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Rocklea - Acacia Ridge vs Springwood - Kingston

Name: Rocklea - Acacia Ridge vs Springwood - Kingston — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Rocklea - Acacia Ridge profile · Springwood - Kingston profile

Rocklea - Acacia Ridge Springwood - Kingston

Springwood - Kingston and Rocklea - Acacia Ridge are nearby areas with distinct profiles. Rocklea - Acacia Ridge is far more diverse, with 47.6% born overseas and 47.8% using another language at home, compared to 33.6% and 25.9% in Springwood - Kingston. Rocklea - Acacia Ridge also has a more qualified workforce, where 31.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 17.0% in Springwood - Kingston. In contrast, Springwood - Kingston is much more walkable, with 86.5% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed, while only 65.0% of homes in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge have the same access.

Everyday life shares many commonalities in both places, including a typical resident age of 35 and similar shares of people who do not follow a religion. While they share these basics, some gaps are widening. The difference in typical weekly household income has grown since 2011, with Rocklea - Acacia Ridge now $498 higher than Springwood - Kingston. Similarly, the gap in overseas-born residents has widened, with Rocklea - Acacia Ridge seeing a far higher share than its neighbour.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 21.8 pts higher in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge Year 12: 16.6 pts higher in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge Bachelor+: 14.6 pts higher in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge No car: 4.0 pts higher in Springwood - Kingston Born overseas: 14.0 pts higher in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springwood - Kingston +11,176 larger in Springwood - Kingston gap narrowing

67,890 58th pct 79,066 65th pct

Median age in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springwood - Kingston even gap steady

35 yrs 14th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

32.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.5 pts 28.1%

21.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

22.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 21.5%

11.5% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

53.6% Married ◂ +11.4 pts 42.3%

32.9% Never married +6.1 pts ▸ 39.0%

6.9% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.6% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Rocklea - Acacia Ridge Springwood - Kingston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

48.5% Australia +10.9 pts ▸ 59.4%

7.9% China ◂ +6.8 pts 1.1%

4.4% New Zealand +2.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.4% India ◂ +4.4 pts 2.0%

2.0% England +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Vietnam ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

20.0% English +9.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

18.0% Australian +8.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

19.0% Chinese ◂ +14.7 pts 4.3%

8.6% Indian ◂ +5.7 pts 2.9%

5.2% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.1% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.9% German +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

2.8% Vietnamese ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%

1.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

47.7% English only +18.9 pts ▸ 66.6%

12.6% Mandarin ◂ +10.7 pts 1.9%

4.2% Cantonese ◂ +3.3 pts 0.9%

3.5% Punjabi ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

2.7% Vietnamese ◂ +2.2 pts 0.5%

1.8% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.5% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.9% Christianity +6.2 pts ▸ 44.1%

35.1% No religion even 35.1%

5.6% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.0% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

5.7% Hinduism ◂ +4.4 pts 1.4%

5.0% Buddhism ◂ +3.0 pts 1.9%

3.6% Other religions ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springwood - Kingston +10 more in Springwood - Kingston

14 20th pct 24 45th pct

Schools/1k kids in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springwood - Kingston +0.48 more in Springwood - Kingston

0.92 3rd pct 1.41 19th pct

Students in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springwood - Kingston +5,590 more in Springwood - Kingston

12,348 62nd pct 17,938 77th pct

Avg size in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springwood - Kingston +135 larger in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

882 94th pct 747 87th pct

ICSEA in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springwood - Kingston +65 higher in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

1,037 61st pct 972 27th pct

Highest year of school

71.2% Year 12 ◂ +16.6 pts 54.6%

12.2% Year 10 +6.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

7.4% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.2% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.5 pts 20.7%

20.4% Certificate III / IV +10.6 pts ▸ 31.0%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 15.4%

13.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.9 pts 6.3%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

1.8% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

24.9% Management & commerce ◂ +6.7 pts 18.2%

13.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 13.6%

11.2% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.2% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 8.6%

6.4% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.8% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.3% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

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 Springwood - Kingston +$132 higher in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge gap widening

$797 52nd pct $665 19th pct

Household income in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springwood - Kingston +$498 higher in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge gap widening

$1,941 68th pct $1,443 28th pct

Family income in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springwood - Kingston +$375 higher in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge gap widening

$2,048 52nd pct $1,673 20th pct

Household income distribution

36.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 29.5%

24.3% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 31.3%

11.0% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 8.6%

9.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 6.5%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 45.1%

34.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 32.1%

17.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 12.8%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.6% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.5% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.4% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.7% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.9% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.0% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.5% None ◂ +10.5 pts 62.0%

15.1% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

4.3% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.1% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springwood - Kingston +2,165 larger in Springwood - Kingston

1,200 45th pct 3,365 77th pct

Median age in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springwood - Kingston even

