CensusAtlas

Compare

Albinia vs Springsure

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 48 km apart · Albinia profile · Springsure profile

Albinia Springsure

Springsure and Albinia are two nearby Queensland areas with very different characters. Springsure is a somewhat walkable hub where many residents are older, with 20.9% aged 65 and over compared to just 1.8% in Albinia. It also has a more active community focus, with 26.2% of people volunteering and a far higher share of residents reporting long-term health conditions (29.3%). In contrast, Albinia is car-dependent and has a much higher typical weekly personal income of $1,875, compared to $949 in Springsure.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining rural locations with very few public transport options. They share a similar proportion of First Nations residents, around 4% to 5%, and nearly identical typical family incomes. However, Springsure is more established as a service centre, with 70% of homes within a 15-minute walk of schools and groceries, while Albinia is largely non-residential with no such walkable amenities.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Population: 785 larger in Springsure PT commute: 5.7 pts higher in Springsure Participation: 22.2 pts higher in Springsure Aged 65+: 19.1 pts higher in Springsure People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Albinia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Albiniain Springsure +785 larger in Springsure gap narrowing
165 49th pct 950 73rd pct
Median age in Albiniain Springsure +5 yrs older in Springsure gap narrowing
37 yrs 20th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Albiniain Springsure +0.8 pts higher in Albinia gap narrowing
4.8% 73rd pct 4.0% 67th pct
Aged 65+ in Albiniain Springsure +19.1 pts higher in Springsure gap widening
1.8% 3rd pct 20.9% 60th pct
Under 15 in Albiniain Springsure +4.0 pts higher in Springsure gap narrowing
14.5% 33rd pct 18.5% 60th pct
De facto in Albiniain Springsure +11.0 pts higher in Albinia
24.0% 93rd pct 13.0% 57th pct

Age structure

45.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +20.6 pts 24.8%
28.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 24.6%
1.8% Seniors (65+) +19.1 pts ▸ 20.9%
14.5% Children (0–14) +4.0 pts ▸ 18.5%
6.1% Youth (15–24) +3.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

Marital status

36.2% Married +10.8 pts ▸ 47.0%
42.8% Never married ◂ +10.7 pts 32.0%
14.5% Divorced ◂ +6.2 pts 8.3%
2.2% Widowed +5.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.8% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Albinia Springsure

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Albiniain Springsure +2.7 pts higher in Springsure gap widening
2.4% 11th pct 5.2% 22nd pct

Country of birth

46.7% Australia +37.6 pts ▸ 84.3%
0.0% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% England +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

23.0% Australian +20.4 pts ▸ 43.5%
25.5% English +17.2 pts ▸ 42.6%
4.2% Irish +8.4 pts ▸ 12.6%
1.8% Scottish +6.5 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.5% German +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Dutch +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Albiniain Springsure +2.4 pts higher in Springsure gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.4% 42nd pct
Limited English in Albiniain Springsure even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

46.7% English only +40.1 pts ▸ 86.7%
0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
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%

Religion

No religion in Albiniain Springsure +2.0 pts higher in Albinia gap steady
27.3% 18th pct 25.3% 15th pct

Religious affiliation

20.6% Christianity +41.2 pts ▸ 61.8%
52.7% Not stated ◂ +39.8 pts 12.9%
27.3% No religion ◂ +2.0 pts 25.3%
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 Albiniain Springsure +8.5 pts higher in Springsure gap narrowing
27.9% 11th pct 36.4% 27th pct
Bachelor+ in Albiniain Springsure +3.1 pts higher in Springsure gap widening
7.2% 19th pct 10.3% 31st pct
Schools/1k kids in Albiniain Springsure
— 11.36 77th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Albiniain Springsure +2 more in Springsure
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Albiniain Springsure
— 96 25th pct
ICSEA in Albiniain Springsure
— 955 29th pct

Highest year of school

27.9% Year 12 +8.5 pts ▸ 36.4%
14.0% Year 10 +15.1 pts ▸ 29.0%
2.2% Year 9 or below +13.3 pts ▸ 15.5%
2.2% Year 11 +4.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

