Compare

Augustine Heights vs Springfield Lakes

Name: Augustine Heights vs Springfield Lakes — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Augustine Heights profile · Springfield Lakes profile

Augustine Heights Springfield Lakes

Springfield Lakes and Augustine Heights are neighbouring suburbs in Ipswich with very similar profiles, though they differ in their layout and income levels. Augustine Heights has more wealth, with 34.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 25.5% in Springfield Lakes. It also has a much higher density of schools, with 1.70 schools per 1,000 children compared to just 0.43 in Springfield Lakes. Conversely, Springfield Lakes is more accessible for health needs, as 41.9% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, far higher than the 20.4% in Augustine Heights.

Both areas have an identical typical resident age of 31 and share the same typical weekly rent of $410. A gap that is widening between them is the walk to the nearest transport stop, which is now far higher in Springfield Lakes at 9 minutes, while Augustine Heights is much lower at 3 minutes. Both areas sit well above the national figure for the share of adults working or looking for work, though this is slightly higher in Augustine Heights at 79.4%.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Population: 11,123 larger in Springfield Lakes One-parent: 5.7 pts higher in Springfield Lakes Unpaid child care: 5.9 pts higher in Augustine Heights No religion: 5.5 pts higher in Springfield Lakes Mortgage: $358 higher in Augustine Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Augustine Heights in Springfield Lakes +11,123 larger in Springfield Lakes gap widening

6,088 86th pct 17,211 89th pct

Median age in Augustine Heights in Springfield Lakes even gap narrowing

31 yrs 7th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

35.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 36.0%

29.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 27.1%

19.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 18.6%

12.2% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.1% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Marital status

57.0% Married ◂ +8.3 pts 48.8%

33.1% Never married +4.5 pts ▸ 37.6%

5.9% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.5% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Augustine Heights Springfield Lakes

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.8% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 62.8%

6.4% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.1% India ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%

3.9% England ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

1.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.4% Vietnam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

31.5% English +0.4 pts ▸ 31.8%

31.4% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 28.7%

8.7% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

8.6% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%

8.6% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%

4.8% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

2.9% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.2% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

72.5% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 70.4%

4.7% Punjabi ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

1.0% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.9% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.0% Christianity ◂ +7.4 pts 38.6%

37.3% No religion +5.5 pts ▸ 42.8%

4.7% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.3% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Other religions ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

1.7% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Augustine Heights in Springfield Lakes +1.27 more in Augustine Heights

1.70 22nd pct 0.43 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Augustine Heights in Springfield Lakes +11 more in Augustine Heights

22 87th pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Augustine Heights in Springfield Lakes +148 larger in Springfield Lakes

939 100th pct 1,086 100th pct

ICSEA in Augustine Heights in Springfield Lakes +31 higher in Springfield Lakes

1,008 61st pct 1,040 75th pct

Highest year of school

74.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.1 pts 71.7%

11.6% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.3% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.3% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Highest qualification level

28.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 26.6%

27.7% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 28.9%

17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 17.8%

9.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

22.2% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 23.2%

15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 14.3%

13.2% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 12.3%

7.2% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

4.1% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Augustine Heights in Springfield Lakes +$113 higher in Augustine Heights gap widening

$1,107 88th pct $994 81st pct

Household income in Augustine Heights in Springfield Lakes +$300 higher in Augustine Heights gap narrowing

$2,484 89th pct $2,184 83rd pct

Family income in Augustine Heights in Springfield Lakes +$322 higher in Augustine Heights gap narrowing

$2,617 86th pct $2,295 73rd pct

Household income distribution

39.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 41.9%

15.1% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

18.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 15.3%

16.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 10.2%

4.3% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

Personal income distribution

34.9% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 37.1%

28.8% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 31.8%

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 24.1%

5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

4.2% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Stroke even 0.4%

0.0% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.7% None ◂ +1.5 pts 72.2%

16.0% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

3.5% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.3% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Augustine Heights in Springfield Lakes +335 larger in Springfield Lakes

161 86th pct 496 87th pct

Median age in Augustine Heights in Springfield Lakes +2 yrs older in Springfield Lakes

16 yrs 13th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Augustine Heights in Springfield Lakes +$54 higher in Springfield Lakes

$866 71st pct $920 74th pct

Household income in Augustine Heights in Springfield Lakes +$227 higher in Augustine Heights

$2,208 70th pct $1,981 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Augustine Heights in Springfield Lakes +0.2 larger in Augustine Heights gap narrowing

