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Brookwater vs Spring Mountain

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

Brookwater Spring Mountain

Spring Mountain (Qld) and Brookwater are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Spring Mountain (Qld) is a young hub where the typical resident is 29, and 45.8% of people were born overseas. This contrasts with Brookwater, where residents are far older with a typical age of 38. Wealth is also much higher in Brookwater, where 60.8% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 29.2% in Spring Mountain (Qld). Living arrangements differ too; 39.1% of homes in Spring Mountain (Qld) are rented, while Brookwater has a far higher share of homes owned outright at 19.6%.

Both areas share a similarly qualified workforce, with about 36% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This common ground exists alongside a shifting landscape of movement; 93.8% of Spring Mountain (Qld) residents moved in the last five years, a rate far higher than the 56.6% in Brookwater. While both have low proportions of seniors, Brookwater is more established with better access to public transport and a higher share of homes within walking distance of groceries.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,183 larger in Spring Mountain Recent movers: 37.2 pts higher in Spring Mountain Renting: 24.2 pts higher in Spring Mountain Other language: 23.3 pts higher in Spring Mountain Owned outright: 16.9 pts higher in Brookwater

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brookwater in Spring Mountain +3,183 larger in Spring Mountain gap widening

2,902 83rd pct 6,085 86th pct

Median age in Brookwater in Spring Mountain +9 yrs older in Brookwater gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 29 yrs 4th pct

Age structure

25.0% Young adults (25–44) +19.1 pts ▸ 44.1%

32.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +20.3 pts 11.7%

23.1% Children (0–14) +7.9 pts ▸ 31.1%

14.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.7 pts 11.0%

5.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 2.0%

Marital status

63.1% Married ◂ +4.9 pts 58.1%

27.8% Never married +5.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

6.6% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 3.8%

1.5% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Age & sex structure

Brookwater Spring Mountain

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.1% Australia ◂ +11.6 pts 51.5%

4.7% India +11.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

3.4% New Zealand +3.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.2% England ◂ +4.8 pts 2.4%

1.3% Philippines +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

0.1% Nepal +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

35.3% English ◂ +11.0 pts 24.3%

30.6% Australian ◂ +8.1 pts 22.5%

7.2% Indian +9.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

9.2% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 5.9%

8.4% Irish ◂ +4.0 pts 4.4%

4.9% German ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

2.0% Filipino +2.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

77.7% English only ◂ +23.3 pts 54.4%

0.5% Punjabi +7.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.7% Hindi +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

0.3% Tagalog +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.3% Christianity ◂ +15.5 pts 34.9%

35.6% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 32.9%

6.0% Hinduism +8.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.5% Other religions +6.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.7% Not stated even 4.7%

1.4% Islam +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brookwater in Spring Mountain

— 0.53 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brookwater in Spring Mountain +2 more in Brookwater

18 86th pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Brookwater in Spring Mountain +64 larger in Spring Mountain

1,010 100th pct 1,074 100th pct

ICSEA in Brookwater in Spring Mountain +5 higher in Spring Mountain

1,014 64th pct 1,018 66th pct

Highest year of school

77.3% Year 12 +1.6 pts ▸ 78.9%

12.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 9.2%

4.9% Year 11 even 4.9%

1.5% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 31.6%

19.0% Certificate III / IV +2.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 16.7%

14.8% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

26.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 23.2%

14.8% Health even 14.9%

14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 13.5%

10.1% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.3% Information technology +2.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.9% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Brookwater in Spring Mountain +$312 higher in Brookwater gap widening

$1,397 95th pct $1,085 87th pct

Household income in Brookwater in Spring Mountain +$1,238 higher in Brookwater

$3,637 100th pct $2,399 88th pct

Family income in Brookwater in Spring Mountain +$1,281 higher in Brookwater

$3,676 99th pct $2,395 77th pct

Household income distribution

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 +24.4 pts ▸ 47.2%

40.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +30.6 pts 10.2%

20.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 19.0%

6.1% $650–$1,499 +7.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

3.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Personal income distribution

24.0% $650–$1,499 +14.7 pts ▸ 38.7%

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 27.0%

26.8% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 27.2%

14.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%

5.8% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.5% Asthma even 6.5%

4.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

2.0% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

1.7% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.8% None +3.5 pts ▸ 78.4%

15.9% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 12.8%

2.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

0.7% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brookwater in Spring Mountain +94 larger in Spring Mountain

46 76th pct 140 86th pct

Median age in Brookwater in Spring Mountain +2 yrs older in Brookwater

18 yrs 18th pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in Brookwater in Spring Mountain +$463 higher in Brookwater

