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Sunnybank vs Springwood - Kingston

Name: Sunnybank vs Springwood - Kingston — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 8.2 km apart · Sunnybank profile · Springwood - Kingston profile

Sunnybank Springwood - Kingston

Springwood - Kingston and Sunnybank are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with distinct profiles. Sunnybank is far more diverse and highly qualified, with 53.1% of people born overseas and 33.5% holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Springwood - Kingston has a higher share of children under 15 at 21.5% and a larger number of schools, totalling 24. Sunnybank also has a higher proportion of homes owned outright (32.6%) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week (20.1%).

The gap in cultural and educational backgrounds has widened since 2011, particularly for those born overseas and those with university degrees. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share a typical resident age of 35 and nearly identical weekly personal incomes of around $665 to $690. They also have very similar rates of volunteering and unpaid care for children.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 29.1 pts higher in Sunnybank Born overseas: 19.5 pts higher in Sunnybank Year 12: 17.5 pts higher in Sunnybank Bachelor+: 16.4 pts higher in Sunnybank Population: 28,876 larger in Springwood - Kingston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sunnybank in Springwood - Kingston +28,876 larger in Springwood - Kingston gap steady

50,190 39th pct 79,066 65th pct

Median age in Sunnybank in Springwood - Kingston even gap steady

35 yrs 14th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

32.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 28.1%

21.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 22.4%

18.5% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

14.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 14.7%

12.9% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

50.9% Married ◂ +8.7 pts 42.3%

35.1% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 39.0%

7.1% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.1% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.7% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Sunnybank Springwood - Kingston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

42.9% Australia +16.5 pts ▸ 59.4%

12.1% China ◂ +11.0 pts 1.1%

3.1% New Zealand +3.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.8% India ◂ +3.7 pts 2.0%

1.5% England +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Vietnam ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

17.1% English +12.6 pts ▸ 29.7%

27.6% Chinese ◂ +23.4 pts 4.3%

14.7% Australian +11.6 pts ▸ 26.3%

4.8% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.3% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.5% Indian ◂ +3.6 pts 2.9%

2.6% German +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

40.4% English only +26.2 pts ▸ 66.6%

19.5% Mandarin ◂ +17.6 pts 1.9%

6.0% Cantonese ◂ +5.1 pts 0.9%

4.0% Punjabi ◂ +2.7 pts 1.3%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

1.8% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.3% Christianity +9.8 pts ▸ 44.1%

36.9% No religion ◂ +1.8 pts 35.1%

9.4% Islam ◂ +2.5 pts 6.9%

5.9% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.0% Buddhism ◂ +4.0 pts 1.9%

4.2% Other religions ◂ +2.6 pts 1.6%

3.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sunnybank in Springwood - Kingston +11 more in Springwood - Kingston

13 17th pct 24 45th pct

Schools/1k kids in Sunnybank in Springwood - Kingston +0.01 more in Springwood - Kingston

1.40 19th pct 1.41 19th pct

Students in Sunnybank in Springwood - Kingston +10,808 more in Springwood - Kingston

7,130 31st pct 17,938 77th pct

Avg size in Sunnybank in Springwood - Kingston +199 larger in Springwood - Kingston

548 68th pct 747 87th pct

ICSEA in Sunnybank in Springwood - Kingston +74 higher in Sunnybank

1,046 64th pct 972 27th pct

Highest year of school

72.1% Year 12 ◂ +17.5 pts 54.6%

10.8% Year 10 +8.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

8.4% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.4% Year 11 +2.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.2 pts 20.7%

17.4% Certificate III / IV +13.6 pts ▸ 31.0%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 15.4%

14.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.5 pts 6.3%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

1.5% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

24.4% Management & commerce ◂ +6.1 pts 18.2%

13.5% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.0% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.6% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 8.6%

6.3% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.8% Information technology ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%

3.4% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Sunnybank in Springwood - Kingston +$25 higher in Sunnybank gap narrowing

$690 24th pct $665 19th pct

Household income in Sunnybank in Springwood - Kingston +$320 higher in Sunnybank gap widening

$1,763 57th pct $1,443 28th pct

Family income in Sunnybank in Springwood - Kingston +$158 higher in Sunnybank gap widening

$1,831 34th pct $1,673 20th pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 29.5%

26.6% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

13.5% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 8.6%

9.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 6.5%

Personal income distribution

45.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 45.1%

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 32.1%

13.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 12.8%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.9% Mental health +4.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.1% Asthma +3.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.5% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.8% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.9% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.7% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.4% None ◂ +10.4 pts 62.0%

14.9% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

4.3% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.5% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sunnybank in Springwood - Kingston +2,712 larger in Springwood - Kingston

653 25th pct 3,365 77th pct

Median age in Sunnybank in Springwood - Kingston +3 yrs older in Sunnybank

23 yrs 29th pct 20 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Sunnybank in Springwood - Kingston +$127 higher in Sunnybank

