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Broomfield vs Springmount

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Broomfield profile · Springmount profile

Broomfield Springmount

Broomfield and Springmount are neighbouring rural areas in Victoria, but they differ significantly in age and wealth. Residents are far older in Broomfield, where the typical age is 49, compared to 40 in Springmount. This age gap is reflected in the families; children under 15 make up 25.0% of the population in Springmount, while they account for only 14.6% in Broomfield. Springmount is also wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,187, which is far higher than the $1,174 typical for Broomfield households. This higher income in Springmount is consistent with more adults having a bachelor degree or higher (30.0%) and a higher share of people working full-time (64.3%).

Both areas are almost identical in their housing, with 100% of homes being separate houses and a similar 50% ownership rate. They also share the same typical weekly rent of $200. While they have these similarities, Broomfield stands out for having more public transport options, including a higher number of stops and more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $1,013 higher in Springmount Year 12: 19.8 pts higher in Springmount Participation: 18.3 pts higher in Springmount Family income: $1,008 higher in Springmount Full-time: 15.4 pts higher in Springmount

Demographics & Identity

Population in Broomfieldin Springmount +29 larger in Broomfield gap narrowing
213 55th pct 184 52nd pct
Median age in Broomfieldin Springmount +9 yrs older in Broomfield gap widening
49 yrs 67th pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Broomfieldin Springmount +2.3 pts higher in Broomfield gap widening
2.3% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Broomfieldin Springmount +7.9 pts higher in Broomfield gap widening
22.5% 66th pct 14.7% 31st pct
Under 15 in Broomfieldin Springmount +10.4 pts higher in Springmount gap narrowing
14.6% 33rd pct 25.0% 88th pct
De facto in Broomfieldin Springmount +0.3 pts higher in Broomfield gap narrowing
14.7% 69th pct 14.4% 67th pct

Age structure

30.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 30.4%
14.6% Children (0–14) +10.4 pts ▸ 25.0%
22.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.9 pts 14.7%
15.5% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 19.0%
8.5% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

53.9% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 51.4%
26.4% Never married +6.5 pts ▸ 32.9%
11.2% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 9.3%
4.5% Widowed ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
2.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Broomfield Springmount

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Broomfieldin Springmount +0.3 pts higher in Broomfield gap steady
8.5% 36th pct 8.2% 34th pct

Country of birth

79.3% Australia +4.4 pts ▸ 83.7%
4.2% England ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%
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

39.0% English +10.5 pts ▸ 49.5%
42.3% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 40.2%
11.3% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.1% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
4.7% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.8% German +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.4% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Broomfieldin Springmount +4.9 pts higher in Springmount gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.9% 60th pct
Limited English in Broomfieldin Springmount even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.4% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 87.0%
0.0% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Broomfieldin Springmount +1.2 pts higher in Springmount gap steady
52.6% 85th pct 53.8% 87th pct

Religious affiliation

52.6% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 53.8%
35.7% Christianity +1.8 pts ▸ 37.5%
10.8% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 7.1%
1.4% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Broomfieldin Springmount +19.8 pts higher in Springmount gap widening
40.8% 39th pct 60.6% 81st pct
Bachelor+ in Broomfieldin Springmount +10.3 pts higher in Springmount gap narrowing
19.7% 66th pct 30.0% 86th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Broomfieldin Springmount +3 more in Springmount
1 43rd pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Broomfieldin Springmount +33 larger in Springmount
58 18th pct 91 24th pct
ICSEA in Broomfieldin Springmount +42 higher in Springmount
968 36th pct 1,010 62nd pct

