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Hazelbrook vs Springwood

Name: Hazelbrook vs Springwood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Hazelbrook profile · Springwood profile

Hazelbrook Springwood

Springwood (NSW) and Hazelbrook are nearby Blue Mountains areas with distinct characters. Springwood (NSW) is a more established hub with better public transport access, featuring 94 stops compared to 28 in Hazelbrook. It also has a notably older population, with the typical resident aged 48 and 26.7% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Hazelbrook is more residential, where 96.5% of homes are separate houses and 81.5% of households are within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to 52.9% in Springwood (NSW).

Everyday life in both places is very similar in other ways. They share nearly identical typical weekly household incomes, around $1,780, and about 61% of adults in both areas have finished Year 12. These two neighbours also have similar levels of volunteers and a comparable share of people born overseas. While Springwood (NSW) has more people working from home, both areas sit well above the national figure for this trend.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,346 larger in Springwood Separate houses: 14.5 pts higher in Hazelbrook Median age: 7 yrs older in Springwood Aged 65+: 9.3 pts higher in Springwood No religion: 8.8 pts higher in Hazelbrook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hazelbrook in Springwood +3,346 larger in Springwood gap narrowing

5,077 86th pct 8,423 87th pct

Median age in Hazelbrook in Springwood +7 yrs older in Springwood gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 27.1%

17.5% Seniors (65+) +9.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

23.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 19.7%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 16.5%

11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 10.0%

Marital status

47.0% Married +2.6 pts ▸ 49.6%

34.4% Never married ◂ +5.6 pts 28.8%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%

4.3% Widowed +4.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Hazelbrook Springwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.6% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 79.7%

4.9% England +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.4% New Zealand even 1.4%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.0% English +0.2 pts ▸ 44.3%

39.4% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 39.0%

15.6% Irish even 15.6%

13.8% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.3% German ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

2.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Filipino even 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 90.3%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.9% No religion ◂ +8.8 pts 42.1%

41.0% Christianity +8.8 pts ▸ 49.8%

5.1% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hazelbrook in Springwood +0.14 more in Hazelbrook

3.02 43rd pct 2.88 41st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hazelbrook in Springwood +7 more in Springwood

5 73rd pct 12 82nd pct

Avg size in Hazelbrook in Springwood +220 larger in Springwood

199 37th pct 419 62nd pct

ICSEA in Hazelbrook in Springwood +14 higher in Springwood

1,051 79th pct 1,065 83rd pct

Highest year of school

61.1% Year 12 ◂ +0.5 pts 60.6%

24.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 22.4%

5.6% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

27.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.8 pts 22.8%

26.2% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 26.8%

17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 16.8%

11.0% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

16.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 15.0%

13.5% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.8% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 12.3%

10.3% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 5.6%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%

3.7% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

2.1% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Hazelbrook in Springwood +$53 higher in Springwood gap widening

$802 59th pct $855 67th pct

Household income in Hazelbrook in Springwood +$16 higher in Hazelbrook gap narrowing

$1,794 65th pct $1,778 64th pct

Family income in Hazelbrook in Springwood +$188 higher in Springwood gap narrowing

$2,145 66th pct $2,333 75th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 29.5%

25.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 25.2%

14.2% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.1% $4,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 11.6%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 37.9%

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 28.2%

21.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

2.6% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 12.5%

9.9% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.8% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.2% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%

4.7% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.6% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.8% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.3% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None ◂ +3.3 pts 56.2%

24.0% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 23.6%

7.3% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.7% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hazelbrook in Springwood +42 larger in Hazelbrook

226 86th pct 184 86th pct

Median age in Hazelbrook in Springwood +3 yrs older in Springwood

20 yrs 25th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Hazelbrook in Springwood +$25 higher in Hazelbrook

$774 63rd pct $749 60th pct

Household income in Hazelbrook in Springwood +$59 higher in Springwood

$2,236 71st pct $2,295 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hazelbrook in Springwood +0.2 larger in Hazelbrook gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

