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Springfield - Redbank vs Toowoomba

Name: Springfield - Redbank vs Toowoomba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 79 km apart · Springfield - Redbank profile · Toowoomba profile

Springfield - Redbank Toowoomba

Toowoomba and Springfield - Redbank are two distinct Queensland regions with very different social profiles. Springfield - Redbank is much younger, with a typical resident aged 31 compared to 37 in Toowoomba, and has a far higher share of people born overseas (31.9% versus 15.3%). Toowoomba has a much older population, with people aged 65 and over making up 18.4% of the community, while that figure is just 7.6% in Springfield - Redbank. Toowoomba also sees far more home ownership, with 31.1% of homes owned outright compared to only 14.4% in Springfield - Redbank.

Both areas share several everyday similarities, including similar typical weekly family incomes and nearly identical shares of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. They are also both rated as somewhat walkable, with about 58% of homes sitting within a 15-minute walk of essential services. While these similarities exist, some gaps are widening; the difference in the number of children under 15 has grown, and Toowoomba has seen a far higher increase in recent overseas arrivals since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 16.7 pts higher in Toowoomba Born overseas: 16.6 pts higher in Springfield - Redbank Recent arrivals: 14.9 pts higher in Toowoomba Population: 56,857 larger in Toowoomba Other language: 13.1 pts higher in Springfield - Redbank

Demographics & Identity

Population in Springfield - Redbank in Toowoomba +56,857 larger in Toowoomba gap narrowing

105,202 77th pct 162,059 89th pct

Median age in Springfield - Redbank in Toowoomba +6 yrs older in Toowoomba gap narrowing

31 yrs 0th pct 37 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

32.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.9 pts 25.5%

26.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.8 pts 19.6%

19.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

7.6% Seniors (65+) +10.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 13.1%

Marital status

43.9% Married +3.5 pts ▸ 47.4%

41.1% Never married ◂ +6.5 pts 34.6%

8.0% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.8% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Springfield - Redbank Toowoomba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.1% Australia +16.7 pts ▸ 79.8%

7.9% New Zealand ◂ +6.4 pts 1.5%

3.5% India ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

3.0% England ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% China even 0.5%

0.3% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

31.7% English +6.9 pts ▸ 38.6%

28.5% Australian +9.2 pts ▸ 37.7%

7.1% Irish +5.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.8% German +6.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.7% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.4% Indian ◂ +3.0 pts 1.4%

2.6% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

2.3% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

70.9% English only +13.7 pts ▸ 84.6%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.1%

1.7% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.8% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.7% Christianity +11.1 pts ▸ 54.7%

39.9% No religion ◂ +6.9 pts 32.9%

7.3% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

3.5% Hinduism ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

2.0% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.7% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Springfield - Redbank in Toowoomba +39 more in Toowoomba

31 58th pct 70 96th pct

Schools/1k kids in Springfield - Redbank in Toowoomba +1.09 more in Toowoomba

1.11 9th pct 2.20 51st pct

Students in Springfield - Redbank in Toowoomba +4,964 more in Toowoomba

25,572 87th pct 30,536 88th pct

Avg size in Springfield - Redbank in Toowoomba +389 larger in Springfield - Redbank

825 91st pct 436 49th pct

ICSEA in Springfield - Redbank in Toowoomba even

1,006 45th pct 1,007 46th pct

Highest year of school

61.3% Year 12 ◂ +8.0 pts 53.3%

17.9% Year 10 +5.9 pts ▸ 23.8%

7.5% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.7 pts 33.3%

20.5% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 22.9%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 14.7%

6.5% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 16.6%

14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 14.4%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 12.1%

10.2% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.8% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

4.4% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Springfield - Redbank in Toowoomba +$82 higher in Springfield - Redbank gap narrowing

$840 61st pct $758 41st pct

Household income in Springfield - Redbank in Toowoomba +$352 higher in Springfield - Redbank gap widening

$1,854 63rd pct $1,502 34th pct

Family income in Springfield - Redbank in Toowoomba +$133 higher in Springfield - Redbank gap narrowing

$2,025 50th pct $1,892 39th pct

Household income distribution

37.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 30.5%

26.4% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 29.7%

10.1% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 8.5%

7.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

37.1% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 41.1%

37.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 34.0%

17.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 15.9%

2.1% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.2% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.3% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.0% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.5% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.5% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.8% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.5% None ◂ +6.3 pts 60.3%

17.6% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

5.3% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.5% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Springfield - Redbank in Toowoomba +2,988 larger in Toowoomba

4,751 86th pct 7,739 90th pct

Median age in Springfield - Redbank in Toowoomba +1 yrs older in Toowoomba

19 yrs 0th pct 20 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Springfield - Redbank in Toowoomba +$68 higher in Springfield - Redbank

$663 64th pct $595 45th pct

Household income in Springfield - Redbank in Toowoomba +$199 higher in Springfield - Redbank

$1,691 57th pct $1,492 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Springfield - Redbank in Toowoomba +0.5 larger in Springfield - Redbank gap steady