20.5% Certificate III / IV +18.0 pts ▸ 38.5%
8.9% Bachelor degree +7.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
2.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

14.3% Engineering & related +6.8 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Management & commerce +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
4.5% Health +4.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
2.7% Education +5.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Society & culture +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.7% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.7% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Albiniain Springsure +$926 higher in Albinia gap narrowing
$1,875 100th pct $949 77th pct
Household income in Albiniain Springsure +$534 higher in Albinia
$2,250 86th pct $1,716 61st pct
Family income in Albiniain Springsure +$108 higher in Springsure
$2,250 71st pct $2,358 76th pct
High earners in Albiniain Springsure +4.8 pts higher in Albinia gap steady
20.3% 89th pct 15.5% 81st pct
High-income homes in Albiniain Springsure
— 22.6% 68th pct

Household income distribution

35.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 25.1%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +20.1 pts ▸ 20.1%
0.0% Under $650 +18.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% $4,000 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

Personal income distribution

7.2% Under $650 +23.5 pts ▸ 30.7%
9.4% $650–$1,499 +17.1 pts ▸ 26.5%
13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 21.1%
13.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 6.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Albiniain Springsure +21.4 pts higher in Springsure
7.9% 0th pct 29.3% 52nd pct
Mental health in Albiniain Springsure +6.9 pts higher in Springsure
0.0% 0th pct 6.9% 39th pct
Needs assistance in Albiniain Springsure +5.6 pts higher in Springsure gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.6% 61st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

1.8% Arthritis +8.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.1% Asthma +3.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Mental health +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Other condition +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Heart disease +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Diabetes +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Cancer +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

37.0% None +20.2 pts ▸ 57.2%
4.2% One condition +15.2 pts ▸ 19.5%
0.0% Two conditions +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Three or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Albiniain Springsure +11.7 pts higher in Springsure gap narrowing
14.5% 32nd pct 26.2% 78th pct
Unpaid carers in Albiniain Springsure +5.4 pts higher in Springsure gap narrowing
5.1% 9th pct 10.5% 28th pct
Unpaid child care in Albiniain Springsure +11.0 pts higher in Springsure gap narrowing
13.8% 11th pct 24.8% 47th pct
Defence service in Albiniain Springsure +2.1 pts higher in Springsure
0.0% 0th pct 2.1% 42nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Albiniain Springsure +13.7 pts higher in Springsure gap narrowing
8.0% 5th pct 21.7% 35th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Albiniain Springsure +30 larger in Springsure
8 57th pct 38 74th pct
Median age in Albiniain Springsure +13 yrs older in Springsure
9 yrs 3rd pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Year 12 in Albiniain Springsure
— 21.7% 12th pct
Median income in Albiniain Springsure +$725 higher in Albinia
$1,625 91st pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Albiniain Springsure +$282 higher in Albinia
$1,574 45th pct $1,292 31st pct
Indigenous language in Albiniain Springsure
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Albiniain Springsure +1.1 larger in Albinia
3.4 93rd pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Albiniain Springsure +2.1 pts higher in Albinia
14.6% 71st pct 12.6% 60th pct
Living alone in Albiniain Springsure
— 32.5% 78th pct

Family composition

41.5% Couples with children +10.9 pts ▸ 52.4%
29.3% Couples without children +4.7 pts ▸ 34.0%
14.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 12.6%
0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

35.7% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 38.1%
0.0% 1 person +32.5 pts ▸ 32.5%
21.4% 4 people ◂ +12.1 pts 9.3%
21.4% 5 people ◂ +12.4 pts 9.0%
0.0% 3 people +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Albiniain Springsure
— $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Albiniain Springsure
— $1,200 24th pct
People / bedroom in Albiniain Springsure +0.30 higher in Albinia
1.00 89th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Albiniain Springsure
— 33.1% 82nd pct
Owned outright in Albiniain Springsure
— 33.9% 30th pct
Separate houses in Albiniain Springsure
— 91.2% 35th pct
3+ bedrooms in Albiniain Springsure
— 79.4% 50th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Owned outright ◂ +9.0 pts 33.9%
0.0% Rented +33.1 pts ▸ 33.1%
28.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.6 pts 24.0%
28.6% Other tenure ◂ +20.1 pts 8.5%
0.0% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

