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Cringila vs Spring Hill

Name: Cringila vs Spring Hill — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Cringila profile · Spring Hill profile

Cringila Spring Hill

Cringila and Spring Hill (Wollongong - NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Cringila is much more diverse, with 40.8% of people born overseas and 53% using a language other than English at home. It also has a higher proportion of older residents, with 18.1% aged 65 and over, compared to just 6.5% in Spring Hill (Wollongong - NSW). In contrast, Spring Hill (Wollongong - NSW) is wealthier and more highly qualified; its typical weekly household income is $1,937, which is far higher than the $1,117 seen in Cringila, and 27.4% of its adults hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to 8.1% in Cringila.

The two areas are almost identical in the typical age of their residents, who are 38 years old in both places. They also share similar home sizes and a nearly identical walkability score of around 4, meaning both are car-dependent. While Cringila has a far higher share of renters at 26.1%, Spring Hill (Wollongong - NSW) has a much higher proportion of people working from home at 28.9%.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 28.0 pts higher in Cringila Personal income: $460 higher in Spring Hill Needs assistance: 12.7 pts higher in Cringila Population: 2,064 larger in Cringila No car: 13.8 pts higher in Cringila

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cringila in Spring Hill +2,064 larger in Cringila gap steady

2,156 79th pct 92 39th pct

Median age in Cringila in Spring Hill even

38 yrs 23rd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

26.1% Young adults (25–44) +6.5 pts ▸ 32.6%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 20.7%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 15.2%

18.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.6 pts 6.5%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 9.8%

Marital status

39.6% Married +9.7 pts ▸ 49.3%

40.2% Never married +3.7 pts ▸ 43.8%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +5.2 pts 4.1%

7.4% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 4.1%

3.7% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

Age & sex structure

Cringila Spring Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.2% Australia +10.9 pts ▸ 64.1%

0.8% Philippines +2.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% England ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

20.9% Australian +7.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

15.8% English +4.8 pts ▸ 20.7%

0.3% Chinese +6.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.2% Filipino +4.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.2% Irish even 3.3%

3.2% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

3.1% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.1% German ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

40.8% English only +21.2 pts ▸ 62.0%

18.1% Arabic ◂ +14.9 pts 3.3%

0.6% Tagalog +3.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.1% Christianity +22.0 pts ▸ 64.1%

29.1% Islam ◂ +29.1 pts 0.0%

20.5% No religion ◂ +4.2 pts 16.3%

7.2% Not stated +10.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cringila in Spring Hill

2.42 35th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Cringila in Spring Hill +22 more in Spring Hill

14 84th pct 36 89th pct

Avg size in Cringila in Spring Hill +110 larger in Spring Hill

282 46th pct 392 58th pct

ICSEA in Cringila in Spring Hill +95 higher in Spring Hill

952 28th pct 1,047 77th pct

Highest year of school

41.3% Year 12 +5.3 pts ▸ 46.6%

24.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +16.0 pts 8.2%

22.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 21.9%

6.1% Year 11 ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Certificate III / IV +6.0 pts ▸ 43.1%

14.4% Bachelor degree +14.9 pts ▸ 29.3%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 12.1%

3.9% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.4% Engineering & related +7.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

18.4% Management & commerce ◂ +8.0 pts 10.3%

15.4% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.5% Health +5.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.7% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.7% Education ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cringila in Spring Hill +$460 higher in Spring Hill

$459 9th pct $919 74th pct

Household income in Cringila in Spring Hill +$820 higher in Spring Hill

$1,117 20th pct $1,937 72nd pct

Family income in Cringila in Spring Hill +$873 higher in Spring Hill

$1,314 16th pct $2,187 68th pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +17.7 pts ▸ 44.0%

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.2 pts 16.0%

27.3% Under $650 ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%

2.7% $4,000 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

60.9% Under $650 ◂ +32.1 pts 28.8%

25.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.8 pts 17.8%

6.2% $1,500–$2,999 +14.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

0.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%

10.9% Arthritis even 10.9%

9.5% Diabetes ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

7.7% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

1.7% Cancer +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.9% Lung condition +2.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.8% None +1.0 pts ▸ 60.9%

18.7% One condition +4.1 pts ▸ 22.8%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +4.8 pts 3.3%

4.5% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cringila in Spring Hill +58 larger in Cringila

58 79th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Cringila in Spring Hill +12 yrs older in Spring Hill