3.0 93rd pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

62.9% Couples with children ◂ +8.6 pts 54.3%

17.3% Couples without children +11.5 pts ▸ 28.8%

18.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 15.8%

1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

28.0% 2 people +7.4 pts ▸ 35.5%

17.6% 1 person +9.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

19.5% 4 people ◂ +6.4 pts 13.1%

19.1% 3 people ◂ +4.7 pts 14.4%

8.8% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 6.2%

6.9% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Springfield - Redbank in Toowoomba +$50 higher in Springfield - Redbank gap narrowing

$360 51st pct $310 32nd pct

Mortgage in Springfield - Redbank in Toowoomba +$193 higher in Springfield - Redbank gap narrowing

$1,710 41st pct $1,517 29th pct

People / bedroom in Springfield - Redbank in Toowoomba +0.10 higher in Springfield - Redbank gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.0% Rented ◂ +10.1 pts 32.9%

40.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.5 pts 33.0%

14.4% Owned outright +16.7 pts ▸ 31.1%

0.6% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

88.8% Separate house ◂ +7.6 pts 81.3%

9.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

1.0% Flat or apartment +3.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

51.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.8 pts 33.1%

32.7% 3 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

5.3% 2 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

6.2% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.3% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

36.0% $200–$349 +19.7 pts ▸ 55.7%

55.0% $350–$549 ◂ +26.1 pts 29.0%

4.1% Under $200 +6.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.1% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

0.3% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% $1,000–$1,799 +1.5 pts ▸ 44.4%

33.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 26.1%

11.4% Under $1,000 +6.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

7.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Springfield - Redbank in Toowoomba +307 more in Toowoomba

305 54th pct 612 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Springfield - Redbank in Toowoomba +0.88 more in Toowoomba

2.90 24th pct 3.78 37th pct

Departures/1k in Springfield - Redbank in Toowoomba +250.4 more in Springfield - Redbank

596.6 44th pct 346.2 34th pct

PT routes in Springfield - Redbank in Toowoomba +53 more in Springfield - Redbank

62 86th pct 9 18th pct

Stop walk in Springfield - Redbank in Toowoomba +76 longer in Toowoomba

4 43rd pct 80 99th pct

Drive to city in Springfield - Redbank in Toowoomba +56 longer in Toowoomba

25 45th pct 81 79th pct

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) +6.4 pts ▸ 69.9%

12.5% Worked at home ◂ +5.1 pts 7.3%

5.2% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.5% Train ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.6% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.1% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 37.8%

32.8% 1 vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 35.8%

13.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 13.1%

6.4% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.6% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

7.3% Education & training +3.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.9% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 6.7%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

7.4% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%

7.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.1 pts 3.9%

5.8% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

0.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

13.1% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 12.5%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 13.5%

11.5% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.6 pts 6.2%

9.4% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.4% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Springfield - Redbank in Toowoomba +51,358 higher in Toowoomba

124,349 79th pct 175,707 88th pct

Growth in Springfield - Redbank in Toowoomba +8.9 pts higher in Springfield - Redbank

16.0% 92nd pct 7.1% 64th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Springfield - Redbank in Toowoomba +281 higher in Springfield - Redbank

989 59th pct 707 34th pct

Max temp in Springfield - Redbank in Toowoomba +0.4 higher in Toowoomba

27.8 86th pct 28.1 87th pct

Min temp in Springfield - Redbank in Toowoomba +1.1 higher in Springfield - Redbank

13.7 70th pct 12.6 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Springfield - Redbank in Toowoomba +0.4 higher in Springfield - Redbank

5.2 51st pct 4.8 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in Springfield - Redbank in Toowoomba +0.2 more in Springfield - Redbank

5.0 52nd pct 4.7 48th pct

15-min city in Springfield - Redbank in Toowoomba +0.8 pts higher in Toowoomba

57.7% 50th pct 58.5% 51st pct

Walk to shops in Springfield - Redbank in Toowoomba +2.4 pts higher in Toowoomba

54.9% 46th pct 57.3% 49th pct

Walk to transit in Springfield - Redbank in Toowoomba +20.6 pts higher in Springfield - Redbank

83.8% 53rd pct 63.1% 35th pct

Walk to school in Springfield - Redbank in Toowoomba +17.0 pts higher in Springfield - Redbank

81.1% 67th pct 64.1% 48th pct

Walk to a park in Springfield - Redbank in Toowoomba +13.4 pts higher in Springfield - Redbank

98.1% 69th pct 84.7% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Springfield - Redbank in Toowoomba +3.9 pts higher in Toowoomba

37.0% 40th pct 40.9% 47th pct

Amenities/1k in Springfield - Redbank in Toowoomba +3.4 more in Toowoomba

9.9 8th pct 13.3 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Springfield - Redbank in Toowoomba +107 higher in Springfield - Redbank

116 67th pct 9 37th pct

Mean slope in Springfield - Redbank in Toowoomba +0.5 pts higher in Springfield - Redbank

7.2% 75th pct 6.7% 72nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Springfield - Redbank vs Toowoomba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/31004/springfield-redbank/vs/31701/toowoomba