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Springfield - Redbank vs Browns Plains

Name: Springfield - Redbank vs Browns Plains — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Springfield - Redbank profile · Browns Plains profile

Springfield - Redbank Browns Plains

Springfield - Redbank and Browns Plains are two nearby hubs in Queensland, but they offer very different levels of accessibility. Springfield - Redbank is much more walkable, with 83.8% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to 61.4% in Browns Plains. This ease of movement is backed by better street connectivity and far more public transport routes. Springfield - Redbank also has a more qualified workforce, with 18.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 11.8% in Browns Plains.

Everyday life in both areas shares many common threads, such as having the same share of people who use another language at home (23.5%) and an identical typical household size of 3.0 people. However, some gaps are widening. Since 2011, the difference in typical income and university qualifications has grown, and the gap in the number of older residents has increased, with 11.1% of people in Browns Plains aged 65 or over compared to 7.6% in Springfield - Redbank.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 8.9 pts higher in Springfield - Redbank Recent movers: 8.4 pts higher in Springfield - Redbank Participation: 6.6 pts higher in Springfield - Redbank Personal income: $108 higher in Springfield - Redbank Needs assistance: 1.2 pts higher in Browns Plains

Demographics & Identity

Population in Springfield - Redbank in Browns Plains +11,580 larger in Springfield - Redbank gap widening

105,202 77th pct 93,622 73rd pct

Median age in Springfield - Redbank in Browns Plains +1 yrs older in Browns Plains gap narrowing

31 yrs 0th pct 32 yrs 4th pct

Age structure

32.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.6 pts 28.8%

26.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 23.8%

19.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

13.8% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.6% Seniors (65+) +3.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

43.9% Married ◂ +0.9 pts 43.0%

41.1% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 40.2%

8.0% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.3% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Springfield - Redbank Browns Plains

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.1% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 62.5%

7.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.5% India ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

3.0% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

31.7% English ◂ +0.2 pts 31.5%

28.5% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 28.8%

7.7% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

7.1% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

4.8% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

4.4% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

2.3% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.6% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

70.9% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 69.3%

1.7% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.8% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Hindi even 1.1%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.2% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.7% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 41.2%

39.9% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 38.9%

7.3% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.7% Islam +3.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

2.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Buddhism even 2.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Springfield - Redbank in Browns Plains +14 more in Springfield - Redbank

31 58th pct 17 29th pct

Schools/1k kids in Springfield - Redbank in Browns Plains +0.35 more in Springfield - Redbank

1.11 9th pct 0.76 0th pct

Students in Springfield - Redbank in Browns Plains +11,155 more in Springfield - Redbank

25,572 87th pct 14,417 69th pct

Avg size in Springfield - Redbank in Browns Plains +23 larger in Browns Plains

825 91st pct 848 92nd pct

ICSEA in Springfield - Redbank in Browns Plains +42 higher in Springfield - Redbank

1,006 45th pct 964 22nd pct

Highest year of school

61.3% Year 12 ◂ +8.9 pts 52.4%

17.9% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

7.5% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.2% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV +4.8 pts ▸ 38.8%

20.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.2 pts 15.4%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 15.7%

6.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 4.1%

3.1% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 18.4%

14.5% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 13.3%

10.2% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 8.2%

6.8% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

4.4% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.6% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.2% Agriculture & environment even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Springfield - Redbank in Browns Plains +$108 higher in Springfield - Redbank gap widening

$840 61st pct $732 33rd pct

Household income in Springfield - Redbank in Browns Plains +$257 higher in Springfield - Redbank gap widening

$1,854 63rd pct $1,597 43rd pct

Family income in Springfield - Redbank in Browns Plains +$294 higher in Springfield - Redbank gap widening

$2,025 50th pct $1,731 25th pct

Household income distribution

37.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 35.3%

26.4% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 30.9%

10.1% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 8.2%

7.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

37.1% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 41.3%

37.3% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 37.8%

17.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 11.6%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.7% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

8.0% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.2% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.5% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.5% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.5% None ◂ +4.0 pts 62.5%

17.6% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

5.3% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.5% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Springfield - Redbank in Browns Plains +983 larger in Springfield - Redbank

4,751 86th pct 3,768 81st pct

Median age in Springfield - Redbank in Browns Plains even

19 yrs 0th pct 19 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Springfield - Redbank in Browns Plains +$29 higher in Springfield - Redbank

$663 64th pct $634 58th pct

Household income in Springfield - Redbank in Browns Plains +$109 higher in Springfield - Redbank

$1,691 57th pct $1,582 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Springfield - Redbank in Browns Plains even gap narrowing

3.0 93rd pct 3.0 93rd pct

Family composition

62.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.4 pts 59.5%

17.3% Couples without children +2.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