3.2 89th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

75.4% Couples with children ◂ +8.2 pts 67.3%

14.2% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.1% One-parent families +5.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

28.7% 4 people ◂ +5.5 pts 23.3%

24.1% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 27.4%

21.5% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

10.1% 1 person +4.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.9% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 8.8%

4.5% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Augustine Heights in Springfield Lakes even gap narrowing

$410 84th pct $410 84th pct

Mortgage in Augustine Heights in Springfield Lakes +$358 higher in Augustine Heights gap widening

$2,158 79th pct $1,800 61st pct

People / bedroom in Augustine Heights in Springfield Lakes even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.6 pts 45.3%

39.9% Rented +3.2 pts ▸ 43.1%

9.5% Owned outright +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.5% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Types of homes

95.4% Separate house +0.7 pts ▸ 96.0%

4.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

74.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.2 pts 60.5%

11.3% 3 bedrooms +17.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

9.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 6.5%

2.7% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

64.1% $350–$549 +18.4 pts ▸ 82.4%

25.5% $200–$349 ◂ +14.9 pts 10.6%

7.0% $550–$749 ◂ +3.5 pts 3.6%

1.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 40.9%

22.0% $1,000–$1,799 +16.6 pts ▸ 38.6%

15.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 7.5%

7.0% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Augustine Heights in Springfield Lakes +18 more in Springfield Lakes

16 86th pct 34 87th pct

Stops/1k in Augustine Heights in Springfield Lakes +0.65 more in Augustine Heights

2.63 68th pct 1.98 65th pct

Departures/1k in Augustine Heights in Springfield Lakes +279.9 more in Augustine Heights

616.3 80th pct 336.4 75th pct

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

4 82nd pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Augustine Heights in Springfield Lakes +6 longer in Springfield Lakes

3 21st pct 9 44th pct

Drive to city in Augustine Heights in Springfield Lakes even

27 23rd pct 27 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Augustine Heights in Springfield Lakes +8,987 more in Augustine Heights

8,987 57th pct 0 0th pct

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

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

Transit to city in Augustine Heights in Springfield Lakes

88 100th pct —

How people get to work

63.4% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 60.5%

15.6% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

2.2% Train +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.6% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

52.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 47.6%

23.5% 1 vehicle +9.7 pts ▸ 33.1%

15.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 13.1%

6.9% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%

0.9% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 15.0%

12.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 9.9%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

6.8% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

6.0% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.7% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.4% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

24.4% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 22.6%

13.8% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.4% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 11.7%

11.8% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.0% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.2% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Augustine Heights in Springfield Lakes +0.3 higher in Springfield Lakes

4.6 81st pct 4.9 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Augustine Heights in Springfield Lakes +0.5 more in Springfield Lakes

4.1 78th pct 4.6 81st pct

15-min city in Augustine Heights in Springfield Lakes +5.5 pts higher in Springfield Lakes

40.8% 77th pct 46.3% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Augustine Heights in Springfield Lakes +4.8 pts higher in Augustine Heights

41.9% 77th pct 37.0% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Augustine Heights in Springfield Lakes +9.1 pts higher in Springfield Lakes

83.7% 82nd pct 92.8% 85th pct

Walk to school in Augustine Heights in Springfield Lakes +3.3 pts higher in Augustine Heights

81.2% 86th pct 77.9% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Augustine Heights in Springfield Lakes +0.6 pts higher in Springfield Lakes

99.4% 86th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Augustine Heights in Springfield Lakes +21.5 pts higher in Springfield Lakes

20.4% 77th pct 41.9% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Augustine Heights in Springfield Lakes +2.6 more in Augustine Heights

10.2 42nd pct 7.6 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Augustine Heights in Springfield Lakes +57 higher in Springfield Lakes

124 87th pct 181 90th pct

Mean slope in Augustine Heights in Springfield Lakes +0.6 pts higher in Augustine Heights

8.5% 73rd pct 7.8% 69th pct

Compare Augustine Heights with nearby areas

Brookwater Bellbird Park Redbank Plains Springfield Springfield Central Springfield Lakes Collingwood Park White Rock

Compare Springfield Lakes with nearby areas

Springfield Central Brookwater Springfield Augustine Heights Camira Spring Mountain Greenbank Bellbird Park

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Augustine Heights vs Springfield Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30103/augustine-heights/vs/SAL32630/springfield-lakes