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Irongate vs Springside

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.0 km apart · Irongate profile · Springside profile

Irongate Springside

Irongate and Springside (Qld) are both sparsely populated rural areas, but they have very different resident profiles. Irongate is much younger, with a typical age of 37 compared to 54 in Springside (Qld). This younger population helps explain why Irongate has far more children under 15 (20.0%) and a far higher share of people caring for children unpaid (39.6%). In contrast, Springside (Qld) is far more likely to have homes owned outright (51.5% versus 26.3%) and larger homes with three or more bedrooms (90.9%).

These two neighbours share a similar housing style, with both consisting entirely of separate houses. They also have almost identical typical weekly rents and household incomes. While they are largely alike in these areas, the gap in education is wide and has remained stark, with Year 12 completion far higher in Irongate (53.6%) than in Springside (Qld) (29.8%).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in Springside Owned outright: 25.2 pts higher in Springside Year 12: 23.8 pts higher in Irongate 3+ bedrooms: 17.2 pts higher in Springside First Nations: 3.9 pts higher in Springside

Demographics & Identity

Population in Irongatein Springside +33 larger in Irongate gap widening
135 46th pct 102 42nd pct
Median age in Irongatein Springside +17 yrs older in Springside gap narrowing
37 yrs 20th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Irongatein Springside +3.9 pts higher in Springside gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.9% 67th pct
Aged 65+ in Irongatein Springside +8.0 pts higher in Springside gap narrowing
9.6% 15th pct 17.6% 45th pct
Under 15 in Irongatein Springside +4.3 pts higher in Irongate gap narrowing
20.0% 70th pct 15.7% 40th pct
De facto in Irongatein Springside +3.2 pts higher in Springside gap steady
6.7% 15th pct 9.9% 31st pct

Age structure

23.7% Older adults (45–64) +6.7 pts ▸ 30.4%
25.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.5 pts 15.7%
20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.3 pts 15.7%
9.6% Seniors (65+) +8.0 pts ▸ 17.6%
11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

Marital status

61.4% Married +0.5 pts ▸ 61.9%
31.7% Never married ◂ +13.8 pts 17.9%
8.9% Divorced +4.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Irongate Springside

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Irongatein Springside +1.0 pts higher in Springside gap narrowing
3.0% 14th pct 3.9% 17th pct

Country of birth

93.3% Australia ◂ +7.1 pts 86.3%
2.2% England +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

57.8% Australian ◂ +20.5 pts 37.3%
46.7% English +0.4 pts ▸ 47.1%
6.7% Scottish +10.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
13.3% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 14.7%
8.1% German +4.6 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Irongatein Springside even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Irongatein Springside even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

98.5% English only ◂ +5.4 pts 93.1%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Irongatein Springside +7.8 pts higher in Irongate gap steady
24.4% 14th pct 16.7% 6th pct

Religious affiliation

69.6% Christianity +3.9 pts ▸ 73.5%
24.4% No religion ◂ +7.8 pts 16.7%
8.1% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Irongatein Springside +23.8 pts higher in Irongate gap narrowing
53.6% 70th pct 29.8% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Irongatein Springside +6.3 pts higher in Irongate gap widening
9.9% 29th pct 3.6% 8th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Irongatein Springside even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

53.6% Year 12 ◂ +23.8 pts 29.8%
30.9% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% Year 11 +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

Highest qualification level

44.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.2 pts 30.8%
17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.8 pts ▸ 28.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%
5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

27.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 25.6%
13.0% Management & commerce +10.0 pts ▸ 23.1%
15.9% Health ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
7.2% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Irongatein Springside +$39 higher in Springside gap steady
$671 36th pct $710 42nd pct
Household income in Irongatein Springside +$83 higher in Irongate gap narrowing
$1,520 49th pct $1,437 43rd pct
Family income in Irongatein Springside +$8 higher in Springside gap narrowing
$1,575 31st pct $1,583 31st pct
High earners in Irongatein Springside +3.0 pts higher in Irongate gap steady
3.0% 24th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Irongatein Springside +12.0 pts higher in Irongate gap widening
21.1% 64th pct 9.1% 27th pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +28.2 pts ▸ 54.5%
26.3% $650–$1,499 +10.0 pts ▸ 36.4%
21.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

46.5% Under $650 ◂ +10.8 pts 35.7%
35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 31.0%
15.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 7.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Irongatein Springside +10.9 pts higher in Springside
18.5% 12th pct 29.4% 53rd pct
Mental health in Irongatein Springside +0.9 pts higher in Springside
5.9% 30th pct 6.9% 38th pct
Needs assistance in Irongatein Springside +1.0 pts higher in Springside gap steady
3.0% 31st pct 3.9% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.2% Arthritis +11.5 pts ▸ 16.7%
5.9% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.2% Other condition +3.7 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Stroke +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.4% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%
0.0% Diabetes +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Lung condition +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

