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Mount Elliot vs Springfield

Name: Mount Elliot vs Springfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Mount Elliot profile · Springfield profile

Mount Elliot Springfield

Springfield (Central Coast - NSW) and Mount Elliot (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Mount Elliot (NSW) is a much older and wealthier place, where the typical resident is 48 and a far higher share of homes are owned outright (57.7% compared to 26.4%). This area also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 35.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Springfield (Central Coast - NSW) is younger and more urban, with a typical resident aged 37 and a much higher proportion of renters (27.8%). It is also far more accessible, being mostly car-dependent while Mount Elliot (NSW) is car-dependent, with many more homes within walking distance of schools, groceries and public transport.

Both areas have a very similar share of people born overseas, at around 16%. They also share similar typical personal incomes and a similar proportion of residents with long-term health conditions. However, their housing patterns differ, as Mount Elliot (NSW) has many more large homes with five or more bedrooms. Springfield (Central Coast - NSW) remains more connected to the rest of the region, with far more public transport stops and a higher number of street intersections per square kilometre.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,141 larger in Springfield Renting: 27.8 pts higher in Springfield Owned outright: 31.3 pts higher in Mount Elliot Limited English: 1.4 pts higher in Springfield Median age: 11 yrs older in Mount Elliot

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Elliot in Springfield +4,141 larger in Springfield gap steady

169 50th pct 4,310 86th pct

Median age in Mount Elliot in Springfield +11 yrs older in Mount Elliot gap narrowing

48 yrs 62nd pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

32.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.5 pts 27.0%

17.2% Young adults (25–44) +8.8 pts ▸ 26.0%

25.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.2 pts 13.3%

14.2% Children (0–14) +5.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.6% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

55.4% Married ◂ +8.7 pts 46.7%

26.6% Never married +10.5 pts ▸ 37.1%

3.6% Divorced +5.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.2% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 4.1%

2.2% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Mount Elliot Springfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.9% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 81.3%

4.1% England +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.4% South Africa ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

0.0% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% India +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.2% English ◂ +1.4 pts 41.8%

41.4% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 41.5%

14.8% Scottish ◂ +4.2 pts 10.6%

10.1% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.7% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

0.0% Italian +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Dutch +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

0.0% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 87.8%

0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.2% Christianity +5.8 pts ▸ 52.0%

45.6% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 41.1%

4.7% Not stated even 4.8%

0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mount Elliot in Springfield

— 1.16 11th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Elliot in Springfield +8 more in Springfield

18 86th pct 26 88th pct

Avg size in Mount Elliot in Springfield +51 larger in Springfield

501 72nd pct 552 78th pct

ICSEA in Mount Elliot in Springfield +4 higher in Springfield

1,074 86th pct 1,077 87th pct

Highest year of school

64.5% Year 12 ◂ +7.5 pts 57.0%

16.7% Year 10 +7.3 pts ▸ 24.0%

8.0% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.8% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

33.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.3 pts 25.6%

25.3% Certificate III / IV +7.3 pts ▸ 32.6%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.4 pts 6.9%

6.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.5 pts 3.1%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

23.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 19.8%

16.5% Education ◂ +7.3 pts 9.2%

9.9% Society & culture +3.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.2% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 11.7%

8.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%

8.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.9 pts 1.8%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Creative arts +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

0.0% Information technology +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Income

Personal income in Mount Elliot in Springfield +$33 higher in Mount Elliot gap narrowing

$838 64th pct $805 60th pct

Household income in Mount Elliot in Springfield +$575 higher in Mount Elliot gap narrowing

$2,583 90th pct $2,008 75th pct

Family income in Mount Elliot in Springfield +$66 higher in Mount Elliot gap narrowing

$2,333 75th pct $2,267 72nd pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +20.6 pts 12.1%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 31.7%

19.2% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

9.6% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

Personal income distribution

34.5% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 39.3%

30.9% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

18.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

9.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 12.8%

10.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

1.8% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

0.0% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.9% None +1.7 pts ▸ 62.7%

22.5% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 21.1%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

0.0% Three or more +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Elliot in Springfield +199 larger in Springfield

8 57th pct 207 86th pct

Median age in Mount Elliot in Springfield +4 yrs older in Mount Elliot

24 yrs 43rd pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Mount Elliot in Springfield +$240 higher in Mount Elliot

