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Redbank Plains vs Springfield Central

Name: Redbank Plains vs Springfield Central — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Redbank Plains profile · Springfield Central profile

Redbank Plains Springfield Central

Redbank Plains and Springfield Central are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Redbank Plains is a large family hub where 29.0% of people are children and detached houses are common, with 85.3% of homes being separate houses. In contrast, Springfield Central is sparsely populated and dominated by apartments, with 93.8% of homes being flats. This leads to a stark difference in household size: Redbank Plains has 3.1 people per home, while Springfield Central has just 1.4, and a huge 68.8% of people there live alone.

Both areas share a similar drive time to the city of around 28 minutes. They have also both seen high levels of one-off movement, with most people in both places having moved house in the last five years. While Redbank Plains has a much higher share of adults working or looking for work, Springfield Central provides much easier access to the rest of the world, with far more public transport stops and departures per person.

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Where they differ most

Under 15: 27.7 pts higher in Redbank Plains Living alone: 49.4 pts higher in Springfield Central Separate houses: 76.0 pts higher in Redbank Plains 3+ bedrooms: 83.6 pts higher in Redbank Plains Recent movers: 25.1 pts higher in Springfield Central

Demographics & Identity

Population in Redbank Plains in Springfield Central +24,115 larger in Redbank Plains gap widening

24,349 90th pct 234 57th pct

Median age in Redbank Plains in Springfield Central +3 yrs older in Springfield Central gap narrowing

27 yrs 0th pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

15.6% Youth (15–24) +18.6 pts ▸ 34.2%

31.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 26.5%

29.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +27.7 pts 1.3%

6.6% Seniors (65+) +17.4 pts ▸ 23.9%

17.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

Marital status

48.8% Never married +7.7 pts ▸ 56.5%

35.4% Married ◂ +15.4 pts 20.0%

2.9% Widowed +5.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

5.2% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Redbank Plains Springfield Central

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.0% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 62.0%

9.9% New Zealand ◂ +6.0 pts 3.8%

1.8% England +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.4% India +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.2% China +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Philippines even 1.3%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

31.1% English +10.0 pts ▸ 41.0%

28.7% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 24.8%

6.8% Scottish +10.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

6.0% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.8% German +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.8% Chinese +3.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.6% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.1% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

71.4% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 70.9%

0.4% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Cantonese +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.8% Christianity ◂ +3.3 pts 41.5%

41.0% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 38.0%

8.9% Not stated +6.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

1.2% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.5% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.1% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Redbank Plains in Springfield Central

0.71 1st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Redbank Plains in Springfield Central +11 more in Redbank Plains

24 87th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Redbank Plains in Springfield Central +307 larger in Springfield Central

703 90th pct 1,010 100th pct

ICSEA in Redbank Plains in Springfield Central +57 higher in Springfield Central

982 45th pct 1,038 75th pct

Highest year of school

54.3% Year 12 +2.9 pts ▸ 57.1%

20.6% Year 10 ◂ +5.5 pts 15.2%

9.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

8.2% Year 11 ◂ +3.3 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.0 pts 30.2%

13.2% Bachelor degree +7.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.2 pts 10.9%

3.1% Postgraduate degree +4.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

Field of qualification

18.1% Management & commerce ◂ +8.0 pts 10.1%

16.7% Society & culture ◂ +5.0 pts 11.6%

13.7% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

7.7% Health +3.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.2% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 4.7%

4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Redbank Plains in Springfield Central +$124 higher in Redbank Plains gap narrowing

$747 49th pct $623 28th pct

Household income in Redbank Plains in Springfield Central +$427 higher in Redbank Plains gap widening

$1,516 48th pct $1,089 18th pct

Family income in Redbank Plains in Springfield Central +$208 higher in Redbank Plains gap narrowing

$1,624 34th pct $1,416 22nd pct

Household income distribution

36.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 33.3%

34.3% $650–$1,499 even 34.4%

11.4% Under $650 +11.5 pts ▸ 22.9%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

3.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 45.2%

40.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.5 pts 25.7%

11.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.7% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health +5.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

6.1% Arthritis +7.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.2% Other condition +5.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.7% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 9.0%

2.6% Heart disease +4.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.6% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.7% Lung condition +3.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.6% Cancer +2.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.6% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None ◂ +13.9 pts 50.0%

17.9% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

2.8% Three or more +4.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.8% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Redbank Plains in Springfield Central +1,495 larger in Redbank Plains

1,503 89th pct 8 57th pct

Median age in Redbank Plains in Springfield Central +12 yrs older in Springfield Central

17 yrs 14th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Redbank Plains in Springfield Central +$67 higher in Redbank Plains

$641 50th pct $574 43rd pct

Household income in Redbank Plains in Springfield Central +$46 higher in Springfield Central

$1,516 43rd pct $1,562 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Redbank Plains in Springfield Central +1.7 larger in Redbank Plains gap widening

