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Mount Frome vs Spring Flat

Name: Mount Frome vs Spring Flat — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.8 km apart · Mount Frome profile · Spring Flat profile

Mount Frome Spring Flat

Spring Flat and Mount Frome are neighbouring New South Wales areas with distinct economic and social profiles. Spring Flat is more mobile and affluent, with 55.8% of people moving there in the last five years and 42.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. It also has better access to services, with more public transport stops and 12.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, Mount Frome has a higher share of renters (19.0%) and more people providing unpaid care, at 25.5% compared to 12.3% in Spring Flat.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people with long-term health conditions, at around 25%. They also share similar family life, with about 26% of their populations being children under 15 and typical weekly incomes of around $1,000. However, they differ in their backgrounds; Mount Frome has a higher share of people born overseas (11.7%) and more residents who use a language other than English at home (5.8%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 225 larger in Spring Flat Recent movers: 26.1 pts higher in Spring Flat Separate houses: 5.3 pts higher in Mount Frome Unpaid carers: 13.3 pts higher in Mount Frome Renting: 12.0 pts higher in Mount Frome

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Frome in Spring Flat +225 larger in Spring Flat gap widening

120 44th pct 345 60th pct

Median age in Mount Frome in Spring Flat +3 yrs older in Mount Frome gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

30.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.4 pts 23.5%

25.8% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 26.1%

22.5% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 26.1%

6.7% Seniors (65+) +8.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%

Marital status

61.7% Married +11.8 pts ▸ 73.5%

25.5% Never married ◂ +4.6 pts 20.9%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 5.5%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 1.2%

0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Mount Frome Spring Flat

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.5% Australia +6.1 pts ▸ 93.6%

5.8% England ◂ +4.7 pts 1.2%

2.5% China ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.5% South Africa ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% India 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%

Ancestry

35.8% Australian +16.9 pts ▸ 52.8%

51.7% English ◂ +7.3 pts 44.3%

18.3% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 14.2%

15.0% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 11.6%

6.7% German +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.2% Dutch ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%

3.3% Chinese ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.5% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

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

Language used at home

88.3% English only +7.9 pts ▸ 96.2%

3.3% Mandarin ◂ +3.3 pts 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

Religious affiliation

68.3% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 69.0%

27.5% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 29.0%

3.3% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

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%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mount Frome in Spring Flat

— 11.11 77th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Frome in Spring Flat +3 more in Spring Flat

1 43rd pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Mount Frome in Spring Flat +346 larger in Mount Frome

1,122 100th pct 776 94th pct

ICSEA in Mount Frome in Spring Flat +56 higher in Mount Frome

1,022 68th pct 966 36th pct

Highest year of school

62.0% Year 12 ◂ +8.8 pts 53.2%

25.0% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 29.1%

8.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

3.3% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

27.1% Certificate III / IV +9.1 pts ▸ 36.3%

21.4% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 15.2%

10.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +7.1 pts 2.9%

4.3% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

Field of qualification

25.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 24.0%

22.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 21.6%

14.3% Education ◂ +5.5 pts 8.8%

5.7% Health +3.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 5.8%

4.3% Agriculture & environment +3.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.1% Society & culture ◂ +5.4 pts 1.8%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.0 pts 1.8%

0.0% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mount Frome in Spring Flat +$11 higher in Spring Flat gap narrowing

$1,014 83rd pct $1,025 84th pct

Household income in Mount Frome in Spring Flat +$575 higher in Spring Flat gap widening

$2,399 88th pct $2,974 96th pct

Family income in Mount Frome in Spring Flat +$573 higher in Spring Flat gap widening

$2,583 85th pct $3,156 93rd pct

Household income distribution

42.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +30.5 pts 12.4%

16.7% $4,000 or more +11.7 pts ▸ 28.3%

14.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 14.2%

11.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 8.0%

9.5% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

40.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.0 pts 28.5%

30.9% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 34.0%

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 21.7%

10.6% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +5.3 pts 6.4%

9.2% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 4.9%

2.5% Asthma +4.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.8% Lung condition ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

0.0% Cancer +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.7% None ◂ +1.2 pts 70.4%