80.0% None ◂ +28.0 pts 52.0%
15.6% One condition +5.0 pts ▸ 20.6%
3.7% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Three or more +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Irongatein Springside +9.5 pts higher in Irongate gap widening
29.7% 86th pct 20.2% 60th pct
Unpaid carers in Irongatein Springside +6.7 pts higher in Irongate gap widening
13.9% 62nd pct 7.1% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in Irongatein Springside +14.6 pts higher in Irongate gap widening
39.6% 93rd pct 25.0% 48th pct
Defence service in Irongatein Springside +2.8 pts higher in Irongate
2.8% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Irongatein Springside +7.0 pts higher in Springside gap widening
22.8% 41st pct 29.8% 78th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Irongatein Springside +4 larger in Springside
0 0th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Irongatein Springside
— 58 yrs 93rd pct
Median income in Irongatein Springside
— $875 72nd pct
Household income in Irongatein Springside
— $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Irongatein Springside +0.6 larger in Irongate gap widening
3.2 89th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Irongatein Springside +1.5 pts higher in Irongate gap narrowing
7.0% 28th pct 5.6% 24th pct
Living alone in Irongatein Springside +7.3 pts higher in Springside gap widening
7.9% 4th pct 15.2% 20th pct

Family composition

80.7% Couples with children ◂ +25.1 pts 55.6%
13.2% Couples without children +19.1 pts ▸ 32.2%
7.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%
0.0% Other families +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Household size

36.8% 2 people +32.9 pts ▸ 69.7%
26.3% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 27.3%
26.3% 3 people ◂ +17.2 pts 9.1%
7.9% 1 person +7.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
7.9% 6 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Irongatein Springside +$10 higher in Springside
$270 47th pct $280 50th pct
Mortgage in Irongatein Springside +$267 higher in Irongate gap narrowing
$1,717 56th pct $1,450 38th pct
People / bedroom in Irongatein Springside +0.20 higher in Irongate gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Irongatein Springside +3.7 pts higher in Irongate gap narrowing
15.8% 47th pct 12.1% 34th pct
Owned outright in Irongatein Springside +25.2 pts higher in Springside gap widening
26.3% 16th pct 51.5% 78th pct
Separate houses in Irongatein Springside even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Irongatein Springside +17.2 pts higher in Springside gap widening
73.7% 35th pct 90.9% 80th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.5 pts 39.4%
26.3% Owned outright +25.2 pts ▸ 51.5%
15.8% Rented ◂ +3.7 pts 12.1%
0.0% Not stated +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +6.1 pts ▸ 106.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.8% 3 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 48.5%
36.8% 4 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 42.4%
7.9% 2 bedrooms +13.3 pts ▸ 21.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $200–$349 ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.4% $1,000–$1,799 +9.8 pts ▸ 46.2%
27.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
18.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Irongatein Springside even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Irongatein Springside +9.2 pts higher in Springside gap narrowing
13.0% 38th pct 22.2% 66th pct
PT commute in Irongatein Springside even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Irongatein Springside even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Irongatein Springside even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Irongatein Springside even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Irongatein Springside even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Irongatein Springside +2 longer in Irongate
116 78th pct 114 77th pct

How people get to work

67.5% Car (driver) ◂ +17.5 pts 50.0%
13.0% Worked at home +9.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
11.7% Walked ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
3.9% Car (passenger) +3.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.6% 2 vehicles +14.1 pts ▸ 45.7%
23.7% 4 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 34.3%
26.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.9 pts 11.4%
18.4% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 22.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Irongatein Springside +6.2 pts higher in Irongate gap narrowing
24.8% 28th pct 18.6% 13th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Irongatein Springside +3.8 pts higher in Irongate gap steady
3.8% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Irongatein Springside +12.9 pts higher in Irongate gap widening
77.2% 91st pct 64.3% 63rd pct
Full-time in Irongatein Springside +2.5 pts higher in Irongate gap narrowing
63.6% 75th pct 61.1% 65th pct

Industries people work in

22.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.6 pts ▸ 29.6%
13.0% Education & training ◂ +3.7 pts 9.3%
11.7% Other services ◂ +6.1 pts 5.6%
7.8% Health care & social assistance +3.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.4% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 7.4%
10.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
7.8% Professional & technical ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
3.9% Retail trade +3.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Administrative & support +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.5% Mining ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%
3.9% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Managers +11.4 pts ▸ 29.6%
19.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.7 pts 14.8%
5.2% Community & personal service +11.5 pts ▸ 16.7%
10.4% Machinery operators & drivers +6.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.1 pts 5.6%
7.8% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
9.1% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Sales workers +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Irongatein Springside even
0.0 32nd pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Irongatein Springside +0.1 more in Irongate
0.1 35th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Irongatein Springside even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Irongatein Springside even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Irongatein Springside even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Irongatein Springside even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Irongatein Springside +2.0 pts higher in Irongate
2.0% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Irongatein Springside even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Irongatein Springside +22.2 more in Irongate
22.2 64th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Irongatein Springside even
0 34th pct 0 40th pct
Mean slope in Irongatein Springside +0.3 pts higher in Irongate
6.1% 55th pct 5.9% 52nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Irongate vs Springside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31409/irongate/vs/SAL32632/springside