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Glenalta vs Springfield

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

Glenalta Springfield

Glenalta and Springfield (SA) are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different profiles. Springfield (SA) is much wealthier, with a typical household income of $4,511 per week compared to $1,968 in Glenalta. A far higher share of Springfield (SA) households earn $3,000 or more a week (57.8% versus 27.1% in Glenalta), and more of its residents have completed Year 12. Glenalta is far more accessible, with every home within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while Springfield (SA) is far more car-dependent. In contrast, Glenalta has a far higher share of people with no religion (57.2% compared to 36.9% in Springfield (SA)).

Both areas have tracked differently in recent years, particularly regarding crime. Recorded offences are far higher in Springfield (SA), where the burglary rate is much higher than in Glenalta, and the crime rate has risen by 55.6% over five years while falling by 19.2% in Glenalta. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas remain similar in their small First Nations populations and have almost identical average school advantage scores.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $2,543 higher in Springfield PT commute: 4.0 pts higher in Glenalta Family income: $2,144 higher in Springfield No religion: 20.4 pts higher in Glenalta Mortgage: $1,423 higher in Springfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Glenalta in Springfield +1,491 larger in Glenalta gap steady

2,039 78th pct 548 66th pct

Median age in Glenalta in Springfield +6 yrs older in Springfield gap steady

42 yrs 38th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

24.3% Older adults (45–64) +6.9 pts ▸ 31.2%

22.4% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

22.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.5 pts 15.9%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.1 pts 14.2%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +4.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

Marital status

54.9% Married +6.4 pts ▸ 61.2%

28.2% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 27.5%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +4.1 pts 5.9%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

2.0% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

Age & sex structure

Glenalta Springfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.1% Australia ◂ +6.3 pts 72.8%

8.1% England ◂ +4.9 pts 3.3%

0.2% China +4.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Vietnam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.2% English ◂ +17.6 pts 34.7%

37.3% Australian ◂ +7.2 pts 30.1%

13.2% Scottish ◂ +4.6 pts 8.6%

10.0% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%

8.9% German +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.9% Chinese +6.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.1% Greek +5.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.0% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.6% Indian +2.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

0.5% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

92.2% English only ◂ +13.4 pts 78.8%

0.7% Mandarin +6.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.1% Greek +3.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.2% No religion ◂ +20.4 pts 36.9%

38.1% Christianity +15.6 pts ▸ 53.6%

3.5% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Hinduism +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Glenalta in Springfield

— 12.82 80th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Glenalta in Springfield +10 more in Springfield

10 79th pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in Glenalta in Springfield +259 larger in Springfield

562 80th pct 821 96th pct

ICSEA in Glenalta in Springfield +19 higher in Springfield

1,111 94th pct 1,129 98th pct

Highest year of school

72.6% Year 12 +11.3 pts ▸ 83.9%

12.1% Year 11 ◂ +5.8 pts 6.3%

9.4% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 5.1%

3.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Bachelor degree +11.6 pts ▸ 48.6%

18.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.2 pts 5.1%

12.2% Postgraduate degree +5.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 13.7%

7.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.2 pts 3.5%

0.8% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.2% Management & commerce +10.0 pts ▸ 26.2%

14.1% Health +5.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

15.9% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.2% Education ◂ +6.5 pts 5.8%

11.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 8.9%

5.0% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

3.6% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Glenalta in Springfield +$411 higher in Springfield gap widening

$945 77th pct $1,356 94th pct

Household income in Glenalta in Springfield +$2,543 higher in Springfield gap widening

$1,968 74th pct $4,511 100th pct

Family income in Glenalta in Springfield +$2,144 higher in Springfield gap widening

$2,439 79th pct $4,583 100th pct

Household income distribution

13.7% $4,000 or more +34.4 pts ▸ 48.1%

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 20.3%

24.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.1 pts 13.4%

13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 9.6%

11.5% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.4 pts 28.4%

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.7 pts 21.4%

5.3% $3,000 or more +19.1 pts ▸ 24.4%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 20.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Mental health ◂ +4.6 pts 5.1%

9.3% Arthritis ◂ +5.1 pts 4.2%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +4.0 pts 5.3%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 6.6%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.0% None +9.2 pts ▸ 72.3%

23.8% One condition ◂ +6.3 pts 17.5%

5.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Glenalta in Springfield +4 larger in Glenalta

4 46th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Glenalta in Springfield +32 yrs older in Springfield

21 yrs 29th pct 53 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Glenalta in Springfield +$1,025 higher in Springfield

$850 69th pct $1,875 94th pct

Household income in Glenalta in Springfield even

$1,875 57th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Glenalta in Springfield +0.2 larger in Springfield gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

