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McKees Hill vs Spring Grove

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.0 km apart · McKees Hill profile · Spring Grove profile

McKees Hill Spring Grove

Spring Grove and McKees Hill are two neighbouring rural areas in New South Wales. Spring Grove has a larger population and more children, with 22.0% under 15 compared to 18.3% in McKees Hill. It also has a higher share of older residents (20.9% compared to 16.3%) and a higher typical income for First Nations residents, at $725 compared to $350 in McKees Hill. In contrast, McKees Hill is far more connected to transport, with 14.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while Spring Grove has none.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, and they share several common traits. Both have the same typical number of people per home (2.9) and an almost identical share of people using another language at home. While Spring Grove has a higher share of homes owned outright, both areas are dominated by detached houses. They also share a similar typical weekly household income, with Spring Grove at $1,837 and McKees Hill at $1,728, both sitting near the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 237 larger in Spring Grove Volunteering: 11.4 pts higher in McKees Hill Separate houses: 3.1 pts higher in Spring Grove Owned outright: 9.3 pts higher in Spring Grove Renting: 9.3 pts higher in McKees Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in McKees Hillin Spring Grove +237 larger in Spring Grove gap widening
295 59th pct 532 65th pct
Median age in McKees Hillin Spring Grove +1 yrs older in McKees Hill gap narrowing
44 yrs 46th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in McKees Hillin Spring Grove +0.2 pts higher in Spring Grove gap narrowing
1.7% 48th pct 1.9% 49th pct
Aged 65+ in McKees Hillin Spring Grove +4.6 pts higher in Spring Grove gap narrowing
16.3% 39th pct 20.9% 60th pct
Under 15 in McKees Hillin Spring Grove +3.7 pts higher in Spring Grove gap widening
18.3% 59th pct 22.0% 79th pct
De facto in McKees Hillin Spring Grove +4.4 pts higher in Spring Grove gap widening
7.7% 20th pct 12.1% 49th pct

Age structure

30.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.9 pts 24.6%
19.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
18.3% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 22.0%
16.3% Seniors (65+) +4.6 pts ▸ 20.9%
12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 10.2%

Marital status

59.6% Married +2.3 pts ▸ 61.9%
30.4% Never married ◂ +6.0 pts 24.5%
3.8% Divorced +4.9 pts ▸ 8.6%
2.1% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.3% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Age & sex structure

McKees Hill Spring Grove

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in McKees Hillin Spring Grove +1.0 pts higher in Spring Grove gap narrowing
2.4% 11th pct 3.4% 15th pct

Country of birth

89.2% Australia ◂ +6.4 pts 82.7%
0.0% England +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

53.9% English ◂ +15.9 pts 38.0%
42.0% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 41.0%
19.0% Irish ◂ +5.6 pts 13.3%
12.9% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
7.1% German ◂ +2.6 pts 4.5%
6.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in McKees Hillin Spring Grove +0.8 pts higher in McKees Hill gap steady
1.7% 38th pct 0.9% 34th pct
Limited English in McKees Hillin Spring Grove even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.5% English only ◂ +6.5 pts 86.1%
1.7% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in McKees Hillin Spring Grove +3.2 pts higher in Spring Grove gap steady
24.4% 14th pct 27.6% 19th pct

Religious affiliation

62.7% Christianity ◂ +4.1 pts 58.6%
24.4% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 27.6%
11.9% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in McKees Hillin Spring Grove +0.9 pts higher in McKees Hill gap steady
35.6% 25th pct 34.7% 23rd pct
Bachelor+ in McKees Hillin Spring Grove +2.7 pts higher in Spring Grove gap steady
11.7% 37th pct 14.4% 49th pct
Schools ≤3 km in McKees Hillin Spring Grove +1 more in Spring Grove
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in McKees Hillin Spring Grove
— 354 54th pct
ICSEA in McKees Hillin Spring Grove
— 979 43rd pct

Highest year of school

39.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.9 pts 35.7%
35.6% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 34.7%
12.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 11.6%
6.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

