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Neranwood vs Springbrook

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.5 km apart · Neranwood profile · Springbrook profile

Neranwood Springbrook

Springbrook and Neranwood are neighbouring Queensland areas with very different profiles. Neranwood is a smaller, wealthier area where the typical weekly household income is $2,374 and 34.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. It is also much younger, with 22.8% of people being children under 15. In contrast, Springbrook is older, with a typical resident aged 49, and has lower typical household incomes of $1,273. Springbrook is more walkable, with 68.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and two schools in the area.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, with almost identical rates of people moving in the last five years and the same share of people working from home. They share a similar educational background, with about 54% of residents completing Year 12. Life in both places is car-dependent, as neither area has any public transport stops or commuters using public transport.

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Where they differ most

Population: 626 larger in Springbrook Full-time: 29.3 pts higher in Neranwood De facto: 17.9 pts higher in Springbrook Household size: 1.3 larger in Neranwood Unemployment: 4.6 pts higher in Springbrook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Neranwoodin Springbrook +626 larger in Springbrook gap steady
79 36th pct 705 70th pct
Median age in Neranwoodin Springbrook +7 yrs older in Springbrook gap widening
42 yrs 38th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Neranwoodin Springbrook +1.0 pts higher in Springbrook gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.0% 40th pct
Aged 65+ in Neranwoodin Springbrook +4.1 pts higher in Springbrook gap widening
19.0% 51st pct 23.1% 69th pct
Under 15 in Neranwoodin Springbrook +10.2 pts higher in Neranwood gap widening
22.8% 83rd pct 12.6% 25th pct
De facto in Neranwoodin Springbrook +17.9 pts higher in Springbrook gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 17.9% 83rd pct

Age structure

36.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.2 pts 23.5%
21.5% Older adults (45–64) +12.1 pts ▸ 33.6%
19.0% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
22.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.2 pts 12.6%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Marital status

52.5% Married ◂ +11.2 pts 41.2%
29.5% Never married +5.9 pts ▸ 35.4%
11.5% Divorced +6.4 pts ▸ 17.9%
8.2% Separated ◂ +5.3 pts 2.9%
0.0% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Neranwood Springbrook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Neranwoodin Springbrook +2.8 pts higher in Springbrook gap narrowing
16.5% 69th pct 19.3% 75th pct

Country of birth

86.1% Australia ◂ +16.4 pts 69.6%
7.6% New Zealand ◂ +2.6 pts 5.0%
5.1% England +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.2% English +1.9 pts ▸ 41.1%
36.7% Australian ◂ +5.4 pts 31.3%
25.3% Irish ◂ +8.7 pts 16.6%
3.8% Scottish +7.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
3.8% German +5.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.3% Dutch ◂ +3.8 pts 2.6%
3.8% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%
3.8% Indian ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Neranwoodin Springbrook +0.2 pts higher in Springbrook gap steady
5.1% 60th pct 5.2% 61st pct
Limited English in Neranwoodin Springbrook even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.9% English only ◂ +10.7 pts 84.3%
0.0% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
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%

Religion

No religion in Neranwoodin Springbrook +12.2 pts higher in Neranwood gap narrowing
64.6% 99th pct 52.3% 85th pct

Religious affiliation

64.6% No religion ◂ +12.2 pts 52.3%
35.4% Christianity ◂ +5.7 pts 29.8%
11.4% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Buddhism +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Other religions +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Neranwoodin Springbrook even gap narrowing
54.2% 71st pct 54.3% 71st pct
Bachelor+ in Neranwoodin Springbrook +13.0 pts higher in Neranwood gap widening
34.4% 89th pct 21.4% 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in Neranwoodin Springbrook
— 11.24 77th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Neranwoodin Springbrook +2 more in Springbrook
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Neranwoodin Springbrook
— 19 4th pct
ICSEA in Neranwoodin Springbrook
— 1,059 81st pct

Highest year of school

54.2% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 54.3%
20.3% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 21.8%
10.2% Year 11 ◂ +4.4 pts 5.7%
5.1% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.5 pts 19.6%
32.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 31.5%
13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 15.1%
10.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.4 pts 6.4%
10.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +6.7 pts 4.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

