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Augustine Heights vs Springfield Central

Name: Augustine Heights vs Springfield Central — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Augustine Heights profile · Springfield Central profile

Augustine Heights Springfield Central

Augustine Heights and Springfield Central are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Augustine Heights is a large residential hub where 29% of people are children and typical households earn a high weekly income of $2,484. Most homes here are separate houses with four bedrooms. In contrast, Springfield Central is sparsely populated and dominated by flats or apartments, with a much older population; 23.9% are aged 65 and over. This age gap is reflected in health needs, as 15% of Springfield Central residents need help with daily activities compared to 2.9% in Augustine Heights.

Both areas have tracked in the same direction since 2011, as both have seen a rise in the number of people who moved in the last five years. They share a similar drive time to the city and nearly identical proportions of people who speak little or no English. While Augustine Heights has far more people caring for children unpaid, Springfield Central has a much higher share of people living alone at 68.8%.

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Where they differ most

Under 15: 27.7 pts higher in Augustine Heights Unpaid child care: 35.0 pts higher in Augustine Heights Living alone: 58.7 pts higher in Springfield Central Separate houses: 86.0 pts higher in Augustine Heights 3+ bedrooms: 90.1 pts higher in Augustine Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Augustine Heights in Springfield Central +5,854 larger in Augustine Heights gap widening

6,088 86th pct 234 57th pct

Median age in Augustine Heights in Springfield Central +1 yrs older in Augustine Heights gap narrowing

31 yrs 7th pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

35.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.9 pts 26.5%

12.2% Youth (15–24) +22.0 pts ▸ 34.2%

29.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +27.7 pts 1.3%

4.1% Seniors (65+) +19.8 pts ▸ 23.9%

19.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 17.9%

Marital status

57.0% Married ◂ +37.0 pts 20.0%

33.1% Never married +23.4 pts ▸ 56.5%

1.4% Widowed +7.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.9% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.5% Separated +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Augustine Heights Springfield Central

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.8% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 62.0%

7.1% India ◂ +5.0 pts 2.1%

6.4% New Zealand ◂ +2.6 pts 3.8%

3.9% England even 3.8%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.6% South Africa ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% China +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

31.5% English +9.6 pts ▸ 41.0%

31.4% Australian ◂ +6.6 pts 24.8%

8.7% Scottish +8.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

8.6% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

8.6% Indian ◂ +7.3 pts 1.3%

4.8% German +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.9% Chinese +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.6% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

72.5% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 70.9%

4.7% Punjabi ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

0.9% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Cantonese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Hindi ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.0% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 41.5%

37.3% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 38.0%

4.3% Not stated +10.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

4.7% Hinduism ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

4.7% Other religions ◂ +3.0 pts 1.7%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Augustine Heights in Springfield Central

1.70 22nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Augustine Heights in Springfield Central +9 more in Augustine Heights

22 87th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Augustine Heights in Springfield Central +71 larger in Springfield Central

939 100th pct 1,010 100th pct

ICSEA in Augustine Heights in Springfield Central +30 higher in Springfield Central

1,008 61st pct 1,038 75th pct

Highest year of school

74.8% Year 12 ◂ +17.7 pts 57.1%

11.6% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

3.3% Year 9 or below +5.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

27.7% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 30.2%

28.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.0 pts 20.9%

17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.0 pts 10.9%

9.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 7.8%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.1% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Field of qualification

22.2% Management & commerce ◂ +12.2 pts 10.1%

15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 15.5%

13.2% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 11.6%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%

7.2% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

4.1% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Augustine Heights in Springfield Central +$484 higher in Augustine Heights gap narrowing

$1,107 88th pct $623 28th pct

Household income in Augustine Heights in Springfield Central +$1,395 higher in Augustine Heights gap widening

$2,484 89th pct $1,089 18th pct

Family income in Augustine Heights in Springfield Central +$1,201 higher in Augustine Heights gap widening

$2,617 86th pct $1,416 22nd pct

Household income distribution

39.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 33.3%

15.1% $650–$1,499 +19.2 pts ▸ 34.4%

4.3% Under $650 +18.7 pts ▸ 22.9%

18.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +18.3 pts 0.0%

16.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

28.8% Under $650 +16.4 pts ▸ 45.2%

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.2 pts 25.7%

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 15.2%

5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Mental health +8.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

4.2% Arthritis +9.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.0% Other condition +5.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.0% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.6% Heart disease +5.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.1% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.6% Lung condition +4.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.5% Cancer +2.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.4% Stroke +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.7% None ◂ +23.7 pts 50.0%

16.0% One condition +4.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

1.3% Three or more +6.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.5% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Augustine Heights in Springfield Central +153 larger in Augustine Heights

161 86th pct 8 57th pct

Median age in Augustine Heights in Springfield Central +13 yrs older in Springfield Central

16 yrs 13th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Augustine Heights in Springfield Central +$292 higher in Augustine Heights

$866 71st pct $574 43rd pct

Household income in Augustine Heights in Springfield Central +$646 higher in Augustine Heights