26 yrs 50th pct 38 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Cringila in Spring Hill +$892 higher in Spring Hill

$483 30th pct $1,375 89th pct

Household income in Cringila in Spring Hill +$541 higher in Spring Hill

$1,708 51st pct $2,249 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cringila in Spring Hill +0.1 larger in Spring Hill

2.8 76th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

59.2% Couples with children +10.0 pts ▸ 69.2%

22.6% One-parent families ◂ +4.2 pts 18.5%

16.8% Couples without children ◂ +4.5 pts 12.3%

1.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

18.5% 3 people +25.5 pts ▸ 44.0%

29.0% 2 people ◂ +17.0 pts 12.0%

23.5% 1 person ◂ +7.5 pts 16.0%

13.9% 4 people +6.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

7.7% 6 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cringila in Spring Hill +$150 higher in Spring Hill

$350 71st pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Cringila in Spring Hill +$553 higher in Spring Hill

$1,614 49th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Cringila in Spring Hill even

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.9% Owned with a mortgage +30.1 pts ▸ 56.0%

44.5% Owned outright ◂ +8.5 pts 36.0%

26.1% Rented ◂ +14.1 pts 12.0%

2.7% Other tenure ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

93.5% Separate house +6.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

5.5% Flat or apartment +10.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.9 pts 36.0%

18.6% 4 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 24.0%

16.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 12.0%

3.9% 5 or more +12.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.4% $350–$549 ◂ +52.4 pts 0.0%

33.5% $200–$349 ◂ +33.5 pts 0.0%

8.1% Under $200 ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

1.6% $550–$749 ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.3% $1,800–$2,999 +43.2 pts ▸ 78.6%

42.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +42.4 pts 0.0%

15.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cringila in Spring Hill +8 more in Cringila

12 82nd pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Cringila in Spring Hill +37.91 more in Spring Hill

5.57 80th pct 43.48 100th pct

Departures/1k in Cringila in Spring Hill +9,755.4 more in Spring Hill

1,038.0 86th pct 10,793.5 100th pct

PT routes in Cringila in Spring Hill +1 more in Spring Hill

5 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Cringila in Spring Hill +26 longer in Spring Hill

7 39th pct 33 69th pct

Drive to city in Cringila in Spring Hill +2 longer in Cringila

68 49th pct 66 48th pct

How people get to work

59.3% Car (driver) ◂ +21.6 pts 37.8%

12.2% Worked at home +16.7 pts ▸ 28.9%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

2.1% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.3% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.2% 2 vehicles +18.8 pts ▸ 52.0%

35.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.7 pts 20.0%

11.3% 3 vehicles +8.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

5.1% 4 or more +14.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.8% No vehicle ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance +5.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

5.5% Manufacturing +12.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

2.8% Professional & technical +10.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.2% Other services +5.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.1% Construction ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

1.5% Electricity, gas & water +7.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.5% Finance & insurance +6.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.5% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

4.6% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

10.8% Professionals +18.1 pts ▸ 28.9%

21.4% Labourers ◂ +14.7 pts 6.7%

13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 13.3%

11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +5.2 pts 6.7%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%

7.3% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Cringila in Spring Hill +0.3 higher in Spring Hill

3.8 77th pct 4.1 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cringila in Spring Hill +0.2 more in Spring Hill

3.8 76th pct 4.0 77th pct

15-min city in Cringila in Spring Hill +15.2 pts higher in Spring Hill

20.9% 72nd pct 36.1% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Cringila in Spring Hill +37.3 pts higher in Spring Hill

0.0% 0th pct 37.3% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Cringila in Spring Hill even

99.8% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Cringila in Spring Hill +27.7 pts higher in Cringila

100.0% 100th pct 72.3% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Cringila in Spring Hill +0.3 pts higher in Spring Hill

98.5% 85th pct 98.8% 85th pct

Walk to health in Cringila in Spring Hill +15.7 pts higher in Spring Hill

0.0% 0th pct 15.7% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Cringila in Spring Hill +47.9 more in Spring Hill

6.5 33rd pct 54.3 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in Cringila in Spring Hill +45 higher in Cringila

76 82nd pct 31 75th pct

Mean slope in Cringila in Spring Hill +5.4 pts higher in Cringila

10.0% 80th pct 4.6% 37th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cringila vs Spring Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11117/cringila/vs/SAL13632/spring-hill