$609 50th pct $482 14th pct

Household income in Sunnybank in Springwood - Kingston +$544 higher in Sunnybank

$1,775 65th pct $1,231 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sunnybank in Springwood - Kingston +0.2 larger in Sunnybank gap widening

3.0 93rd pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

62.1% Couples with children ◂ +5.1 pts 57.0%

22.5% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 20.4%

13.9% One-parent families +7.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Household size

28.8% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 30.1%

16.8% 1 person +6.7 pts ▸ 23.6%

20.0% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 17.3%

19.0% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 15.1%

8.7% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

6.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sunnybank in Springwood - Kingston +$80 higher in Sunnybank gap steady

$400 71st pct $320 36th pct

Mortgage in Sunnybank in Springwood - Kingston +$162 higher in Sunnybank gap narrowing

$1,800 47th pct $1,638 37th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.0% Rented +5.8 pts ▸ 38.8%

31.0% Owned with a mortgage +3.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

32.6% Owned outright ◂ +8.8 pts 23.8%

1.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

80.3% Separate house ◂ +2.6 pts 77.7%

18.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.1 pts 18.4%

0.5% Flat or apartment +2.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

40.4% 3 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 51.2%

35.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.7 pts 23.1%

15.4% 5 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 7.7%

5.0% 2 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.6% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

64.3% $350–$549 ◂ +32.7 pts 31.5%

13.3% $200–$349 +34.5 pts ▸ 47.8%

7.9% Under $200 +5.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.2% $550–$749 ◂ +6.2 pts 3.0%

1.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.8% $1,000–$1,799 +9.7 pts ▸ 39.6%

34.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 30.1%

15.7% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sunnybank in Springwood - Kingston +196 more in Springwood - Kingston

194 37th pct 390 63rd pct

Stops/1k in Sunnybank in Springwood - Kingston +1.07 more in Springwood - Kingston

3.87 39th pct 4.93 60th pct

Departures/1k in Sunnybank in Springwood - Kingston +384.2 more in Sunnybank

1,182.4 63rd pct 798.2 51st pct

PT routes in Sunnybank in Springwood - Kingston +10 more in Sunnybank

43 74th pct 33 59th pct

Stop walk in Sunnybank in Springwood - Kingston +4 longer in Springwood - Kingston

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Sunnybank in Springwood - Kingston +5 longer in Springwood - Kingston

14 21st pct 19 33rd pct

How people get to work

58.2% Car (driver) +4.9 pts ▸ 63.1%

14.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 11.8%

5.1% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.1% Bus ◂ +2.5 pts 2.6%

2.2% Train ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 36.6%

34.4% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 36.0%

13.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 13.0%

5.2% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 14.1%

6.6% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

9.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 5.9%

8.0% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.7% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%

6.9% Transport & warehousing even 6.9%

4.9% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

24.3% Professionals ◂ +6.3 pts 18.0%

12.5% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.8% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.6% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.9% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Sunnybank in Springwood - Kingston +28,548 higher in Springwood - Kingston

55,581 39th pct 84,129 62nd pct

Growth in Sunnybank in Springwood - Kingston +4.0 pts higher in Sunnybank

8.8% 75th pct 4.8% 42nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sunnybank in Springwood - Kingston +103 higher in Springwood - Kingston

1,090 68th pct 1,193 75th pct

Max temp in Sunnybank in Springwood - Kingston +0.7 higher in Sunnybank

27.1 82nd pct 26.4 75th pct

Min temp in Sunnybank in Springwood - Kingston +0.5 higher in Springwood - Kingston

14.7 78th pct 15.3 82nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sunnybank in Springwood - Kingston +0.2 higher in Springwood - Kingston

6.5 69th pct 6.8 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Sunnybank in Springwood - Kingston +0.3 more in Springwood - Kingston

6.3 70th pct 6.6 74th pct

15-min city in Sunnybank in Springwood - Kingston +3.6 pts higher in Springwood - Kingston

82.9% 71st pct 86.5% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Sunnybank in Springwood - Kingston +0.5 pts higher in Sunnybank

86.5% 78th pct 86.0% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Sunnybank in Springwood - Kingston +1.2 pts higher in Sunnybank

97.5% 77th pct 96.3% 71st pct

Walk to school in Sunnybank in Springwood - Kingston +7.5 pts higher in Sunnybank

93.7% 83rd pct 86.2% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Sunnybank in Springwood - Kingston +0.8 pts higher in Sunnybank

100.0% 93rd pct 99.2% 75th pct

Walk to health in Sunnybank in Springwood - Kingston +7.2 pts higher in Sunnybank

66.7% 73rd pct 59.6% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in Sunnybank in Springwood - Kingston +0.8 more in Springwood - Kingston

12.7 29th pct 13.5 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Sunnybank in Springwood - Kingston +27 higher in Sunnybank

158 73rd pct 131 69th pct

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

4.9% 39th pct 5.6% 52nd pct

Compare Sunnybank with nearby areas

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Compare Springwood - Kingston with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sunnybank vs Springwood - Kingston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30306/sunnybank/vs/31106/springwood-kingston