27.0% Health ◂ +17.0 pts 10.0%
18.9% Engineering & related ◂ +8.6 pts 10.3%
10.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 9.1%
8.1% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Architecture & building +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Education +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Creative arts +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Neranwoodin Springbrook +$217 higher in Neranwood gap widening
$828 63rd pct $611 26th pct
Household income in Neranwoodin Springbrook +$1,101 higher in Neranwood gap widening
$2,374 87th pct $1,273 30th pct
Family income in Neranwoodin Springbrook +$1,195 higher in Neranwood gap widening
$2,625 86th pct $1,430 23rd pct
High earners in Neranwoodin Springbrook +0.6 pts higher in Springbrook gap steady
6.6% 41st pct 7.1% 45th pct
High-income homes in Neranwoodin Springbrook
— 8.3% 25th pct

Household income distribution

50.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +22.9 pts 27.1%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +34.4 pts ▸ 34.4%
27.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +25.3 pts 2.4%
22.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +16.3 pts 5.9%
0.0% Under $650 +21.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 46.1%
39.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.1 pts 27.3%
18.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 12.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Neranwoodin Springbrook +7.2 pts higher in Neranwood
36.7% 83rd pct 29.5% 53rd pct
Mental health in Neranwoodin Springbrook +1.3 pts higher in Neranwood
12.7% 86th pct 11.3% 78th pct
Needs assistance in Neranwoodin Springbrook +1.5 pts higher in Springbrook gap steady
3.8% 40th pct 5.2% 58th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

19.0% Arthritis ◂ +10.3 pts 8.7%
12.7% Cancer ◂ +9.1 pts 3.5%
12.7% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 11.3%
6.3% Other condition +3.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.3% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.6% Diabetes ◂ +5.8 pts 1.8%
7.6% Heart disease ◂ +3.6 pts 4.0%
6.3% Lung condition ◂ +3.1 pts 3.3%
0.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.2% None +6.4 pts ▸ 59.6%
29.1% One condition ◂ +8.5 pts 20.6%
12.7% Two conditions ◂ +6.7 pts 6.0%
0.0% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Neranwoodin Springbrook +1.8 pts higher in Springbrook gap narrowing
18.0% 50th pct 19.8% 58th pct
Unpaid carers in Neranwoodin Springbrook +3.5 pts higher in Springbrook gap narrowing
11.5% 37th pct 14.9% 72nd pct
Unpaid child care in Neranwoodin Springbrook +3.0 pts higher in Neranwood gap narrowing
23.0% 38th pct 20.0% 26th pct
Defence service in Neranwoodin Springbrook +0.8 pts higher in Neranwood
6.7% 88th pct 5.9% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Neranwoodin Springbrook +1.5 pts higher in Springbrook gap narrowing
26.2% 62nd pct 27.8% 70th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Neranwoodin Springbrook +7 larger in Springbrook
0 0th pct 7 54th pct
Median age in Neranwoodin Springbrook
— 42 yrs 80th pct
Median income in Neranwoodin Springbrook
— $549 39th pct
Household income in Neranwoodin Springbrook
— $2,124 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Neranwoodin Springbrook +1.3 larger in Neranwood gap widening
3.4 93rd pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Neranwoodin Springbrook +0.3 pts higher in Neranwood gap narrowing
16.9% 79th pct 16.6% 78th pct
Living alone in Neranwoodin Springbrook
— 34.4% 83rd pct

Family composition

74.6% Couples with children ◂ +30.3 pts 44.3%
18.6% Couples without children +17.5 pts ▸ 36.2%
16.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 16.6%
0.0% Other families +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

