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Spring Mountain vs Springfield

Name: Spring Mountain vs Springfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.8 km apart · Spring Mountain profile · Springfield profile

Spring Mountain Springfield

Springfield (Ipswich - Qld) and Spring Mountain (Qld) are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different layouts and backgrounds. Spring Mountain (Qld) is far more diverse and highly qualified, with 45.8% of people born overseas and 36.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. It is also a very new area, where 93.8% of residents moved in during the last five years. In contrast, Springfield (Ipswich - Qld) is a more established hub with better amenities; it is rated as somewhat walkable, while Spring Mountain (Qld) is mostly car-dependent. Springfield (Ipswich - Qld) also has far more options for public transport and a higher number of schools per child.

These two areas have shared a similar typical family income of around $2,300 a week, but the gap in their populations is widening. Spring Mountain (Qld) is growing much faster as a hub for new arrivals from overseas, particularly from India. This trend is reflected in the language used at home, which is far higher in Spring Mountain (Qld) at 42.3% compared to 19.0% in Springfield (Ipswich - Qld).

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 48.1 pts higher in Spring Mountain Other language: 23.2 pts higher in Spring Mountain Born overseas: 16.4 pts higher in Spring Mountain Bachelor+: 15.3 pts higher in Spring Mountain Year 12: 12.2 pts higher in Spring Mountain

Demographics & Identity

Population in Spring Mountain in Springfield +1,237 larger in Springfield gap narrowing

6,085 86th pct 7,322 87th pct

Median age in Spring Mountain in Springfield +3 yrs older in Springfield gap narrowing

29 yrs 4th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

44.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.9 pts 30.2%

31.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.9 pts 25.1%

11.7% Older adults (45–64) +10.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +4.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

2.0% Seniors (65+) +4.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Marital status

58.1% Married ◂ +11.5 pts 46.7%

33.3% Never married +6.0 pts ▸ 39.3%

3.8% Divorced +4.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.6% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.3% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Spring Mountain Springfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

51.5% Australia +16.2 pts ▸ 67.6%

16.0% India ◂ +13.5 pts 2.6%

7.2% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.4% England +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Philippines ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

1.5% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.5% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% China even 0.7%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

24.3% English +10.7 pts ▸ 35.0%

22.5% Australian +10.2 pts ▸ 32.7%

17.0% Indian ◂ +13.8 pts 3.1%

5.9% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.4% Irish +3.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.9% German +2.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.7% Filipino ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%

2.7% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.6% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

54.4% English only +23.0 pts ▸ 77.5%

7.6% Punjabi ◂ +6.6 pts 0.9%

3.6% Hindi ◂ +2.5 pts 1.1%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.3% Arabic even 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.9% Christianity +9.6 pts ▸ 44.4%

32.9% No religion +9.5 pts ▸ 42.4%

14.4% Hinduism ◂ +10.8 pts 3.6%

7.3% Other religions ◂ +6.0 pts 1.3%

4.7% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.7% Islam ◂ +2.8 pts 0.9%

2.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Spring Mountain in Springfield +1.10 more in Springfield

0.53 0th pct 1.63 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Spring Mountain in Springfield +3 more in Springfield

16 86th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Spring Mountain in Springfield +82 larger in Spring Mountain

1,074 100th pct 992 100th pct

ICSEA in Spring Mountain in Springfield +5 higher in Spring Mountain

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

Highest year of school

78.9% Year 12 ◂ +12.2 pts 66.7%

9.2% Year 10 +8.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

4.9% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.9% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Highest qualification level

21.7% Certificate III / IV +11.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

31.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.3 pts 23.3%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.0 pts 6.9%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

23.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 22.4%

14.9% Health ◂ +4.1 pts 10.8%

13.5% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.4% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.8% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.2% Information technology ◂ +3.8 pts 3.4%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.6% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Spring Mountain in Springfield +$166 higher in Spring Mountain gap widening

$1,085 87th pct $919 74th pct

Household income in Spring Mountain in Springfield +$223 higher in Spring Mountain

$2,399 88th pct $2,176 83rd pct

Family income in Spring Mountain in Springfield +$124 higher in Spring Mountain

$2,395 77th pct $2,271 72nd pct

Household income distribution

47.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 40.3%

13.5% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

19.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 15.3%

10.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%

3.0% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Personal income distribution

38.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 37.4%

27.2% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 34.8%

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 21.4%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.5% Asthma +3.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.0% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.7% Arthritis +3.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.5% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.1% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

