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Augustine Heights vs Spring Mountain

Name: Augustine Heights vs Spring Mountain — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.2 km apart · Augustine Heights profile · Spring Mountain profile

Augustine Heights Spring Mountain

Augustine Heights and Spring Mountain (Qld) are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they differ sharply in accessibility and diversity. Augustine Heights is far more connected, with 41.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 83.7% near public transport. In contrast, Spring Mountain (Qld) is much more car-dependent; only 0.2% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, and the walk to the nearest stop takes far longer, averaging 83 minutes. Spring Mountain (Qld) also has a much higher proportion of people born overseas (45.8%) and those using a language other than English at home (42.3%).

Both areas share a very similar feel in other ways, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $2,400 and an average of about 3.2 people per home. This shared residential profile is seen alongside a trend of rapid growth, as both areas have many recent arrivals. While Spring Mountain (Qld) has seen a much higher share of people move in over the last five years (93.8% compared to 57.4% in Augustine Heights), both remain well above the national figure for new residents.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 36.4 pts higher in Spring Mountain Other language: 18.0 pts higher in Spring Mountain Born overseas: 13.5 pts higher in Spring Mountain Recent arrivals: 9.6 pts higher in Spring Mountain Bachelor+: 6.9 pts higher in Spring Mountain

Demographics & Identity

Population in Augustine Heights in Spring Mountain even gap narrowing

6,088 86th pct 6,085 86th pct

Median age in Augustine Heights in Spring Mountain +2 yrs older in Augustine Heights gap narrowing

31 yrs 7th pct 29 yrs 4th pct

Age structure

35.4% Young adults (25–44) +8.7 pts ▸ 44.1%

29.0% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 31.1%

19.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.4 pts 11.7%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%

4.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%

Marital status

57.0% Married +1.1 pts ▸ 58.1%

33.1% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

5.9% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

2.5% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Age & sex structure

Augustine Heights Spring Mountain

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.8% Australia ◂ +13.3 pts 51.5%

7.1% India +8.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

6.4% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.9% England ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

1.6% Philippines +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.3% Nepal +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

31.5% English ◂ +7.2 pts 24.3%

31.4% Australian ◂ +8.9 pts 22.5%

8.6% Indian +8.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

8.7% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 5.9%

8.6% Irish ◂ +4.2 pts 4.4%

4.8% German ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

2.6% Filipino +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.9% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.2% Vietnamese even 1.2%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

72.5% English only ◂ +18.0 pts 54.4%

4.7% Punjabi +2.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.5% Hindi +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.6% Tagalog +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese even 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.0% Christianity ◂ +11.2 pts 34.9%

37.3% No religion ◂ +4.5 pts 32.9%

4.7% Hinduism +9.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

4.7% Other religions +2.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.3% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.2% Islam +2.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Augustine Heights in Spring Mountain +1.17 more in Augustine Heights

1.70 22nd pct 0.53 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Augustine Heights in Spring Mountain +6 more in Augustine Heights

22 87th pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Augustine Heights in Spring Mountain +135 larger in Spring Mountain

939 100th pct 1,074 100th pct

ICSEA in Augustine Heights in Spring Mountain +10 higher in Spring Mountain

1,008 61st pct 1,018 66th pct

Highest year of school

74.8% Year 12 +4.1 pts ▸ 78.9%

11.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 9.2%

6.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

3.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Highest qualification level

28.9% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 31.6%

27.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.0 pts 21.7%

17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 16.7%

9.7% Postgraduate degree +5.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

22.2% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 23.2%

15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 13.5%

13.2% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 10.4%

7.2% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

4.1% Information technology +3.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Creative arts even 2.3%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Augustine Heights in Spring Mountain +$22 higher in Augustine Heights gap narrowing

$1,107 88th pct $1,085 87th pct

Household income in Augustine Heights in Spring Mountain +$85 higher in Augustine Heights

$2,484 89th pct $2,399 88th pct

Family income in Augustine Heights in Spring Mountain +$222 higher in Augustine Heights

$2,617 86th pct $2,395 77th pct

Household income distribution

39.3% $1,500–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 47.2%

18.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

16.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 10.2%

15.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 13.5%

4.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

Personal income distribution

34.9% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 38.7%

28.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 27.2%

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 27.0%

5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 6.0%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%

7.5% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

4.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

3.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

1.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.5% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.6% Lung condition even 0.5%

0.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.7% None +4.7 pts ▸ 78.4%

16.0% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 12.8%

3.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

1.3% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Augustine Heights in Spring Mountain +21 larger in Augustine Heights