$1,437 89th pct $974 77th pct

Household income in Brookwater in Spring Mountain +$1,488 higher in Brookwater

$3,624 92nd pct $2,136 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brookwater in Spring Mountain +0.1 larger in Spring Mountain

3.2 89th pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

75.2% Couples with children ◂ +1.0 pts 74.2%

18.3% Couples without children ◂ +3.4 pts 14.9%

6.5% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.2% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

30.9% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 27.5%

28.2% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 23.7%

20.8% 3 people +3.9 pts ▸ 24.6%

10.0% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.4% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

2.8% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brookwater in Spring Mountain +$120 higher in Brookwater

$565 97th pct $445 88th pct

Mortgage in Brookwater in Spring Mountain +$615 higher in Brookwater

$2,615 89th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Brookwater in Spring Mountain even

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

65.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.3 pts 56.0%

14.9% Rented +24.2 pts ▸ 39.1%

19.6% Owned outright ◂ +16.9 pts 2.8%

0.7% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

95.6% Separate house +2.7 pts ▸ 98.3%

4.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.9 pts 1.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.9% 4 bedrooms +17.7 pts ▸ 78.6%

22.9% 5 or more ◂ +13.6 pts 9.3%

15.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 10.6%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.3% $350–$549 +48.0 pts ▸ 86.4%

48.1% $550–$749 ◂ +41.3 pts 6.8%

6.0% $750 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $200–$349 +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Under $200 ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.5% $1,800–$2,999 +18.3 pts ▸ 55.8%

39.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +29.8 pts 9.9%

13.4% $1,000–$1,799 +14.3 pts ▸ 27.7%

4.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brookwater in Spring Mountain +4 more in Brookwater

17 86th pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Brookwater in Spring Mountain +3.72 more in Brookwater

5.86 81st pct 2.14 66th pct

Departures/1k in Brookwater in Spring Mountain +1,643.0 more in Brookwater

1,870.4 91st pct 227.4 73rd pct

PT routes in Brookwater in Spring Mountain +30 more in Brookwater

33 87th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Brookwater in Spring Mountain +83 longer in Spring Mountain

0 0th pct 83 98th pct

Drive to city in Brookwater in Spring Mountain

26 22nd pct —

Reach 30 min in Brookwater in Spring Mountain +8,987 more in Brookwater

8,987 57th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Brookwater in Spring Mountain +32,513 more in Brookwater

32,513 57th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Brookwater in Spring Mountain

85 96th pct —

How people get to work

55.8% Car (driver) +4.6 pts ▸ 60.4%

22.4% Worked at home ◂ +5.5 pts 16.9%

2.8% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Car (passenger) even 3.7%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

52.4% 2 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 57.5%

16.2% 1 vehicle +11.2 pts ▸ 27.4%

20.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.0 pts 10.5%

10.0% 4 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 3.4%

0.0% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 6.8%

9.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

8.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

7.6% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%

7.5% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +4.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

4.1% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

2.3% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

28.7% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 26.8%

21.0% Managers ◂ +10.2 pts 10.9%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 13.8%

9.1% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.8% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 7.0%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.9% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Brookwater in Spring Mountain +1.4 higher in Brookwater

4.6 81st pct 3.1 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Brookwater in Spring Mountain +1.2 more in Brookwater

4.1 78th pct 2.9 72nd pct

15-min city in Brookwater in Spring Mountain +45.9 pts higher in Brookwater

46.2% 79th pct 0.3% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Brookwater in Spring Mountain +51.3 pts higher in Brookwater

51.6% 80th pct 0.2% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Brookwater in Spring Mountain +38.2 pts higher in Brookwater

91.9% 85th pct 53.7% 74th pct

Walk to school in Brookwater in Spring Mountain +21.4 pts higher in Spring Mountain

54.4% 77th pct 75.8% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Brookwater in Spring Mountain +1.6 pts higher in Spring Mountain

97.7% 85th pct 99.2% 86th pct

Walk to health in Brookwater in Spring Mountain +20.4 pts higher in Brookwater

20.6% 77th pct 0.2% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Brookwater in Spring Mountain +7.0 more in Brookwater

13.4 50th pct 6.4 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Brookwater in Spring Mountain +60 higher in Brookwater

113 86th pct 53 79th pct

Mean slope in Brookwater in Spring Mountain +1.7 pts higher in Spring Mountain

9.3% 77th pct 11.0% 85th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brookwater vs Spring Mountain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30390/brookwater/vs/SAL32624/spring-mountain