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Myrtle Bank vs Springfield

Name: Myrtle Bank vs Springfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Myrtle Bank profile · Springfield profile

Myrtle Bank Springfield

Myrtle Bank (SA) and Springfield (SA) are neighbouring areas with very different social profiles. Springfield (SA) is a high-income own-home enclave, where the typical household earns $4,511 a week and 88.8% of homes are separate houses. In contrast, Myrtle Bank (SA) is much older and more reliant on support; 38.5% of its people are aged 65 or over, and it has a far higher rate of people needing help with daily activities (15.2%). Myrtle Bank (SA) also has more variety in its housing, with a higher share of flats and townhouses compared to the large homes in Springfield (SA).

Everyday life in both places shares some similarities, such as having nearly identical shares of children under 15 and people using a language other than English at home. Both areas also have roughly the same number of schools within 3km and similar levels of volunteering. However, the two areas are diverging in terms of safety; while the crime rate has fallen 10% in Myrtle Bank (SA), it has risen 55.6% in Springfield (SA).

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Where they differ most

Household income: $2,828 higher in Springfield Separate houses: 31.3 pts higher in Springfield 3+ bedrooms: 32.4 pts higher in Springfield PT commute: 4.0 pts higher in Myrtle Bank No car: 8.1 pts higher in Myrtle Bank

Demographics & Identity

Population in Myrtle Bank in Springfield +2,610 larger in Myrtle Bank gap steady

3,158 85th pct 548 66th pct

Median age in Myrtle Bank in Springfield +6 yrs older in Myrtle Bank gap widening

54 yrs 83rd pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

38.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.8 pts 24.6%

22.2% Older adults (45–64) +9.0 pts ▸ 31.2%

16.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 15.9%

9.3% Youth (15–24) +6.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.6% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

Marital status

51.5% Married +9.7 pts ▸ 61.2%

23.6% Never married +3.9 pts ▸ 27.5%

14.8% Widowed ◂ +10.2 pts 4.7%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 5.9%

1.3% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Age & sex structure

Myrtle Bank Springfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.8% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 72.8%

4.6% England ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

3.5% China +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% India ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

0.6% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.6% English ◂ +2.9 pts 34.7%

29.0% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

11.2% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 8.8%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%

8.3% German +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.4% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.7% Greek +3.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.7% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.4% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.5% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

79.2% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 78.8%

4.9% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.4% Greek +2.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.2% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.4% Christianity +6.3 pts ▸ 53.6%

38.9% No religion ◂ +2.0 pts 36.9%

7.2% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 4.6%

1.4% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Buddhism even 2.4%

1.5% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Myrtle Bank in Springfield +10.48 more in Springfield

2.34 34th pct 12.82 80th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Myrtle Bank in Springfield +1 more in Myrtle Bank

21 87th pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in Myrtle Bank in Springfield +105 larger in Springfield

716 91st pct 821 96th pct

ICSEA in Myrtle Bank in Springfield even

1,130 98th pct 1,129 98th pct

Highest year of school

68.8% Year 12 +15.1 pts ▸ 83.9%

9.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 6.3%

8.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.7 pts 5.1%

6.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.1 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

38.3% Bachelor degree +10.3 pts ▸ 48.6%

17.2% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 13.7%

9.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.8 pts 5.1%

6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 3.5%

0.5% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce +6.8 pts ▸ 26.2%

18.5% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

13.2% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.5% Education ◂ +4.8 pts 5.8%

8.3% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.0% Creative arts +2.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

3.8% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Myrtle Bank in Springfield +$579 higher in Springfield gap widening

$777 55th pct $1,356 94th pct

Household income in Myrtle Bank in Springfield +$2,828 higher in Springfield gap widening

$1,683 59th pct $4,511 100th pct

Family income in Myrtle Bank in Springfield +$2,023 higher in Springfield gap widening

$2,560 84th pct $4,583 100th pct

Household income distribution

20.2% $4,000 or more +27.9 pts ▸ 48.1%

26.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.7 pts 13.4%

21.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 20.3%

17.2% Under $650 ◂ +13.5 pts 3.7%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 ◂ +12.4 pts 28.4%

24.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 21.4%

9.2% $3,000 or more +15.2 pts ▸ 24.4%

17.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis ◂ +8.5 pts 4.2%

11.9% Other condition ◂ +6.6 pts 5.3%

11.1% Mental health ◂ +6.0 pts 5.1%

7.9% Heart disease ◂ +3.9 pts 4.0%

6.0% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.0% Dementia ◂ +4.9 pts 1.1%

5.4% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None +15.2 pts ▸ 72.3%

22.5% One condition ◂ +5.0 pts 17.5%

9.8% Two conditions ◂ +6.5 pts 3.3%

5.2% Three or more ◂ +4.1 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Myrtle Bank in Springfield +5 larger in Myrtle Bank

5 49th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Myrtle Bank in Springfield +5 yrs older in Springfield

48 yrs 86th pct 53 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Myrtle Bank in Springfield +$1,401 higher in Springfield

$474 29th pct $1,875 94th pct

Household income in Myrtle Bank in Springfield +$249 higher in Myrtle Bank

$2,124 67th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Myrtle Bank in Springfield +0.5 larger in Springfield gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

59.2% Couples with children ◂ +2.6 pts 56.6%

31.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 31.0%

8.6% One-parent families +3.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