50.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.7 pts 40.0%
16.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 14.5%
7.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

19.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 16.0%
18.3% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 18.5%
11.3% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 8.7%
10.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 7.6%
9.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.6 pts 7.3%
4.2% Education +4.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.9% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.1 pts 2.5%
4.2% Information technology ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
2.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in McKees Hillin Spring Grove +$145 higher in Spring Grove gap widening
$680 37th pct $825 62nd pct
Household income in McKees Hillin Spring Grove +$109 higher in Spring Grove gap narrowing
$1,728 61st pct $1,837 67th pct
Family income in McKees Hillin Spring Grove +$302 higher in Spring Grove gap widening
$1,786 43rd pct $2,088 62nd pct
High earners in McKees Hillin Spring Grove +0.1 pts higher in McKees Hill gap narrowing
5.4% 34th pct 5.3% 33rd pct
High-income homes in McKees Hillin Spring Grove +4.0 pts higher in Spring Grove gap steady
16.5% 52nd pct 20.5% 63rd pct

Household income distribution

40.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 31.3%
26.8% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 27.7%
15.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 10.2%
7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 33.6%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 31.9%
12.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 16.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in McKees Hillin Spring Grove +2.8 pts higher in McKees Hill
27.5% 43rd pct 24.6% 29th pct
Mental health in McKees Hillin Spring Grove even
5.1% 25th pct 5.1% 25th pct
Needs assistance in McKees Hillin Spring Grove +1.4 pts higher in Spring Grove gap steady
2.4% 27th pct 3.8% 40th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%
5.8% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.8% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%
5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%
5.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 2.6%
5.1% Mental health even 5.1%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%
1.7% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None ◂ +3.1 pts 60.3%
19.3% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 18.2%
4.1% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.7% Three or more even 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in McKees Hillin Spring Grove +11.4 pts higher in McKees Hill gap widening
24.6% 74th pct 13.2% 26th pct
Unpaid carers in McKees Hillin Spring Grove +1.0 pts higher in McKees Hill gap steady
13.8% 61st pct 12.7% 49th pct
Unpaid child care in McKees Hillin Spring Grove +7.9 pts higher in McKees Hill gap widening
33.8% 86th pct 25.9% 53rd pct
Defence service in McKees Hillin Spring Grove +1.4 pts higher in Spring Grove
1.7% 38th pct 3.1% 57th pct
Housework 15h+ in McKees Hillin Spring Grove +4.5 pts higher in McKees Hill gap widening
27.1% 66th pct 22.5% 40th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in McKees Hillin Spring Grove +5 larger in Spring Grove
5 49th pct 10 59th pct
Median age in McKees Hillin Spring Grove +4 yrs older in Spring Grove
32 yrs 69th pct 36 yrs 74th pct
Median income in McKees Hillin Spring Grove +$375 higher in Spring Grove
$350 12th pct $725 58th pct
Household income in McKees Hillin Spring Grove +$124 higher in Spring Grove
$2,250 71st pct $2,374 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in McKees Hillin Spring Grove even gap narrowing
2.9 81st pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in McKees Hillin Spring Grove +6.7 pts higher in McKees Hill gap widening
11.2% 52nd pct 4.6% 22nd pct
Living alone in McKees Hillin Spring Grove +1.4 pts higher in Spring Grove gap steady
15.5% 21st pct 16.9% 25th pct

Family composition

62.7% Couples with children +0.3 pts ▸ 63.0%
27.7% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 30.8%
11.2% One-parent families ◂ +6.7 pts 4.6%
0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

