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Erina vs Springfield

Name: Erina vs Springfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Erina profile · Springfield profile

Erina Springfield

Erina and Springfield (Central Coast - NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Erina is a much older community where the typical resident is 61 and 46.2% of people are aged 65 or over. This age gap helps explain why more people live alone in Erina and why long-term health conditions are far higher there. In contrast, Springfield (Central Coast - NSW) is much younger, with a typical age of 37, and has a higher proportion of people working or looking for work. Springfield (Central Coast - NSW) also has higher typical incomes, with the usual weekly household earning $2,008 compared to $1,010 in Erina.

Both areas are similar in their use of English and have almost identical drive times to the city. They also share a similar level of renting, as both sit below the national figure for households that rent. While Erina has far more amenities within a 15-minute walk—including health services and groceries—Springfield (Central Coast - NSW) is more dominated by separate houses and larger family homes. These two neighbours have stayed consistent in several ways, including the same number of schools within 3km and very similar shares of people working from home.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 24 yrs older in Erina Aged 65+: 32.9 pts higher in Erina 3+ bedrooms: 38.8 pts higher in Springfield Participation: 29.8 pts higher in Springfield Household income: $998 higher in Springfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Erina in Springfield +895 larger in Erina gap widening

5,205 86th pct 4,310 86th pct

Median age in Erina in Springfield +24 yrs older in Erina gap widening

61 yrs 94th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

46.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +32.9 pts 13.3%

18.0% Older adults (45–64) +9.0 pts ▸ 27.0%

15.6% Young adults (25–44) +10.4 pts ▸ 26.0%

12.2% Children (0–14) +7.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

7.9% Youth (15–24) +5.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

47.7% Married ◂ +1.0 pts 46.7%

21.7% Never married +15.4 pts ▸ 37.1%

17.4% Widowed ◂ +13.2 pts 4.1%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 9.3%

2.5% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Erina Springfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.8% Australia +10.5 pts ▸ 81.3%

7.6% England ◂ +3.0 pts 4.6%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.4% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.6% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.0% English +0.9 pts ▸ 41.8%

31.6% Australian +9.9 pts ▸ 41.5%

11.1% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.1% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.7% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

1.6% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

78.9% English only +8.9 pts ▸ 87.8%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hindi even 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.9% Christianity ◂ +5.9 pts 52.0%

28.1% No religion +13.0 pts ▸ 41.1%

11.5% Not stated ◂ +6.8 pts 4.8%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Other religions even 0.5%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Erina in Springfield +3.58 more in Erina

4.74 58th pct 1.16 11th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Erina in Springfield even

26 88th pct 26 88th pct

Avg size in Erina in Springfield +40 larger in Erina

592 83rd pct 552 78th pct

ICSEA in Erina in Springfield even

1,078 87th pct 1,077 87th pct

Highest year of school

42.4% Year 12 +14.5 pts ▸ 57.0%

29.2% Year 10 ◂ +5.2 pts 24.0%

11.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 8.9%

5.1% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

24.4% Certificate III / IV +8.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

19.0% Bachelor degree +6.7 pts ▸ 25.6%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

5.1% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

17.0% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

8.8% Society & culture +5.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.9% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.0% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.1% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.4% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.6% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.5% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Erina in Springfield +$198 higher in Springfield gap widening

$607 26th pct $805 60th pct

Household income in Erina in Springfield +$998 higher in Springfield gap widening

$1,010 14th pct $2,008 75th pct

Family income in Erina in Springfield +$715 higher in Springfield gap widening

$1,552 30th pct $2,267 72nd pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.6 pts 22.7%

18.1% $1,500–$2,999 +13.5 pts ▸ 31.7%

27.8% Under $650 ◂ +13.7 pts 14.2%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.4% $4,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

45.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 39.3%

24.5% $650–$1,499 +8.9 pts ▸ 33.4%

11.6% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

3.5% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.6% Arthritis ◂ +8.3 pts 9.3%

10.1% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.4% Other condition ◂ +3.4 pts 7.9%

10.3% Heart disease ◂ +7.2 pts 3.1%

8.5% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 4.3%

6.7% Dementia ◂ +6.3 pts 0.4%

6.6% Cancer ◂ +3.7 pts 2.9%

3.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

2.6% Stroke ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.9% None +13.8 pts ▸ 62.7%

22.8% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 21.1%

12.3% Two conditions ◂ +6.0 pts 6.3%

8.2% Three or more ◂ +4.5 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Erina in Springfield +83 larger in Springfield