44.4% 1 person ◂ +10.1 pts 34.4%
16.7% 2 people +20.8 pts ▸ 37.5%
33.3% 4 people ◂ +25.7 pts 7.6%
16.7% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 13.9%
16.7% 5 people ◂ +13.2 pts 3.5%
0.0% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Neranwoodin Springbrook +$370 higher in Neranwood
$720 100th pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Neranwoodin Springbrook +$1,100 higher in Neranwood gap widening
$2,600 88th pct $1,500 42nd pct
People / bedroom in Neranwoodin Springbrook +0.10 higher in Neranwood gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Neranwoodin Springbrook
— 12.8% 37th pct
Owned outright in Neranwoodin Springbrook
— 39.6% 45th pct
Separate houses in Neranwoodin Springbrook
— 97.6% 55th pct
3+ bedrooms in Neranwoodin Springbrook
— 66.3% 22nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.5 pts 38.5%
44.4% Owned outright ◂ +4.9 pts 39.6%
16.7% Rented ◂ +3.8 pts 12.8%
0.0% Other tenure +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.4 pts 97.6%
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

44.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.3 pts 19.1%
16.7% 3 bedrooms +26.7 pts ▸ 43.4%
27.8% 5 or more ◂ +24.0 pts 3.8%
16.7% 2 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 25.3%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Studio / none +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +56.8 pts ▸ 56.8%
0.0% $200–$349 +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Under $200 +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.3 pts 26.1%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +44.1 pts ▸ 44.1%
33.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +26.1 pts 7.2%
0.0% Under $1,000 +27.0 pts ▸ 27.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Neranwoodin Springbrook
— 1.1% 50th pct
Work from home in Neranwoodin Springbrook +0.5 pts higher in Neranwood gap narrowing
16.7% 50th pct 16.1% 49th pct
PT commute in Neranwoodin Springbrook even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Neranwoodin Springbrook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Neranwoodin Springbrook even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Neranwoodin Springbrook even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Neranwoodin Springbrook even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Neranwoodin Springbrook
85 99th pct —
Drive to city in Neranwoodin Springbrook +21 longer in Springbrook
57 42nd pct 78 55th pct

How people get to work

56.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 55.6%
16.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 16.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Walked +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 43.0%
50.0% 4 or more ◂ +45.4 pts 4.6%
27.8% 1 vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 33.8%
16.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 15.1%
0.0% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Neranwoodin Springbrook +0.4 pts higher in Neranwood gap narrowing
33.8% 60th pct 33.4% 59th pct
Recent arrivals in Neranwoodin Springbrook
— 3.7% 38th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Neranwoodin Springbrook +4.6 pts higher in Springbrook gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.6% 65th pct
Participation in Neranwoodin Springbrook +3.3 pts higher in Springbrook gap widening
49.2% 20th pct 52.4% 26th pct
Full-time in Neranwoodin Springbrook +29.3 pts higher in Neranwood gap widening
76.7% 94th pct 47.4% 11th pct

Industries people work in

26.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.9 pts 14.8%
16.7% Other services ◂ +12.1 pts 4.6%
10.0% Construction +4.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Accommodation & food +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.0% Retail trade ◂ +6.4 pts 3.6%
10.0% Professional & technical ◂ +5.1 pts 4.9%
0.0% Education & training +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Public administration & safety +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Arts & recreation +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

36.7% Managers ◂ +24.2 pts 12.5%
13.3% Professionals +8.0 pts ▸ 21.4%
10.0% Technicians & trades +6.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
16.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.1 pts 8.6%
0.0% Labourers +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
10.0% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Sales workers +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Neranwoodin Springbrook +1.4 higher in Springbrook
0.0 30th pct 1.4 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Neranwoodin Springbrook +1.7 more in Springbrook
0.0 0th pct 1.7 64th pct
15-min city in Neranwoodin Springbrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Neranwoodin Springbrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Neranwoodin Springbrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Neranwoodin Springbrook +28.9 pts higher in Springbrook
0.0% 0th pct 28.9% 68th pct
Walk to a park in Neranwoodin Springbrook +68.5 pts higher in Springbrook
0.0% 0th pct 68.5% 69th pct
Walk to health in Neranwoodin Springbrook even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Neranwoodin Springbrook +31.2 more in Springbrook
0.0 0th pct 31.2 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in Neranwoodin Springbrook even
2 59th pct 2 60th pct
Mean slope in Neranwoodin Springbrook +8.6 pts higher in Neranwood
22.1% 100th pct 13.5% 90th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Neranwood vs Springbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32118/neranwood/vs/SAL32625/springbrook