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Rocklea - Acacia Ridge vs Springfield - Redbank

Name: Rocklea - Acacia Ridge vs Springfield - Redbank — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Rocklea - Acacia Ridge profile · Springfield - Redbank profile

Rocklea - Acacia Ridge Springfield - Redbank

Springfield - Redbank and Rocklea - Acacia Ridge are nearby areas with different social profiles. Rocklea - Acacia Ridge is far more diverse, with 47.6% of people born overseas and 47.8% using a language other than English at home. It also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 31.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Springfield - Redbank has a much younger population, with a typical age of 31, and a far higher share of households renting at 43.0%.

The gap in cultural diversity has widened since 2011, with the difference in overseas births growing from 11.6% to 15.7%. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways, such as typical weekly household incomes, which sit at $1,854 in Springfield - Redbank and $1,941 in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge. Both areas also feature a high proportion of large homes, with over 90% having three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 24.3 pts higher in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge De facto: 5.6 pts higher in Springfield - Redbank Born overseas: 15.7 pts higher in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge Population: 37,312 larger in Springfield - Redbank Bachelor+: 13.5 pts higher in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springfield - Redbank +37,312 larger in Springfield - Redbank gap widening

67,890 58th pct 105,202 77th pct

Median age in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springfield - Redbank +4 yrs older in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge gap steady

35 yrs 14th pct 31 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

32.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 32.4%

22.3% Children (0–14) +4.2 pts ▸ 26.5%

21.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 19.8%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 7.6%

Marital status

53.6% Married ◂ +9.8 pts 43.9%

32.9% Never married +8.2 pts ▸ 41.1%

6.9% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.0% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Rocklea - Acacia Ridge Springfield - Redbank

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

48.5% Australia +14.6 pts ▸ 63.1%

7.9% China ◂ +7.5 pts 0.4%

4.4% New Zealand +3.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.4% India ◂ +2.9 pts 3.5%

2.0% England +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

20.0% English +11.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

18.0% Australian +10.5 pts ▸ 28.5%

19.0% Chinese ◂ +16.7 pts 2.3%

8.6% Indian ◂ +4.2 pts 4.4%

5.1% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.2% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.9% German +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

2.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

1.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

47.7% English only +23.3 pts ▸ 70.9%

12.6% Mandarin ◂ +11.8 pts 0.8%

4.2% Cantonese ◂ +4.0 pts 0.2%

3.5% Punjabi ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

2.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

1.8% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.5% Arabic ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.9% Christianity +5.7 pts ▸ 43.7%

35.1% No religion +4.8 pts ▸ 39.9%

5.6% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.0% Islam ◂ +5.3 pts 1.7%

5.7% Hinduism ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%

5.0% Buddhism ◂ +3.0 pts 2.0%

3.6% Other religions ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springfield - Redbank +17 more in Springfield - Redbank

14 20th pct 31 58th pct

Schools/1k kids in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springfield - Redbank +0.19 more in Springfield - Redbank

0.92 3rd pct 1.11 9th pct

Students in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springfield - Redbank +13,224 more in Springfield - Redbank

12,348 62nd pct 25,572 87th pct

Avg size in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springfield - Redbank +57 larger in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

882 94th pct 825 91st pct

ICSEA in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springfield - Redbank +31 higher in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

1,037 61st pct 1,006 45th pct

Highest year of school

71.2% Year 12 ◂ +9.9 pts 61.3%

12.2% Year 10 +5.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

7.4% Year 9 or below even 7.5%

4.2% Year 11 +3.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

20.4% Certificate III / IV +13.6 pts ▸ 34.1%

32.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.7 pts 20.5%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.7 pts 6.5%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

1.8% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

24.9% Management & commerce ◂ +4.7 pts 20.2%

13.7% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.2% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.2% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 10.2%

6.4% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.3% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

3.8% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springfield - Redbank +$43 higher in Springfield - Redbank gap widening

$797 52nd pct $840 61st pct

Household income in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springfield - Redbank +$87 higher in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge gap narrowing

$1,941 68th pct $1,854 63rd pct

Family income in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springfield - Redbank +$23 higher in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge gap narrowing

$2,048 52nd pct $2,025 50th pct

Household income distribution

36.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 37.6%

24.3% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 26.4%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%

11.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%

9.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 37.1%

34.5% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 37.3%

17.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 17.3%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Mental health +3.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.6% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.5% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.4% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

2.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

2.0% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.1% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.5% None ◂ +5.9 pts 66.5%

15.1% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

4.3% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.1% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springfield - Redbank +3,551 larger in Springfield - Redbank

1,200 45th pct 4,751 86th pct

Median age in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springfield - Redbank +1 yrs older in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

20 yrs 0th pct 19 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springfield - Redbank +$21 higher in Springfield - Redbank

