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Barkstead vs Springbank

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.6 km apart · Barkstead profile · Springbank profile

Barkstead Springbank

Springbank and Barkstead are two sparsely populated neighbouring areas in Victoria. Springbank is more likely to have children, with 17.9% of the population under 15 compared to none in Barkstead. Employment and income also differ, with 77.9% of Springbank residents working full-time and 13.0% earning $2,000 or more a week, while Barkstead has no one in the highest income bracket. Barkstead is far more likely to have residents with no religion (51.2% versus 14.5%) and a higher share of people in de facto relationships (36.8% versus 13.3%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very car-dependent with no residents using public transport to get to work. They share an unemployment rate of 0.0% and have a similar proportion of adults working or looking for work. While Barkstead is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 54 compared to 49 in Springbank, both areas sit well above the national figure for typical age.

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Where they differ most

Population: 76 larger in Springbank No religion: 36.7 pts higher in Barkstead Volunteering: 29.0 pts higher in Springbank Full-time: 29.9 pts higher in Springbank De facto: 23.5 pts higher in Barkstead

Demographics & Identity

Population in Barksteadin Springbank +76 larger in Springbank gap steady
41 24th pct 117 44th pct
Median age in Barksteadin Springbank +5 yrs older in Barkstead gap widening
54 yrs 83rd pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Barksteadin Springbank +5.1 pts higher in Springbank gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.1% 74th pct
Aged 65+ in Barksteadin Springbank +1.1 pts higher in Barkstead gap narrowing
12.2% 23rd pct 11.1% 19th pct
Under 15 in Barksteadin Springbank +17.9 pts higher in Springbank gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 17.9% 56th pct
De facto in Barksteadin Springbank +23.5 pts higher in Barkstead gap narrowing
36.8% 100th pct 13.3% 59th pct

Age structure

56.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +17.6 pts 38.5%
34.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.5 pts 25.6%
19.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.1 pts 9.4%
0.0% Children (0–14) +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
12.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%

Marital status

65.7% Never married ◂ +20.7 pts 45.0%
31.4% Married +10.6 pts ▸ 42.0%
14.3% Separated ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Divorced +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Age & sex structure

Barkstead Springbank

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Barksteadin Springbank +2.6 pts higher in Springbank gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 12th pct

Country of birth

70.7% Australia +20.7 pts ▸ 91.5%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

26.8% Irish +28.7 pts ▸ 55.6%
41.5% English ◂ +13.3 pts 28.2%
34.1% Australian ◂ +8.5 pts 25.6%
9.8% Scottish +5.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
9.8% Dutch ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% German +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
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 Barksteadin Springbank even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Barksteadin Springbank even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.7% English only +4.8 pts ▸ 97.4%
0.0% Mandarin even 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

No religion in Barksteadin Springbank +36.7 pts higher in Barkstead gap narrowing
51.2% 82nd pct 14.5% 4th pct

Religious affiliation

29.3% Christianity +48.5 pts ▸ 77.8%
51.2% No religion ◂ +36.7 pts 14.5%
12.2% Not stated ◂ +8.8 pts 3.4%
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

Year 12 in Barksteadin Springbank +2.6 pts higher in Barkstead gap steady
40.0% 37th pct 37.4% 29th pct
Bachelor+ in Barksteadin Springbank +4.4 pts higher in Springbank gap narrowing
8.6% 24th pct 13.0% 43rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Barksteadin Springbank +1 more in Springbank
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Barksteadin Springbank
— 23 6th pct
ICSEA in Barksteadin Springbank
— 1,030 72nd pct

Highest year of school

40.0% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 37.4%
28.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +16.5 pts 12.1%
25.7% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% Year 11 +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

Highest qualification level

52.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +28.9 pts 23.1%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
12.0% Bachelor degree +5.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.0% Architecture & building ◂ +10.4 pts 9.6%
20.0% Health ◂ +12.3 pts 7.7%
12.0% Engineering & related +7.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Education +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Society & culture +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
12.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 9.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Barksteadin Springbank +$111 higher in Springbank gap narrowing
$703 41st pct $814 61st pct
Household income in Barksteadin Springbank +$312 higher in Barkstead gap narrowing
$1,749 62nd pct $1,437 43rd pct
Family income in Barksteadin Springbank +$374 higher in Springbank gap widening
$1,875 49th pct $2,249 71st pct
High earners in Barksteadin Springbank +13.0 pts higher in Springbank gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.0% 73rd pct
High-income homes in Barksteadin Springbank
— 23.1% 70th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +35.9 pts ▸ 35.9%
22.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.5 pts 7.7%
0.0% $4,000 or more +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

45.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 40.0%
37.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 35.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Barksteadin Springbank +22.5 pts higher in Barkstead
43.9% 95th pct 21.4% 18th pct
Mental health in Barksteadin Springbank +11.0 pts higher in Barkstead
19.5% 100th pct 8.5% 54th pct
Needs assistance in Barksteadin Springbank +3.8 pts higher in Barkstead gap steady
9.8% 89th pct 6.0% 65th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

