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Menangle Park vs Spring Farm

Name: Menangle Park vs Spring Farm — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · Menangle Park profile · Spring Farm profile

Menangle Park Spring Farm

Spring Farm (NSW) and Menangle Park are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Spring Farm (NSW) is a large, young hub where 29.0% of people are children under 15, and the typical resident is just 30. It has a more qualified and higher earning workforce, with 21.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree and 13.8% earning $2,000 or more a week. In contrast, Menangle Park is sparsely populated and older, with a typical age of 39 and a much higher share of seniors at 15.6%.

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, such as a typical weekly rent of around $500 to $510 and a similar drive time to the city of about 42 to 44 minutes. Most people in both areas live in detached houses, and they have nearly identical shares of First Nations residents. While Spring Farm (NSW) has seen a huge influx of new residents, with 68.2% moving in over the last five years, Menangle Park has remained more stable with 32.4% of people arriving in that time.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,644 larger in Spring Farm Recent movers: 35.8 pts higher in Spring Farm Participation: 25.3 pts higher in Spring Farm Year 12: 24.6 pts higher in Spring Farm Renting: 21.9 pts higher in Menangle Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Menangle Park in Spring Farm +9,644 larger in Spring Farm gap widening

224 56th pct 9,868 87th pct

Median age in Menangle Park in Spring Farm +9 yrs older in Menangle Park gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

27.2% Young adults (25–44) +12.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

14.3% Children (0–14) +14.7 pts ▸ 29.0%

26.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.6 pts 15.2%

17.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.6 pts 10.3%

15.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.1 pts 5.5%

Marital status

54.1% Never married ◂ +18.6 pts 35.4%

29.7% Married +21.6 pts ▸ 51.3%

6.5% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +3.6 pts 1.8%

5.4% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Menangle Park Spring Farm

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.7% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 81.1%

4.0% England ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

0.0% India +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

43.3% English ◂ +10.1 pts 33.2%

41.5% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 39.8%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 7.3%

8.0% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.7% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.6% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

0.0% Indian +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

86.6% English only ◂ +4.6 pts 82.0%

2.2% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

0.0% Hindi +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Punjabi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.9% Christianity +3.0 pts ▸ 53.9%

37.1% No religion ◂ +2.8 pts 34.3%

10.3% Not stated ◂ +6.4 pts 3.9%

1.8% Islam +1.2 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 Menangle Park in Spring Farm +30.90 more in Menangle Park

31.25 95th pct 0.35 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Menangle Park in Spring Farm +2 more in Spring Farm

15 86th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Menangle Park in Spring Farm +36 larger in Menangle Park

714 91st pct 678 89th pct

ICSEA in Menangle Park in Spring Farm +12 higher in Spring Farm

998 55th pct 1,010 62nd pct

Highest year of school

34.7% Year 12 +24.6 pts ▸ 59.3%

35.8% Year 10 ◂ +10.3 pts 25.5%

11.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.3 pts 6.3%

9.2% Year 11 ◂ +3.1 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 37.1%

9.2% Bachelor degree +13.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

8.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.1 pts 2.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

17.3% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

15.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 15.2%

9.2% Society & culture +4.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.3% Health ◂ +3.6 pts 9.7%

6.1% Education +4.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.6 pts 1.5%

0.0% Creative arts +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Information technology +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Menangle Park in Spring Farm +$326 higher in Spring Farm gap narrowing

$792 58th pct $1,118 88th pct

Household income in Menangle Park in Spring Farm +$716 higher in Spring Farm gap narrowing

$1,687 59th pct $2,403 88th pct

Family income in Menangle Park in Spring Farm +$460 higher in Spring Farm gap narrowing

$2,041 60th pct $2,501 81st pct

Household income distribution

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +18.2 pts ▸ 44.2%

24.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.7 pts 16.9%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

10.1% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.3% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 ◂ +11.7 pts 27.2%

38.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 38.6%

13.5% $1,500–$2,999 +14.7 pts ▸ 28.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis ◂ +6.6 pts 4.5%

4.5% Asthma +4.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.6% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.0% Heart disease ◂ +6.2 pts 1.9%

6.3% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +2.7 pts 1.3%

3.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None +14.8 pts ▸ 72.4%

20.1% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 17.3%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 3.9%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Menangle Park in Spring Farm +465 larger in Spring Farm

13 62nd pct 478 87th pct

Median age in Menangle Park in Spring Farm +11 yrs older in Menangle Park

28 yrs 57th pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Menangle Park in Spring Farm +$320 higher in Spring Farm

