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Nathan vs Springwood - Kingston

Name: Nathan vs Springwood - Kingston — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Nathan profile · Springwood - Kingston profile

Nathan Springwood - Kingston

Springwood - Kingston and Nathan are nearby areas in Greater Brisbane with very different economic and educational profiles. Nathan is far more qualified, with 40.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 17.0% in Springwood - Kingston. This is consistent with higher earnings in Nathan, where the typical weekly household income is $2,062, which is $619 more than the $1,443 typical in Springwood - Kingston. Springwood - Kingston is a larger hub for families and education, containing far more schools and a higher share of children under 15 (21.5%).

These two areas have tracked further apart since 2011, with the gaps in typical incomes, university qualifications, and employment rates all widening over time. Despite this, they share a similar housing style, with both having about 78% separate houses, and they are alike in the share of people who speak another language at home (around 26%). They also both have a similar proportion of residents living alone at about 23%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 39,159 larger in Springwood - Kingston Bachelor+: 23.1 pts higher in Nathan Year 12: 20.3 pts higher in Nathan One-parent: 9.1 pts higher in Springwood - Kingston Family income: $804 higher in Nathan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nathan in Springwood - Kingston +39,159 larger in Springwood - Kingston gap steady

39,907 30th pct 79,066 65th pct

Median age in Nathan in Springwood - Kingston +1 yrs older in Nathan gap narrowing

36 yrs 21st pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

32.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.5 pts 28.1%

22.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 22.4%

18.4% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

13.0% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.1% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

44.5% Married ◂ +2.3 pts 42.3%

41.1% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 39.0%

7.5% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.1% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.7% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Nathan Springwood - Kingston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.3% Australia ◂ +6.8 pts 59.4%

2.5% New Zealand +4.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.9% India ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

3.2% China ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%

2.4% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.5% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

32.0% English ◂ +2.3 pts 29.7%

29.4% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 26.3%

12.7% Irish ◂ +5.2 pts 7.6%

10.3% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 7.4%

9.3% Chinese ◂ +5.0 pts 4.3%

5.1% German ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

4.1% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

2.9% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.6% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

70.3% English only ◂ +3.7 pts 66.6%

5.6% Mandarin ◂ +3.7 pts 1.9%

1.9% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.7% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Hindi even 0.9%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.7% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 44.1%

43.2% No religion ◂ +8.1 pts 35.1%

5.4% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.0% Islam +4.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.7% Hinduism ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%

2.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

1.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Nathan in Springwood - Kingston +15 more in Springwood - Kingston

9 10th pct 24 45th pct

Schools/1k kids in Nathan in Springwood - Kingston +0.19 more in Springwood - Kingston

1.22 12th pct 1.41 19th pct

Students in Nathan in Springwood - Kingston +13,645 more in Springwood - Kingston

4,293 16th pct 17,938 77th pct

Avg size in Nathan in Springwood - Kingston +270 larger in Springwood - Kingston

477 55th pct 747 87th pct

ICSEA in Nathan in Springwood - Kingston +133 higher in Nathan

1,105 86th pct 972 27th pct

Highest year of school

74.9% Year 12 ◂ +20.3 pts 54.6%

11.3% Year 10 +7.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

5.6% Year 9 or below +6.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.6% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.7 pts 20.7%

17.6% Certificate III / IV +13.4 pts ▸ 31.0%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

15.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.9 pts 6.3%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 2.8%

1.3% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

20.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 18.2%

12.6% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.8% Society & culture even 12.8%

12.1% Health ◂ +3.6 pts 8.6%

7.8% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

4.6% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.9% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.7 pts 2.1%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Nathan in Springwood - Kingston +$239 higher in Nathan gap widening

$904 72nd pct $665 19th pct

Household income in Nathan in Springwood - Kingston +$619 higher in Nathan gap widening

$2,062 75th pct $1,443 28th pct

Family income in Nathan in Springwood - Kingston +$804 higher in Nathan gap widening

$2,477 77th pct $1,673 20th pct

Household income distribution

22.3% $650–$1,499 +9.0 pts ▸ 31.3%

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

13.4% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

16.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 6.5%

13.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

36.3% Under $650 +8.8 pts ▸ 45.1%

30.9% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 12.8%

5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.0% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

6.5% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.6% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.3% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.2% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None ◂ +6.1 pts 62.0%

18.6% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 18.5%

5.1% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.4% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Nathan in Springwood - Kingston +2,623 larger in Springwood - Kingston

742 29th pct 3,365 77th pct

Median age in Nathan in Springwood - Kingston +5 yrs older in Nathan

25 yrs 57th pct 20 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Nathan in Springwood - Kingston +$166 higher in Nathan

$648 61st pct $482 14th pct

Household income in Nathan in Springwood - Kingston +$431 higher in Nathan

$1,662 55th pct $1,231 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nathan in Springwood - Kingston +0.2 larger in Springwood - Kingston gap steady