124 86th pct 207 86th pct

Median age in Erina in Springfield +7 yrs older in Erina

27 yrs 54th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Erina in Springfield +$10 higher in Springfield

$512 34th pct $522 35th pct

Household income in Erina in Springfield +$94 higher in Springfield

$1,562 45th pct $1,656 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Erina in Springfield +0.7 larger in Springfield gap steady

2.1 19th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

47.8% Couples with children +13.1 pts ▸ 60.9%

38.9% Couples without children ◂ +17.3 pts 21.6%

12.6% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

0.6% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

41.7% 1 person ◂ +22.2 pts 19.5%

34.3% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 31.6%

9.4% 4 people +10.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

8.6% 3 people +10.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

4.1% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.4% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Erina in Springfield +$10 higher in Springfield gap steady

$380 78th pct $390 80th pct

Mortgage in Erina in Springfield +$26 higher in Erina gap narrowing

$2,146 79th pct $2,120 77th pct

People / bedroom in Erina in Springfield +0.10 higher in Springfield gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.6% Owned outright ◂ +19.2 pts 26.4%

20.1% Owned with a mortgage +24.1 pts ▸ 44.2%

17.7% Rented +10.1 pts ▸ 27.8%

12.8% Other tenure ◂ +11.8 pts 1.0%

4.0% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

75.4% Separate house +21.4 pts ▸ 96.8%

20.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.8 pts 2.4%

4.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.4 pts 0.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

22.7% 3 bedrooms +24.5 pts ▸ 47.3%

42.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +33.3 pts 8.8%

19.5% 4 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 32.0%

7.4% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.5 pts 1.6%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

40.6% $350–$549 +2.3 pts ▸ 42.9%

21.6% $200–$349 ◂ +4.8 pts 16.8%

18.2% Under $200 even 18.2%

11.9% $550–$749 +2.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.1% $750 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.2% $1,800–$2,999 +13.5 pts ▸ 45.7%

25.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 14.6%

17.1% $1,000–$1,799 +6.5 pts ▸ 23.7%

20.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.7 pts 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Erina in Springfield +14 more in Erina

44 87th pct 30 86th pct

Stops/1k in Erina in Springfield +1.49 more in Erina

8.45 86th pct 6.96 85th pct

Departures/1k in Erina in Springfield +2,982.3 more in Erina

4,228.2 100th pct 1,245.9 88th pct

PT routes in Erina in Springfield +12 more in Erina

18 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Erina in Springfield +5 longer in Erina

7 39th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Erina in Springfield even

60 44th pct 60 44th pct

Reach 30 min in Erina in Springfield even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Erina in Springfield +6,355 more in Springfield

14,849 45th pct 21,204 50th pct

How people get to work

47.9% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 48.4%

27.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 27.1%

2.5% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

50.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.4 pts 30.0%

24.4% 2 vehicles +18.1 pts ▸ 42.5%

7.8% 3 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.6% No vehicle ◂ +7.7 pts 4.8%

5.2% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 18.8%

10.6% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.0% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.2% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

5.8% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.3% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.1% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

4.9% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

23.0% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 25.2%

14.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 13.0%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 13.1%

13.1% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.4% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 12.4%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

8.4% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Erina in Springfield +3.1 higher in Erina

6.6 91st pct 3.6 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Erina in Springfield +3.6 more in Erina

6.5 91st pct 2.9 72nd pct

15-min city in Erina in Springfield +69.2 pts higher in Erina

77.3% 87th pct 8.1% 64th pct

Walk to shops in Erina in Springfield +30.0 pts higher in Erina

80.4% 89th pct 50.4% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Erina in Springfield +13.9 pts higher in Erina

93.7% 85th pct 79.8% 81st pct

Walk to school in Erina in Springfield +19.0 pts higher in Erina

75.7% 84th pct 56.6% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Erina in Springfield +32.3 pts higher in Erina

94.7% 83rd pct 62.4% 68th pct

Walk to health in Erina in Springfield +61.7 pts higher in Erina

63.7% 88th pct 2.0% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Erina in Springfield +8.1 more in Erina

16.7 57th pct 8.6 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Erina in Springfield +101 higher in Erina

132 87th pct 31 75th pct

Mean slope in Erina in Springfield +4.9 pts higher in Springfield

6.3% 56th pct 11.2% 86th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Erina vs Springfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11436/erina/vs/SAL13639/springfield