$762 62nd pct $522 35th pct

Household income in Mount Elliot in Springfield +$5,344 higher in Mount Elliot

$7,000 100th pct $1,656 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Elliot in Springfield +0.2 larger in Mount Elliot gap narrowing

3.0 86th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

65.9% Couples with children ◂ +5.1 pts 60.9%

30.4% Couples without children ◂ +8.8 pts 21.6%

8.7% One-parent families +8.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

34.6% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 31.6%

15.4% 4 people +4.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

15.4% 1 person +4.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

19.2% 5 people ◂ +12.1 pts 7.2%

15.4% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

5.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Elliot in Springfield +$70 higher in Springfield

$320 63rd pct $390 80th pct

Mortgage in Mount Elliot in Springfield +$789 higher in Mount Elliot gap narrowing

$2,909 91st pct $2,120 77th pct

People / bedroom in Mount Elliot in Springfield +0.10 higher in Springfield gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.7% Owned outright ◂ +31.3 pts 26.4%

42.3% Owned with a mortgage +1.9 pts ▸ 44.2%

0.0% Rented +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%

0.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.2 pts 96.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.8% 3 bedrooms +16.5 pts ▸ 47.3%

38.5% 5 or more ◂ +29.3 pts 9.2%

23.1% 4 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 32.0%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.8% $1,800–$2,999 +13.9 pts ▸ 45.7%

45.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +30.9 pts 14.6%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +23.7 pts ▸ 23.7%

0.0% Under $1,000 +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Elliot in Springfield +30 more in Springfield

0 0th pct 30 86th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Elliot in Springfield +6.96 more in Springfield

0.00 0th pct 6.96 85th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Elliot in Springfield +1,245.9 more in Springfield

0.0 0th pct 1,245.9 88th pct

PT routes in Mount Elliot in Springfield +6 more in Springfield

0 0th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Mount Elliot in Springfield +35 longer in Mount Elliot

37 72nd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Mount Elliot in Springfield +4 longer in Mount Elliot

64 47th pct 60 44th pct

Reach 30 min in Mount Elliot in Springfield even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Mount Elliot in Springfield +21,204 more in Springfield

0 0th pct 21,204 50th pct

How people get to work

35.3% Car (driver) +13.1 pts ▸ 48.4%

31.8% Worked at home ◂ +4.7 pts 27.1%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

3.5% Walked ◂ +3.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

48.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 42.5%

17.3% 1 vehicle +12.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

26.9% 4 or more ◂ +18.8 pts 8.2%

7.7% 3 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% No vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.3 pts 6.6%

9.4% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

10.6% Other services ◂ +6.6 pts 4.0%

8.2% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 7.5%

9.4% Rental & real estate ◂ +8.3 pts 1.1%

7.1% Professional & technical even 7.1%

7.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +5.6 pts 1.4%

5.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.8 pts 3.1%

0.0% Manufacturing +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Occupations people work in

31.8% Professionals ◂ +6.6 pts 25.2%

17.6% Sales workers ◂ +8.9 pts 8.7%

5.9% Community & personal service +7.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.2% Technicians & trades +4.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.9% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.9% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 12.4%

7.1% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Elliot in Springfield +2.7 higher in Springfield

0.8 58th pct 3.6 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Elliot in Springfield +2.1 more in Springfield

0.8 58th pct 2.9 72nd pct

15-min city in Mount Elliot in Springfield +8.1 pts higher in Springfield

0.0% 0th pct 8.1% 64th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Elliot in Springfield +50.4 pts higher in Springfield

0.0% 0th pct 50.4% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Elliot in Springfield +79.8 pts higher in Springfield

0.0% 0th pct 79.8% 81st pct

Walk to school in Mount Elliot in Springfield +56.6 pts higher in Springfield

0.0% 0th pct 56.6% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Elliot in Springfield +20.2 pts higher in Mount Elliot

82.7% 76th pct 62.4% 68th pct

Walk to health in Mount Elliot in Springfield +2.0 pts higher in Springfield

0.0% 0th pct 2.0% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Elliot in Springfield +62.4 more in Mount Elliot

71.0 86th pct 8.6 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Elliot in Springfield +25 higher in Springfield

7 71st pct 31 75th pct

Mean slope in Mount Elliot in Springfield +4.8 pts higher in Mount Elliot

16.0% 94th pct 11.2% 86th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Elliot vs Springfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12768/mount-elliot/vs/SAL13639/springfield