59.2% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 57.7%

26.0% Couples without children +4.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

14.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 11.8%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Household size

33.1% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 35.0%

24.1% 1 person +5.0 pts ▸ 29.1%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +4.1 pts 13.1%

15.5% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 14.2%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hazelbrook in Springwood even gap narrowing

$400 82nd pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Hazelbrook in Springwood +$193 higher in Springwood gap widening

$1,950 69th pct $2,143 78th pct

People / bedroom in Hazelbrook in Springwood +0.10 higher in Hazelbrook gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.1 pts 37.7%

36.4% Owned outright +2.7 pts ▸ 39.1%

14.8% Rented +2.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

1.0% Other tenure +3.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

96.5% Separate house ◂ +14.5 pts 82.0%

2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.5% Flat or apartment +5.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 40.3%

28.3% 4 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

11.9% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.0% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.7% 1 bedroom +3.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

66.2% $350–$549 ◂ +9.5 pts 56.7%

21.4% $200–$349 +0.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

1.8% Under $200 +7.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.0% $550–$749 +2.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 40.4%

26.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.2 pts 21.6%

12.0% $3,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

12.7% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hazelbrook in Springwood +66 more in Springwood

28 86th pct 94 89th pct

Stops/1k in Hazelbrook in Springwood +5.64 more in Springwood

5.52 80th pct 11.16 88th pct

Departures/1k in Hazelbrook in Springwood +565.1 more in Springwood

419.5 77th pct 984.7 86th pct

PT routes in Hazelbrook in Springwood +9 more in Springwood

5 86th pct 14 86th pct

Stop walk in Hazelbrook in Springwood +3 longer in Hazelbrook

5 32nd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Hazelbrook in Springwood +10 longer in Hazelbrook

61 45th pct 51 39th pct

Reach 30 min in Hazelbrook in Springwood +11,445 more in Hazelbrook

11,445 61st pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Hazelbrook in Springwood +17,873 more in Hazelbrook

17,873 47th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

41.9% Car (driver) ◂ +3.0 pts 38.9%

33.4% Worked at home +4.9 pts ▸ 38.3%

1.7% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.9% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Bus even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 37.3%

36.7% 1 vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 36.8%

13.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 11.9%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

4.3% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

17.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 16.1%

8.0% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.7% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 6.9%

6.2% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.2% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

2.4% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

27.8% Professionals +5.3 pts ▸ 33.0%

15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 12.2%

12.2% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 12.0%

12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 11.1%

7.2% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

6.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Hazelbrook in Springwood +0.1 higher in Springwood

5.6 86th pct 5.7 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hazelbrook in Springwood +0.5 more in Hazelbrook

5.7 86th pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Hazelbrook in Springwood +4.0 pts higher in Hazelbrook

60.0% 82nd pct 56.0% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Hazelbrook in Springwood +17.0 pts higher in Hazelbrook

58.6% 82nd pct 41.6% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Hazelbrook in Springwood +11.0 pts higher in Springwood

80.8% 82nd pct 91.8% 85th pct

Walk to school in Hazelbrook in Springwood +28.6 pts higher in Hazelbrook

81.5% 86th pct 52.9% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Hazelbrook in Springwood +8.8 pts higher in Hazelbrook

98.8% 85th pct 90.0% 80th pct

Walk to health in Hazelbrook in Springwood +4.1 pts higher in Springwood

57.0% 86th pct 61.1% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Hazelbrook in Springwood +11.0 more in Springwood

22.5 65th pct 33.5 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Hazelbrook in Springwood +6 higher in Springwood

38 76th pct 44 77th pct

Mean slope in Hazelbrook in Springwood +1.5 pts higher in Hazelbrook

11.5% 86th pct 10.0% 81st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hazelbrook vs Springwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11888/hazelbrook/vs/SAL13644/springwood