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Grasmere vs Spring Farm

Name: Grasmere vs Spring Farm — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · Grasmere profile · Spring Farm profile

Grasmere Spring Farm

Spring Farm (NSW) and Grasmere are neighbouring areas with very different populations. Spring Farm (NSW) is a young hub where the typical resident is 30 and children under 15 make up 29.0% of the population. In contrast, Grasmere is far older; the typical resident is 59, and 43.6% of people are aged 65 and over. These age gaps help explain other differences, such as the typical weekly personal income being far higher in Spring Farm (NSW) at $1,118 compared to $543 in Grasmere, and the much higher rate of unpaid childcare in Spring Farm (NSW).

Both areas have tracked in different directions since 2011, with Spring Farm (NSW) seeing a huge influx of new residents, as 68.2% of people moved there in the last five years. Despite this, they share some common ground, such as almost identical unemployment rates of 3.0% and a similar share of people born overseas. While Spring Farm (NSW) has more public transport and shops within walking distance, both areas are very similar in their typical family incomes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,763 larger in Spring Farm Median age: 29 yrs older in Grasmere Aged 65+: 38.1 pts higher in Grasmere Personal income: $575 higher in Spring Farm Unpaid child care: 26.5 pts higher in Spring Farm

Demographics & Identity

Population in Grasmere in Spring Farm +7,763 larger in Spring Farm gap widening

2,105 79th pct 9,868 87th pct

Median age in Grasmere in Spring Farm +29 yrs older in Grasmere gap widening

59 yrs 91st pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

43.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +38.1 pts 5.5%

11.8% Young adults (25–44) +28.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

11.6% Children (0–14) +17.4 pts ▸ 29.0%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.3 pts 15.2%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%

Marital status

50.4% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 51.3%

21.7% Never married +13.7 pts ▸ 35.4%

20.5% Widowed ◂ +18.7 pts 1.8%

5.7% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.8% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Grasmere Spring Farm

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.6% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 81.1%

5.8% England ◂ +3.9 pts 1.9%

0.6% India +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Italy ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

0.9% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

41.2% English ◂ +8.1 pts 33.2%

35.8% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 39.8%

10.5% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 8.3%

9.8% Italian ◂ +4.4 pts 5.4%

8.2% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

0.7% Indian +2.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.3% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.5% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

88.1% English only ◂ +6.2 pts 82.0%

2.6% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%

0.3% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Punjabi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

79.2% Christianity ◂ +25.3 pts 53.9%

15.2% No religion +19.0 pts ▸ 34.3%

4.8% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

0.1% Islam +2.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Hinduism +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Grasmere in Spring Farm

— 0.35 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Grasmere in Spring Farm +9 more in Spring Farm

8 77th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Grasmere in Spring Farm +182 larger in Spring Farm

496 71st pct 678 89th pct

ICSEA in Grasmere in Spring Farm even

1,009 61st pct 1,010 62nd pct

Highest year of school

42.8% Year 12 +16.5 pts ▸ 59.3%

27.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 25.5%

18.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.2 pts 6.3%

3.7% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

28.9% Certificate III / IV +8.3 pts ▸ 37.1%

21.9% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 22.4%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

5.2% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

19.9% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

17.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 15.2%

7.0% Society & culture +6.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.9% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%

8.5% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.6% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Grasmere in Spring Farm +$575 higher in Spring Farm gap widening

$543 17th pct $1,118 88th pct

Household income in Grasmere in Spring Farm +$751 higher in Spring Farm gap narrowing

$1,652 57th pct $2,403 88th pct

Family income in Grasmere in Spring Farm +$17 higher in Grasmere gap narrowing

$2,518 82nd pct $2,501 81st pct

Household income distribution

18.8% $1,500–$2,999 +25.5 pts ▸ 44.2%

26.7% Under $650 ◂ +21.5 pts 5.2%

21.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 11.5%

19.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 16.9%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

Personal income distribution

50.2% Under $650 ◂ +23.0 pts 27.2%

21.3% $650–$1,499 +17.3 pts ▸ 38.6%

14.7% $1,500–$2,999 +13.5 pts ▸ 28.2%

5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.4% Other condition ◂ +11.8 pts 6.6%

15.9% Arthritis ◂ +11.4 pts 4.5%

9.8% Heart disease ◂ +7.9 pts 1.9%

9.4% Dementia ◂ +9.2 pts 0.2%

9.0% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

6.4% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.3% Diabetes ◂ +4.3 pts 3.0%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +2.9 pts 1.3%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +2.7 pts 0.5%

2.5% Stroke ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.0% None +21.4 pts ▸ 72.4%

25.4% One condition ◂ +8.1 pts 17.3%

8.6% Two conditions ◂ +4.8 pts 3.9%

7.1% Three or more ◂ +5.9 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Grasmere in Spring Farm +453 larger in Spring Farm

25 72nd pct 478 87th pct

Median age in Grasmere in Spring Farm +36 yrs older in Grasmere

53 yrs 89th pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Grasmere in Spring Farm +$179 higher in Spring Farm