$2,208 70th pct $1,562 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Augustine Heights in Springfield Central +1.8 larger in Augustine Heights gap widening

3.2 89th pct 1.4 0th pct

Family composition

75.4% Couples with children ◂ +58.8 pts 16.7%

14.2% Couples without children +54.1 pts ▸ 68.3%

10.1% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 6.7%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

10.1% 1 person +58.7 pts ▸ 68.8%

24.1% 2 people +5.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

28.7% 4 people ◂ +28.7 pts 0.0%

21.5% 3 people ◂ +18.4 pts 3.1%

10.9% 5 people ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Augustine Heights in Springfield Central +$110 higher in Augustine Heights

$410 84th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Augustine Heights in Springfield Central +$513 higher in Augustine Heights gap widening

$2,158 79th pct $1,645 51st pct

People / bedroom in Augustine Heights in Springfield Central even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.9% Rented +22.6 pts ▸ 62.5%

49.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +40.5 pts 9.4%

9.5% Owned outright +11.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

0.2% Other tenure +9.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

95.4% Separate house ◂ +86.0 pts 9.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +93.8 pts ▸ 93.8%

4.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

74.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +74.7 pts 0.0%

2.7% 2 bedrooms +62.9 pts ▸ 65.6%

0.9% 1 bedroom +28.3 pts ▸ 29.2%

11.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

9.2% 5 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 5.2%

0.0% Studio / none +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Weekly rent distribution

64.1% $350–$549 ◂ +24.1 pts 40.0%

25.5% $200–$349 +4.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

0.4% Under $200 +21.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

7.0% $550–$749 ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

1.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.0% $1,000–$1,799 +44.6 pts ▸ 66.7%

50.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +50.5 pts 0.0%

15.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%

7.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Augustine Heights in Springfield Central even

16 86th pct 16 86th pct

Stops/1k in Augustine Heights in Springfield Central +65.75 more in Springfield Central

2.63 68th pct 68.38 100th pct

Departures/1k in Augustine Heights in Springfield Central +20,076.0 more in Springfield Central

616.3 80th pct 20,692.3 100th pct

PT routes in Augustine Heights in Springfield Central +2 more in Springfield Central

4 82nd pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Augustine Heights in Springfield Central +5 longer in Springfield Central

3 21st pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Augustine Heights in Springfield Central even

27 23rd pct 27 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Augustine Heights in Springfield Central +14,539 more in Springfield Central

8,987 57th pct 23,526 77th pct

Reach 45 min in Augustine Heights in Springfield Central +14,539 more in Springfield Central

8,987 40th pct 23,526 51st pct

Transit to city in Augustine Heights in Springfield Central +7 longer in Augustine Heights

88 100th pct 81 90th pct

How people get to work

63.4% Car (driver) ◂ +5.4 pts 58.0%

15.6% Worked at home ◂ +5.6 pts 10.0%

0.6% Walked +10.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

2.2% Train ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

23.5% 1 vehicle +38.0 pts ▸ 61.5%

52.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +37.1 pts 15.6%

0.9% No vehicle +27.3 pts ▸ 28.1%

15.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%

6.9% 4 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.1% Public administration & safety +9.9 pts ▸ 22.0%

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.9 pts 12.0%

9.9% Retail trade +4.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

7.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 4.0%

6.8% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%

6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.0 pts 3.0%

5.7% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.4% Administrative & support +3.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.1% Wholesale trade +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

24.4% Professionals ◂ +11.4 pts 13.0%

11.8% Community & personal service +9.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

12.0% Technicians & trades +6.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.4% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 13.0%

13.8% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.2% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.2% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Augustine Heights in Springfield Central +2.7 higher in Springfield Central

4.6 81st pct 7.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Augustine Heights in Springfield Central +2.7 more in Springfield Central

4.1 78th pct 6.8 93rd pct

15-min city in Augustine Heights in Springfield Central +57.2 pts higher in Springfield Central

40.8% 77th pct 98.0% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Augustine Heights in Springfield Central +20.1 pts higher in Springfield Central

41.9% 77th pct 62.0% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Augustine Heights in Springfield Central +15.7 pts higher in Springfield Central

83.7% 82nd pct 99.3% 98th pct

Walk to school in Augustine Heights in Springfield Central +17.9 pts higher in Springfield Central

81.2% 86th pct 99.1% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Augustine Heights in Springfield Central even

99.4% 86th pct 99.6% 86th pct

Walk to health in Augustine Heights in Springfield Central +77.6 pts higher in Springfield Central

20.4% 77th pct 98.0% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Augustine Heights in Springfield Central +365.9 more in Springfield Central

10.2 42nd pct 376.1 99th pct

Intersections/km² in Augustine Heights in Springfield Central +393 higher in Springfield Central

124 87th pct 517 100th pct

Mean slope in Augustine Heights in Springfield Central +0.7 pts higher in Augustine Heights

8.5% 73rd pct 7.8% 69th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Augustine Heights vs Springfield Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30103/augustine-heights/vs/SAL32629/springfield-central