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Springfield vs Wyoming

Name: Springfield vs Wyoming — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Springfield profile · Wyoming profile

Springfield Wyoming

Wyoming and Springfield (Central Coast - NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Wyoming is much older, with 24.3% of people aged 65 and over compared to 13.3% in Springfield (Central Coast - NSW). It is also more accessible on foot, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (50.8% versus 2.0%) and parks. In contrast, Springfield (Central Coast - NSW) has a wealthier profile, with a typical weekly household income of $2,008, which is well higher than the $1,408 typical in Wyoming. Springfield (Central Coast - NSW) is also dominated by larger separate houses, which are found in 96.8% of homes compared to 76.9% in Wyoming.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, such as the proportion of people who speak a language other than English and the share of residents with no religion. However, the two areas are moving in different directions. Springfield (Central Coast - NSW) has seen a far higher share of high-earning households and people working or looking for work. Meanwhile, Wyoming continues to have a much higher proportion of seniors and a larger First Nations population than its neighbour.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,801 larger in Wyoming Separate houses: 19.9 pts higher in Springfield Participation: 11.8 pts higher in Springfield Aged 65+: 11.0 pts higher in Wyoming 3+ bedrooms: 11.1 pts higher in Springfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Springfield in Wyoming +5,801 larger in Wyoming gap steady

4,310 86th pct 10,111 87th pct

Median age in Springfield in Wyoming +5 yrs older in Wyoming gap steady

37 yrs 20th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

27.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 22.3%

26.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 24.2%

13.3% Seniors (65+) +11.0 pts ▸ 24.3%

20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 18.6%

13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 10.8%

Marital status

46.7% Married ◂ +4.2 pts 42.4%

37.1% Never married ◂ +3.0 pts 34.1%

9.3% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.1% Widowed +4.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.8% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Springfield Wyoming

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.3% Australia ◂ +5.5 pts 75.8%

4.6% England +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.6% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.3% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

41.8% English ◂ +0.2 pts 41.7%

41.5% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 38.5%

12.1% Irish even 12.1%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%

4.2% German ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

3.5% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.5% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Indian even 1.4%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 85.5%

0.5% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.0% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 49.1%

41.1% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 40.8%

4.8% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.8% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Springfield in Wyoming +0.44 more in Wyoming

1.16 11th pct 1.60 20th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Springfield in Wyoming even

26 88th pct 26 88th pct

Avg size in Springfield in Wyoming +8 larger in Springfield

552 78th pct 544 77th pct

ICSEA in Springfield in Wyoming +16 higher in Springfield

1,077 87th pct 1,061 82nd pct

Highest year of school

57.0% Year 12 ◂ +7.5 pts 49.5%

24.0% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 26.8%

8.9% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.2% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 32.0%

25.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.6 pts 21.0%

17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 15.8%

6.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

19.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 18.6%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 10.7%

13.3% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 11.6%

11.7% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.2% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

2.9% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Springfield in Wyoming +$119 higher in Springfield gap widening

$805 60th pct $686 38th pct

Household income in Springfield in Wyoming +$600 higher in Springfield gap widening

$2,008 75th pct $1,408 41st pct

Family income in Springfield in Wyoming +$367 higher in Springfield gap widening

$2,267 72nd pct $1,900 51st pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 29.7%

22.7% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 28.8%

14.2% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 8.8%

12.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 6.2%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 44.5%

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 32.0%

19.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 14.1%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 11.9%

9.3% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.9% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.9% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.3% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.1% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.9% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.4% Dementia +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.7% None ◂ +7.2 pts 55.5%

21.1% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 22.8%

6.3% Two conditions +2.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.7% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Springfield in Wyoming +297 larger in Wyoming

207 86th pct 504 87th pct

Median age in Springfield in Wyoming +2 yrs older in Springfield

20 yrs 25th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Springfield in Wyoming +$9 higher in Springfield

