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Brookwater vs Springfield Central

Name: Brookwater vs Springfield Central — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Brookwater profile · Springfield Central profile

Brookwater Springfield Central

Brookwater and Springfield Central are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Brookwater is a wealthy suburb of families, where the typical weekly household income is $3,637 and 99.4% of homes have three or more bedrooms. It has a young population, with children under 15 making up 23.1% of residents. In contrast, Springfield Central is dominated by small apartments and renters, with a typical household income of $1,089. It is a much older area, with 23.9% of people aged 65 and over and a high share of people living alone at 68.8%.

These two areas share a similar distance to the city and a nearly identical percentage of people who speak little or no English. However, the gap in their housing styles is stark and widening; Brookwater is almost entirely separate houses, while 93.8% of homes in Springfield Central are flats or apartments. This divide is reflected in their incomes and health, with Brookwater seeing far higher pay and far fewer people with long-term health conditions compared to Springfield Central.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid child care: 27.0 pts higher in Brookwater Living alone: 61.3 pts higher in Springfield Central Renting: 47.6 pts higher in Springfield Central Separate houses: 86.2 pts higher in Brookwater 3+ bedrooms: 94.2 pts higher in Brookwater

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brookwater in Springfield Central +2,668 larger in Brookwater gap widening

2,902 83rd pct 234 57th pct

Median age in Brookwater in Springfield Central +8 yrs older in Brookwater gap narrowing

38 yrs 23rd pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

14.7% Youth (15–24) +19.5 pts ▸ 34.2%

32.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +14.1 pts 17.9%

25.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

5.5% Seniors (65+) +18.4 pts ▸ 23.9%

23.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +21.8 pts 1.3%

Marital status

63.1% Married ◂ +43.1 pts 20.0%

27.8% Never married +28.7 pts ▸ 56.5%

1.1% Widowed +7.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.6% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.5% Separated +3.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Brookwater Springfield Central

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.1% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 62.0%

7.2% England ◂ +3.4 pts 3.8%

4.7% India ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%

3.4% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% South Africa ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% China +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Philippines even 1.3%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.3% English +5.8 pts ▸ 41.0%

30.6% Australian ◂ +5.8 pts 24.8%

9.2% Scottish +8.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

8.4% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

7.2% Indian ◂ +5.9 pts 1.3%

4.9% German +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.0% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

77.7% English only ◂ +6.8 pts 70.9%

2.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.7% Hindi ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Cantonese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.3% Christianity ◂ +8.9 pts 41.5%

35.6% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 38.0%

4.7% Not stated +10.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

6.0% Hinduism ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Brookwater in Springfield Central +5 more in Brookwater

18 86th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Brookwater in Springfield Central even

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

ICSEA in Brookwater in Springfield Central +25 higher in Springfield Central

1,014 64th pct 1,038 75th pct

Highest year of school

77.3% Year 12 ◂ +20.1 pts 57.1%

12.6% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

1.5% Year 9 or below +7.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.9% Year 11 even 4.9%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.8 pts 20.9%

19.0% Certificate III / IV +11.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.3 pts 10.9%

14.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.0 pts 7.8%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.3% Certificate I / II +2.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Field of qualification

26.4% Management & commerce ◂ +16.3 pts 10.1%

14.1% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.8% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 11.6%

10.1% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.9% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Brookwater in Springfield Central +$774 higher in Brookwater gap widening

$1,397 95th pct $623 28th pct

Household income in Brookwater in Springfield Central +$2,548 higher in Brookwater gap widening

$3,637 100th pct $1,089 18th pct

Family income in Brookwater in Springfield Central +$2,260 higher in Brookwater gap widening

$3,676 99th pct $1,416 22nd pct

Household income distribution

40.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +40.9 pts 0.0%

6.1% $650–$1,499 +28.3 pts ▸ 34.4%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 +10.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

3.4% Under $650 +19.5 pts ▸ 22.9%

20.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

26.8% Under $650 +18.5 pts ▸ 45.2%

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.2 pts 15.2%

24.0% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 25.7%

14.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.0 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.8% Mental health +10.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

4.8% Arthritis +8.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.8% Other condition +5.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.5% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.2% Heart disease +4.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.0% Diabetes +4.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.4% Lung condition +4.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.7% Cancer +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.3% Stroke +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.8% None ◂ +24.8 pts 50.0%

15.9% One condition +4.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

0.7% Three or more +6.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.9% Two conditions +3.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brookwater in Springfield Central +38 larger in Brookwater

46 76th pct 8 57th pct

Median age in Brookwater in Springfield Central +11 yrs older in Springfield Central

18 yrs 18th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Brookwater in Springfield Central +$863 higher in Brookwater

$1,437 89th pct $574 43rd pct

Household income in Brookwater in Springfield Central +$2,062 higher in Brookwater