19.5% Mental health ◂ +11.0 pts 8.5%
14.6% Lung condition ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%
12.2% Arthritis ◂ +7.9 pts 4.3%
7.3% Diabetes ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Asthma +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Other condition +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Cancer +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.5% None +10.7 pts ▸ 69.2%
34.1% One condition ◂ +21.3 pts 12.8%
14.6% Two conditions ◂ +7.8 pts 6.8%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Barksteadin Springbank +29.0 pts higher in Springbank gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 29.0% 84th pct
Unpaid carers in Barksteadin Springbank +8.7 pts higher in Springbank gap widening
14.3% 66th pct 23.0% 94th pct
Unpaid child care in Barksteadin Springbank +6.9 pts higher in Springbank gap widening
17.1% 17th pct 24.0% 43rd pct
Defence service in Barksteadin Springbank +4.0 pts higher in Springbank
0.0% 0th pct 4.0% 71st pct
Housework 15h+ in Barksteadin Springbank +17.3 pts higher in Barkstead gap widening
34.3% 88th pct 17.0% 14th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Barksteadin Springbank +6 larger in Springbank
0 0th pct 6 51st pct
Median age in Barksteadin Springbank
— 13 yrs 9th pct
Median income in Barksteadin Springbank
— $75 0th pct
Household income in Barksteadin Springbank
— $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Barksteadin Springbank +0.4 larger in Springbank gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Barksteadin Springbank +21.1 pts higher in Springbank gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 21.1% 88th pct
Living alone in Barksteadin Springbank
— 25.6% 57th pct

Family composition

51.4% Couples with children +8.6 pts ▸ 60.0%
48.6% Couples without children ◂ +29.6 pts 18.9%
0.0% One-parent families +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +21.8 pts 28.2%
0.0% 1 person +25.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
0.0% 4 people +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% 6 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% 3 people +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Barksteadin Springbank
— $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Barksteadin Springbank +$224 higher in Barkstead gap widening
$1,550 45th pct $1,326 30th pct
People / bedroom in Barksteadin Springbank +0.10 higher in Barkstead gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Barksteadin Springbank
— 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Barksteadin Springbank
— 53.8% 83rd pct
Separate houses in Barksteadin Springbank
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Barksteadin Springbank
— 100.0% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright +3.8 pts ▸ 53.8%
44.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.7 pts 30.8%
0.0% Other tenure +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

55.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.5 pts 41.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +51.3 pts ▸ 51.3%
33.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +23.1 pts 10.3%
0.0% 5 or more +25.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.5% $1,000–$1,799 +45.8 pts ▸ 83.3%
62.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.5 pts 50.0%
62.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +62.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Barksteadin Springbank
— 10.3% 87th pct
Work from home in Barksteadin Springbank +1.5 pts higher in Barkstead gap narrowing
28.0% 77th pct 26.5% 75th pct
PT commute in Barksteadin Springbank even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Barksteadin Springbank even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Barksteadin Springbank even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Barksteadin Springbank even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Barksteadin Springbank even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Barksteadin Springbank +26 longer in Barkstead
68 90th pct 42 75th pct
Drive to city in Barksteadin Springbank +21 longer in Barkstead
83 58th pct 62 45th pct

How people get to work

52.0% Car (driver) +5.4 pts ▸ 57.4%
28.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 26.5%
0.0% Walked +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

22.2% 2 vehicles +8.5 pts ▸ 30.8%
22.2% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% 1 vehicle +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
16.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 15.4%
0.0% No vehicle +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Barksteadin Springbank +13.5 pts higher in Springbank gap widening
16.3% 11th pct 29.7% 45th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Barksteadin Springbank even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Barksteadin Springbank +0.6 pts higher in Barkstead gap narrowing
68.6% 77th pct 68.0% 75th pct
Full-time in Barksteadin Springbank +29.9 pts higher in Springbank gap widening
48.0% 12th pct 77.9% 95th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +30.9 pts ▸ 30.9%
16.0% Construction +4.6 pts ▸ 20.6%
16.0% Retail trade ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
12.0% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Education & training +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Professional & technical +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Finance & insurance +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Other services +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Managers +35.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
32.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +21.7 pts 10.3%
32.0% Community & personal service ◂ +21.7 pts 10.3%
20.0% Labourers ◂ +15.6 pts 4.4%
16.0% Professionals +3.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
16.0% Sales workers ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Barksteadin Springbank +0.3 higher in Springbank
0.0 0th pct 0.3 48th pct
Types ≤15 min in Barksteadin Springbank +0.4 more in Springbank
0.0 0th pct 0.4 49th pct
15-min city in Barksteadin Springbank even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Barksteadin Springbank even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Barksteadin Springbank even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Barksteadin Springbank even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Barksteadin Springbank +21.0 pts higher in Springbank
0.0% 0th pct 21.0% 53rd pct
Walk to health in Barksteadin Springbank even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Barksteadin Springbank +25.6 more in Springbank
0.0 0th pct 25.6 69th pct
Intersections/km² in Barksteadin Springbank +3 higher in Barkstead
4 63rd pct 1 45th pct
Mean slope in Barksteadin Springbank +4.4 pts higher in Barkstead
8.3% 73rd pct 3.9% 28th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barkstead vs Springbank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20143/barkstead/vs/SAL22322/springbank