$642 60th pct $663 64th pct

Household income in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springfield - Redbank +$103 higher in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

$1,794 66th pct $1,691 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springfield - Redbank even gap narrowing

3.0 93rd pct 3.0 93rd pct

Family composition

65.6% Couples with children ◂ +2.7 pts 62.9%

19.7% Couples without children ◂ +2.4 pts 17.3%

13.7% One-parent families +5.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

28.6% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 28.0%

21.1% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 19.5%

20.8% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 19.1%

15.0% 1 person +2.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.9% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

5.6% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springfield - Redbank +$40 higher in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge gap steady

$400 71st pct $360 51st pct

Mortgage in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springfield - Redbank +$162 higher in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge gap widening

$1,872 52nd pct $1,710 41st pct

People / bedroom in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springfield - Redbank even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.2 pts 40.5%

30.2% Rented +12.7 pts ▸ 43.0%

23.6% Owned outright ◂ +9.2 pts 14.4%

1.3% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

81.8% Separate house +7.0 pts ▸ 88.8%

16.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.0 pts 9.9%

1.0% Flat or apartment even 1.0%

0.2% Other dwelling even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

47.4% 4 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 51.8%

34.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 32.7%

12.4% 5 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 6.2%

3.7% 2 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.1% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

67.1% $350–$549 ◂ +12.1 pts 55.0%

14.3% $200–$349 +21.7 pts ▸ 36.0%

7.0% Under $200 ◂ +2.9 pts 4.1%

6.9% $550–$749 ◂ +4.8 pts 2.1%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.9% $1,000–$1,799 +11.9 pts ▸ 42.9%

39.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 33.1%

12.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 11.4%

11.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springfield - Redbank +92 more in Springfield - Redbank

213 41st pct 305 54th pct

Stops/1k in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springfield - Redbank +0.24 more in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

3.14 27th pct 2.90 24th pct

Departures/1k in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springfield - Redbank +400.2 more in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

996.8 57th pct 596.6 44th pct

PT routes in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springfield - Redbank +28 more in Springfield - Redbank

34 61st pct 62 86th pct

Stop walk in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springfield - Redbank even

4 43rd pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springfield - Redbank +5 longer in Springfield - Redbank

20 36th pct 25 45th pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 63.6%

14.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 12.5%

4.8% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.9% Bus ◂ +3.6 pts 0.3%

0.7% Train +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Walked even 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 43.5%

30.9% 1 vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 32.8%

14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 13.7%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

3.4% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 15.3%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%

7.0% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

5.3% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.0% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%

7.0% Transport & warehousing even 7.0%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

3.8% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals ◂ +6.4 pts 17.1%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 13.9%

11.2% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.0% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.2% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.6% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 9.4%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springfield - Redbank +44,973 higher in Springfield - Redbank

79,376 59th pct 124,349 79th pct

Growth in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springfield - Redbank +1.1 pts higher in Springfield - Redbank

14.9% 90th pct 16.0% 92nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springfield - Redbank +133 higher in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

1,121 70th pct 989 59th pct

Max temp in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springfield - Redbank +0.5 higher in Springfield - Redbank

27.3 84th pct 27.8 86th pct

Min temp in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springfield - Redbank +0.8 higher in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

14.5 76th pct 13.7 70th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springfield - Redbank +0.2 higher in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

5.3 54th pct 5.2 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springfield - Redbank +0.2 more in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

5.2 56th pct 5.0 52nd pct

15-min city in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springfield - Redbank +7.3 pts higher in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

65.0% 58th pct 57.7% 50th pct

Walk to shops in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springfield - Redbank +11.2 pts higher in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

66.1% 59th pct 54.9% 46th pct

Walk to transit in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springfield - Redbank +1.1 pts higher in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

84.9% 53rd pct 83.8% 53rd pct

Walk to school in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springfield - Redbank +5.0 pts higher in Springfield - Redbank

76.1% 62nd pct 81.1% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springfield - Redbank +1.8 pts higher in Springfield - Redbank

96.3% 62nd pct 98.1% 69th pct

Walk to health in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springfield - Redbank +3.7 pts higher in Springfield - Redbank

33.3% 31st pct 37.0% 40th pct

Amenities/1k in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springfield - Redbank +1.2 more in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

11.2 17th pct 9.9 8th pct

Intersections/km² in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springfield - Redbank +29 higher in Springfield - Redbank

87 62nd pct 116 67th pct

Mean slope in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springfield - Redbank +2.3 pts higher in Springfield - Redbank

4.9% 38th pct 7.2% 75th pct

Compare Rocklea - Acacia Ridge with nearby areas

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Compare Springfield - Redbank with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rocklea - Acacia Ridge vs Springfield - Redbank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30305/rocklea-acacia-ridge/vs/31004/springfield-redbank