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Kirkham vs Spring Farm

Name: Kirkham vs Spring Farm — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Kirkham profile · Spring Farm profile

Kirkham Spring Farm

Spring Farm (NSW) and Kirkham are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Spring Farm (NSW) is a young, fast-growing hub where the typical resident is 30 and 29% of the population are children. It is a somewhat walkable area where 68.2% of people moved in during the last five years. In contrast, Kirkham is much older and more stable, with a typical age of 45 and a higher share of homes owned outright (50.8%). Kirkham is far more car-dependent and has a much higher share of high-income households, with 48.7% earning $3,000 or more a week.

Both areas have a similar drive time to the city of around 45 minutes. This shared connection to the city exists alongside deep differences in how people live; for example, Spring Farm (NSW) has a much higher rental rate of 25.9% compared to just 2% in Kirkham. While Spring Farm (NSW) is more connected to local parks and shops, Kirkham has more public transport stops per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,178 larger in Spring Farm Median age: 15 yrs older in Kirkham Rent: $265 higher in Spring Farm Owned outright: 40.2 pts higher in Kirkham Recent movers: 42.8 pts higher in Spring Farm

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kirkham in Spring Farm +9,178 larger in Spring Farm gap widening

690 70th pct 9,868 87th pct

Median age in Kirkham in Spring Farm +15 yrs older in Kirkham gap widening

45 yrs 50th pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

13.8% Young adults (25–44) +26.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

35.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +20.5 pts 15.2%

15.5% Children (0–14) +13.5 pts ▸ 29.0%

21.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.9 pts 10.3%

14.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.3 pts 5.5%

Marital status

60.4% Married ◂ +9.1 pts 51.3%

32.7% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 35.4%

2.9% Divorced +5.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.2% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Kirkham Spring Farm

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.3% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 81.1%

3.5% England ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

2.0% Italy ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%

0.0% India +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.0% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

35.5% Australian +4.2 pts ▸ 39.8%

37.1% English ◂ +3.9 pts 33.2%

17.2% Italian ◂ +11.8 pts 5.4%

10.3% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 7.3%

9.9% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 8.3%

1.6% Indian +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% German +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

2.0% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

0.0% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Vietnamese even 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

85.5% English only ◂ +3.5 pts 82.0%

2.5% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

2.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

75.4% Christianity ◂ +21.4 pts 53.9%

20.3% No religion +14.0 pts ▸ 34.3%

3.0% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.0% Islam +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Hinduism +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kirkham in Spring Farm

— 0.35 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kirkham in Spring Farm even

17 86th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Kirkham in Spring Farm +94 larger in Spring Farm

585 82nd pct 678 89th pct

ICSEA in Kirkham in Spring Farm +20 higher in Kirkham

1,030 72nd pct 1,010 62nd pct

Highest year of school

57.8% Year 12 +1.5 pts ▸ 59.3%

28.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 25.5%

5.6% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.9% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

28.9% Certificate III / IV +8.2 pts ▸ 37.1%

27.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 22.4%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

7.4% Postgraduate degree even 7.4%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.8%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

26.9% Management & commerce ◂ +6.4 pts 20.6%

17.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 15.2%

10.5% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.9% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.8% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%

4.5% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

1.7% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Kirkham in Spring Farm +$109 higher in Spring Farm gap widening

$1,009 83rd pct $1,118 88th pct

Household income in Kirkham in Spring Farm +$1,013 higher in Kirkham gap widening

$3,416 100th pct $2,403 88th pct

Family income in Kirkham in Spring Farm +$848 higher in Kirkham gap widening

$3,349 95th pct $2,501 81st pct

Household income distribution

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +16.8 pts ▸ 44.2%

37.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +25.6 pts 11.5%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

13.2% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

2.0% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Personal income distribution

28.9% $650–$1,499 +9.7 pts ▸ 38.6%

37.0% Under $650 ◂ +9.8 pts 27.2%

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 28.2%

12.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.7% Asthma +3.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.5% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 4.5%

6.5% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.6% Lung condition even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.1% None +3.3 pts ▸ 72.4%

18.4% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 17.3%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

1.0% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kirkham in Spring Farm +458 larger in Spring Farm

20 68th pct 478 87th pct

Median age in Kirkham in Spring Farm +1 yrs older in Kirkham

18 yrs 18th pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Kirkham in Spring Farm