78.4% None ◂ +10.7 pts 67.6%

12.8% One condition +5.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

2.9% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.9% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Spring Mountain in Springfield +105 larger in Springfield

140 86th pct 245 86th pct

Median age in Spring Mountain in Springfield +3 yrs older in Springfield

16 yrs 13th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Spring Mountain in Springfield +$105 higher in Spring Mountain

$974 77th pct $869 71st pct

Household income in Spring Mountain in Springfield +$65 higher in Spring Mountain

$2,136 67th pct $2,071 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Spring Mountain in Springfield +0.2 larger in Spring Mountain

3.3 91st pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

74.2% Couples with children ◂ +9.2 pts 65.0%

14.9% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.3% One-parent families +5.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

23.7% 2 people +5.5 pts ▸ 29.2%

27.5% 4 people ◂ +5.9 pts 21.6%

24.6% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 20.7%

7.2% 1 person +5.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.5% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 10.2%

5.3% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Spring Mountain in Springfield +$60 higher in Spring Mountain

$445 88th pct $385 79th pct

Mortgage in Spring Mountain in Springfield +$267 higher in Spring Mountain

$2,000 72nd pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Spring Mountain in Springfield even

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.4 pts 50.6%

39.1% Rented ◂ +5.8 pts 33.3%

2.8% Owned outright +11.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.6% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

98.3% Separate house ◂ +11.6 pts 86.8%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

78.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.5 pts 60.1%

10.6% 3 bedrooms +20.2 pts ▸ 30.8%

9.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 7.1%

0.3% 2 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

86.4% $350–$549 ◂ +2.1 pts 84.2%

3.1% $200–$349 +7.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.8% $550–$749 ◂ +5.7 pts 1.2%

1.8% Under $200 ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.1 pts 37.7%

27.7% $1,000–$1,799 +12.5 pts ▸ 40.2%

2.8% Under $1,000 +7.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 6.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Spring Mountain in Springfield +13 more in Springfield

13 83rd pct 26 86th pct

Stops/1k in Spring Mountain in Springfield +1.41 more in Springfield

2.14 66th pct 3.55 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Spring Mountain in Springfield +550.1 more in Springfield

227.4 73rd pct 777.5 83rd pct

PT routes in Spring Mountain in Springfield +24 more in Springfield

3 79th pct 27 87th pct

Stop walk in Spring Mountain in Springfield +75 longer in Spring Mountain

83 98th pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Spring Mountain in Springfield

— 25 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Spring Mountain in Springfield +7,322 more in Springfield

0 0th pct 7,322 54th pct

Reach 45 min in Spring Mountain in Springfield +7,322 more in Springfield

0 0th pct 7,322 38th pct

How people get to work

60.4% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 61.2%

16.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 14.9%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

4.0% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

0.4% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

57.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.5 pts 46.1%

27.4% 1 vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

10.5% 3 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

3.4% 4 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.4% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.6 pts 14.0%

7.0% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.9% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

6.8% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.8% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

8.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%

7.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

4.8% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

3.2% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Professionals ◂ +7.2 pts 19.6%

13.8% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.0% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.4% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.9% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 8.9%

7.4% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.0% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Spring Mountain in Springfield +2.4 higher in Springfield

3.1 73rd pct 5.6 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Spring Mountain in Springfield +2.7 more in Springfield

2.9 72nd pct 5.6 86th pct

15-min city in Spring Mountain in Springfield +59.2 pts higher in Springfield

0.3% 57th pct 59.4% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Spring Mountain in Springfield +43.3 pts higher in Springfield

0.2% 57th pct 43.5% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Spring Mountain in Springfield +41.3 pts higher in Springfield

53.7% 74th pct 95.0% 86th pct

Walk to school in Spring Mountain in Springfield +12.3 pts higher in Springfield

75.8% 84th pct 88.1% 91st pct

Walk to a park in Spring Mountain in Springfield +0.6 pts higher in Springfield

99.2% 86th pct 99.9% 95th pct

Walk to health in Spring Mountain in Springfield +32.8 pts higher in Springfield

0.2% 71st pct 33.0% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Spring Mountain in Springfield +4.7 more in Springfield

6.4 33rd pct 11.1 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Spring Mountain in Springfield +88 higher in Springfield

53 79th pct 141 88th pct

Mean slope in Spring Mountain in Springfield +4.0 pts higher in Spring Mountain

11.0% 85th pct 6.9% 62nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Spring Mountain vs Springfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32624/spring-mountain/vs/SAL32627/springfield