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Mount Pleasant vs Springton

Name: Mount Pleasant vs Springton — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.7 km apart · Mount Pleasant profile · Springton profile

Mount Pleasant Springton

Mount Pleasant (SA) and Springton are neighbouring South Australian areas with distinct profiles. Mount Pleasant (SA) is more diverse, with 14.9% of residents being recent arrivals from overseas compared to 0.0% in Springton. It is also an older community, where 24.6% of people are aged 65 or over, well higher than the 17.1% in Springton. These areas differ sharply in their crime profiles; Mount Pleasant (SA) has seen a 20.0% fall in its crime rate, while Springton has seen a 44.4% increase.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people with no religion, at about 52%. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, around $1,320 to $1,330. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are widening or narrowing. For example, the gap in First Nations household income is far higher in Mount Pleasant (SA), where the typical income is $3,124 compared to just $450 in Springton.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 14.9 pts higher in Mount Pleasant PT commute: 1.5 pts higher in Mount Pleasant No car: 3.0 pts higher in Mount Pleasant Unpaid carers: 4.1 pts higher in Mount Pleasant Population: 378 larger in Mount Pleasant

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Pleasant in Springton +378 larger in Mount Pleasant gap steady

1,058 73rd pct 680 69th pct

Median age in Mount Pleasant in Springton +1 yrs older in Mount Pleasant gap narrowing

48 yrs 62nd pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

29.4% Older adults (45–64) +5.6 pts ▸ 35.0%

24.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.5 pts 17.1%

21.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 19.1%

16.9% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

7.5% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

49.1% Married ◂ +5.7 pts 43.4%

29.6% Never married +4.3 pts ▸ 33.9%

11.0% Divorced +4.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +3.6 pts 3.2%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Mount Pleasant Springton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.5% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 77.2%

5.7% England +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.3% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.8% English +4.3 pts ▸ 49.1%

42.9% Australian ◂ +6.0 pts 36.9%

12.1% German +1.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.7% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.6% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.6% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 90.7%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.1% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 52.4%

36.0% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 32.8%

11.1% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.9% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Buddhism even 0.6%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mount Pleasant in Springton +2.35 more in Springton

5.59 61st pct 7.94 71st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Pleasant in Springton +1 more in Mount Pleasant

2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Mount Pleasant in Springton +23 larger in Mount Pleasant

36 13th pct 13 1st pct

ICSEA in Mount Pleasant in Springton +10 higher in Springton

996 54th pct 1,006 59th pct

Highest year of school

43.5% Year 12 ◂ +2.1 pts 41.4%

21.3% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 22.1%

16.5% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 19.7%

9.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 39.8%

16.5% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 13.6%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

1.5% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

17.1% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 11.6%

9.9% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.4% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.3% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.4% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Information technology even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Mount Pleasant in Springton +$5 higher in Mount Pleasant gap steady

$687 38th pct $682 38th pct

Household income in Mount Pleasant in Springton +$10 higher in Springton gap narrowing

$1,321 34th pct $1,331 35th pct

Family income in Mount Pleasant in Springton +$131 higher in Springton gap narrowing

$1,611 33rd pct $1,742 40th pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 31.4%

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 28.3%

19.3% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

5.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 2.5%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 42.7%

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 31.8%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%

10.9% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%

8.9% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 6.5%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.8 pts 3.2%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

3.7% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.4% None +0.6 pts ▸ 57.1%

21.2% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Pleasant in Springton +9 larger in Mount Pleasant

12 61st pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Mount Pleasant in Springton +7 yrs older in Springton

10 yrs 4th pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Mount Pleasant in Springton +$275 higher in Mount Pleasant

$725 58th pct $450 25th pct

Household income in Mount Pleasant in Springton +$2,674 higher in Mount Pleasant

$3,124 88th pct $450 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Pleasant in Springton even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 50.8%

36.1% Couples without children ◂ +2.5 pts 33.6%

13.5% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.1% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 39.9%

28.4% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 27.9%

13.0% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.7% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 11.7%

5.1% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

1.7% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Pleasant in Springton +$35 higher in Springton gap widening