15.8% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +3.4 pts 4.9%

0.0% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Frome in Spring Flat +8 larger in Spring Flat

4 46th pct 12 61st pct

Median age in Mount Frome in Spring Flat +16 yrs older in Mount Frome

48 yrs 86th pct 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in Mount Frome in Spring Flat +$500 higher in Spring Flat

$1,125 86th pct $1,625 91st pct

Household income in Mount Frome in Spring Flat +$2,479 higher in Spring Flat

$1,187 26th pct $3,666 92nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Frome in Spring Flat +0.2 larger in Spring Flat gap steady

2.8 76th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

54.5% Couples with children +14.7 pts ▸ 69.2%

31.8% Couples without children ◂ +4.2 pts 27.6%

3.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 1.3%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

35.7% 2 people +5.9 pts ▸ 41.6%

7.1% 4 people +13.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

19.0% 1 person ◂ +8.4 pts 10.6%

7.1% 5 people +4.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.1% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.1% 6 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Frome in Spring Flat +$25 higher in Spring Flat gap narrowing

$350 71st pct $375 77th pct

Mortgage in Mount Frome in Spring Flat +$340 higher in Spring Flat gap narrowing

$2,200 81st pct $2,540 88th pct

People / bedroom in Mount Frome in Spring Flat +0.10 higher in Mount Frome gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned with a mortgage +11.1 pts ▸ 61.1%

33.3% Owned outright +3.8 pts ▸ 37.2%

19.0% Rented ◂ +12.0 pts 7.1%

9.5% Other tenure ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +5.3 pts 94.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.9% 4 bedrooms +16.4 pts ▸ 59.3%

28.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.3 pts 13.3%

23.8% 5 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 19.5%

9.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

19.0% $1,800–$2,999 +21.5 pts ▸ 40.6%

38.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 33.3%

23.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.5 pts 20.3%

19.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.7 pts 4.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Frome in Spring Flat +1 more in Spring Flat

0 0th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Frome in Spring Flat +2.90 more in Spring Flat

0.00 0th pct 2.90 69th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Frome in Spring Flat +58.0 more in Spring Flat

0.0 0th pct 58.0 64th pct

PT routes in Mount Frome in Spring Flat +1 more in Spring Flat

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

How people get to work

70.3% Car (driver) ◂ +10.4 pts 59.9%

14.1% Worked at home +3.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

7.8% Walked ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

4.7% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 49.5%

21.4% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

7.1% 4 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

7.1% 1 vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Mining +8.6 pts ▸ 24.2%

15.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.1 pts 5.5%

15.6% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 14.3%

12.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.3 pts 8.2%

7.8% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.3 pts 5.5%

0.0% Other services +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.7% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Accommodation & food +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +3.0 pts 1.6%

4.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

4.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

4.7% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Managers ◂ +9.6 pts 15.4%

21.9% Professionals ◂ +4.8 pts 17.0%

12.5% Technicians & trades +5.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +5.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +8.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.9% Labourers ◂ +8.2 pts 2.7%

6.3% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Frome in Spring Flat +0.3 higher in Spring Flat

0.0 0th pct 0.3 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Frome in Spring Flat +0.2 more in Spring Flat

0.0 0th pct 0.2 45th pct

15-min city in Mount Frome in Spring Flat +1.2 pts higher in Spring Flat

0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Frome in Spring Flat even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Frome in Spring Flat +1.2 pts higher in Spring Flat

0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 58th pct

Walk to school in Mount Frome in Spring Flat +12.4 pts higher in Spring Flat

0.0% 0th pct 12.4% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Mount Frome in Spring Flat +3.6 pts higher in Spring Flat

0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Mount Frome in Spring Flat even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Frome in Spring Flat +8.7 more in Spring Flat

0.0 0th pct 8.7 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Frome in Spring Flat +1 higher in Spring Flat

0 34th pct 1 51st pct

Mean slope in Mount Frome in Spring Flat +2.8 pts higher in Mount Frome

8.5% 73rd pct 5.7% 50th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Frome vs Spring Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12771/mount-frome/vs/SAL13629/spring-flat