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Kingswood vs Springfield

Name: Kingswood vs Springfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Kingswood profile · Springfield profile

Kingswood Springfield

Kingswood (SA) and Springfield (SA) are neighbouring areas in Adelaide, but they differ sharply in wealth and housing. Springfield (SA) is far wealthier, with a typical household income of $4,511 per week compared to $1,898 in Kingswood (SA). This wealth is reflected in the homes; 95.2% of Springfield (SA) homes have three or more bedrooms and 88.8% are separate houses, while Kingswood (SA) has far more flats or apartments. Kingswood (SA) is also more accessible, with far more public transport stops and a much shorter typical walk to the nearest one.

Both areas are almost identical in the share of their population that volunteers, at around 21%. They also share similar proportions of children under 15 and a very small number of people who speak little or no English. While they share these social traits, their housing and income gaps remain wide, and the crime rates in both areas have tracked differently since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $2,613 higher in Springfield Separate houses: 35.5 pts higher in Springfield 3+ bedrooms: 28.1 pts higher in Springfield PT commute: 4.0 pts higher in Kingswood No car: 7.5 pts higher in Kingswood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kingswood in Springfield +2,006 larger in Kingswood gap steady

2,554 81st pct 548 66th pct

Median age in Kingswood in Springfield +1 yrs older in Kingswood gap narrowing

49 yrs 67th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +6.5 pts ▸ 31.2%

30.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.3 pts 24.6%

18.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 15.9%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +4.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 14.2%

Marital status

49.7% Married +11.5 pts ▸ 61.2%

28.5% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 27.5%

11.0% Widowed ◂ +6.4 pts 4.7%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 5.9%

2.0% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

Age & sex structure

Kingswood Springfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.6% Australia ◂ +3.8 pts 72.8%

5.1% England ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%

2.0% China +2.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.2% Vietnam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.2% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% South Africa even 0.5%

0.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.1% English ◂ +7.4 pts 34.7%

34.1% Australian ◂ +4.0 pts 30.1%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 8.6%

10.3% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%

7.6% German +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.7% Chinese +3.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.0% Greek +2.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.9% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

1.6% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.2% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

83.9% English only ◂ +5.1 pts 78.8%

2.4% Mandarin +4.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.8% Greek +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.7% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.4% Christianity +6.2 pts ▸ 53.6%

44.0% No religion ◂ +7.1 pts 36.9%

4.6% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

0.9% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kingswood in Springfield +4.86 more in Springfield

7.96 71st pct 12.82 80th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kingswood in Springfield +9 more in Kingswood

29 88th pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in Kingswood in Springfield +166 larger in Springfield

655 88th pct 821 96th pct

ICSEA in Kingswood in Springfield +8 higher in Springfield

1,122 96th pct 1,129 98th pct

Highest year of school

70.3% Year 12 +13.6 pts ▸ 83.9%

10.5% Year 11 ◂ +4.2 pts 6.3%

9.7% Year 10 ◂ +4.6 pts 5.1%

6.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

41.3% Bachelor degree +7.3 pts ▸ 48.6%

15.7% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.6 pts 5.1%

6.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.3 pts 3.5%

0.6% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

19.9% Management & commerce +6.3 pts ▸ 26.2%

16.2% Health +2.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

14.7% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.9% Education ◂ +6.1 pts 5.8%

9.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

4.4% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

1.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kingswood in Springfield +$450 higher in Springfield gap widening

$906 73rd pct $1,356 94th pct

Household income in Kingswood in Springfield +$2,613 higher in Springfield gap widening

$1,898 70th pct $4,511 100th pct

Family income in Kingswood in Springfield +$1,900 higher in Springfield gap widening

$2,683 87th pct $4,583 100th pct

Household income distribution

23.5% $4,000 or more +24.7 pts ▸ 48.1%

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 20.3%

23.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.4 pts 13.4%

14.9% Under $650 ◂ +11.2 pts 3.7%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

36.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 28.4%

26.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 21.4%

9.9% $3,000 or more +14.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Other condition ◂ +7.7 pts 5.3%

12.3% Arthritis ◂ +8.1 pts 4.2%

11.7% Mental health ◂ +6.6 pts 5.1%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%

7.9% Heart disease ◂ +3.9 pts 4.0%

5.0% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

4.5% Dementia ◂ +3.4 pts 1.1%

2.6% Stroke ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None +10.9 pts ▸ 72.3%

19.3% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 17.5%

7.1% Three or more ◂ +6.0 pts 1.1%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kingswood in Springfield even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Kingswood in Springfield +1 yrs older in Kingswood

54 yrs 90th pct 53 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Kingswood in Springfield +$625 higher in Kingswood

$2,500 100th pct $1,875 94th pct

Household income in Kingswood in Springfield +$499 higher in Kingswood

$2,374 75th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kingswood in Springfield +0.3 larger in Springfield gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

