to school in Springwood in Underwood +44.7 pts higher in Springwood

95.1% 76th pct 50.4% 31st pct

Walk to a park in Springwood in Underwood +0.2 pts higher in Underwood

99.8% 65th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Springwood in Underwood +2.9 pts higher in Underwood

73.9% 72nd pct 76.8% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Springwood in Underwood +0.4 more in Springwood

16.7 62nd pct 16.3 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Springwood in Underwood +62 higher in Underwood

166 64th pct 227 74th pct

Mean slope in Springwood in Underwood +0.4 pts higher in Springwood

6.4% 66th pct 6.0% 61st pct

Compare Springwood with nearby areas

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Compare Underwood with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Springwood vs Underwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/311061334/springwood/vs/311061335/underwood