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Goldie vs Springfield

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.6 km apart · Goldie profile · Springfield profile

Goldie Springfield

Goldie and Springfield (Macedon Ranges - Vic.) are both sparsely populated rural areas. The biggest differences are in their workforces; Springfield (Macedon Ranges - Vic.) has a far higher share of adults working or looking for work (66.3%) and more people working from home (32.1%) compared to Goldie's 55.3% and 20.0%. Goldie is also more likely to have residents born overseas (9.9%) and a higher share of people in de facto relationships (15.2%) than Springfield (Macedon Ranges - Vic.), where these figures are 5.2% and 11.5%.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people providing unpaid care, with 14.6% in Goldie and 17.8% in Springfield (Macedon Ranges - Vic.). They are almost identical in their housing styles, as every home in both areas is a separate house. They also share the same typical household income, around $2,300 to $2,500 a week, and neither area has any public transport stops or residents who commute by transit.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 4.5 pts higher in Goldie First Nations: 2.8 pts higher in Goldie Work from home: 12.1 pts higher in Springfield Participation: 11.0 pts higher in Springfield Needs assistance: 4.0 pts higher in Goldie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Goldiein Springfield +60 larger in Goldie gap widening
253 58th pct 193 53rd pct
Median age in Goldiein Springfield +2 yrs older in Springfield gap widening
44 yrs 46th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Goldiein Springfield +2.8 pts higher in Goldie gap widening
2.8% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Goldiein Springfield +2.1 pts higher in Goldie gap steady
16.6% 40th pct 14.5% 31st pct
Under 15 in Goldiein Springfield +2.6 pts higher in Goldie gap steady
21.7% 78th pct 19.2% 64th pct
De facto in Goldiein Springfield +3.8 pts higher in Goldie gap steady
15.2% 72nd pct 11.5% 44th pct

Age structure

32.0% Older adults (45–64) +10.0 pts ▸ 42.0%
27.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.7 pts 14.0%
21.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 19.2%
16.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 14.5%
5.5% Youth (15–24) +10.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

Marital status

61.8% Married ◂ +12.1 pts 49.7%
27.1% Never married +9.1 pts ▸ 36.2%
6.5% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.5% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%
3.5% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Goldie Springfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Goldiein Springfield +4.7 pts higher in Goldie gap widening
9.9% 43rd pct 5.2% 22nd pct

Country of birth

73.1% Australia +13.4 pts ▸ 86.5%
3.6% England ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%
0.0% Italy +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
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% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.2% Australian +21.2 pts ▸ 54.4%
32.8% English ◂ +0.7 pts 32.1%
13.4% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
11.1% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%
2.4% German +6.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.3% Italian +3.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
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 Goldiein Springfield +0.6 pts higher in Goldie gap narrowing
3.2% 48th pct 2.6% 43rd pct
Limited English in Goldiein Springfield even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

78.3% English only +11.4 pts ▸ 89.6%
0.0% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
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 Goldiein Springfield +9.5 pts higher in Springfield gap widening
35.6% 36th pct 45.1% 65th pct

Religious affiliation

35.6% No religion +9.5 pts ▸ 45.1%
45.1% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 44.0%
16.2% Not stated ◂ +4.8 pts 11.4%
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 Goldiein Springfield +1.9 pts higher in Springfield gap narrowing
52.3% 67th pct 54.1% 71st pct
Bachelor+ in Goldiein Springfield +2.5 pts higher in Goldie gap narrowing
24.6% 77th pct 22.1% 73rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Goldiein Springfield +1 more in Springfield
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Goldiein Springfield
— 323 51st pct
ICSEA in Goldiein Springfield
— 986 47th pct

Highest year of school

52.3% Year 12 +1.9 pts ▸ 54.1%
16.6% Year 10 ◂ +5.8 pts 10.8%
9.0% Year 11 +6.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
2.5% Year 9 or below +5.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

27.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.8 pts 22.6%
26.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 25.5%
11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.3 pts ▸ 17.0%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%
4.1% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Field of qualification

12.3% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 14.2%
10.3% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 14.2%
8.2% Education +4.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.0% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
11.0% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 7.5%
3.4% Society & culture +7.0 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%
4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%
3.4% Information technology ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Goldiein Springfield +$46 higher in Goldie gap widening
$900 73rd pct $854 67th pct
Household income in Goldiein Springfield +$184 higher in Springfield gap widening
$2,343 87th pct $2,527 90th pct
Family income in Goldiein Springfield +$527 higher in Springfield gap widening
$2,250 71st pct $2,777 88th pct
High earners in Goldiein Springfield +0.1 pts higher in Goldie gap narrowing
16.1% 82nd pct 16.0% 82nd pct
High-income homes in Goldiein Springfield +3.8 pts higher in Springfield gap narrowing
33.3% 87th pct 37.1% 90th pct

Household income distribution

40.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 30.6%
20.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 21.0%
12.5% $4,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 16.1%
13.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.1 pts 4.8%
4.2% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