64.1% Couples with children ◂ +7.5 pts 56.6%

24.4% Couples without children +6.6 pts ▸ 31.0%

10.9% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

31.4% 2 people +10.4 pts ▸ 41.7%

28.5% 1 person ◂ +16.2 pts 12.3%

18.2% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

15.5% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 12.3%

5.6% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.3% 6 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kingswood in Springfield +$177 higher in Springfield gap narrowing

$333 67th pct $510 93rd pct

Mortgage in Kingswood in Springfield +$1,134 higher in Springfield gap narrowing

$2,100 76th pct $3,234 94th pct

People / bedroom in Kingswood in Springfield +0.10 higher in Kingswood gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.0% Owned outright +11.0 pts ▸ 54.0%

31.7% Owned with a mortgage +5.2 pts ▸ 36.9%

22.3% Rented ◂ +15.8 pts 6.4%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

53.3% Separate house +35.5 pts ▸ 88.8%

25.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +20.8 pts 4.8%

20.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.3 pts 7.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

23.8% 4 bedrooms +12.6 pts ▸ 36.4%

35.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 28.9%

8.0% 5 or more +21.9 pts ▸ 29.9%

28.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +23.3 pts 5.3%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

30.0% $350–$549 +45.0 pts ▸ 75.0%

40.4% $200–$349 ◂ +40.4 pts 0.0%

13.8% Under $200 ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

10.3% $550–$749 ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

4.4% $750 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.4% $3,000 or more +24.2 pts ▸ 53.6%

27.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.7 pts 11.6%

23.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.9 pts 11.6%

19.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.5 pts 14.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kingswood in Springfield +17 more in Kingswood

18 86th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Kingswood in Springfield +5.22 more in Kingswood

7.05 86th pct 1.82 65th pct

Departures/1k in Kingswood in Springfield +1,827.2 more in Kingswood

2,261.6 93rd pct 434.3 77th pct

PT routes in Kingswood in Springfield +14 more in Kingswood

15 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Kingswood in Springfield +11 longer in Springfield

3 21st pct 14 51st pct

Drive to city in Kingswood in Springfield +2 longer in Springfield

8 3rd pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Kingswood in Springfield +20,998 more in Kingswood

37,504 86th pct 16,506 70th pct

Reach 45 min in Kingswood in Springfield +60,169 more in Kingswood

97,673 78th pct 37,504 59th pct

Transit to city in Kingswood in Springfield +14 longer in Springfield

42 22nd pct 56 47th pct

How people get to work

56.5% Car (driver) +8.3 pts ▸ 64.8%

14.2% Worked at home +4.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

3.5% Bus ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

3.0% Walked ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.4% Bicycle ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 42.2%

35.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +22.0 pts 13.4%

6.6% 4 or more +14.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

11.1% 3 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

7.5% No vehicle ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.6% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

12.2% Professional & technical +3.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.2% Education & training ◂ +3.9 pts 7.3%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.4 pts 3.5%

5.7% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 3.5%

3.1% Other services +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

1.3% Rental & real estate +2.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

36.3% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 38.0%

15.9% Managers +10.6 pts ▸ 26.5%

13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 10.8%

10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +5.3 pts 5.2%

8.3% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 3.5%

5.0% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 1.7%

1.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Kingswood in Springfield +2,300 higher in Kingswood

4,855 65th pct 2,555 36th pct

Assault/100k in Kingswood in Springfield +483 higher in Kingswood

666 48th pct 182 3rd pct

Burglary/100k in Kingswood in Springfield +508 higher in Springfield

587 58th pct 1,095 85th pct

Theft/100k in Kingswood in Springfield +1,528 higher in Kingswood

2,075 73rd pct 547 29th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Kingswood in Springfield +104 higher in Springfield

78 16th pct 182 50th pct

Property damage/100k in Kingswood in Springfield +771 higher in Kingswood

1,135 71st pct 365 21st pct

5-yr change in Kingswood in Springfield +53.9 pts higher in Springfield

1.6% 59th pct 55.6% 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kingswood in Springfield +4.1 higher in Kingswood

7.9 97th pct 3.8 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kingswood in Springfield +3.0 more in Kingswood

7.6 98th pct 4.7 81st pct

15-min city in Kingswood in Springfield +34.3 pts higher in Kingswood

100.0% 100th pct 65.7% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Kingswood in Springfield +100.0 pts higher in Kingswood

100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 59.1% 76th pct

Walk to school in Kingswood in Springfield +16.5 pts higher in Kingswood

100.0% 100th pct 83.5% 87th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 88.3% 79th pct

Walk to health in Kingswood in Springfield +83.2 pts higher in Kingswood

83.2% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Kingswood in Springfield +0.4 more in Springfield

10.6 43rd pct 10.9 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Kingswood in Springfield +261 higher in Kingswood

339 97th pct 78 83rd pct

Mean slope in Kingswood in Springfield +6.9 pts higher in Springfield

2.8% 9th pct 9.7% 79th pct

Compare Kingswood with nearby areas

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Compare Springfield with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kingswood vs Springfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40702/kingswood/vs/SAL41363/springfield