50.0% Separate house +41.2 pts ▸ 91.2%
0.0% Flat or apartment +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.7% 3 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 45.5%
28.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 27.1%
21.4% 5 or more ◂ +14.6 pts 6.8%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +38.8 pts ▸ 38.8%
0.0% Under $1,000 +28.2 pts ▸ 28.2%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Albiniain Springsure
— 4.0% 69th pct
Work from home in Albiniain Springsure +2.4 pts higher in Albinia gap narrowing
9.4% 24th pct 7.0% 16th pct
PT commute in Albiniain Springsure +5.7 pts higher in Springsure gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.7% 92nd pct
PT stops in Albiniain Springsure even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Albiniain Springsure even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Albiniain Springsure even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Albiniain Springsure even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

73.6% Car (driver) ◂ +17.6 pts 56.0%
11.3% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 9.1%
9.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 7.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Bus +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Bicycle +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

53.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +19.3 pts 34.6%
46.2% 4 or more ◂ +37.4 pts 8.8%
0.0% 1 vehicle +30.9 pts ▸ 30.9%
0.0% 3 vehicles +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
0.0% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Albiniain Springsure +16.4 pts higher in Springsure gap widening
18.7% 13th pct 35.1% 65th pct
Recent arrivals in Albiniain Springsure
— 6.1% 47th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Albiniain Springsure +1.9 pts higher in Springsure gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.9% 37th pct
Participation in Albiniain Springsure +22.2 pts higher in Springsure gap narrowing
39.1% 8th pct 61.4% 53rd pct
Full-time in Albiniain Springsure +17.9 pts higher in Albinia gap narrowing
81.1% 98th pct 63.2% 73rd pct

Industries people work in

45.3% Mining ◂ +23.8 pts 21.5%
30.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +20.4 pts 9.8%
11.3% Administrative & support ◂ +8.6 pts 2.8%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Construction +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Education & training +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Retail trade +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Other services +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

30.2% Managers ◂ +19.1 pts 11.1%
20.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.7 pts 14.0%
17.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
9.4% Professionals +4.6 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.2% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 12.8%
5.7% Clerical & administrative +6.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Community & personal service +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Sales workers +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Albiniain Springsure +4.6 higher in Springsure
0.0 0th pct 4.6 81st pct
Types ≤15 min in Albiniain Springsure +5.0 more in Springsure
0.0 0th pct 5.0 83rd pct
15-min city in Albiniain Springsure +70.4 pts higher in Springsure
0.0% 0th pct 70.4% 85th pct
Walk to shops in Albiniain Springsure +70.0 pts higher in Springsure
0.0% 0th pct 70.0% 85th pct
Walk to transit in Albiniain Springsure even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Albiniain Springsure +70.0 pts higher in Springsure
0.0% 0th pct 70.0% 82nd pct
Walk to a park in Albiniain Springsure +76.3 pts higher in Springsure
0.0% 0th pct 76.3% 72nd pct
Walk to health in Albiniain Springsure +71.6 pts higher in Springsure
0.0% 0th pct 71.6% 91st pct
Amenities/1k in Albiniain Springsure +19.2 more in Springsure
30.3 73rd pct 49.5 81st pct
Intersections/km² in Albiniain Springsure +2 higher in Springsure
0 16th pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Albiniain Springsure +1.7 pts higher in Springsure
4.0% 28th pct 5.7% 50th pct

Compare Albinia with nearby areas

Orion Rolleston Consuelo Lowesby Wealwandangie Cairdbeign Coorumbene Springsure

Compare Springsure with nearby areas

Cairdbeign Minerva Cona Creek Wealwandangie Arcturus Orion Gindie Albinia

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Albinia vs Springsure [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30023/albinia/vs/SAL32633/springsure