Highest year of school

40.8% Year 12 +19.8 pts ▸ 60.6%
20.7% Year 11 ◂ +8.9 pts 11.8%
13.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.8%
12.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.3 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 33.7%
23.5% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 24.0%
8.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.6 pts ▸ 17.3%
2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +8.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.3% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.9% Engineering & related +4.4 pts ▸ 18.3%
13.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 9.6%
11.3% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%
10.4% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 8.7%
2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.0 pts ▸ 9.6%
3.5% Agriculture & environment +5.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%
5.2% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.3% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.6% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Broomfieldin Springmount +$237 higher in Springmount gap widening
$581 22nd pct $818 61st pct
Household income in Broomfieldin Springmount +$1,013 higher in Springmount gap widening
$1,174 24th pct $2,187 83rd pct
Family income in Broomfieldin Springmount +$1,008 higher in Springmount gap widening
$1,449 24th pct $2,457 80th pct
High earners in Broomfieldin Springmount +10.1 pts higher in Springmount gap steady
5.6% 35th pct 15.7% 81st pct
High-income homes in Broomfieldin Springmount +14.1 pts higher in Springmount gap widening
13.2% 41st pct 27.3% 78th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 41.8%
23.7% $650–$1,499 +10.9 pts ▸ 34.5%
18.4% Under $650 ◂ +13.0 pts 5.5%
3.9% $4,000 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 14.5%
9.2% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.9 pts 32.1%
25.8% $650–$1,499 +10.6 pts ▸ 36.4%
7.9% $1,500–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 17.9%
1.7% $3,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Broomfieldin Springmount +20.9 pts higher in Broomfield
39.9% 89th pct 19.0% 12th pct
Mental health in Broomfieldin Springmount +10.5 pts higher in Broomfield
16.4% 95th pct 6.0% 30th pct
Needs assistance in Broomfieldin Springmount +5.4 pts higher in Broomfield gap widening
7.0% 75th pct 1.6% 23rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.4% Mental health ◂ +10.5 pts 6.0%
15.5% Arthritis ◂ +11.7 pts 3.8%
9.9% Asthma ◂ +6.1 pts 3.8%
9.9% Heart disease ◂ +7.1 pts 2.7%
8.9% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%
7.0% Diabetes ◂ +5.4 pts 1.6%
2.8% Cancer +2.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.8% None +21.8 pts ▸ 70.7%
23.5% One condition ◂ +12.6 pts 10.9%
9.9% Two conditions ◂ +6.1 pts 3.8%
4.7% Three or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Broomfieldin Springmount +10.4 pts higher in Springmount gap widening
14.6% 33rd pct 25.0% 75th pct
Unpaid carers in Broomfieldin Springmount +1.4 pts higher in Broomfield gap steady
15.7% 77th pct 14.3% 66th pct
Unpaid child care in Broomfieldin Springmount +3.2 pts higher in Broomfield gap narrowing
27.5% 62nd pct 24.3% 45th pct
Defence service in Broomfieldin Springmount +0.6 pts higher in Springmount
2.3% 44th pct 2.8% 53rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Broomfieldin Springmount +3.4 pts higher in Broomfield gap narrowing
27.0% 66th pct 23.6% 46th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Broomfieldin Springmount +5 larger in Broomfield
5 49th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Broomfieldin Springmount
29 yrs 60th pct —
Median income in Broomfieldin Springmount
$1,875 94th pct —
Household income in Broomfieldin Springmount
$5,000 100th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Broomfieldin Springmount +0.4 larger in Springmount gap steady
2.5 50th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Broomfieldin Springmount +0.1 pts higher in Broomfield gap narrowing
10.2% 46th pct 10.1% 45th pct
Living alone in Broomfieldin Springmount +2.4 pts higher in Springmount gap steady
15.8% 22nd pct 18.2% 30th pct

Family composition

51.5% Couples with children +16.3 pts ▸ 67.8%
33.5% Couples without children ◂ +7.4 pts 26.2%
10.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%
1.8% Other families ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