18.8% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

28.0% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

19.5% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 17.1%

19.1% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 18.3%

17.6% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

8.8% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

6.9% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Springfield - Redbank in Browns Plains even gap steady

$360 51st pct $360 51st pct

Mortgage in Springfield - Redbank in Browns Plains +$110 higher in Springfield - Redbank gap narrowing

$1,710 41st pct $1,600 34th pct

People / bedroom in Springfield - Redbank in Browns Plains even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.0% Rented ◂ +4.6 pts 38.4%

40.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.3 pts 38.2%

14.4% Owned outright +6.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

1.5% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

88.8% Separate house +0.2 pts ▸ 89.0%

9.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

51.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 41.6%

32.7% 3 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 40.2%

6.2% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.3% 2 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

55.0% $350–$549 +1.7 pts ▸ 56.7%

36.0% $200–$349 ◂ +4.2 pts 31.7%

4.1% Under $200 +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.1% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

0.3% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% $1,000–$1,799 +3.7 pts ▸ 46.5%

33.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 27.7%

11.4% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Springfield - Redbank in Browns Plains +35 more in Springfield - Redbank

305 54th pct 270 49th pct

Stops/1k in Springfield - Redbank in Browns Plains +0.02 more in Springfield - Redbank

2.90 24th pct 2.88 24th pct

Departures/1k in Springfield - Redbank in Browns Plains +102.2 more in Springfield - Redbank

596.6 44th pct 494.5 40th pct

PT routes in Springfield - Redbank in Browns Plains +43 more in Springfield - Redbank

62 86th pct 19 37th pct

Stop walk in Springfield - Redbank in Browns Plains +18 longer in Browns Plains

4 43rd pct 22 78th pct

Drive to city in Springfield - Redbank in Browns Plains +1 longer in Browns Plains

25 45th pct 26 47th pct

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) +5.3 pts ▸ 68.9%

12.5% Worked at home ◂ +4.0 pts 8.5%

5.2% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.5% Train ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 39.5%

32.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 31.1%

13.7% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

6.4% 4 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.6% No vehicle even 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 13.9%

7.4% Construction +3.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.5% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.9% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.0% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.3 pts 4.3%

7.3% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

4.0% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Administrative & support even 3.9%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Professionals ◂ +6.2 pts 10.9%

13.1% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 13.4%

11.5% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 13.0%

9.4% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%

8.4% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Springfield - Redbank in Browns Plains +8,681 higher in Springfield - Redbank

124,349 79th pct 115,668 76th pct

Growth in Springfield - Redbank in Browns Plains +5.3 pts higher in Browns Plains

16.0% 92nd pct 21.3% 99th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Springfield - Redbank in Browns Plains +109 higher in Browns Plains

989 59th pct 1,097 68th pct

Max temp in Springfield - Redbank in Browns Plains +0.4 higher in Springfield - Redbank

27.8 86th pct 27.4 85th pct

Min temp in Springfield - Redbank in Browns Plains +0.5 higher in Browns Plains

13.7 70th pct 14.2 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Springfield - Redbank in Browns Plains +1.3 higher in Springfield - Redbank

5.2 51st pct 3.9 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Springfield - Redbank in Browns Plains +1.3 more in Springfield - Redbank

5.0 52nd pct 3.7 26th pct

15-min city in Springfield - Redbank in Browns Plains +21.5 pts higher in Springfield - Redbank

57.7% 50th pct 36.2% 18th pct

Walk to shops in Springfield - Redbank in Browns Plains +1.9 pts higher in Springfield - Redbank

54.9% 46th pct 53.1% 44th pct

Walk to transit in Springfield - Redbank in Browns Plains +22.4 pts higher in Springfield - Redbank

83.8% 53rd pct 61.4% 34th pct

Walk to school in Springfield - Redbank in Browns Plains +16.2 pts higher in Springfield - Redbank

81.1% 67th pct 64.9% 49th pct

Walk to a park in Springfield - Redbank in Browns Plains +7.2 pts higher in Springfield - Redbank

98.1% 69th pct 91.0% 51st pct

Walk to health in Springfield - Redbank in Browns Plains +13.8 pts higher in Springfield - Redbank

37.0% 40th pct 23.2% 14th pct

Amenities/1k in Springfield - Redbank in Browns Plains +1.5 more in Springfield - Redbank

9.9 8th pct 8.4 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Springfield - Redbank in Browns Plains +71 higher in Springfield - Redbank

116 67th pct 46 53rd pct

Mean slope in Springfield - Redbank in Browns Plains +2.4 pts higher in Springfield - Redbank

7.2% 75th pct 4.8% 35th pct

Compare Springfield - Redbank with nearby areas

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Compare Browns Plains with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Springfield - Redbank vs Browns Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/31004/springfield-redbank/vs/31103/browns-plains