$522 35th pct $513 34th pct

Household income in Springfield in Wyoming +$184 higher in Springfield

$1,656 49th pct $1,472 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Springfield in Wyoming +0.4 larger in Springfield gap widening

2.8 76th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

60.9% Couples with children ◂ +7.0 pts 53.8%

21.6% Couples without children +4.9 pts ▸ 26.5%

17.1% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

0.6% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

31.6% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 32.9%

19.5% 1 person +9.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

20.3% 4 people ◂ +5.7 pts 14.6%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 15.2%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Springfield in Wyoming even gap narrowing

$390 80th pct $390 80th pct

Mortgage in Springfield in Wyoming +$170 higher in Springfield gap widening

$2,120 77th pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Springfield in Wyoming even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.7 pts 36.6%

26.4% Owned outright +2.0 pts ▸ 28.4%

27.8% Rented ◂ +2.9 pts 24.9%

1.0% Other tenure +7.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.1% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

96.8% Separate house ◂ +19.9 pts 76.9%

2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

0.9% Flat or apartment +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 46.1%

32.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 25.4%

8.8% 2 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

9.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 5.8%

1.6% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% $350–$549 +8.2 pts ▸ 51.1%

16.8% $200–$349 +3.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

18.2% Under $200 ◂ +3.0 pts 15.3%

14.5% $550–$749 ◂ +5.6 pts 8.9%

2.1% $750 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 44.4%

23.7% $1,000–$1,799 +4.4 pts ▸ 28.1%

14.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 8.5%

10.7% Under $1,000 +3.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Springfield in Wyoming +31 more in Wyoming

30 86th pct 61 88th pct

Stops/1k in Springfield in Wyoming +0.93 more in Springfield

6.96 85th pct 6.03 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Springfield in Wyoming +103.9 more in Springfield

1,245.9 88th pct 1,142.0 87th pct

PT routes in Springfield in Wyoming +2 more in Springfield

6 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Springfield in Wyoming +2 longer in Springfield

2 14th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Springfield in Wyoming +1 longer in Springfield

60 44th pct 59 43rd pct

Reach 30 min in Springfield in Wyoming +11,423 more in Wyoming

0 0th pct 11,423 61st pct

Reach 45 min in Springfield in Wyoming +9,781 more in Springfield

21,204 50th pct 11,423 43rd pct

How people get to work

48.4% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 47.2%

27.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 25.5%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

0.5% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 35.0%

30.0% 1 vehicle +12.1 pts ▸ 42.1%

14.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 9.6%

8.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 5.3%

4.8% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.8% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

11.4% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 9.5%

10.2% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 7.3%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

5.0% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

25.2% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 20.8%

13.1% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 12.1%

13.0% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.4% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 10.8%

8.8% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.7% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Springfield in Wyoming +1.5 higher in Wyoming

3.6 75th pct 5.1 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Springfield in Wyoming +2.1 more in Wyoming

2.9 72nd pct 5.0 83rd pct

15-min city in Springfield in Wyoming +40.4 pts higher in Wyoming

8.1% 64th pct 48.5% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Springfield in Wyoming +16.2 pts higher in Springfield

50.4% 80th pct 34.2% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Springfield in Wyoming +1.2 pts higher in Wyoming

79.8% 81st pct 81.0% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Springfield in Wyoming +1.1 pts higher in Springfield

56.6% 77th pct 55.6% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Springfield in Wyoming +33.3 pts higher in Wyoming

62.4% 68th pct 95.7% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Springfield in Wyoming +48.7 pts higher in Wyoming

2.0% 72nd pct 50.8% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Springfield in Wyoming +14.4 more in Wyoming

8.6 38th pct 22.9 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Springfield in Wyoming +71 higher in Wyoming

31 75th pct 102 86th pct

Mean slope in Springfield in Wyoming +0.1 pts higher in Springfield

11.2% 86th pct 11.1% 86th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Springfield vs Wyoming [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13639/springfield/vs/SAL14463/wyoming