3.1 88th pct 1.4 0th pct

Family composition

15.4% Couples without children +52.9 pts ▸ 68.3%

57.6% Couples with children ◂ +40.9 pts 16.7%

25.7% One-parent families ◂ +19.0 pts 6.7%

1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

19.3% 1 person +49.4 pts ▸ 68.8%

26.8% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 29.2%

18.4% 3 people ◂ +15.3 pts 3.1%

16.6% 4 people ◂ +16.6 pts 0.0%

9.7% 6 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

9.1% 5 people ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Redbank Plains in Springfield Central +$50 higher in Redbank Plains

$350 71st pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Redbank Plains in Springfield Central +$172 higher in Springfield Central gap narrowing

$1,473 40th pct $1,645 51st pct

People / bedroom in Redbank Plains in Springfield Central +0.10 higher in Redbank Plains gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.8% Rented +4.7 pts ▸ 62.5%

29.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.7 pts 9.4%

10.7% Owned outright +10.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

0.5% Other tenure +8.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

1.7% Flat or apartment +92.1 pts ▸ 93.8%

85.3% Separate house ◂ +76.0 pts 9.4%

13.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

5.0% 2 bedrooms +60.6 pts ▸ 65.6%

48.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +48.9 pts 0.0%

36.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +36.3 pts 0.0%

4.1% 1 bedroom +25.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

3.7% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.2% Studio / none +4.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Weekly rent distribution

49.9% $350–$549 ◂ +9.9 pts 40.0%

45.3% $200–$349 ◂ +15.3 pts 30.0%

2.0% Under $200 +19.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.4% $1,000–$1,799 +8.3 pts ▸ 66.7%

18.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%

14.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Redbank Plains in Springfield Central +50 more in Redbank Plains

66 88th pct 16 86th pct

Stops/1k in Redbank Plains in Springfield Central +65.67 more in Springfield Central

2.71 68th pct 68.38 100th pct

Departures/1k in Redbank Plains in Springfield Central +20,190.4 more in Springfield Central

501.9 78th pct 20,692.3 100th pct

PT routes in Redbank Plains in Springfield Central +1 more in Redbank Plains

7 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Redbank Plains in Springfield Central +1 longer in Springfield Central

7 39th pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Redbank Plains in Springfield Central +1 longer in Redbank Plains

28 24th pct 27 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Redbank Plains in Springfield Central +823 more in Redbank Plains

24,349 77th pct 23,526 77th pct

Reach 45 min in Redbank Plains in Springfield Central +823 more in Redbank Plains

24,349 52nd pct 23,526 51st pct

Transit to city in Redbank Plains in Springfield Central

— 81 90th pct

How people get to work

67.9% Car (driver) ◂ +9.9 pts 58.0%

0.4% Walked +10.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.2% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.8 pts 4.0%

1.4% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 1 vehicle +25.5 pts ▸ 61.5%

40.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +24.7 pts 15.6%

4.2% No vehicle +23.9 pts ▸ 28.1%

13.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

6.3% 4 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.7% Public administration & safety +16.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

15.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 12.0%

9.9% Retail trade +4.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.3% Manufacturing ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%

8.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.4 pts 3.0%

6.2% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.2% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%

5.4% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.7% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.1% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

3.5% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

16.0% Community & personal service +5.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

13.4% Technicians & trades +4.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

15.4% Labourers ◂ +7.4 pts 8.0%

14.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.6 pts 6.0%

12.8% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.2% Managers +6.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.3% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.3% Sales workers +3.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Redbank Plains in Springfield Central +1.7 higher in Springfield Central

5.6 86th pct 7.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Redbank Plains in Springfield Central +1.3 more in Springfield Central

5.5 85th pct 6.8 93rd pct

15-min city in Redbank Plains in Springfield Central +26.8 pts higher in Springfield Central

71.2% 85th pct 98.0% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Redbank Plains in Springfield Central +7.5 pts higher in Redbank Plains

69.5% 85th pct 62.0% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Redbank Plains in Springfield Central +12.9 pts higher in Springfield Central

86.4% 83rd pct 99.3% 98th pct

Walk to school in Redbank Plains in Springfield Central +8.1 pts higher in Springfield Central

91.0% 93rd pct 99.1% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Redbank Plains in Springfield Central +1.3 pts higher in Springfield Central

98.3% 85th pct 99.6% 86th pct

Walk to health in Redbank Plains in Springfield Central +53.7 pts higher in Springfield Central

44.3% 83rd pct 98.0% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Redbank Plains in Springfield Central +367.0 more in Springfield Central

9.1 39th pct 376.1 99th pct

Intersections/km² in Redbank Plains in Springfield Central +407 higher in Springfield Central

110 86th pct 517 100th pct

Mean slope in Redbank Plains in Springfield Central +1.5 pts higher in Springfield Central

6.2% 56th pct 7.8% 69th pct

Compare Redbank Plains with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Redbank Plains vs Springfield Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32405/redbank-plains/vs/SAL32629/springfield-central