33.4% 2 people +8.3 pts ▸ 41.7%

32.7% 1 person ◂ +20.4 pts 12.3%

14.5% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

12.8% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 12.3%

5.2% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.1% 6 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Myrtle Bank in Springfield +$160 higher in Springfield gap narrowing

$350 71st pct $510 93rd pct

Mortgage in Myrtle Bank in Springfield +$1,060 higher in Springfield gap narrowing

$2,174 80th pct $3,234 94th pct

People / bedroom in Myrtle Bank in Springfield +0.10 higher in Myrtle Bank gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.7% Owned outright +14.3 pts ▸ 54.0%

27.1% Owned with a mortgage +9.8 pts ▸ 36.9%

17.4% Rented ◂ +11.0 pts 6.4%

13.8% Other tenure ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

57.5% Separate house +31.3 pts ▸ 88.8%

22.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.6 pts 7.5%

19.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +15.1 pts 4.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 28.9%

21.0% 4 bedrooms +15.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

4.8% 5 or more +25.1 pts ▸ 29.9%

29.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +24.6 pts 5.3%

6.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.8% $350–$549 +38.2 pts ▸ 75.0%

24.9% $200–$349 ◂ +24.9 pts 0.0%

17.4% Under $200 ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%

7.0% $550–$749 ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

5.0% $750 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.2% $3,000 or more +22.4 pts ▸ 53.6%

24.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.2 pts 11.6%

19.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.3 pts 14.5%

17.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.2 pts 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Myrtle Bank in Springfield +9 more in Myrtle Bank

10 80th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Myrtle Bank in Springfield +1.34 more in Myrtle Bank

3.17 70th pct 1.82 65th pct

Departures/1k in Myrtle Bank in Springfield +851.3 more in Myrtle Bank

1,285.6 88th pct 434.3 77th pct

PT routes in Myrtle Bank in Springfield +20 more in Myrtle Bank

21 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Myrtle Bank in Springfield +7 longer in Springfield

7 39th pct 14 51st pct

Drive to city in Myrtle Bank in Springfield +3 longer in Springfield

7 1st pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Myrtle Bank in Springfield +16,506 more in Springfield

0 0th pct 16,506 70th pct

Reach 45 min in Myrtle Bank in Springfield +18,202 more in Myrtle Bank

55,706 67th pct 37,504 59th pct

Transit to city in Myrtle Bank in Springfield +9 longer in Springfield

47 30th pct 56 47th pct

How people get to work

58.6% Car (driver) +6.3 pts ▸ 64.8%

15.0% Worked at home +3.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%

4.0% Bus ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

2.5% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.1% Bicycle ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 2 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 42.2%

40.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +27.1 pts 13.4%

5.1% 4 or more +15.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

9.6% 3 vehicles +8.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

8.1% No vehicle ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.3% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

14.1% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.6% Education & training ◂ +4.3 pts 7.3%

7.2% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.2% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 3.5%

3.3% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

4.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

2.0% Rental & real estate +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Media & telecommunications +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

40.7% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 38.0%

17.5% Managers +9.0 pts ▸ 26.5%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.1% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 5.2%

7.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 3.5%

5.6% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 1.7%

1.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Myrtle Bank in Springfield +275 higher in Springfield

2,280 31st pct 2,555 36th pct

Assault/100k in Myrtle Bank in Springfield +71 higher in Myrtle Bank

253 11th pct 182 3rd pct

Robbery/100k in Myrtle Bank in Springfield

32 27th pct —

Burglary/100k in Myrtle Bank in Springfield +493 higher in Springfield

602 59th pct 1,095 85th pct

Theft/100k in Myrtle Bank in Springfield +276 higher in Myrtle Bank

823 42nd pct 547 29th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Myrtle Bank in Springfield +87 higher in Springfield

95 22nd pct 182 50th pct

Property damage/100k in Myrtle Bank in Springfield +15 higher in Myrtle Bank

380 22nd pct 365 21st pct

5-yr change in Myrtle Bank in Springfield +65.6 pts higher in Springfield

-10.0% 46th pct 55.6% 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Myrtle Bank in Springfield +3.6 higher in Myrtle Bank

7.4 94th pct 3.8 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Myrtle Bank in Springfield +3.0 more in Myrtle Bank

7.7 99th pct 4.7 81st pct

15-min city in Myrtle Bank in Springfield +34.3 pts higher in Myrtle Bank

100.0% 100th pct 65.7% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Myrtle Bank in Springfield +75.3 pts higher in Myrtle Bank

75.3% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Myrtle Bank in Springfield +40.9 pts higher in Myrtle Bank

100.0% 100th pct 59.1% 76th pct

Walk to school in Myrtle Bank in Springfield +16.4 pts higher in Myrtle Bank

99.9% 100th pct 83.5% 87th pct

Walk to a park in Myrtle Bank in Springfield +11.7 pts higher in Myrtle Bank

100.0% 100th pct 88.3% 79th pct

Walk to health in Myrtle Bank in Springfield +99.8 pts higher in Myrtle Bank

99.8% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Myrtle Bank in Springfield +10.6 more in Myrtle Bank

21.5 64th pct 10.9 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Myrtle Bank in Springfield +90 higher in Myrtle Bank

168 89th pct 78 83rd pct

Mean slope in Myrtle Bank in Springfield +4.9 pts higher in Springfield

4.9% 40th pct 9.7% 79th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Myrtle Bank vs Springfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40999/myrtle-bank/vs/SAL41363/springfield