$758 61st pct $1,078 83rd pct

Household income in Menangle Park in Spring Farm +$1,096 higher in Spring Farm

$1,375 35th pct $2,471 78th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Menangle Park in Spring Farm +0.1 larger in Spring Farm gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children +16.1 pts ▸ 68.0%

25.9% Couples without children ◂ +7.8 pts 18.2%

21.6% One-parent families ◂ +8.3 pts 13.3%

0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

42.0% 2 people ◂ +12.8 pts 29.3%

13.0% 3 people +9.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

13.0% 4 people +9.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

18.8% 1 person ◂ +7.0 pts 11.8%

11.6% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 9.9%

5.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Menangle Park in Spring Farm +$10 higher in Spring Farm gap narrowing

$500 92nd pct $510 93rd pct

Mortgage in Menangle Park in Spring Farm +$788 higher in Spring Farm gap widening

$1,712 56th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Menangle Park in Spring Farm even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

21.7% Owned with a mortgage +40.3 pts ▸ 62.1%

47.8% Rented ◂ +21.9 pts 25.9%

31.9% Owned outright ◂ +21.3 pts 10.6%

0.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Types of homes

94.2% Separate house ◂ +0.4 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

31.9% 4 bedrooms +37.6 pts ▸ 69.5%

50.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +30.7 pts 20.0%

14.5% 5 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 5.1%

4.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 1.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.5% $350–$549 +15.1 pts ▸ 69.7%

21.2% $550–$749 ◂ +2.3 pts 18.9%

18.2% $200–$349 ◂ +10.0 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

40.0% $1,800–$2,999 +16.8 pts ▸ 56.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more +23.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% Under $1,000 +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Menangle Park in Spring Farm +11 more in Spring Farm

11 81st pct 22 86th pct

Stops/1k in Menangle Park in Spring Farm +46.88 more in Menangle Park

49.11 100th pct 2.23 66th pct

Departures/1k in Menangle Park in Spring Farm +1,979.7 more in Menangle Park

2,397.3 94th pct 417.6 77th pct

PT routes in Menangle Park in Spring Farm even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Menangle Park in Spring Farm +5 longer in Menangle Park

6 36th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Menangle Park in Spring Farm +2 longer in Spring Farm

42 34th pct 44 35th pct

Reach 30 min in Menangle Park in Spring Farm +9,539 more in Spring Farm

0 0th pct 9,539 58th pct

Reach 45 min in Menangle Park in Spring Farm +42,598 more in Spring Farm

0 0th pct 42,598 62nd pct

How people get to work

56.0% Car (driver) ◂ +5.4 pts 50.6%

27.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 25.8%

8.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.1 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

36.2% 2 vehicles +17.7 pts ▸ 53.9%

26.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 25.0%

18.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 14.4%

15.9% 4 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 5.8%

8.7% No vehicle ◂ +7.6 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +17.7 pts 1.0%

9.9% Health care & social assistance +3.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.2% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 12.5%

3.3% Retail trade +6.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.4% Education & training +5.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.4% Public administration & safety +3.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

3.3% Manufacturing +3.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.6% Other services ◂ +2.8 pts 3.8%

4.4% Accommodation & food even 4.4%

0.0% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Wholesale trade +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

12.1% Professionals +6.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

18.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 15.0%

18.7% Labourers ◂ +11.3 pts 7.3%

16.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 14.8%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 13.1%

12.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 8.5%

5.5% Managers +6.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.3% Sales workers +5.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Menangle Park in Spring Farm +3.3 higher in Spring Farm

1.1 60th pct 4.4 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Menangle Park in Spring Farm +3.0 more in Spring Farm

1.0 59th pct 4.0 78th pct

15-min city in Menangle Park in Spring Farm +55.7 pts higher in Spring Farm

0.0% 0th pct 55.7% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Menangle Park in Spring Farm +55.0 pts higher in Spring Farm

0.0% 0th pct 55.0% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Menangle Park in Spring Farm +55.8 pts higher in Spring Farm

24.5% 65th pct 80.3% 81st pct

Walk to school in Menangle Park in Spring Farm +34.5 pts higher in Spring Farm

0.1% 57th pct 34.5% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Menangle Park in Spring Farm +58.7 pts higher in Spring Farm

40.9% 61st pct 99.7% 89th pct

Walk to health in Menangle Park in Spring Farm even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Menangle Park in Spring Farm +70.5 more in Menangle Park

75.9 86th pct 5.4 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Menangle Park in Spring Farm +113 higher in Spring Farm

44 77th pct 157 88th pct

Mean slope in Menangle Park in Spring Farm +1.4 pts higher in Menangle Park

7.0% 63rd pct 5.6% 49th pct

Compare Menangle Park 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). Menangle Park vs Spring Farm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12580/menangle-park/vs/SAL13628/spring-farm