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Spring Mountain vs Springfield Lakes

Name: Spring Mountain vs Springfield Lakes — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.2 km apart · Spring Mountain profile · Springfield Lakes profile

Spring Mountain Springfield Lakes

Springfield Lakes and Spring Mountain (Qld) are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Springfield Lakes is more walkable, with 46.3% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 92.8% within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Spring Mountain (Qld) is far more car-dependent; only 0.3% of homes have a 15-minute walkshed, and residents face a far higher typical walk to the nearest stop at 83 minutes. Spring Mountain (Qld) also has a more international feel, with a far higher share of people born overseas (45.8%) and those using another language at home (42.3%) compared to Springfield Lakes (34.3% and 26.2% respectively).

Both areas have tracked similarly as fast-growing hubs since 2011, remaining well above the national figure for people who have moved house in the last five years. They share a similar profile of young families, with both having a high share of children under 15 and typical weekly family incomes that are nearly identical, sitting around $2,300. They also both have a high proportion of households that rent, though this is slightly higher in Springfield Lakes at 43.1%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,126 larger in Springfield Lakes Recent movers: 36.0 pts higher in Spring Mountain Other language: 16.1 pts higher in Spring Mountain Born overseas: 11.5 pts higher in Spring Mountain No religion: 9.9 pts higher in Springfield Lakes

Demographics & Identity

Population in Spring Mountain in Springfield Lakes +11,126 larger in Springfield Lakes gap steady

6,085 86th pct 17,211 89th pct

Median age in Spring Mountain in Springfield Lakes +2 yrs older in Springfield Lakes gap narrowing

29 yrs 4th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

44.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.1 pts 36.0%

31.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 27.1%

11.7% Older adults (45–64) +6.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

2.0% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Marital status

58.1% Married ◂ +9.4 pts 48.8%

33.3% Never married +4.3 pts ▸ 37.6%

3.8% Divorced +4.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.6% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.3% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Spring Mountain Springfield Lakes

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

51.5% Australia +11.4 pts ▸ 62.8%

16.0% India ◂ +10.5 pts 5.5%

7.2% New Zealand even 7.3%

2.4% England +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.3% Philippines ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

1.5% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.5% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

24.3% English +7.5 pts ▸ 31.8%

22.5% Australian +6.2 pts ▸ 28.7%

17.0% Indian ◂ +9.9 pts 7.0%

5.9% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.4% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.7% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%

2.9% German +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Greek even 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

54.4% English only +16.0 pts ▸ 70.4%

7.6% Punjabi ◂ +4.8 pts 2.8%

3.6% Hindi ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

0.9% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.3% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Arabic even 0.4%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

32.9% No religion +9.9 pts ▸ 42.8%

34.9% Christianity +3.7 pts ▸ 38.6%

14.4% Hinduism ◂ +8.4 pts 6.0%

7.3% Other religions ◂ +4.2 pts 3.1%

4.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.7% Islam ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

2.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Spring Mountain in Springfield Lakes +0.10 more in Spring Mountain

0.53 0th pct 0.43 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Spring Mountain in Springfield Lakes +5 more in Spring Mountain

16 86th pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Spring Mountain in Springfield Lakes +13 larger in Springfield Lakes

1,074 100th pct 1,086 100th pct

ICSEA in Spring Mountain in Springfield Lakes +21 higher in Springfield Lakes

1,018 66th pct 1,040 75th pct

Highest year of school

78.9% Year 12 ◂ +7.2 pts 71.7%

9.2% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

4.9% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.9% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Highest qualification level

31.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.0 pts 26.6%

21.7% Certificate III / IV +7.1 pts ▸ 28.9%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.6 pts 9.3%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

23.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 23.2%

14.9% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 11.7%

13.5% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.4% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.8% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.2% Information technology ◂ +2.7 pts 4.5%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

3.6% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

0.9% Agriculture & environment even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Spring Mountain in Springfield Lakes +$91 higher in Spring Mountain gap widening

$1,085 87th pct $994 81st pct

Household income in Spring Mountain in Springfield Lakes +$215 higher in Spring Mountain

$2,399 88th pct $2,184 83rd pct

Family income in Spring Mountain in Springfield Lakes +$100 higher in Spring Mountain

$2,395 77th pct $2,295 73rd pct

Household income distribution

47.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 41.9%

13.5% $650–$1,499 +7.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

19.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 15.3%

10.2% $4,000 or more even 10.2%

3.0% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Personal income distribution

38.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 37.1%

27.2% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 31.8%

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 24.1%

2.8% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.5% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.0% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.7% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.5% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