43.4% 2 people ◂ +10.7 pts 32.7%
15.8% 4 people +6.0 pts ▸ 21.8%
15.8% 1 person +2.4 pts ▸ 18.2%
5.3% 5 people +9.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
10.5% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%
3.9% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Broomfieldin Springmount even gap narrowing
$200 25th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Broomfieldin Springmount +$560 higher in Springmount gap widening
$1,040 16th pct $1,600 48th pct
People / bedroom in Broomfieldin Springmount even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Broomfieldin Springmount +3.9 pts higher in Broomfield gap widening
3.9% 9th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Broomfieldin Springmount +0.9 pts higher in Springmount gap narrowing
50.0% 75th pct 50.9% 77th pct
Separate houses in Broomfieldin Springmount even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Broomfieldin Springmount +2.7 pts higher in Broomfield gap narrowing
88.2% 74th pct 85.5% 66th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright +0.9 pts ▸ 50.9%
42.1% Owned with a mortgage +1.5 pts ▸ 43.6%
3.9% Rented ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure 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

52.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 47.3%
26.3% 4 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 32.7%
10.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 7.3%
9.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 5.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.9% $1,000–$1,799 +19.8 pts ▸ 41.7%
21.9% $1,800–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 29.2%
25.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
9.4% $3,000 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Broomfieldin Springmount even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Broomfieldin Springmount +9.1 pts higher in Springmount gap steady
17.4% 53rd pct 26.5% 75th pct
PT commute in Broomfieldin Springmount even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Broomfieldin Springmount +2 more in Broomfield
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Broomfieldin Springmount +9.39 more in Broomfield
9.39 87th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Broomfieldin Springmount +46.9 more in Broomfield
46.9 62nd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Broomfieldin Springmount +1 more in Broomfield
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Broomfieldin Springmount +52 longer in Springmount
6 36th pct 58 84th pct
Drive to city in Broomfieldin Springmount +7 longer in Broomfield
84 59th pct 77 55th pct

How people get to work

58.1% Car (driver) ◂ +8.1 pts 50.0%
17.4% Worked at home +9.1 pts ▸ 26.5%
4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%
0.0% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 36.4%
26.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 20.0%
25.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 20.0%
19.7% 4 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 14.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Broomfieldin Springmount +5.4 pts higher in Springmount gap narrowing
16.2% 11th pct 21.5% 19th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Broomfieldin Springmount +1.3 pts higher in Broomfield gap widening
4.3% 61st pct 3.1% 43rd pct
Participation in Broomfieldin Springmount +18.3 pts higher in Springmount gap widening
51.7% 25th pct 70.0% 81st pct
Full-time in Broomfieldin Springmount +15.4 pts higher in Springmount gap widening
48.8% 13th pct 64.3% 76th pct

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 14.3%
4.7% Professional & technical +8.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.5% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 10.2%
10.5% Retail trade ◂ +5.4 pts 5.1%
3.5% Accommodation & food +4.7 pts ▸ 8.2%
8.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.1 pts 4.1%
8.1% Manufacturing ◂ +5.1 pts 3.1%
7.0% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.5% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.5% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Arts & recreation +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Professionals +4.6 pts ▸ 25.5%
19.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.5 pts 12.2%
9.3% Managers +10.1 pts ▸ 19.4%
14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +4.8 pts 9.2%
11.6% Labourers ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 10.2%
8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.1 pts 3.1%
3.5% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Broomfieldin Springmount +1.0 higher in Broomfield
1.0 59th pct 0.0 25th pct
Types ≤15 min in Broomfieldin Springmount +0.8 more in Broomfield
0.8 58th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Broomfieldin Springmount even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Broomfieldin Springmount even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Broomfieldin Springmount +45.9 pts higher in Broomfield
45.9% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Broomfieldin Springmount even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Broomfieldin Springmount +13.9 pts higher in Broomfield
13.9% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Broomfieldin Springmount even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Broomfieldin Springmount +14.1 more in Broomfield
14.1 51st pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Broomfieldin Springmount +3 higher in Broomfield
4 64th pct 1 48th pct
Mean slope in Broomfieldin Springmount +3.5 pts higher in Springmount
5.7% 50th pct 9.2% 77th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Broomfield vs Springmount [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20354/broomfield/vs/SAL22327/springmount