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Spring Mountain vs Springfield Central

Name: Spring Mountain vs Springfield Central — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Spring Mountain profile · Springfield Central profile

Spring Mountain Springfield Central

Spring Mountain (Qld) and Springfield Central are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Spring Mountain (Qld) is a larger, family-focused area where 31.1% of residents are children and typical weekly household incomes are $2,399. It has a highly qualified population, with 36.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Springfield Central is a much smaller, more densely populated place where people are more likely to live alone (68.8%) and the typical weekly household income is much lower at $1,089.

These two areas have seen their differences in household income widen over time. Despite this, they share similar unemployment rates and a near-universal level of access to parks within a 15-minute walk. While Spring Mountain (Qld) is dominated by large separate houses, Springfield Central consists mostly of flats or apartments. This shift in housing is reflected in the transport needs, with Springfield Central having far more public transport stops and a higher share of homes with no motor vehicle.

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Where they differ most

Under 15: 29.8 pts higher in Spring Mountain Other language: 26.0 pts higher in Spring Mountain Unpaid child care: 36.0 pts higher in Spring Mountain Living alone: 61.6 pts higher in Springfield Central Separate houses: 89.0 pts higher in Spring Mountain

Demographics & Identity

Population in Spring Mountain in Springfield Central +5,851 larger in Spring Mountain gap widening

6,085 86th pct 234 57th pct

Median age in Spring Mountain in Springfield Central +1 yrs older in Springfield Central gap narrowing

29 yrs 4th pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

44.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.6 pts 26.5%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +23.2 pts ▸ 34.2%

31.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +29.8 pts 1.3%

2.0% Seniors (65+) +22.0 pts ▸ 23.9%

11.7% Older adults (45–64) +6.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

Marital status

58.1% Married ◂ +38.1 pts 20.0%

33.3% Never married +23.3 pts ▸ 56.5%

1.3% Widowed +7.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.8% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.6% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Spring Mountain Springfield Central

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

51.5% Australia +10.5 pts ▸ 62.0%

16.0% India ◂ +13.9 pts 2.1%

7.2% New Zealand ◂ +3.4 pts 3.8%

2.4% England +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Philippines ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

1.5% Nepal ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.7% China +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

24.3% English +16.8 pts ▸ 41.0%

22.5% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 24.8%

5.9% Scottish +11.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

17.0% Indian ◂ +15.7 pts 1.3%

4.4% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.9% German +3.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.7% Chinese +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.7% Filipino ◂ +3.0 pts 1.7%

1.6% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

54.4% English only +16.5 pts ▸ 70.9%

7.6% Punjabi ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

3.6% Hindi ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.3% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Cantonese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Tagalog ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.9% Christianity +6.6 pts ▸ 41.5%

32.9% No religion +5.2 pts ▸ 38.0%

4.7% Not stated +10.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.4% Hinduism ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%

7.3% Other religions ◂ +5.6 pts 1.7%

3.7% Islam ◂ +2.4 pts 1.3%

2.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Spring Mountain in Springfield Central

0.53 0th pct —

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

16 86th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Spring Mountain in Springfield Central +64 larger in Spring Mountain

1,074 100th pct 1,010 100th pct

ICSEA in Spring Mountain in Springfield Central +20 higher in Springfield Central

1,018 66th pct 1,038 75th pct

Highest year of school

78.9% Year 12 ◂ +21.8 pts 57.1%

9.2% Year 10 +6.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

2.9% Year 9 or below +5.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.9% Year 11 even 4.9%

Highest qualification level

31.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.6 pts 20.9%

21.7% Certificate III / IV +8.5 pts ▸ 30.2%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.8 pts 10.9%

14.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.1 pts 7.8%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.0% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Field of qualification

23.2% Management & commerce ◂ +13.2 pts 10.1%

13.5% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.9% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 11.6%

10.4% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.8% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.2% Information technology ◂ +4.9 pts 2.3%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Spring Mountain in Springfield Central +$462 higher in Spring Mountain gap narrowing

$1,085 87th pct $623 28th pct

Household income in Spring Mountain in Springfield Central +$1,310 higher in Spring Mountain

$2,399 88th pct $1,089 18th pct

Family income in Spring Mountain in Springfield Central +$979 higher in Spring Mountain

$2,395 77th pct $1,416 22nd pct

Household income distribution

47.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.9 pts 33.3%

13.5% $650–$1,499 +20.9 pts ▸ 34.4%

3.0% Under $650 +19.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

19.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%

10.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

27.2% Under $650 +18.1 pts ▸ 45.2%

38.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.0 pts 25.7%

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.8 pts 15.2%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Mental health +8.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

2.7% Arthritis +10.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.0% Other condition +7.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.5% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.1% Heart disease +5.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.5% Diabetes +3.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.5% Lung condition +4.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.9% Cancer +3.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.2% Stroke +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

78.4% None ◂ +28.4 pts 50.0%

12.8% One condition +7.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

0.9% Three or more +6.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.9% Two conditions +3.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Spring Mountain in Springfield Central +132 larger in Spring Mountain

140 86th pct 8 57th pct

Median age in Spring Mountain in Springfield Central +13 yrs older in Springfield Central