Personal income distribution

34.7% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 39.3%
23.6% $650–$1,499 +7.1 pts ▸ 30.7%
22.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 22.1%
4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Goldiein Springfield +4.7 pts higher in Springfield
23.3% 24th pct 28.0% 46th pct
Mental health in Goldiein Springfield +2.7 pts higher in Springfield
3.6% 19th pct 6.2% 32nd pct
Needs assistance in Goldiein Springfield +4.0 pts higher in Goldie gap widening
4.0% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Asthma +5.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.9% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 6.7%
7.9% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%
3.6% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.6% Diabetes +4.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%
3.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%
0.0% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None +2.0 pts ▸ 60.1%
16.6% One condition +4.6 pts ▸ 21.2%
4.3% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.2% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Goldiein Springfield +3.8 pts higher in Springfield gap widening
20.1% 59th pct 23.9% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in Goldiein Springfield +3.2 pts higher in Springfield gap narrowing
14.6% 69th pct 17.8% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Goldiein Springfield +6.9 pts higher in Goldie gap steady
29.6% 72nd pct 22.7% 37th pct
Defence service in Goldiein Springfield +2.7 pts higher in Goldie
5.1% 81st pct 2.4% 46th pct
Housework 15h+ in Goldiein Springfield +1.9 pts higher in Springfield gap narrowing
28.1% 72nd pct 30.1% 79th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Goldiein Springfield +7 larger in Goldie
7 54th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Goldiein Springfield
33 yrs 71st pct —
Median income in Goldiein Springfield
$349 11th pct —
Household income in Goldiein Springfield
$1,875 57th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Goldiein Springfield even gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Goldiein Springfield +4.0 pts higher in Goldie gap widening
10.5% 48th pct 6.5% 26th pct
Living alone in Goldiein Springfield +3.3 pts higher in Goldie gap narrowing
19.4% 35th pct 16.1% 23rd pct

Family composition

62.3% Couples with children +8.0 pts ▸ 70.3%
29.8% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 25.8%
10.5% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 6.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

38.9% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 43.5%
15.3% 4 people +10.5 pts ▸ 25.8%
19.4% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 16.1%
18.1% 3 people ◂ +6.8 pts 11.3%
11.1% 5 people ◂ +6.3 pts 4.8%
8.3% 6 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Goldiein Springfield +$46 higher in Springfield gap narrowing
$345 70th pct $391 80th pct
Mortgage in Goldiein Springfield +$327 higher in Goldie gap widening
$2,277 85th pct $1,950 69th pct
People / bedroom in Goldiein Springfield even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Goldiein Springfield +6.2 pts higher in Springfield gap narrowing
8.3% 21st pct 14.5% 43rd pct
Owned outright in Goldiein Springfield +5.3 pts higher in Goldie gap narrowing
47.2% 68th pct 41.9% 52nd pct
Separate houses in Goldiein Springfield even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Goldiein Springfield +2.6 pts higher in Springfield gap widening
95.8% 91st pct 98.4% 97th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.2 pts 46.8%
47.2% Owned outright ◂ +5.3 pts 41.9%
8.3% Rented +6.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Not stated +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Other tenure 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

45.8% 4 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 48.4%
37.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 32.3%
12.5% 5 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 17.7%
5.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%
4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +55.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
0.0% $350–$549 +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 31.0%
36.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +22.3 pts 13.8%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
8.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Goldiein Springfield even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Goldiein Springfield +12.1 pts higher in Springfield gap widening
20.0% 60th pct 32.1% 84th pct
PT commute in Goldiein Springfield even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Goldiein Springfield even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Goldiein Springfield even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Goldiein Springfield even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Goldiein Springfield even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Goldiein Springfield +11 longer in Goldie
76 54th pct 65 47th pct
Reach 30 min in Goldiein Springfield even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Goldiein Springfield even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) ◂ +14.1 pts 48.6%
20.0% Worked at home +12.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
0.0% Walked +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.6 pts 28.3%
17.6% 4 or more +20.8 pts ▸ 38.3%
24.3% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 26.7%
13.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 8.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Goldiein Springfield +1.2 pts higher in Goldie gap narrowing
23.3% 24th pct 22.1% 21st pct
Recent arrivals in Goldiein Springfield
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Goldiein Springfield +4.5 pts higher in Goldie gap narrowing
4.5% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Goldiein Springfield +11.0 pts higher in Springfield gap widening
55.3% 33rd pct 66.3% 70th pct
Full-time in Goldiein Springfield +1.3 pts higher in Goldie gap narrowing
60.0% 60th pct 58.7% 53rd pct

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +13.6 pts 2.8%
11.8% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.3% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 9.2%
9.1% Manufacturing ◂ +5.4 pts 3.7%
5.5% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.5% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Other services +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.7% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.6% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

27.3% Professionals ◂ +14.4 pts 12.8%
13.6% Managers +12.1 pts ▸ 25.7%
19.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.1 pts 11.0%
10.0% Clerical & administrative +8.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
16.4% Labourers ◂ +5.4 pts 11.0%
2.7% Sales workers +6.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.5% Community & personal service even 4.6%
2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Goldiein Springfield even
0.0 29th pct 0.0 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Goldiein Springfield even
0.0 30th pct 0.0 30th pct
15-min city in Goldiein Springfield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Goldiein Springfield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Goldiein Springfield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Goldiein Springfield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Goldiein Springfield +0.2 pts higher in Springfield
1.3% 35th pct 1.4% 36th pct
Walk to health in Goldiein Springfield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Goldiein Springfield +4.0 more in Goldie
4.0 26th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Goldiein Springfield even
0 40th pct 0 30th pct
Mean slope in Goldiein Springfield +3.0 pts higher in Goldie
9.2% 77th pct 6.2% 56th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Goldie vs Springfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21059/goldie/vs/SAL22325/springfield