78.4% None ◂ +6.2 pts 72.2%

12.8% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

2.9% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.9% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Spring Mountain in Springfield Lakes +356 larger in Springfield Lakes

140 86th pct 496 87th pct

Median age in Spring Mountain in Springfield Lakes +2 yrs older in Springfield Lakes

16 yrs 13th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Spring Mountain in Springfield Lakes +$54 higher in Spring Mountain

$974 77th pct $920 74th pct

Household income in Spring Mountain in Springfield Lakes +$155 higher in Spring Mountain

$2,136 67th pct $1,981 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Spring Mountain in Springfield Lakes +0.3 larger in Spring Mountain

3.3 91st pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

74.2% Couples with children ◂ +6.9 pts 67.3%

14.9% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.3% One-parent families +5.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.7% Other families even 0.7%

Household size

27.5% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 23.3%

23.7% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 27.4%

24.6% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 21.7%

7.2% 1 person +6.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.5% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 8.8%

5.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Spring Mountain in Springfield Lakes +$35 higher in Spring Mountain

$445 88th pct $410 84th pct

Mortgage in Spring Mountain in Springfield Lakes +$200 higher in Spring Mountain

$2,000 72nd pct $1,800 61st pct

People / bedroom in Spring Mountain in Springfield Lakes even

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.7 pts 45.3%

39.1% Rented +4.0 pts ▸ 43.1%

2.8% Owned outright +7.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

98.3% Separate house ◂ +2.3 pts 96.0%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

78.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.1 pts 60.5%

10.6% 3 bedrooms +18.0 pts ▸ 28.6%

9.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 6.5%

0.3% 2 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

86.4% $350–$549 ◂ +3.9 pts 82.4%

3.1% $200–$349 +7.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.8% $550–$749 ◂ +3.3 pts 3.6%

1.8% Under $200 ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.9 pts 40.9%

27.7% $1,000–$1,799 +10.9 pts ▸ 38.6%

9.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 7.5%

2.8% Under $1,000 +5.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Spring Mountain in Springfield Lakes +21 more in Springfield Lakes

13 83rd pct 34 87th pct

Stops/1k in Spring Mountain in Springfield Lakes +0.16 more in Spring Mountain

2.14 66th pct 1.98 65th pct

Departures/1k in Spring Mountain in Springfield Lakes +109.0 more in Springfield Lakes

227.4 73rd pct 336.4 75th pct

PT routes in Spring Mountain in Springfield Lakes +1 more in Spring Mountain

3 79th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Spring Mountain in Springfield Lakes +74 longer in Spring Mountain

83 98th pct 9 44th pct

Drive to city in Spring Mountain in Springfield Lakes

— 27 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Spring Mountain in Springfield Lakes even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

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

0 0th pct 23,526 51st pct

How people get to work

60.4% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 60.5%

16.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 15.7%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

0.4% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

57.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.0 pts 47.6%

27.4% 1 vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 33.1%

10.5% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

3.4% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.4% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.6 pts 15.0%

8.9% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.9% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.8% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%

7.0% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.8% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

4.8% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

3.2% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 22.6%

13.8% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.0% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.4% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.9% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.0% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

7.4% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Spring Mountain in Springfield Lakes +1.7 higher in Springfield Lakes

3.1 73rd pct 4.9 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Spring Mountain in Springfield Lakes +1.7 more in Springfield Lakes

2.9 72nd pct 4.6 81st pct

15-min city in Spring Mountain in Springfield Lakes +46.0 pts higher in Springfield Lakes

0.3% 57th pct 46.3% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Spring Mountain in Springfield Lakes +36.8 pts higher in Springfield Lakes

0.2% 57th pct 37.0% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Spring Mountain in Springfield Lakes +39.1 pts higher in Springfield Lakes

53.7% 74th pct 92.8% 85th pct

Walk to school in Spring Mountain in Springfield Lakes +2.1 pts higher in Springfield Lakes

75.8% 84th pct 77.9% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Spring Mountain in Springfield Lakes +0.7 pts higher in Springfield Lakes

99.2% 86th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Spring Mountain in Springfield Lakes +41.7 pts higher in Springfield Lakes

0.2% 71st pct 41.9% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Spring Mountain in Springfield Lakes +1.1 more in Springfield Lakes

6.4 33rd pct 7.6 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Spring Mountain in Springfield Lakes +129 higher in Springfield Lakes

53 79th pct 181 90th pct

Mean slope in Spring Mountain in Springfield Lakes +3.1 pts higher in Spring Mountain

11.0% 85th pct 7.8% 69th pct

Compare Spring Mountain with nearby areas

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Compare Springfield Lakes with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Spring Mountain vs Springfield Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32624/spring-mountain/vs/SAL32630/springfield-lakes