16 yrs 13th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Spring Mountain in Springfield Central +$400 higher in Spring Mountain

$974 77th pct $574 43rd pct

Household income in Spring Mountain in Springfield Central +$574 higher in Spring Mountain

$2,136 67th pct $1,562 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Spring Mountain in Springfield Central +1.9 larger in Spring Mountain

3.3 91st pct 1.4 0th pct

Family composition

74.2% Couples with children ◂ +57.5 pts 16.7%

14.9% Couples without children +53.4 pts ▸ 68.3%

10.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.7 pts 6.7%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

7.2% 1 person +61.6 pts ▸ 68.8%

23.7% 2 people +5.5 pts ▸ 29.2%

27.5% 4 people ◂ +27.5 pts 0.0%

24.6% 3 people ◂ +21.5 pts 3.1%

11.5% 5 people ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

5.3% 6 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Spring Mountain in Springfield Central +$145 higher in Spring Mountain

$445 88th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Spring Mountain in Springfield Central +$355 higher in Spring Mountain

$2,000 72nd pct $1,645 51st pct

People / bedroom in Spring Mountain in Springfield Central even

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.1% Rented +23.4 pts ▸ 62.5%

56.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +46.7 pts 9.4%

2.8% Owned outright +18.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

0.6% Other tenure +8.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.3% Separate house ◂ +89.0 pts 9.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +93.8 pts ▸ 93.8%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

78.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +78.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% 2 bedrooms +65.3 pts ▸ 65.6%

0.0% 1 bedroom +29.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

10.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

9.3% 5 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 5.2%

0.0% Studio / none +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Weekly rent distribution

86.4% $350–$549 ◂ +46.4 pts 40.0%

3.1% $200–$349 +26.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

1.8% Under $200 +19.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

6.8% $550–$749 ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.7% $1,000–$1,799 +39.0 pts ▸ 66.7%

55.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +55.8 pts 0.0%

9.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

2.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Spring Mountain in Springfield Central +3 more in Springfield Central

13 83rd pct 16 86th pct

Stops/1k in Spring Mountain in Springfield Central +66.24 more in Springfield Central

2.14 66th pct 68.38 100th pct

Departures/1k in Spring Mountain in Springfield Central +20,464.9 more in Springfield Central

227.4 73rd pct 20,692.3 100th pct

PT routes in Spring Mountain in Springfield Central +3 more in Springfield Central

3 79th pct 6 86th pct

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

83 98th pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Spring Mountain in Springfield Central

— 27 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Spring Mountain in Springfield Central +23,526 more in Springfield Central

0 0th pct 23,526 77th pct

Reach 45 min in Spring Mountain in Springfield Central +23,526 more in Springfield Central

0 0th pct 23,526 51st pct

Transit to city in Spring Mountain in Springfield Central

— 81 90th pct

How people get to work

60.4% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 58.0%

16.9% Worked at home ◂ +6.9 pts 10.0%

0.4% Walked +10.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

4.0% Train ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

27.4% 1 vehicle +34.1 pts ▸ 61.5%

57.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +41.9 pts 15.6%

1.4% No vehicle +26.7 pts ▸ 28.1%

10.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

3.4% 4 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.9% Public administration & safety +13.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

19.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.6 pts 12.0%

7.9% Retail trade +6.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.0% Professional & technical ◂ +4.0 pts 4.0%

6.8% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

7.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.0 pts 3.0%

4.8% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.5% Administrative & support +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.8% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

4.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

2.8% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Professionals ◂ +13.8 pts 13.0%

12.0% Community & personal service +9.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

11.4% Technicians & trades +6.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.8% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.9% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.0% Sales workers +5.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 6.0%

7.4% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Spring Mountain in Springfield Central +4.2 higher in Springfield Central

3.1 73rd pct 7.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Spring Mountain in Springfield Central +3.8 more in Springfield Central

2.9 72nd pct 6.8 93rd pct

15-min city in Spring Mountain in Springfield Central +97.7 pts higher in Springfield Central

0.3% 57th pct 98.0% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Spring Mountain in Springfield Central +61.7 pts higher in Springfield Central

0.2% 57th pct 62.0% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Spring Mountain in Springfield Central +45.6 pts higher in Springfield Central

53.7% 74th pct 99.3% 98th pct

Walk to school in Spring Mountain in Springfield Central +23.2 pts higher in Springfield Central

75.8% 84th pct 99.1% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Spring Mountain in Springfield Central +0.4 pts higher in Springfield Central

99.2% 86th pct 99.6% 86th pct

Walk to health in Spring Mountain in Springfield Central +97.8 pts higher in Springfield Central

0.2% 71st pct 98.0% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Spring Mountain in Springfield Central +369.7 more in Springfield Central

6.4 33rd pct 376.1 99th pct

Intersections/km² in Spring Mountain in Springfield Central +464 higher in Springfield Central

53 79th pct 517 100th pct

Mean slope in Spring Mountain in Springfield Central +3.2 pts higher in Spring Mountain

11.0% 85th pct 7.8% 69th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Spring Mountain vs Springfield Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32624/spring-mountain/vs/SAL32629/springfield-central