61.6% Couples with children ◂ +5.0 pts 56.6%

27.6% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 31.0%

10.3% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +6.9 pts ▸ 41.7%

20.3% 1 person ◂ +8.0 pts 12.3%

19.6% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 18.7%

16.5% 3 people ◂ +4.2 pts 12.3%

5.8% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.7% 6 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Glenalta in Springfield +$130 higher in Springfield gap narrowing

$380 78th pct $510 93rd pct

Mortgage in Glenalta in Springfield +$1,423 higher in Springfield gap narrowing

$1,811 61st pct $3,234 94th pct

People / bedroom in Glenalta in Springfield +0.10 higher in Glenalta gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.9% Owned outright +14.1 pts ▸ 54.0%

48.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.5 pts 36.9%

8.7% Rented ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

95.7% Separate house ◂ +7.0 pts 88.8%

3.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.0% Flat or apartment +3.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +25.8 pts 28.9%

29.7% 4 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

6.0% 5 or more +24.0 pts ▸ 29.9%

8.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 5.3%

1.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.2% $350–$549 +16.8 pts ▸ 75.0%

34.3% $200–$349 ◂ +34.3 pts 0.0%

7.5% $550–$749 ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

10.2% $3,000 or more +43.5 pts ▸ 53.6%

42.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +30.9 pts 11.6%

27.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.2 pts 11.6%

17.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 14.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Glenalta in Springfield +24 more in Glenalta

25 86th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Glenalta in Springfield +10.44 more in Glenalta

12.26 88th pct 1.82 65th pct

Departures/1k in Glenalta in Springfield +360.7 more in Glenalta

795.0 84th pct 434.3 77th pct

PT routes in Glenalta in Springfield +9 more in Glenalta

10 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Glenalta in Springfield +13 longer in Springfield

1 0th pct 14 51st pct

Drive to city in Glenalta in Springfield +4 longer in Glenalta

14 10th pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Glenalta in Springfield +3,543 more in Springfield

12,963 64th pct 16,506 70th pct

Reach 45 min in Glenalta in Springfield +24,541 more in Springfield

12,963 44th pct 37,504 59th pct

Transit to city in Glenalta in Springfield +9 longer in Glenalta

65 66th pct 56 47th pct

How people get to work

58.6% Car (driver) +6.2 pts ▸ 64.8%

15.9% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

2.1% Bus ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

2.0% Train ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 42.2%

33.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.1 pts 13.4%

6.7% 4 or more +14.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

14.1% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

2.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.0% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

11.6% Professional & technical +4.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.8% Education & training ◂ +7.5 pts 7.3%

10.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.3 pts 3.5%

6.0% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.8% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 3.5%

3.0% Other services +2.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

3.6% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.2% Rental & real estate +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Media & telecommunications +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

40.1% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 38.0%

14.7% Managers +11.8 pts ▸ 26.5%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +6.3 pts 5.2%

11.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.5 pts 3.5%

9.2% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.7% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.1% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Glenalta in Springfield +1,525 higher in Springfield

1,030 7th pct 2,555 36th pct

Assault/100k in Glenalta in Springfield +35 higher in Springfield

147 0th pct 182 3rd pct

Burglary/100k in Glenalta in Springfield +899 higher in Springfield

196 15th pct 1,095 85th pct

Theft/100k in Glenalta in Springfield +155 higher in Springfield

392 19th pct 547 29th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Glenalta in Springfield +35 higher in Springfield

147 41st pct 182 50th pct

Property damage/100k in Glenalta in Springfield +267 higher in Springfield

98 0th pct 365 21st pct

5-yr change in Glenalta in Springfield +74.8 pts higher in Springfield

-19.2% 36th pct 55.6% 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Glenalta in Springfield +1.8 higher in Glenalta

5.5 86th pct 3.8 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Glenalta in Springfield +0.9 more in Glenalta

5.5 86th pct 4.7 81st pct

15-min city in Glenalta in Springfield +5.3 pts higher in Glenalta

70.9% 85th pct 65.7% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Glenalta in Springfield +45.4 pts higher in Glenalta

45.4% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Glenalta in Springfield +40.9 pts higher in Glenalta

100.0% 100th pct 59.1% 76th pct

Walk to school in Glenalta in Springfield +13.2 pts higher in Glenalta

96.7% 97th pct 83.5% 87th pct

Walk to a park in Glenalta in Springfield +11.7 pts higher in Glenalta

100.0% 100th pct 88.3% 79th pct

Walk to health in Glenalta in Springfield +33.2 pts higher in Glenalta

33.2% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Glenalta in Springfield +5.7 more in Glenalta

16.7 57th pct 10.9 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Glenalta in Springfield +9 higher in Glenalta

87 84th pct 78 83rd pct

Mean slope in Glenalta in Springfield +0.2 pts higher in Glenalta

9.9% 80th pct 9.7% 79th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glenalta vs Springfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40501/glenalta/vs/SAL41363/springfield