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Camira vs Springfield Central

Name: Camira vs Springfield Central — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Camira profile · Springfield Central profile

Camira Springfield Central

Camira and Springfield Central are neighbouring areas with very different residential profiles. Camira is a family-oriented suburb where most people live in separate houses, with 93.1% of homes having three or more bedrooms. It has a much higher typical weekly household income of $1,927 and far more children, with 19.6% of the population under 15. In contrast, Springfield Central is dominated by flats or apartments, and 68.8% of its residents live alone. It is a much more transient area, where 78.8% of people moved here in the last five years and 33.3% arrived from overseas.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the typical age of residents, though they are effectively alike in other ways, such as their similar unemployment rates and typical monthly mortgage payments. While Camira is more car-dependent, Springfield Central is very walkable and has far more public transport options. These differences in living patterns are stark, with Springfield Central having a far higher share of renters at 62.5% compared to Camira's 18.4%.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 51.3 pts higher in Springfield Central Renting: 44.1 pts higher in Springfield Central Separate houses: 85.0 pts higher in Camira 3+ bedrooms: 87.9 pts higher in Camira No car: 25.1 pts higher in Springfield Central

Demographics & Identity

Population in Camira in Springfield Central +7,181 larger in Camira gap steady

7,415 87th pct 234 57th pct

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

38 yrs 23rd pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

12.5% Youth (15–24) +21.7 pts ▸ 34.2%

27.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.9 pts 17.9%

26.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 26.5%

13.8% Seniors (65+) +10.1 pts ▸ 23.9%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +18.3 pts 1.3%

Marital status

36.0% Never married +20.5 pts ▸ 56.5%

48.8% Married ◂ +28.8 pts 20.0%

3.4% Widowed +5.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%

3.4% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Camira Springfield Central

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.0% Australia ◂ +10.0 pts 62.0%

5.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

5.3% England ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

0.3% India +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Vietnam ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% China +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.2% English +0.8 pts ▸ 41.0%

34.2% Australian ◂ +9.5 pts 24.8%

10.3% Scottish +7.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

9.4% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%

5.8% German +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.2% Chinese +4.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.9% Dutch ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.4% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.8% English only ◂ +12.9 pts 70.9%

2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Cantonese +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.2% Christianity ◂ +6.8 pts 41.5%

42.7% No religion ◂ +4.6 pts 38.0%

5.4% Not stated +9.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

0.5% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Camira in Springfield Central

0.69 1st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Camira in Springfield Central +4 more in Camira

17 86th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Camira in Springfield Central +184 larger in Springfield Central

825 96th pct 1,010 100th pct

ICSEA in Camira in Springfield Central +37 higher in Springfield Central

1,001 57th pct 1,038 75th pct

Highest year of school

54.4% Year 12 +2.8 pts ▸ 57.1%

25.7% Year 10 ◂ +10.6 pts 15.2%

8.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

7.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

42.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.1 pts 30.2%

17.5% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.6 pts 10.9%

4.0% Postgraduate degree +3.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

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

2.6% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Field of qualification

19.7% Engineering & related ◂ +4.2 pts 15.5%

18.9% Management & commerce ◂ +8.9 pts 10.1%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 11.6%

9.3% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.0% Architecture & building ◂ +4.9 pts 3.1%

7.3% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Camira in Springfield Central +$182 higher in Camira gap narrowing

$805 60th pct $623 28th pct

Household income in Camira in Springfield Central +$838 higher in Camira gap widening

$1,927 72nd pct $1,089 18th pct

Family income in Camira in Springfield Central +$681 higher in Camira gap widening

$2,097 63rd pct $1,416 22nd pct

Household income distribution

38.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 33.3%

24.2% $650–$1,499 +10.2 pts ▸ 34.4%

11.5% Under $650 +11.4 pts ▸ 22.9%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

8.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 45.2%

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.6 pts 25.7%

17.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 15.2%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Mental health +5.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

9.0% Arthritis +4.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.8% Other condition +4.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

3.5% Heart disease +3.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.4% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.0% Lung condition +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.8% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.0% None ◂ +13.0 pts 50.0%

20.6% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 20.1%

3.2% Three or more +4.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.3% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Camira in Springfield Central +349 larger in Camira

357 86th pct 8 57th pct

Median age in Camira in Springfield Central +6 yrs older in Springfield Central

23 yrs 38th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Camira in Springfield Central +$157 higher in Camira

$731 59th pct $574 43rd pct

Household income in Camira in Springfield Central +$627 higher in Camira

$2,189 69th pct $1,562 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Camira in Springfield Central +1.4 larger in Camira gap widening