$3,624 92nd pct $1,562 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brookwater in Springfield Central +1.8 larger in Brookwater gap widening

3.2 89th pct 1.4 0th pct

Family composition

75.2% Couples with children ◂ +58.6 pts 16.7%

18.3% Couples without children +50.0 pts ▸ 68.3%

6.5% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

7.4% 1 person +61.3 pts ▸ 68.8%

30.9% 4 people ◂ +30.9 pts 0.0%

28.2% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 29.2%

20.8% 3 people ◂ +17.6 pts 3.1%

10.0% 5 people ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brookwater in Springfield Central +$265 higher in Brookwater

$565 97th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Brookwater in Springfield Central +$970 higher in Brookwater gap widening

$2,615 89th pct $1,645 51st pct

People / bedroom in Brookwater in Springfield Central even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

65.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +55.9 pts 9.4%

14.9% Rented +47.6 pts ▸ 62.5%

19.6% Owned outright +1.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

0.9% Other tenure +8.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

95.6% Separate house ◂ +86.2 pts 9.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +93.8 pts ▸ 93.8%

4.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 2 bedrooms +65.6 pts ▸ 65.6%

60.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +60.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +29.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

22.9% 5 or more ◂ +17.7 pts 5.2%

15.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Weekly rent distribution

48.1% $550–$749 ◂ +48.1 pts 0.0%

38.3% $350–$549 +1.7 pts ▸ 40.0%

0.0% $200–$349 +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

2.3% Under $200 +19.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

6.0% $750 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

13.4% $1,000–$1,799 +53.3 pts ▸ 66.7%

39.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +39.7 pts 0.0%

37.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%

4.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brookwater in Springfield Central +1 more in Brookwater

17 86th pct 16 86th pct

Stops/1k in Brookwater in Springfield Central +62.52 more in Springfield Central

5.86 81st pct 68.38 100th pct

Departures/1k in Brookwater in Springfield Central +18,821.9 more in Springfield Central

1,870.4 91st pct 20,692.3 100th pct

PT routes in Brookwater in Springfield Central +27 more in Brookwater

33 87th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Brookwater in Springfield Central +8 longer in Springfield Central

0 0th pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Brookwater in Springfield Central +1 longer in Springfield Central

26 22nd pct 27 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Brookwater in Springfield Central +14,539 more in Springfield Central

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

Reach 45 min in Brookwater in Springfield Central +8,987 more in Brookwater

32,513 57th pct 23,526 51st pct

Transit to city in Brookwater in Springfield Central +4 longer in Brookwater

85 96th pct 81 90th pct

How people get to work

55.8% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 58.0%

22.4% Worked at home ◂ +12.4 pts 10.0%

0.7% Walked +10.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.8% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Train ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

16.2% 1 vehicle +45.3 pts ▸ 61.5%

52.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +36.8 pts 15.6%

0.0% No vehicle +28.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

20.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +20.4 pts 0.0%

10.0% 4 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.3% Public administration & safety +12.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.0 pts 12.0%

7.6% Retail trade +6.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%

8.1% Professional & technical ◂ +4.1 pts 4.0%

7.8% Manufacturing ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

7.5% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 5.0%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

2.3% Administrative & support +3.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

2.7% Wholesale trade +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

28.7% Professionals ◂ +15.7 pts 13.0%

21.0% Managers ◂ +8.0 pts 13.0%

9.1% Community & personal service +11.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

9.8% Technicians & trades +8.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 14.0%

9.4% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.9% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Brookwater in Springfield Central +2.7 higher in Springfield Central

4.6 81st pct 7.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brookwater in Springfield Central +2.7 more in Springfield Central

4.1 78th pct 6.8 93rd pct

15-min city in Brookwater in Springfield Central +51.8 pts higher in Springfield Central

46.2% 79th pct 98.0% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Brookwater in Springfield Central +10.4 pts higher in Springfield Central

51.6% 80th pct 62.0% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Brookwater in Springfield Central +7.5 pts higher in Springfield Central

91.9% 85th pct 99.3% 98th pct

Walk to school in Brookwater in Springfield Central +44.6 pts higher in Springfield Central

54.4% 77th pct 99.1% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Brookwater in Springfield Central +1.9 pts higher in Springfield Central

97.7% 85th pct 99.6% 86th pct

Walk to health in Brookwater in Springfield Central +77.4 pts higher in Springfield Central

20.6% 77th pct 98.0% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Brookwater in Springfield Central +362.6 more in Springfield Central

13.4 50th pct 376.1 99th pct

Intersections/km² in Brookwater in Springfield Central +404 higher in Springfield Central

113 86th pct 517 100th pct

Mean slope in Brookwater in Springfield Central +1.6 pts higher in Brookwater

9.3% 77th pct 7.8% 69th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brookwater vs Springfield Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30390/brookwater/vs/SAL32629/springfield-central