161 86th pct 140 86th pct

Median age in Augustine Heights in Spring Mountain even

16 yrs 13th pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in Augustine Heights in Spring Mountain +$108 higher in Spring Mountain

$866 71st pct $974 77th pct

Household income in Augustine Heights in Spring Mountain +$72 higher in Augustine Heights

$2,208 70th pct $2,136 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Augustine Heights in Spring Mountain +0.1 larger in Spring Mountain

3.2 89th pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

75.4% Couples with children ◂ +1.2 pts 74.2%

14.2% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.1% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

28.7% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 27.5%

21.5% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 24.6%

24.1% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 23.7%

10.9% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.1% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 7.2%

4.5% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Augustine Heights in Spring Mountain +$35 higher in Spring Mountain

$410 84th pct $445 88th pct

Mortgage in Augustine Heights in Spring Mountain +$158 higher in Augustine Heights

$2,158 79th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Augustine Heights in Spring Mountain even

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.9% Owned with a mortgage +6.1 pts ▸ 56.0%

39.9% Rented ◂ +0.7 pts 39.1%

9.5% Owned outright ◂ +6.7 pts 2.8%

0.5% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

95.4% Separate house +3.0 pts ▸ 98.3%

4.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.1 pts 1.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

74.7% 4 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 78.6%

11.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 10.6%

9.2% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 0.3%

0.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

64.1% $350–$549 +22.3 pts ▸ 86.4%

25.5% $200–$349 ◂ +22.4 pts 3.1%

7.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

0.4% Under $200 +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.5% $1,800–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 55.8%

22.0% $1,000–$1,799 +5.6 pts ▸ 27.7%

15.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 9.9%

7.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.2 pts 2.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Augustine Heights in Spring Mountain +3 more in Augustine Heights

16 86th pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Augustine Heights in Spring Mountain +0.49 more in Augustine Heights

2.63 68th pct 2.14 66th pct

Departures/1k in Augustine Heights in Spring Mountain +388.8 more in Augustine Heights

616.3 80th pct 227.4 73rd pct

PT routes in Augustine Heights in Spring Mountain +1 more in Augustine Heights

4 82nd pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Augustine Heights in Spring Mountain +80 longer in Spring Mountain

3 21st pct 83 98th pct

Drive to city in Augustine Heights in Spring Mountain

27 23rd pct —

Reach 30 min in Augustine Heights in Spring Mountain +8,987 more in Augustine Heights

8,987 57th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Augustine Heights in Spring Mountain +8,987 more in Augustine Heights

8,987 40th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Augustine Heights in Spring Mountain

88 100th pct —

How people get to work

63.4% Car (driver) ◂ +3.1 pts 60.4%

15.6% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

2.2% Train +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.6% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

52.7% 2 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 57.5%

23.5% 1 vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 27.4%

15.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 10.5%

6.9% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 3.4%

0.9% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance +3.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

12.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.2 pts 8.9%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 7.9%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%

7.0% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

6.0% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.8% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

2.4% Finance & insurance +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.4% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

24.4% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 26.8%

14.4% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 10.9%

13.8% Clerical & administrative even 13.8%

12.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%

11.8% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 7.0%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.2% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Augustine Heights in Spring Mountain +1.4 higher in Augustine Heights

4.6 81st pct 3.1 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Augustine Heights in Spring Mountain +1.2 more in Augustine Heights

4.1 78th pct 2.9 72nd pct

15-min city in Augustine Heights in Spring Mountain +40.5 pts higher in Augustine Heights

40.8% 77th pct 0.3% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Augustine Heights in Spring Mountain +41.6 pts higher in Augustine Heights

41.9% 77th pct 0.2% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Augustine Heights in Spring Mountain +30.0 pts higher in Augustine Heights

83.7% 82nd pct 53.7% 74th pct

Walk to school in Augustine Heights in Spring Mountain +5.4 pts higher in Augustine Heights

81.2% 86th pct 75.8% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Augustine Heights in Spring Mountain even

99.4% 86th pct 99.2% 86th pct

Walk to health in Augustine Heights in Spring Mountain +20.1 pts higher in Augustine Heights

20.4% 77th pct 0.2% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Augustine Heights in Spring Mountain +3.8 more in Augustine Heights

10.2 42nd pct 6.4 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Augustine Heights in Spring Mountain +71 higher in Augustine Heights

124 87th pct 53 79th pct

Mean slope in Augustine Heights in Spring Mountain +2.5 pts higher in Spring Mountain

8.5% 73rd pct 11.0% 85th pct

Compare Augustine Heights with nearby areas

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Compare Spring Mountain with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Augustine Heights vs Spring Mountain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30103/augustine-heights/vs/SAL32624/spring-mountain