20 yrs 0th pct 20 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springwood - Kingston +$160 higher in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

$642 60th pct $482 14th pct

Household income in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springwood - Kingston +$563 higher in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

$1,794 66th pct $1,231 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springwood - Kingston +0.2 larger in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge gap steady

3.0 93rd pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

65.6% Couples with children ◂ +8.6 pts 57.0%

13.7% One-parent families +7.5 pts ▸ 21.2%

19.7% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

1.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

28.6% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 30.1%

15.0% 1 person +8.5 pts ▸ 23.6%

21.1% 4 people ◂ +6.0 pts 15.1%

20.8% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 17.3%

8.9% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%

5.6% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springwood - Kingston +$80 higher in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge gap steady

$400 71st pct $320 36th pct

Mortgage in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springwood - Kingston +$234 higher in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge gap narrowing

$1,872 52nd pct $1,638 37th pct

People / bedroom in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springwood - Kingston even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.4 pts 34.3%

30.2% Rented +8.5 pts ▸ 38.8%

23.6% Owned outright +0.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

1.3% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Other tenure even 1.2%

Types of homes

81.8% Separate house ◂ +4.0 pts 77.7%

16.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

1.0% Flat or apartment +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

34.0% 3 bedrooms +17.2 pts ▸ 51.2%

47.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.3 pts 23.1%

3.7% 2 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.4% 5 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 7.7%

1.1% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

67.1% $350–$549 ◂ +35.6 pts 31.5%

14.3% $200–$349 +33.5 pts ▸ 47.8%

7.0% Under $200 +6.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.9% $550–$749 ◂ +3.9 pts 3.0%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.9% $1,000–$1,799 +8.7 pts ▸ 39.6%

39.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 30.1%

12.5% Under $1,000 +4.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springwood - Kingston +177 more in Springwood - Kingston

213 41st pct 390 63rd pct

Stops/1k in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springwood - Kingston +1.80 more in Springwood - Kingston

3.14 27th pct 4.93 60th pct

Departures/1k in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springwood - Kingston +198.6 more in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

996.8 57th pct 798.2 51st pct

PT routes in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springwood - Kingston +1 more in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

34 61st pct 33 59th pct

Stop walk in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springwood - Kingston +2 longer in Springwood - Kingston

4 43rd pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springwood - Kingston +1 longer in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

20 36th pct 19 33rd pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 63.1%

14.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 11.8%

4.8% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.9% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

0.6% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Train even 0.7%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.1 pts 36.6%

30.9% 1 vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 36.0%

14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 13.0%

3.4% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.7% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 14.1%

7.0% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%

8.1% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.0% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%

7.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

5.3% Public administration & safety even 5.3%

3.8% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals ◂ +5.5 pts 18.0%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 13.2%

12.0% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.2% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.2% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.6% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springwood - Kingston +4,753 higher in Springwood - Kingston

79,376 59th pct 84,129 62nd pct

Growth in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springwood - Kingston +10.0 pts higher in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

14.9% 90th pct 4.8% 42nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springwood - Kingston +72 higher in Springwood - Kingston

1,121 70th pct 1,193 75th pct

Max temp in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springwood - Kingston +0.9 higher in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

27.3 84th pct 26.4 75th pct

Min temp in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springwood - Kingston +0.8 higher in Springwood - Kingston

14.5 76th pct 15.3 82nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springwood - Kingston +1.4 higher in Springwood - Kingston

5.3 54th pct 6.8 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springwood - Kingston +1.4 more in Springwood - Kingston

5.2 56th pct 6.6 74th pct

15-min city in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springwood - Kingston +21.5 pts higher in Springwood - Kingston

65.0% 58th pct 86.5% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springwood - Kingston +19.9 pts higher in Springwood - Kingston

66.1% 59th pct 86.0% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springwood - Kingston +11.4 pts higher in Springwood - Kingston

84.9% 53rd pct 96.3% 71st pct

Walk to school in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springwood - Kingston +10.1 pts higher in Springwood - Kingston

76.1% 62nd pct 86.2% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springwood - Kingston +2.9 pts higher in Springwood - Kingston

96.3% 62nd pct 99.2% 75th pct

Walk to health in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springwood - Kingston +26.2 pts higher in Springwood - Kingston

33.3% 31st pct 59.6% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springwood - Kingston +2.3 more in Springwood - Kingston

11.2 17th pct 13.5 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springwood - Kingston +44 higher in Springwood - Kingston

87 62nd pct 131 69th pct

Mean slope in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge in Springwood - Kingston +0.7 pts higher in Springwood - Kingston

4.9% 38th pct 5.6% 52nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Rocklea - Acacia Ridge vs Springwood - Kingston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30305/rocklea-acacia-ridge/vs/31106/springwood-kingston