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Erina Heights vs Springfield

Name: Erina Heights vs Springfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Erina Heights profile · Springfield profile

Erina Heights Springfield

Springfield (Central Coast - NSW) and Erina Heights are neighbouring areas with very different housing and income profiles. Erina Heights is a wealthier area, where the typical household income is $2,819 per week compared to $2,008 in Springfield (Central Coast - NSW), and 42.2% of households earn over $3,000 weekly against 25.7% in Springfield (Central Coast - NSW). Home ownership is also far more common in Erina Heights, where 43.7% of homes are owned outright, while 27.8% of homes in Springfield (Central Coast - NSW) are rented.

Both areas share a similar social makeup, with about 41% of residents in each area reporting no religion. While they are close by, they offer different levels of convenience; Springfield (Central Coast - NSW) is far more walkable for daily needs, with 50.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Erina Heights has 0.0%. Over time, the gap in home ownership and income between the two has remained a defining feature.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,856 larger in Springfield PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in Springfield Owned outright: 17.3 pts higher in Erina Heights Renting: 11.5 pts higher in Springfield Recent arrivals: 11.3 pts higher in Erina Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Erina Heights in Springfield +3,856 larger in Springfield gap steady

454 63rd pct 4,310 86th pct

Median age in Erina Heights in Springfield +4 yrs older in Erina Heights gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

31.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 27.0%

17.4% Young adults (25–44) +8.6 pts ▸ 26.0%

21.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 20.0%

15.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 13.8%

15.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.6 pts 13.3%

Marital status

51.2% Married ◂ +4.6 pts 46.7%

33.8% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 37.1%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%

3.3% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.2% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Erina Heights Springfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.2% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 81.3%

5.1% England ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

1.1% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% India +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.0% English +0.9 pts ▸ 41.8%

39.0% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 41.5%

15.0% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 12.1%

14.1% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 10.6%

5.7% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 3.5%

3.7% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

0.7% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.1% Filipino even 1.1%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.4% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 87.8%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.6% Christianity ◂ +2.7 pts 52.0%

41.4% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 41.1%

3.3% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Erina Heights in Springfield +19.25 more in Erina Heights

20.41 88th pct 1.16 11th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Erina Heights in Springfield +14 more in Springfield

12 82nd pct 26 88th pct

Avg size in Erina Heights in Springfield +58 larger in Erina Heights

610 85th pct 552 78th pct

ICSEA in Erina Heights in Springfield +5 higher in Erina Heights

1,082 88th pct 1,077 87th pct

Highest year of school

62.1% Year 12 ◂ +5.1 pts 57.0%

21.5% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

5.7% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.0% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

29.2% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 32.6%

29.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 25.6%

21.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 17.9%

3.8% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

12.7% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.0% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.3% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 9.2%

11.9% Architecture & building ◂ +5.1 pts 6.7%

10.2% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

6.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%

2.5% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Erina Heights in Springfield +$175 higher in Erina Heights gap widening

$980 80th pct $805 60th pct

Household income in Erina Heights in Springfield +$811 higher in Erina Heights gap widening

$2,819 94th pct $2,008 75th pct

Family income in Erina Heights in Springfield +$637 higher in Erina Heights gap widening

$2,904 89th pct $2,267 72nd pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 31.7%

28.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.8 pts 12.1%

15.6% $650–$1,499 +7.2 pts ▸ 22.7%

7.4% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

Personal income distribution

37.4% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 39.3%

30.2% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 33.4%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

10.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Mental health +5.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.4% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.5% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.9% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.3% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None ◂ +4.3 pts 62.7%

18.1% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

5.5% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.2% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Erina Heights in Springfield +191 larger in Springfield

16 64th pct 207 86th pct

Median age in Erina Heights in Springfield even

20 yrs 25th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Erina Heights in Springfield +$769 higher in Erina Heights

$1,291 88th pct $522 35th pct

Household income in Erina Heights in Springfield +$1,218 higher in Erina Heights

$2,874 87th pct $1,656 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Erina Heights in Springfield +0.4 larger in Erina Heights gap steady

3.2 89th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

72.1% Couples with children ◂ +11.3 pts 60.9%

18.9% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 21.6%

9.5% One-parent families +7.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