$250 40th pct $285 52nd pct

Mortgage in Mount Pleasant in Springton +$120 higher in Mount Pleasant gap widening

$1,420 36th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Mount Pleasant in Springton +0.10 higher in Mount Pleasant gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.5% Owned with a mortgage +5.8 pts ▸ 51.2%

40.6% Owned outright ◂ +6.7 pts 33.9%

11.5% Rented ◂ +1.6 pts 9.9%

1.2% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

92.9% Separate house +3.9 pts ▸ 96.8%

5.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

1.2% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.5% 3 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 48.4%

25.4% 4 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 25.8%

16.6% 2 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

5.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 1.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.7% $200–$349 +16.9 pts ▸ 78.6%

8.5% $350–$549 +34.3 pts ▸ 42.9%

23.4% Under $200 ◂ +23.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.7 pts 40.0%

18.3% $1,800–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 24.1%

20.4% Under $1,000 +3.0 pts ▸ 23.4%

7.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Pleasant in Springton +2 more in Mount Pleasant

4 73rd pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Mount Pleasant in Springton +0.84 more in Mount Pleasant

3.78 73rd pct 2.94 69th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Pleasant in Springton +17.3 more in Mount Pleasant

87.9 67th pct 70.6 65th pct

PT routes in Mount Pleasant in Springton +3 more in Mount Pleasant

9 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Mount Pleasant in Springton

30 67th pct —

Drive to city in Mount Pleasant in Springton +13 longer in Springton

55 41st pct 68 49th pct

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 66.1%

11.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 11.3%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.2 pts 2.1%

4.9% Walked ◂ +3.1 pts 1.8%

1.5% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.5% 2 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 40.2%

30.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 28.3%

20.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 19.2%

10.9% 4 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.9% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.1% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.8% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 8.3%

8.1% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.3% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

3.8% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.4 pts 0.9%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

3.6% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

20.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.3 pts 15.0%

13.9% Managers +5.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

17.1% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 16.5%

13.7% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 12.2%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

9.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Mount Pleasant in Springton +778 higher in Springton

1,134 9th pct 1,912 23rd pct

Assault/100k in Mount Pleasant in Springton +31 higher in Mount Pleasant

473 32nd pct 441 28th pct

Burglary/100k in Mount Pleasant in Springton +42 higher in Mount Pleasant

189 14th pct 147 8th pct

Theft/100k in Mount Pleasant in Springton +935 higher in Springton

95 0th pct 1,029 50th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Mount Pleasant in Springton +53 higher in Springton

95 22nd pct 147 41st pct

Property damage/100k in Mount Pleasant in Springton +53 higher in Springton

95 0th pct 147 1st pct

5-yr change in Mount Pleasant in Springton +64.4 pts higher in Springton

-20.0% 36th pct 44.4% 82nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Pleasant in Springton +0.1 higher in Mount Pleasant

3.6 75th pct 3.5 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Pleasant in Springton +0.3 more in Mount Pleasant

3.8 76th pct 3.5 75th pct

15-min city in Mount Pleasant in Springton +7.8 pts higher in Springton

49.1% 79th pct 56.9% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Mount Pleasant in Springton +7.8 pts higher in Springton

49.9% 79th pct 57.7% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Mount Pleasant in Springton +10.6 pts higher in Springton

44.6% 72nd pct 55.2% 75th pct

Walk to school in Mount Pleasant in Springton +11.5 pts higher in Springton

45.8% 74th pct 57.3% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Pleasant in Springton +7.8 pts higher in Springton

50.2% 64th pct 58.1% 66th pct

Walk to health in Mount Pleasant in Springton +43.6 pts higher in Mount Pleasant

43.6% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Pleasant in Springton +7.0 more in Springton

18.0 59th pct 25.0 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Pleasant in Springton even

1 54th pct 1 53rd pct

Mean slope in Mount Pleasant in Springton +0.7 pts higher in Springton

5.3% 45th pct 5.9% 53rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Pleasant vs Springton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40960/mount-pleasant/vs/SAL41364/springton