— $1,078 83rd pct

Household income in Kirkham in Spring Farm +$221 higher in Spring Farm

$2,250 71st pct $2,471 78th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kirkham in Spring Farm +0.4 larger in Kirkham gap narrowing

3.4 93rd pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

66.6% Couples with children +1.3 pts ▸ 68.0%

23.6% Couples without children ◂ +5.4 pts 18.2%

9.2% One-parent families +4.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

35.0% 2 people ◂ +5.8 pts 29.3%

13.7% 3 people +8.8 pts ▸ 22.5%

20.8% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

17.8% 5 people ◂ +7.9 pts 9.9%

7.1% 1 person +4.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.1% 6 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kirkham in Spring Farm +$265 higher in Spring Farm gap widening

$245 39th pct $510 93rd pct

Mortgage in Kirkham in Spring Farm +$300 higher in Kirkham gap narrowing

$2,800 90th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Kirkham 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

46.2% Owned with a mortgage +15.9 pts ▸ 62.1%

50.8% Owned outright ◂ +40.2 pts 10.6%

2.0% Rented +23.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

0.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +6.2 pts 93.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 4 bedrooms +23.3 pts ▸ 69.5%

45.7% 5 or more ◂ +40.6 pts 5.1%

4.6% 3 bedrooms +15.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +69.7 pts ▸ 69.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +18.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

0.0% $200–$349 +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Under $200 +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.4% $1,800–$2,999 +30.4 pts ▸ 56.8%

42.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.6 pts 23.2%

12.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.6 pts 4.5%

11.0% $1,000–$1,799 +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kirkham in Spring Farm +16 more in Spring Farm

6 76th pct 22 86th pct

Stops/1k in Kirkham in Spring Farm +6.47 more in Kirkham

8.70 87th pct 2.23 66th pct

Departures/1k in Kirkham in Spring Farm +228.8 more in Kirkham

646.4 81st pct 417.6 77th pct

PT routes in Kirkham in Spring Farm +4 more in Kirkham

6 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Kirkham in Spring Farm +8 longer in Kirkham

9 44th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Kirkham in Spring Farm +1 longer in Kirkham

45 35th pct 44 35th pct

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

0 0th pct 9,539 58th pct

Reach 45 min in Kirkham in Spring Farm +28,579 more in Spring Farm

14,019 45th pct 42,598 62nd pct

How people get to work

46.2% Car (driver) +4.5 pts ▸ 50.6%

31.6% Worked at home ◂ +5.8 pts 25.8%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

0.0% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles +16.3 pts ▸ 53.9%

28.9% 4 or more ◂ +23.2 pts 5.8%

5.6% 1 vehicle +19.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

24.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.0 pts 14.4%

0.0% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.1% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.0% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 12.5%

9.8% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.0% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.4% Public administration & safety +4.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 4.0%

7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +4.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

4.5% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.5 pts 2.0%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

2.9% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

21.2% Managers ◂ +9.5 pts 11.7%

19.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.5 pts 14.8%

19.1% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 18.9%

13.3% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.5% Community & personal service +3.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.0% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Kirkham in Spring Farm +3.2 higher in Spring Farm

1.1 60th pct 4.4 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kirkham in Spring Farm +3.2 more in Spring Farm

0.9 58th pct 4.0 78th pct

15-min city in Kirkham in Spring Farm +54.9 pts higher in Spring Farm

0.8% 58th pct 55.7% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Kirkham in Spring Farm +54.1 pts higher in Spring Farm

0.8% 58th pct 55.0% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Kirkham in Spring Farm +31.6 pts higher in Spring Farm

48.7% 73rd pct 80.3% 81st pct

Walk to school in Kirkham in Spring Farm +32.8 pts higher in Spring Farm

1.7% 58th pct 34.5% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Kirkham in Spring Farm +89.5 pts higher in Spring Farm

10.2% 47th pct 99.7% 89th pct

Walk to health in Kirkham in Spring Farm even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Kirkham in Spring Farm +3.3 more in Kirkham

8.7 38th pct 5.4 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Kirkham in Spring Farm +149 higher in Spring Farm

8 72nd pct 157 88th pct

Mean slope in Kirkham in Spring Farm +2.0 pts higher in Kirkham

7.6% 67th pct 5.6% 49th pct

Compare Kirkham 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). Kirkham vs Spring Farm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12180/kirkham/vs/SAL13628/spring-farm