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South Ripley vs Spring Mountain

Name: South Ripley vs Spring Mountain — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.6 km apart · South Ripley profile · Spring Mountain profile

South Ripley Spring Mountain

Spring Mountain (Qld) and South Ripley are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Spring Mountain (Qld) is far more diverse, with 45.8% of people born overseas and 42.3% using a language other than English at home, compared to 21.3% and 14.6% in South Ripley. It also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 36.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, while South Ripley sits at 22.0%. In contrast, South Ripley is much more walkable, with 31.3% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to just 0.3% in Spring Mountain (Qld).

Both areas are very similar in that they have the same share of children under 15 (31.1%) and almost identical typical weekly family incomes of around $2,300. They are also both highly mobile places where the vast majority of residents moved house in the last five years. While they share these family-focused traits, South Ripley has a far higher share of people with no religion (49.5%) than Spring Mountain (Qld) (32.9%).

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Where they differ most

Other language: 27.7 pts higher in Spring Mountain Born overseas: 24.5 pts higher in Spring Mountain No religion: 16.7 pts higher in South Ripley Bachelor+: 14.1 pts higher in Spring Mountain Population: 2,016 larger in Spring Mountain

Demographics & Identity

Population in South Ripley in Spring Mountain +2,016 larger in Spring Mountain gap widening

4,069 86th pct 6,085 86th pct

Median age in South Ripley in Spring Mountain +2 yrs older in Spring Mountain gap steady

27 yrs 0th pct 29 yrs 4th pct

Age structure

41.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 44.1%

31.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 31.1%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 11.0%

11.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%

2.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Marital status

45.8% Married +12.3 pts ▸ 58.1%

42.4% Never married ◂ +9.1 pts 33.3%

6.6% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 3.8%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

1.4% Widowed even 1.3%

Age & sex structure

South Ripley Spring Mountain

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.3% Australia ◂ +23.8 pts 51.5%

2.9% India +13.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

5.4% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.1% Philippines +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

0.0% Nepal +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

38.4% English ◂ +14.1 pts 24.3%

36.8% Australian ◂ +14.3 pts 22.5%

4.0% Indian +13.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

8.0% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 5.9%

7.9% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 4.4%

6.1% German ◂ +3.2 pts 2.9%

2.3% Filipino +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.4% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

81.4% English only ◂ +27.0 pts 54.4%

1.6% Punjabi +5.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.5% Hindi +3.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.6% Tagalog +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% 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

49.5% No religion ◂ +16.7 pts 32.9%

37.7% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 34.9%

1.2% Hinduism +13.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

1.8% Other religions +5.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.1% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

2.6% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.0% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in South Ripley in Spring Mountain +1.05 more in South Ripley

1.58 20th pct 0.53 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in South Ripley in Spring Mountain +12 more in Spring Mountain

4 71st pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in South Ripley in Spring Mountain +219 larger in Spring Mountain

854 98th pct 1,074 100th pct

ICSEA in South Ripley in Spring Mountain +5 higher in Spring Mountain

1,013 63rd pct 1,018 66th pct

Highest year of school

71.4% Year 12 +7.6 pts ▸ 78.9%

14.0% Year 10 ◂ +4.9 pts 9.2%

7.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%

3.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.1 pts 21.7%

23.8% Bachelor degree +7.8 pts ▸ 31.6%

17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 16.7%

5.2% Postgraduate degree +9.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

21.0% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 23.2%

15.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 13.5%

13.0% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 10.4%

8.1% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 5.8%

3.4% Information technology +3.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in South Ripley in Spring Mountain +$19 higher in South Ripley gap narrowing

$1,104 87th pct $1,085 87th pct

Household income in South Ripley in Spring Mountain +$217 higher in Spring Mountain

$2,182 83rd pct $2,399 88th pct

Family income in South Ripley in Spring Mountain +$82 higher in Spring Mountain

$2,313 74th pct $2,395 77th pct

Household income distribution

44.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 47.2%

19.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 13.5%

14.9% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

8.7% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

Personal income distribution

41.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 38.7%

25.1% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 27.2%

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 27.0%

2.6% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 7.2%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 6.5%

6.8% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

3.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

1.9% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.0% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.3% None +6.0 pts ▸ 78.4%

16.2% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 12.8%

3.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

0.9% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in South Ripley in Spring Mountain +6 larger in South Ripley