29.6% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 31.6%

23.7% 3 people ◂ +5.0 pts 18.7%

18.5% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

11.1% 1 person +8.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

11.9% 5 people ◂ +4.7 pts 7.2%

11.1% 6 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Erina Heights in Springfield +$95 higher in Erina Heights gap narrowing

$485 91st pct $390 80th pct

Mortgage in Erina Heights in Springfield +$380 higher in Erina Heights gap steady

$2,500 88th pct $2,120 77th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.0% Owned with a mortgage +4.2 pts ▸ 44.2%

43.7% Owned outright ◂ +17.3 pts 26.4%

16.3% Rented +11.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

0.0% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

95.6% Separate house +1.2 pts ▸ 96.8%

3.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

28.9% 3 bedrooms +18.4 pts ▸ 47.3%

31.9% 4 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 32.0%

28.1% 5 or more ◂ +19.0 pts 9.2%

8.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

77.3% $350–$549 ◂ +34.4 pts 42.9%

22.7% $200–$349 ◂ +5.9 pts 16.8%

0.0% Under $200 +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

18.2% $550–$749 ◂ +3.7 pts 14.5%

13.6% $750 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% $1,800–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 45.7%

37.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +22.5 pts 14.6%

13.0% $1,000–$1,799 +10.7 pts ▸ 23.7%

7.4% Under $1,000 +3.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Erina Heights in Springfield +17 more in Springfield

13 83rd pct 30 86th pct

Stops/1k in Erina Heights in Springfield +21.67 more in Erina Heights

28.63 97th pct 6.96 85th pct

Departures/1k in Erina Heights in Springfield +10,126.3 more in Erina Heights

11,372.2 100th pct 1,245.9 88th pct

PT routes in Erina Heights in Springfield +4 more in Erina Heights

10 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Erina Heights in Springfield +1 longer in Springfield

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Erina Heights in Springfield +2 longer in Erina Heights

62 45th pct 60 44th pct

Reach 30 min in Erina Heights in Springfield even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Erina Heights in Springfield +31,228 more in Erina Heights

52,432 66th pct 21,204 50th pct

How people get to work

42.0% Car (driver) +6.4 pts ▸ 48.4%

31.4% Worked at home ◂ +4.3 pts 27.1%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%

2.0% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 42.5%

21.1% 1 vehicle +9.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

19.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 14.3%

16.5% 4 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 8.2%

3.0% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.0% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

13.5% Education & training ◂ +3.6 pts 9.8%

6.5% Construction +4.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.6% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 7.1%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

6.1% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

4.9% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

4.1% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.0 pts 1.1%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Finance & insurance +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

28.6% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 25.2%

15.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 13.6%

14.3% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 12.4%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 13.1%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.3% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.6% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Erina Heights in Springfield +0.1 higher in Springfield

3.4 75th pct 3.6 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Erina Heights in Springfield +0.6 more in Erina Heights

3.5 75th pct 2.9 72nd pct

15-min city in Erina Heights in Springfield +8.6 pts higher in Erina Heights

16.7% 71st pct 8.1% 64th pct

Walk to shops in Erina Heights in Springfield +50.4 pts higher in Springfield

0.0% 0th pct 50.4% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Erina Heights in Springfield +10.0 pts higher in Erina Heights

89.8% 84th pct 79.8% 81st pct

Walk to school in Erina Heights in Springfield +30.3 pts higher in Erina Heights

86.9% 90th pct 56.6% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Erina Heights in Springfield +45.7 pts higher in Springfield

16.7% 51st pct 62.4% 68th pct

Walk to health in Erina Heights in Springfield +2.0 pts higher in Springfield

0.0% 0th pct 2.0% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Erina Heights in Springfield +37.7 more in Erina Heights

46.3 80th pct 8.6 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Erina Heights in Springfield +23 higher in Erina Heights

54 79th pct 31 75th pct

Mean slope in Erina Heights in Springfield +0.5 pts higher in Erina Heights

11.6% 87th pct 11.2% 86th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Erina Heights vs Springfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11437/erina-heights/vs/SAL13639/springfield