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Redbank Plains vs Spring Mountain

Name: Redbank Plains vs Spring Mountain — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · Redbank Plains profile · Spring Mountain profile

Redbank Plains Spring Mountain

Redbank Plains and Spring Mountain (Qld) are neighbouring areas in Ipswich with very different profiles. Spring Mountain (Qld) is more affluent and highly educated, with 36.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 10.1% in Redbank Plains. This is mirrored in income, as 29.2% of Spring Mountain (Qld) households earn $3,000 or more a week, while only 10.4% do in Redbank Plains. Redbank Plains has a much higher share of renters (57.8% versus 39.1%) and more one-parent families (25.7% versus 10.3%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who speak little or no English. They also share similar home sizes, with about 3 people per home in both places. However, the two areas differ in how people get around; Redbank Plains is somewhat walkable with better access to shops and health services, while Spring Mountain (Qld) is mostly car-dependent. The gap in mobility is stark, with 86.4% of Redbank Plains homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, compared to 53.7% in Spring Mountain (Qld).

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 26.1 pts higher in Spring Mountain Recent movers: 40.1 pts higher in Spring Mountain Year 12: 24.7 pts higher in Spring Mountain Other language: 20.8 pts higher in Spring Mountain Population: 18,264 larger in Redbank Plains

Demographics & Identity

Population in Redbank Plains in Spring Mountain +18,264 larger in Redbank Plains gap widening

24,349 90th pct 6,085 86th pct

Median age in Redbank Plains in Spring Mountain +2 yrs older in Spring Mountain gap narrowing

27 yrs 0th pct 29 yrs 4th pct

Age structure

31.9% Young adults (25–44) +12.2 pts ▸ 44.1%

29.0% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 31.1%

17.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.2 pts 11.7%

15.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.5 pts 11.0%

6.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.6 pts 2.0%

Marital status

35.4% Married +22.7 pts ▸ 58.1%

48.8% Never married ◂ +15.5 pts 33.3%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +3.9 pts 3.8%

5.2% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

2.9% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

Age & sex structure

Redbank Plains Spring Mountain

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.0% Australia ◂ +12.5 pts 51.5%

1.4% India +14.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.9% New Zealand ◂ +2.6 pts 7.2%

1.3% Philippines +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Nepal +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Vietnam even 0.5%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

31.1% English ◂ +6.8 pts 24.3%

28.7% Australian ◂ +6.2 pts 22.5%

2.1% Indian +14.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

6.8% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

6.0% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

4.8% German ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

1.9% Filipino +2.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.8% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Italian even 1.6%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

71.4% English only ◂ +17.0 pts 54.4%

0.8% Punjabi +6.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.7% Hindi +2.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.6% Tagalog +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Vietnamese even 0.9%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.8% Christianity ◂ +9.9 pts 34.9%

41.0% No religion ◂ +8.1 pts 32.9%

1.5% Hinduism +12.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.9% Not stated ◂ +4.2 pts 4.7%

1.2% Other religions +6.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.5% Islam +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.1% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Redbank Plains in Spring Mountain +0.18 more in Redbank Plains

0.71 1st pct 0.53 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Redbank Plains in Spring Mountain +8 more in Redbank Plains

24 87th pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Redbank Plains in Spring Mountain +371 larger in Spring Mountain

703 90th pct 1,074 100th pct

ICSEA in Redbank Plains in Spring Mountain +37 higher in Spring Mountain

982 45th pct 1,018 66th pct

Highest year of school

54.3% Year 12 +24.7 pts ▸ 78.9%

20.6% Year 10 ◂ +11.5 pts 9.2%

9.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.3 pts 2.9%

8.2% Year 11 ◂ +3.3 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +19.5 pts 21.7%

13.2% Bachelor degree +18.3 pts ▸ 31.6%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

3.1% Postgraduate degree +11.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

18.1% Management & commerce +5.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

16.7% Society & culture ◂ +6.3 pts 10.4%

7.7% Health +7.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 13.5%

2.6% Information technology +4.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

6.2% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Redbank Plains in Spring Mountain +$338 higher in Spring Mountain gap widening

$747 49th pct $1,085 87th pct

Household income in Redbank Plains in Spring Mountain +$883 higher in Spring Mountain

$1,516 48th pct $2,399 88th pct

Family income in Redbank Plains in Spring Mountain +$771 higher in Spring Mountain

$1,624 34th pct $2,395 77th pct

Household income distribution

36.5% $1,500–$2,999 +10.7 pts ▸ 47.2%

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.9 pts 13.5%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 +12.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.4% Under $650 ◂ +8.4 pts 3.0%

3.4% $4,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 ◂ +13.2 pts 27.2%

40.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 38.7%

11.0% $1,500–$2,999 +16.0 pts ▸ 27.0%

0.7% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 7.2%

10.7% Asthma ◂ +4.2 pts 6.5%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 6.0%

6.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 2.7%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

2.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.6% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None +14.5 pts ▸ 78.4%

17.9% One condition ◂ +5.1 pts 12.8%

5.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 2.9%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Redbank Plains in Spring Mountain +1,363 larger in Redbank Plains