146 86th pct 140 86th pct

Median age in South Ripley in Spring Mountain +1 yrs older in South Ripley

17 yrs 14th pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in South Ripley in Spring Mountain even

$974 77th pct $974 77th pct

Household income in South Ripley in Spring Mountain +$11 higher in Spring Mountain

$2,125 67th pct $2,136 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in South Ripley in Spring Mountain +0.3 larger in Spring Mountain

3.0 86th pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

66.6% Couples with children +7.6 pts ▸ 74.2%

17.5% Couples without children ◂ +2.5 pts 14.9%

14.7% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 10.3%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

29.8% 2 people ◂ +6.2 pts 23.7%

20.8% 4 people +6.7 pts ▸ 27.5%

21.3% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

13.8% 1 person ◂ +6.6 pts 7.2%

8.7% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in South Ripley in Spring Mountain +$55 higher in Spring Mountain

$390 80th pct $445 88th pct

Mortgage in South Ripley in Spring Mountain +$100 higher in Spring Mountain

$1,900 66th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in South Ripley in Spring Mountain even

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.4% Owned with a mortgage +7.6 pts ▸ 56.0%

45.2% Rented ◂ +6.0 pts 39.1%

5.3% Owned outright ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.0% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

96.5% Separate house +1.8 pts ▸ 98.3%

3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

76.1% 4 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 78.6%

13.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 10.6%

5.5% 5 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

80.2% $350–$549 +6.2 pts ▸ 86.4%

14.1% $200–$349 ◂ +11.0 pts 3.1%

2.4% $550–$749 +4.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.0% Under $200 ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.7% $1,800–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 55.8%

35.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.9 pts 27.7%

6.7% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in South Ripley in Spring Mountain +9 more in Spring Mountain

4 73rd pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in South Ripley in Spring Mountain +1.15 more in Spring Mountain

0.98 61st pct 2.14 66th pct

Departures/1k in South Ripley in Spring Mountain +134.1 more in Spring Mountain

93.4 68th pct 227.4 73rd pct

PT routes in South Ripley in Spring Mountain +2 more in Spring Mountain

1 71st pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in South Ripley in Spring Mountain +17 longer in Spring Mountain

66 89th pct 83 98th pct

Drive to city in South Ripley in Spring Mountain

37 31st pct —

Reach 30 min in South Ripley in Spring Mountain even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in South Ripley in Spring Mountain even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +5.7 pts 60.4%

12.8% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

1.1% Train +2.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.6% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Bus even 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

54.2% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 57.5%

28.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 27.4%

12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 10.5%

3.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

0.9% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

12.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.4 pts 8.9%

11.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 7.9%

5.0% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.6% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

7.2% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

4.6% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.6% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.9% Finance & insurance +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

3.5% Administrative & support even 3.5%

Occupations people work in

19.1% Professionals +7.7 pts ▸ 26.8%

14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 12.0%

14.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 13.8%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 11.4%

12.1% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 10.9%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 7.0%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.7% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in South Ripley in Spring Mountain +0.3 higher in South Ripley

3.5 75th pct 3.1 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in South Ripley in Spring Mountain +0.5 more in South Ripley

3.4 75th pct 2.9 72nd pct

15-min city in South Ripley in Spring Mountain +31.1 pts higher in South Ripley

31.3% 75th pct 0.3% 57th pct

Walk to shops in South Ripley in Spring Mountain +15.2 pts higher in South Ripley

15.4% 69th pct 0.2% 57th pct

Walk to transit in South Ripley in Spring Mountain +0.2 pts higher in Spring Mountain

53.5% 74th pct 53.7% 74th pct

Walk to school in South Ripley in Spring Mountain +7.3 pts higher in South Ripley

83.1% 87th pct 75.8% 84th pct

Walk to a park in South Ripley in Spring Mountain +6.0 pts higher in Spring Mountain

93.3% 82nd pct 99.2% 86th pct

Walk to health in South Ripley in Spring Mountain +0.1 pts higher in Spring Mountain

0.1% 71st pct 0.2% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in South Ripley in Spring Mountain +1.0 more in South Ripley

7.4 35th pct 6.4 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in South Ripley in Spring Mountain +32 higher in Spring Mountain

21 74th pct 53 79th pct

Mean slope in South Ripley in Spring Mountain +3.6 pts higher in Spring Mountain

7.3% 65th pct 11.0% 85th pct

Compare South Ripley 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). South Ripley vs Spring Mountain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32598/south-ripley/vs/SAL32624/spring-mountain