43.3% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 39.2%
15.5% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 16.9%
16.5% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 15.1%
13.4% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 13.3%
13.4% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 10.2%
3.1% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in McKees Hillin Spring Grove +$60 higher in Spring Grove gap widening
$290 54th pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in McKees Hillin Spring Grove +$174 higher in Spring Grove gap widening
$1,885 65th pct $2,059 74th pct
People / bedroom in McKees Hillin Spring Grove even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in McKees Hillin Spring Grove +9.3 pts higher in McKees Hill gap narrowing
16.5% 49th pct 7.2% 17th pct
Owned outright in McKees Hillin Spring Grove +9.3 pts higher in Spring Grove gap narrowing
37.1% 38th pct 46.4% 66th pct
Separate houses in McKees Hillin Spring Grove +3.1 pts higher in Spring Grove gap narrowing
96.9% 52nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in McKees Hillin Spring Grove +0.2 pts higher in Spring Grove gap narrowing
83.5% 61st pct 83.7% 62nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.1% Owned outright +9.3 pts ▸ 46.4%
45.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.2 pts 39.2%
16.5% Rented ◂ +9.3 pts 7.2%
0.0% Other tenure +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

96.9% Separate house +3.1 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 28.9%
36.1% 4 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 39.2%
8.2% 5 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 15.7%
10.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 9.0%
4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

25.0% $350–$549 +50.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
18.8% $200–$349 +31.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
31.3% Under $200 ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.9% $1,800–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 44.6%
25.0% $1,000–$1,799 +7.3 pts ▸ 32.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in McKees Hillin Spring Grove even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in McKees Hillin Spring Grove +0.2 pts higher in Spring Grove gap steady
12.5% 36th pct 12.7% 37th pct
PT commute in McKees Hillin Spring Grove even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in McKees Hillin Spring Grove +6 more in McKees Hill
6 76th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in McKees Hillin Spring Grove +20.34 more in McKees Hill
20.34 92nd pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in McKees Hillin Spring Grove +386.4 more in McKees Hill
386.4 76th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in McKees Hillin Spring Grove +3 more in McKees Hill
3 79th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in McKees Hillin Spring Grove
5 32nd pct —

How people get to work

65.8% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 66.9%
12.5% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.4 pts 1.2%
2.6% Walked ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 44.7%
25.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 20.1%
18.6% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 20.8%
19.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 18.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in McKees Hillin Spring Grove +4.2 pts higher in McKees Hill gap steady
33.0% 58th pct 28.8% 42nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in McKees Hillin Spring Grove +0.8 pts higher in Spring Grove gap narrowing
2.0% 38th pct 2.7% 41st pct
Participation in McKees Hillin Spring Grove +1.8 pts higher in McKees Hill gap steady
62.9% 58th pct 61.2% 52nd pct
Full-time in McKees Hillin Spring Grove +2.5 pts higher in Spring Grove gap steady
54.6% 32nd pct 57.1% 44th pct

Industries people work in

14.5% Health care & social assistance +5.1 pts ▸ 19.6%
15.1% Retail trade ◂ +8.6 pts 6.5%
11.8% Construction ◂ +5.3 pts 6.5%
9.9% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%
6.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.6% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
2.0% Transport & warehousing +6.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
2.0% Public administration & safety +6.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%
2.0% Accommodation & food +3.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%
4.6% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

11.2% Professionals +8.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
16.4% Sales workers ◂ +11.5 pts 4.9%
8.6% Managers +6.1 pts ▸ 14.7%
13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 13.5%
13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 12.7%
9.9% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.2% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

Walkability

Walk score in McKees Hillin Spring Grove +0.3 higher in McKees Hill
0.3 46th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in McKees Hillin Spring Grove +0.2 more in McKees Hill
0.2 44th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in McKees Hillin Spring Grove even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in McKees Hillin Spring Grove even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in McKees Hillin Spring Grove +14.3 pts higher in McKees Hill
14.3% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in McKees Hillin Spring Grove even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in McKees Hillin Spring Grove even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in McKees Hillin Spring Grove even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in McKees Hillin Spring Grove +20.3 more in McKees Hill
20.3 62nd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in McKees Hillin Spring Grove +0 higher in Spring Grove
0 36th pct 1 43rd pct
Mean slope in McKees Hillin Spring Grove +3.0 pts higher in Spring Grove
5.7% 50th pct 8.7% 74th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). McKees Hill vs Spring Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12553/mckees-hill/vs/SAL13630/spring-grove