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Holts Flat vs Springfield

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Holts Flat profile · Springfield profile

Holts Flat Springfield

Springfield (Snowy Monaro Regional - NSW) and Holts Flat are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. There are significant differences in wealth and age between them; Holts Flat has a typical weekly household income of $3,250, which is far higher than the $1,749 seen in Springfield (Snowy Monaro Regional - NSW). Residents in Holts Flat are also far older, with a typical age of 58 compared to 48 in Springfield (Snowy Monaro Regional - NSW).

Everyday life in both places is very similar, as both are completely car-dependent and lack walkable shops, parks, or public transport. This shared isolation is reflected in their housing, with Springfield (Snowy Monaro Regional - NSW) seeing a little more people per home (2.5) than Holts Flat (2.3).

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Holts Flatin Springfield +24 larger in Springfield gap narrowing
10 7th pct 34 21st pct
  • First area, 2016: 4
  • First area, 2021: 10
  • Second area, 2016: 39
  • Second area, 2021: 34
Median age in Holts Flatin Springfield +10 yrs older in Holts Flat
58 yrs 90th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
  • First area, 2021: 58 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 44 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 48 yrs
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 15.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
— 23.5% 86th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 28.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 23.5%
— 11.5% 44th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 11.5%

Age structure

90.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +75.3 pts 14.7%
0.0% Children (0–14) +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Seniors (65+) even 0.0%

Marital status

77.8% Married ◂ +5.1 pts 72.7%
55.6% Never married ◂ +10.1 pts 45.5%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Holts Flat Springfield

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

  • 85+ in Holts Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Springfield: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Holts Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Springfield: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Holts Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Springfield: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Holts Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Springfield: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Holts Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Springfield: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 60–64 in Holts Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Springfield: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 55–59 in Holts Flat: 50.0% males, 0.0% females; 55–59 in Springfield: 25.0% males, 18.8% females
  • 50–54 in Holts Flat: 0.0% males, 50.0% females; 50–54 in Springfield: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 45–49 in Holts Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Springfield: 0.0% males, 37.5% females
  • 40–44 in Holts Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Springfield: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Holts Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Springfield: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Holts Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Springfield: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Holts Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Springfield: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Holts Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Springfield: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Holts Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Springfield: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Holts Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Springfield: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 5–9 in Holts Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Springfield: 18.8% males, 0.0% females
  • 0–4 in Holts Flat: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Springfield: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 7.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Country of birth

40.0% Australia +57.1 pts ▸ 97.1%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

80.0% Australian ◂ +24.1 pts 55.9%
70.0% English ◂ +28.8 pts 41.2%
0.0% Irish +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Scottish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Limited English in Holts Flatin Springfield
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

60.0% English only +37.1 pts ▸ 97.1%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

— 38.2% 42nd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 23.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 38.2%

Religious affiliation

60.0% Christianity ◂ +12.9 pts 47.1%
0.0% No religion +38.2 pts ▸ 38.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

— 53.6% 70th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 58.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 53.6%
— 27.3% 81st pct
  • Second area, 2016: 10.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 27.3%
Schools ≤3 km in Holts Flatin Springfield even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

77.8% Year 12 ◂ +24.2 pts 53.6%
0.0% Year 11 +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Year 10 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Bachelor degree +46.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate III / IV even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Health +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Holts Flatin Springfield +$737 higher in Holts Flat
$1,562 100th pct $825 62nd pct
  • First area, 2021: $1,562
  • Second area, 2016: $949
  • Second area, 2021: $825
Household income in Holts Flatin Springfield +$1,501 higher in Holts Flat
$3,250 100th pct $1,749 62nd pct
  • First area, 2021: $3,250
  • Second area, 2016: $1,875
  • Second area, 2021: $1,749
Family income in Holts Flatin Springfield +$500 higher in Holts Flat
$3,250 94th pct $2,750 88th pct
  • First area, 2021: $3,250
  • Second area, 2016: $1,937
  • Second area, 2021: $2,750
— 18.2% 87th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 17.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 18.2%

Personal income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +54.5 pts ▸ 54.5%
33.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 27.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Holts Flatin Springfield
— 20.6% 15th pct
— 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Holts Flatin Springfield
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 10.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Cancer +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None +13.5 pts ▸ 73.5%
0.0% One condition +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

— 63.6% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 55.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 63.6%
— 13.6% 59th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 27.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 13.6%
Unpaid child care in Holts Flatin Springfield
— 45.5% 99th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 37.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 45.5%
Defence service in Holts Flatin Springfield
— 0.0% 0th pct
— 13.6% 11th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 31.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 13.6%

First Nations

First Nations people in Holts Flatin Springfield even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Holts Flatin Springfield +0.2 larger in Springfield
2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct
  • First area, 2021: 2.3
  • Second area, 2016: 2.8
  • Second area, 2021: 2.5
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 10.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Family composition

0.0% Couples with children +71.4 pts ▸ 71.4%
66.7% Couples without children ◂ +45.2 pts 21.4%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

— $168 17th pct
— $1,600 48th pct
People / bedroom in Holts Flatin Springfield +0.20 higher in Springfield
0.60 7th pct 0.80 43rd pct
  • First area, 2021: 0.60
  • Second area, 2016: 0.60
  • Second area, 2021: 0.80

Transport & Vehicles

— 30.0% 80th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 41.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 30.0%
— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Holts Flatin Springfield even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) ◂ +5.0 pts 55.0%
50.0% Worked at home ◂ +20.0 pts 30.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

— 23.1% 23rd pct
  • Second area, 2016: 41.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 23.1%

Jobs & Industry

— 0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
— 90.9% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 82.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 90.9%
— 80.0% 97th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 66.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 80.0%

Industries people work in

50.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.0 pts ▸ 65.0%
0.0% Retail trade +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

40.0% Managers +10.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Professionals +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Holts Flatin Springfield even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Holts Flatin Springfield even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Holts Flatin Springfield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Holts Flatin Springfield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Holts Flatin Springfield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Holts Flatin Springfield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Holts Flatin Springfield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Holts Flatin Springfield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Holts Flatin Springfield even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Holts Flatin Springfield even
0 20th pct 0 16th pct
Mean slope in Holts Flatin Springfield +3.9 pts higher in Holts Flat
11.1% 86th pct 7.3% 65th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Holts Flat vs Springfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11934/holts-flat/vs/SAL13640/springfield