$899 73rd pct $1,078 83rd pct

Household income in Grasmere in Spring Farm +$97 higher in Spring Farm

$2,374 75th pct $2,471 78th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Grasmere in Spring Farm +0.4 larger in Spring Farm gap widening

2.6 57th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

63.8% Couples with children +4.2 pts ▸ 68.0%

29.1% Couples without children ◂ +10.9 pts 18.2%

7.3% One-parent families +6.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

32.0% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 29.3%

28.5% 1 person ◂ +16.6 pts 11.8%

9.7% 3 people +12.8 pts ▸ 22.5%

15.1% 4 people +7.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

11.9% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 9.9%

4.3% 6 or more even 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Grasmere in Spring Farm +$394 higher in Spring Farm gap widening

$116 8th pct $510 93rd pct

Mortgage in Grasmere in Spring Farm +$331 higher in Grasmere gap widening

$2,831 90th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Grasmere in Spring Farm +0.10 higher in Spring Farm gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.9% Owned with a mortgage +29.1 pts ▸ 62.1%

42.1% Owned outright ◂ +31.5 pts 10.6%

5.6% Rented +20.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

18.8% Other tenure ◂ +18.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

68.4% Separate house +25.4 pts ▸ 93.8%

26.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +21.3 pts 5.4%

2.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.6% 4 bedrooms +33.8 pts ▸ 69.5%

24.3% 5 or more ◂ +19.3 pts 5.1%

23.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.7 pts 1.8%

9.7% 3 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

5.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.0 pts 2.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +69.7 pts ▸ 69.7%

45.7% Under $200 ◂ +44.8 pts 1.0%

11.4% $550–$749 +7.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

8.6% $200–$349 ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

0.0% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.2% $1,800–$2,999 +33.6 pts ▸ 56.8%

42.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.3 pts 23.2%

18.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.4 pts 4.5%

6.8% $1,000–$1,799 +5.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Grasmere in Spring Farm +15 more in Spring Farm

7 77th pct 22 86th pct

Stops/1k in Grasmere in Spring Farm +1.10 more in Grasmere

3.33 71st pct 2.23 66th pct

Departures/1k in Grasmere in Spring Farm +255.6 more in Spring Farm

162.0 72nd pct 417.6 77th pct

PT routes in Grasmere in Spring Farm +2 more in Grasmere

4 82nd pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Grasmere in Spring Farm +20 longer in Grasmere

21 60th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Grasmere in Spring Farm +5 longer in Grasmere

49 38th pct 44 35th pct

Reach 30 min in Grasmere in Spring Farm +9,539 more in Spring Farm

0 0th pct 9,539 58th pct

Reach 45 min in Grasmere in Spring Farm +42,598 more in Spring Farm

0 0th pct 42,598 62nd pct

How people get to work

43.6% Car (driver) +7.0 pts ▸ 50.6%

32.3% Worked at home ◂ +6.5 pts 25.8%

2.3% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Walked even 0.5%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

26.9% 2 vehicles +27.0 pts ▸ 53.9%

28.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 25.0%

21.6% 4 or more ◂ +15.9 pts 5.8%

15.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 14.4%

8.3% No vehicle ◂ +7.3 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.0% Construction ◂ +5.5 pts 12.5%

10.5% Health care & social assistance +3.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.4% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 9.9%

9.7% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.5% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 4.0%

7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +4.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

3.8% Other services even 3.8%

1.9% Wholesale trade +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 18.9%

19.4% Managers ◂ +7.7 pts 11.7%

15.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 14.8%

15.1% Technicians & trades even 15.0%

9.2% Community & personal service +3.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.1% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Grasmere in Spring Farm +2.5 higher in Spring Farm

1.9 65th pct 4.4 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Grasmere in Spring Farm +2.4 more in Spring Farm

1.6 63rd pct 4.0 78th pct

15-min city in Grasmere in Spring Farm +55.7 pts higher in Spring Farm

0.0% 0th pct 55.7% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Grasmere in Spring Farm +55.0 pts higher in Spring Farm

0.0% 0th pct 55.0% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Grasmere in Spring Farm +13.6 pts higher in Spring Farm

66.7% 78th pct 80.3% 81st pct

Walk to school in Grasmere in Spring Farm +34.5 pts higher in Spring Farm

0.0% 0th pct 34.5% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Grasmere in Spring Farm +15.0 pts higher in Spring Farm

84.7% 77th pct 99.7% 89th pct

Walk to health in Grasmere in Spring Farm even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Grasmere in Spring Farm +1.1 more in Spring Farm

4.3 27th pct 5.4 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Grasmere in Spring Farm +116 higher in Spring Farm

41 77th pct 157 88th pct

Mean slope in Grasmere in Spring Farm +2.1 pts higher in Grasmere

7.7% 68th pct 5.6% 49th pct

Compare Grasmere with nearby areas

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Compare Spring Farm with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Grasmere vs Spring Farm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11746/grasmere/vs/SAL13628/spring-farm