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Green Point vs Springfield

Name: Green Point vs Springfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Green Point profile · Springfield profile

Green Point Springfield

Green Point (Central Coast - NSW) and Springfield (Central Coast - NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different residents. Green Point is much older, with a typical age of 48 and 27.9% of people aged 65 and over, while the typical resident in Springfield is just 37. This age gap is reflected in housing, as 44.3% of Green Point homes are owned outright, compared to just 26.4% in Springfield. Springfield has a more active workforce, with 66.0% of adults working or looking for work, compared to 53.4% in Green Point.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people with a bachelor degree or higher, at around 22%. They are also very similar in the share of people using another language at home. While Green Point has more homes within walking distance of parks and groceries, Springfield is far more likely to have separate houses. The gap in the typical weekly household income is notable, with Springfield's typical income being $498 higher than in Green Point.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 11 yrs older in Green Point Owned outright: 17.9 pts higher in Green Point Aged 65+: 14.6 pts higher in Green Point Participation: 12.6 pts higher in Springfield Separate houses: 11.1 pts higher in Springfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Green Point in Springfield +2,500 larger in Green Point gap steady

6,810 86th pct 4,310 86th pct

Median age in Green Point in Springfield +11 yrs older in Green Point gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

27.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.6 pts 13.3%

26.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 27.0%

18.7% Young adults (25–44) +7.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

16.2% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

50.7% Married ◂ +4.0 pts 46.7%

27.2% Never married +9.9 pts ▸ 37.1%

11.4% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 9.3%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 4.1%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Green Point Springfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.9% Australia +5.4 pts ▸ 81.3%

6.6% England ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.1% English ◂ +2.3 pts 41.8%

37.4% Australian +4.2 pts ▸ 41.5%

13.3% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 12.1%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%

3.6% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.8% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

0.9% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only even 87.8%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.0% Christianity ◂ +5.0 pts 52.0%

36.1% No religion +5.0 pts ▸ 41.1%

4.3% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.5% Hinduism even 0.5%

0.4% Other religions even 0.5%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Green Point in Springfield +0.65 more in Green Point

1.81 25th pct 1.16 11th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Green Point in Springfield +2 more in Springfield

24 87th pct 26 88th pct

Avg size in Green Point in Springfield +42 larger in Green Point

594 83rd pct 552 78th pct

ICSEA in Green Point in Springfield +4 higher in Springfield

1,073 86th pct 1,077 87th pct

Highest year of school

52.9% Year 12 +4.1 pts ▸ 57.0%

26.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 24.0%

10.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%

5.6% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

28.4% Certificate III / IV +4.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

26.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 25.6%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

6.3% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

21.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 19.8%

12.2% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%

12.0% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.5% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

5.8% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.0% Creative arts even 4.1%

2.6% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences even 1.9%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Green Point in Springfield +$107 higher in Springfield gap widening

$698 40th pct $805 60th pct

Household income in Green Point in Springfield +$498 higher in Springfield gap widening

$1,510 48th pct $2,008 75th pct

Family income in Green Point in Springfield +$185 higher in Springfield gap widening

$2,082 62nd pct $2,267 72nd pct

Household income distribution

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 31.7%

27.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 22.7%

18.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 14.2%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.4% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

44.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 39.3%

28.7% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 33.4%

16.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

4.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 9.3%

9.6% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

1.9% Dementia ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None +3.3 pts ▸ 62.7%

22.7% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 21.1%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Green Point in Springfield +1 larger in Springfield

206 86th pct 207 86th pct

Median age in Green Point in Springfield +6 yrs older in Green Point

26 yrs 50th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Green Point in Springfield +$42 higher in Green Point

$564 41st pct $522 35th pct

Household income in Green Point in Springfield +$366 higher in Green Point

$2,022 63rd pct $1,656 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Green Point in Springfield +0.3 larger in Springfield gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

55.7% Couples with children +5.1 pts ▸ 60.9%

28.7% Couples without children ◂ +7.1 pts 21.6%

14.9% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Household size

34.6% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 31.6%

26.6% 1 person ◂ +7.1 pts 19.5%

15.3% 4 people +4.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

15.5% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

5.5% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.7% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Green Point in Springfield +$35 higher in Green Point gap narrowing

$425 86th pct $390 80th pct

Mortgage in Green Point in Springfield even gap narrowing

$2,121 77th pct $2,120 77th pct

People / bedroom in Green Point in Springfield +0.10 higher in Springfield gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.3% Owned outright ◂ +17.9 pts 26.4%

33.7% Owned with a mortgage +10.5 pts ▸ 44.2%

19.6% Rented +8.2 pts ▸ 27.8%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

85.7% Separate house +11.1 pts ▸ 96.8%

7.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.3 pts 0.9%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.4 pts 2.4%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.6% 3 bedrooms +12.6 pts ▸ 47.3%

35.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 32.0%

15.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 8.8%

10.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

42.0% $350–$549 +0.9 pts ▸ 42.9%

21.7% $550–$749 ◂ +7.2 pts 14.5%

14.9% Under $200 +3.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.2% $200–$349 +3.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

3.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.9% $1,800–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 45.7%

21.8% $1,000–$1,799 +1.8 pts ▸ 23.7%

20.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 14.6%

13.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.2 pts 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Green Point in Springfield +31 more in Green Point

61 88th pct 30 86th pct

Stops/1k in Green Point in Springfield +2.00 more in Green Point

8.96 87th pct 6.96 85th pct

Departures/1k in Green Point in Springfield +763.2 more in Green Point

2,009.1 92nd pct 1,245.9 88th pct

PT routes in Green Point in Springfield +8 more in Green Point

14 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Green Point in Springfield +4 longer in Green Point

6 36th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Green Point in Springfield +12 longer in Green Point

72 52nd pct 60 44th pct

Reach 30 min in Green Point in Springfield even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Green Point in Springfield +21,204 more in Springfield

0 0th pct 21,204 50th pct

How people get to work

46.6% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 48.4%

31.5% Worked at home ◂ +4.4 pts 27.1%

3.0% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.5% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Walked even 0.5%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

36.3% 2 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 42.5%

39.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.1 pts 30.0%

12.6% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

5.4% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 18.8%

9.1% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%

9.6% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

6.4% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.3% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.3% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

25.9% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 25.2%

14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 13.0%

12.2% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.4% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 12.4%

11.5% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

8.1% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Green Point in Springfield +0.9 higher in Green Point

4.4 80th pct 3.6 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Green Point in Springfield +0.5 more in Green Point

3.4 74th pct 2.9 72nd pct

15-min city in Green Point in Springfield +6.4 pts higher in Green Point

14.5% 69th pct 8.1% 64th pct

Walk to shops in Green Point in Springfield +29.1 pts higher in Green Point

79.5% 89th pct 50.4% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Green Point in Springfield +18.8 pts higher in Green Point

98.6% 95th pct 79.8% 81st pct

Walk to school in Green Point in Springfield +29.0 pts higher in Springfield

27.6% 67th pct 56.6% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Green Point in Springfield +35.0 pts higher in Green Point

97.4% 84th pct 62.4% 68th pct

Walk to health in Green Point in Springfield +0.8 pts higher in Green Point

2.8% 72nd pct 2.0% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Green Point in Springfield +3.6 more in Green Point

12.2 47th pct 8.6 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Green Point in Springfield +20 higher in Green Point

52 78th pct 31 75th pct

Mean slope in Green Point in Springfield +0.8 pts higher in Springfield

10.4% 82nd pct 11.2% 86th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Green Point vs Springfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11760/green-point/vs/SAL13639/springfield