1,503 89th pct 140 86th pct

Median age in Redbank Plains in Spring Mountain +1 yrs older in Redbank Plains

17 yrs 14th pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in Redbank Plains in Spring Mountain +$333 higher in Spring Mountain

$641 50th pct $974 77th pct

Household income in Redbank Plains in Spring Mountain +$620 higher in Spring Mountain

$1,516 43rd pct $2,136 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Redbank Plains in Spring Mountain +0.2 larger in Spring Mountain

3.1 88th pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples with children +16.6 pts ▸ 74.2%

25.7% One-parent families ◂ +15.3 pts 10.3%

15.4% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 14.9%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Household size

16.6% 4 people +10.8 pts ▸ 27.5%

26.8% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 23.7%

18.4% 3 people +6.2 pts ▸ 24.6%

19.3% 1 person ◂ +12.1 pts 7.2%

9.1% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.7% 6 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Redbank Plains in Spring Mountain +$95 higher in Spring Mountain

$350 71st pct $445 88th pct

Mortgage in Redbank Plains in Spring Mountain +$527 higher in Spring Mountain

$1,473 40th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Redbank Plains in Spring Mountain +0.10 higher in Redbank Plains

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.8% Rented ◂ +18.7 pts 39.1%

29.0% Owned with a mortgage +27.0 pts ▸ 56.0%

10.7% Owned outright ◂ +8.0 pts 2.8%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.5% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

85.3% Separate house +13.0 pts ▸ 98.3%

13.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.5 pts 1.4%

1.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 4 bedrooms +29.7 pts ▸ 78.6%

36.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +25.7 pts 10.6%

3.7% 5 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 0.3%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.9% $350–$549 +36.5 pts ▸ 86.4%

45.3% $200–$349 ◂ +42.2 pts 3.1%

0.4% $550–$749 +6.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.0% Under $200 ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +30.7 pts 27.7%

18.2% $1,800–$2,999 +37.5 pts ▸ 55.8%

14.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.4 pts 2.8%

3.2% $3,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Redbank Plains in Spring Mountain +53 more in Redbank Plains

66 88th pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Redbank Plains in Spring Mountain +0.57 more in Redbank Plains

2.71 68th pct 2.14 66th pct

Departures/1k in Redbank Plains in Spring Mountain +274.4 more in Redbank Plains

501.9 78th pct 227.4 73rd pct

PT routes in Redbank Plains in Spring Mountain +4 more in Redbank Plains

7 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Redbank Plains in Spring Mountain +76 longer in Spring Mountain

7 39th pct 83 98th pct

Drive to city in Redbank Plains in Spring Mountain

28 24th pct —

Reach 30 min in Redbank Plains in Spring Mountain +24,349 more in Redbank Plains

24,349 77th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Redbank Plains in Spring Mountain +24,349 more in Redbank Plains

24,349 52nd pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

67.9% Car (driver) ◂ +7.5 pts 60.4%

8.2% Worked at home +8.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.1 pts 3.7%

1.4% Train +2.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.4% Bus even 0.4%

0.4% Walked even 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 2 vehicles +17.2 pts ▸ 57.5%

35.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.6 pts 27.4%

13.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 10.5%

6.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.4%

4.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance +4.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

12.3% Manufacturing ◂ +5.3 pts 7.0%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 7.9%

5.7% Public administration & safety +3.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%

3.2% Professional & technical +4.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.2% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

6.2% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

2.3% Finance & insurance +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

10.3% Professionals +16.5 pts ▸ 26.8%

16.0% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 12.0%

15.4% Labourers ◂ +7.9 pts 7.4%

14.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.2 pts 8.4%

12.8% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 11.4%

6.2% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Redbank Plains in Spring Mountain +2.5 higher in Redbank Plains

5.6 86th pct 3.1 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Redbank Plains in Spring Mountain +2.5 more in Redbank Plains

5.5 85th pct 2.9 72nd pct

15-min city in Redbank Plains in Spring Mountain +70.9 pts higher in Redbank Plains

71.2% 85th pct 0.3% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Redbank Plains in Spring Mountain +69.2 pts higher in Redbank Plains

69.5% 85th pct 0.2% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Redbank Plains in Spring Mountain +32.7 pts higher in Redbank Plains

86.4% 83rd pct 53.7% 74th pct

Walk to school in Redbank Plains in Spring Mountain +15.2 pts higher in Redbank Plains

91.0% 93rd pct 75.8% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Redbank Plains in Spring Mountain +1.0 pts higher in Spring Mountain

98.3% 85th pct 99.2% 86th pct

Walk to health in Redbank Plains in Spring Mountain +44.0 pts higher in Redbank Plains

44.3% 83rd pct 0.2% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Redbank Plains in Spring Mountain +2.7 more in Redbank Plains

9.1 39th pct 6.4 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Redbank Plains in Spring Mountain +57 higher in Redbank Plains

110 86th pct 53 79th pct

Mean slope in Redbank Plains in Spring Mountain +4.7 pts higher in Spring Mountain

6.2% 56th pct 11.0% 85th pct

Compare Redbank Plains with nearby areas

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Compare Spring Mountain with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Redbank Plains vs Spring Mountain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32405/redbank-plains/vs/SAL32624/spring-mountain