2.6 71st pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

60.9% Couples with children ◂ +4.0 pts 57.0%

24.8% Couples without children ◂ +4.5 pts 20.4%

12.2% One-parent families +9.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

2.0% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Household size

31.6% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 30.1%

23.7% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 23.6%

17.8% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 15.1%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 17.3%

6.5% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.7% 6 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nathan in Springwood - Kingston +$68 higher in Nathan gap widening

$388 65th pct $320 36th pct

Mortgage in Nathan in Springwood - Kingston +$462 higher in Nathan gap widening

$2,100 75th pct $1,638 37th pct

People / bedroom in Nathan in Springwood - Kingston even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.9% Rented +4.9 pts ▸ 38.8%

36.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.1 pts 34.3%

27.3% Owned outright ◂ +3.5 pts 23.8%

1.0% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

77.6% Separate house +0.2 pts ▸ 77.7%

10.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

11.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.8 pts 3.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 3 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 51.2%

24.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 23.1%

16.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 13.3%

11.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 7.7%

4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $350–$549 ◂ +18.4 pts 31.5%

22.5% $200–$349 +25.3 pts ▸ 47.8%

13.6% Under $200 +0.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.5% $550–$749 ◂ +5.5 pts 3.0%

2.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.2% $1,000–$1,799 +16.3 pts ▸ 39.6%

38.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 30.1%

20.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 7.9%

12.6% Under $1,000 +4.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Nathan in Springwood - Kingston +126 more in Springwood - Kingston

264 49th pct 390 63rd pct

Stops/1k in Nathan in Springwood - Kingston +1.68 more in Nathan

6.62 87th pct 4.93 60th pct

Departures/1k in Nathan in Springwood - Kingston +1,092.4 more in Nathan

1,890.6 84th pct 798.2 51st pct

PT routes in Nathan in Springwood - Kingston +5 more in Nathan

38 68th pct 33 59th pct

Stop walk in Nathan in Springwood - Kingston +2 longer in Springwood - Kingston

4 43rd pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Nathan in Springwood - Kingston +8 longer in Springwood - Kingston

11 14th pct 19 33rd pct

How people get to work

51.0% Car (driver) +12.1 pts ▸ 63.1%

19.7% Worked at home ◂ +7.9 pts 11.8%

3.8% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.0% Bus ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%

1.9% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.5% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 36.6%

37.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 36.0%

11.0% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.9% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.4% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 14.1%

11.5% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 8.7%

10.3% Professional & technical ◂ +4.8 pts 5.5%

6.6% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.7% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.2% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

3.2% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Professionals ◂ +15.3 pts 18.0%

10.5% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.8% Labourers +5.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.6% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 9.1%

9.9% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +5.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.4% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Nathan in Springwood - Kingston +39,945 higher in Springwood - Kingston

44,184 28th pct 84,129 62nd pct

Growth in Nathan in Springwood - Kingston +4.3 pts higher in Nathan

9.2% 77th pct 4.8% 42nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Nathan in Springwood - Kingston +159 higher in Springwood - Kingston

1,035 63rd pct 1,193 75th pct

Max temp in Nathan in Springwood - Kingston +0.5 higher in Nathan

26.9 80th pct 26.4 75th pct

Min temp in Nathan in Springwood - Kingston +0.2 higher in Springwood - Kingston

15.1 81st pct 15.3 82nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Nathan in Springwood - Kingston +0.6 higher in Nathan

7.4 80th pct 6.8 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Nathan in Springwood - Kingston +0.5 more in Nathan

7.1 81st pct 6.6 74th pct

15-min city in Nathan in Springwood - Kingston +6.7 pts higher in Nathan

93.2% 83rd pct 86.5% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Nathan in Springwood - Kingston +6.2 pts higher in Nathan

92.2% 85th pct 86.0% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Nathan in Springwood - Kingston +1.4 pts higher in Nathan

97.6% 78th pct 96.3% 71st pct

Walk to school in Nathan in Springwood - Kingston +3.4 pts higher in Nathan

89.6% 77th pct 86.2% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Nathan in Springwood - Kingston even

99.1% 74th pct 99.2% 75th pct

Walk to health in Nathan in Springwood - Kingston +15.5 pts higher in Nathan

75.1% 79th pct 59.6% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in Nathan in Springwood - Kingston +8.7 more in Nathan

22.2 81st pct 13.5 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Nathan in Springwood - Kingston +66 higher in Nathan

196 79th pct 131 69th pct

Mean slope in Nathan in Springwood - Kingston +0.7 pts higher in Nathan

6.4% 66th pct 5.6% 52nd pct

Compare Nathan with nearby areas

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Compare Springwood - Kingston with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nathan vs Springwood - Kingston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30304/nathan/vs/31106/springwood-kingston