2.8 76th pct 1.4 0th pct

Family composition

25.1% Couples without children +43.3 pts ▸ 68.3%

60.2% Couples with children ◂ +43.6 pts 16.7%

13.6% One-parent families ◂ +7.0 pts 6.7%

1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

17.5% 1 person +51.3 pts ▸ 68.8%

34.6% 2 people ◂ +5.5 pts 29.2%

17.7% 4 people ◂ +17.7 pts 0.0%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +14.4 pts 3.1%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

4.8% 6 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Camira in Springfield Central +$50 higher in Camira

$350 71st pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Camira in Springfield Central even gap narrowing

$1,645 51st pct $1,645 51st pct

People / bedroom in Camira in Springfield Central even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

18.4% Rented +44.1 pts ▸ 62.5%

50.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +40.7 pts 9.4%

29.8% Owned outright ◂ +8.9 pts 20.8%

0.6% Other tenure +8.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.4% Separate house ◂ +85.0 pts 9.4%

0.2% Flat or apartment +93.6 pts ▸ 93.8%

3.0% Other dwelling ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

2.8% 2 bedrooms +62.8 pts ▸ 65.6%

46.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +46.8 pts 0.0%

37.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +37.6 pts 0.0%

2.3% 1 bedroom +26.9 pts ▸ 29.2%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 5.2%

0.3% Studio / none +3.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Weekly rent distribution

46.7% $350–$549 ◂ +6.7 pts 40.0%

39.6% $200–$349 ◂ +9.6 pts 30.0%

8.8% Under $200 +12.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.7% $1,000–$1,799 +23.9 pts ▸ 66.7%

29.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +29.7 pts 0.0%

14.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%

6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Camira in Springfield Central +5 more in Camira

21 86th pct 16 86th pct

Stops/1k in Camira in Springfield Central +65.54 more in Springfield Central

2.83 69th pct 68.38 100th pct

Departures/1k in Camira in Springfield Central +20,210.9 more in Springfield Central

481.5 78th pct 20,692.3 100th pct

PT routes in Camira in Springfield Central +5 more in Springfield Central

1 71st pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Camira in Springfield Central +4 longer in Springfield Central

4 29th pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Camira in Springfield Central +3 longer in Springfield Central

24 21st pct 27 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Camira in Springfield Central +14,277 more in Springfield Central

9,249 57th pct 23,526 77th pct

Reach 45 min in Camira in Springfield Central +14,277 more in Springfield Central

9,249 40th pct 23,526 51st pct

Transit to city in Camira in Springfield Central +2 longer in Springfield Central

79 87th pct 81 90th pct

How people get to work

64.8% Car (driver) ◂ +6.8 pts 58.0%

12.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 10.0%

0.4% Walked +10.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.0% Train ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

24.4% 1 vehicle +37.0 pts ▸ 61.5%

40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +25.0 pts 15.6%

3.1% No vehicle +25.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

19.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +19.8 pts 0.0%

11.9% 4 or more ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.1% Public administration & safety +15.9 pts ▸ 22.0%

9.7% Retail trade +4.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 12.0%

11.9% Construction ◂ +6.9 pts 5.0%

10.9% Manufacturing ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

6.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.5 pts 3.0%

5.3% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.6% Administrative & support +2.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

4.3% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

3.9% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

11.0% Community & personal service +10.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

17.3% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

15.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 14.0%

14.4% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 13.0%

9.4% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.2% Sales workers +3.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.0% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 8.0%

10.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.3 pts 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Camira in Springfield Central +2.2 higher in Springfield Central

5.1 83rd pct 7.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Camira in Springfield Central +1.5 more in Springfield Central

5.3 84th pct 6.8 93rd pct

15-min city in Camira in Springfield Central +44.7 pts higher in Springfield Central

53.3% 80th pct 98.0% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Camira in Springfield Central +7.1 pts higher in Springfield Central

54.9% 81st pct 62.0% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Camira in Springfield Central +25.9 pts higher in Springfield Central

73.4% 80th pct 99.3% 98th pct

Walk to school in Camira in Springfield Central +28.4 pts higher in Springfield Central

70.6% 82nd pct 99.1% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Camira in Springfield Central +4.1 pts higher in Springfield Central

95.5% 83rd pct 99.6% 86th pct

Walk to health in Camira in Springfield Central +38.4 pts higher in Springfield Central

59.6% 87th pct 98.0% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Camira in Springfield Central +368.7 more in Springfield Central

7.4 35th pct 376.1 99th pct

Intersections/km² in Camira in Springfield Central +465 higher in Springfield Central

52 78th pct 517 100th pct

Mean slope in Camira in Springfield Central +2.0 pts higher in Springfield Central

5.7% 51st pct 7.8% 69th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Camira vs Springfield Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30501/camira/vs/SAL32629/springfield-central