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Palmer vs Springton

Name: Palmer vs Springton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Palmer profile · Springton profile

Palmer Springton

Springton and Palmer (SA) are nearby rural areas with distinct differences in wealth and accessibility. Palmer (SA) has far more high-earning households, with 25.9% earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 10.2% in Springton. The gap in First Nations household income is also large, at $3,324 in Palmer (SA) versus $450 in Springton. Springton is more accessible for pedestrians; 57.7% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 55.2% are near public transport, while Palmer (SA) has 0.0% for both.

Everyday life is similar in both places, as they share almost identical rates of people living alone, typical monthly home-loan payments, and people born overseas. They also have very similar numbers of people per home and nearly the same typical personal weekly incomes. While Springton's typical resident is 47 and Palmer (SA)'s is 50, both are far older than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 465 larger in Springton Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in Springton Unpaid carers: 8.1 pts higher in Palmer Unemployment: 5.5 pts higher in Palmer One-parent: 8.6 pts higher in Palmer

Demographics & Identity

Population in Palmer in Springton +465 larger in Springton gap narrowing

215 55th pct 680 69th pct

Median age in Palmer in Springton +3 yrs older in Palmer gap narrowing

50 yrs 71st pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

41.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.9 pts 35.0%

14.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

14.0% Children (0–14) +4.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

16.7% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 9.9%

Marital status

42.6% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 43.4%

32.8% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

20.2% Divorced ◂ +4.5 pts 15.7%

4.9% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

3.8% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Palmer Springton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.7% Australia ◂ +7.4 pts 77.2%

5.6% England +2.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

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%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.4% English +7.7 pts ▸ 49.1%

47.0% Australian ◂ +10.1 pts 36.9%

18.1% Scottish ◂ +7.8 pts 10.3%

17.7% German ◂ +4.4 pts 13.2%

9.8% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

2.8% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.0% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 90.7%

0.0% Mandarin even 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% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.2% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 52.4%

34.9% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 32.8%

7.4% Not stated +5.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 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 Palmer in Springton +25.40 more in Palmer

33.33 96th pct 7.94 71st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Palmer in Springton even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Palmer in Springton +15 larger in Palmer

28 9th pct 13 1st pct

ICSEA in Palmer in Springton +19 higher in Springton

987 48th pct 1,006 59th pct

Highest year of school

36.8% Year 12 +4.6 pts ▸ 41.4%

25.8% Year 11 ◂ +3.7 pts 22.1%

22.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 19.7%

11.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 9.4%

Highest qualification level

51.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.8 pts 39.8%

10.5% Bachelor degree +6.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma even 13.6%

4.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

17.9% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

12.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 10.5%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 11.6%

11.6% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 9.4%

7.4% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.4% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 6.5%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

3.2% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Palmer in Springton +$50 higher in Springton gap narrowing

$632 29th pct $682 38th pct

Household income in Palmer in Springton +$68 higher in Springton gap narrowing

$1,263 29th pct $1,331 35th pct

Family income in Palmer in Springton +$350 higher in Springton gap widening

$1,392 20th pct $1,742 40th pct

Household income distribution

35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 28.3%

17.3% $1,500–$2,999 +14.2 pts ▸ 31.4%

30.9% Under $650 ◂ +10.0 pts 20.8%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 7.8%

12.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 2.5%

Personal income distribution

45.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 42.7%

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 31.8%

9.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.2% Arthritis ◂ +6.2 pts 11.0%

14.0% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 10.4%

13.0% Other condition ◂ +6.6 pts 6.5%

7.9% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

1.9% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

0.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.1% None ◂ +2.0 pts 57.1%

22.8% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 21.3%

7.4% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Palmer in Springton +2 larger in Palmer

5 49th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Palmer in Springton +2 yrs older in Springton

15 yrs 11th pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Palmer in Springton +$125 higher in Springton

$325 10th pct $450 25th pct

Household income in Palmer in Springton +$2,874 higher in Palmer

$3,324 90th pct $450 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Palmer in Springton +0.1 larger in Palmer gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

39.4% Couples with children +11.4 pts ▸ 50.8%

32.7% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 33.6%

23.6% One-parent families ◂ +8.6 pts 15.0%

5.5% Other families ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.8% 2 people +4.1 pts ▸ 39.9%

27.2% 1 person +0.8 pts ▸ 27.9%

22.2% 3 people ◂ +10.6 pts 11.7%

11.1% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.2% 6 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 1.8%

3.7% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Palmer in Springton +$35 higher in Springton gap steady

$250 40th pct $285 52nd pct

Mortgage in Palmer in Springton +$20 higher in Springton gap narrowing

$1,280 28th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Palmer in Springton +0.10 higher in Palmer gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.8 pts 51.2%

38.3% Owned outright ◂ +4.3 pts 33.9%

8.6% Rented +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

98.8% Separate house ◂ +1.9 pts 96.8%

4.9% Other dwelling ◂ +2.8 pts 2.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 48.4%

33.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 25.8%

22.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 17.0%

4.9% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +78.6 pts ▸ 78.6%

0.0% $350–$549 +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.2 pts 40.0%

30.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 24.1%

25.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 23.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Palmer in Springton +2 more in Springton

0 0th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Palmer in Springton +2.94 more in Springton

0.00 0th pct 2.94 69th pct

Departures/1k in Palmer in Springton +70.6 more in Springton

0.0 0th pct 70.6 65th pct

PT routes in Palmer in Springton +6 more in Springton

0 0th pct 6 86th pct

Drive to city in Palmer in Springton +11 longer in Springton

57 42nd pct 68 49th pct

How people get to work

69.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 66.1%

9.2% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

3.7% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

28.9% 2 vehicles +11.3 pts ▸ 40.2%

24.1% 1 vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

26.5% 4 or more ◂ +12.7 pts 13.8%

16.9% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.2 pts 15.3%

15.6% Construction ◂ +7.3 pts 8.3%

14.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +12.2 pts 2.4%

11.0% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.6% Health care & social assistance +7.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% Education & training +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.2 pts 4.0%

2.8% Retail trade +5.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Administrative & support +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

2.8% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

20.2% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 19.0%

20.2% Labourers ◂ +3.7 pts 16.5%

13.8% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

6.4% Professionals +5.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.1% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

11.0% Sales workers ◂ +5.2 pts 5.8%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

9.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Palmer in Springton +1,809 higher in Palmer

3,721 54th pct 1,912 23rd pct

Assault/100k in Palmer in Springton +24 higher in Palmer

465 31st pct 441 28th pct

Burglary/100k in Palmer in Springton +318 higher in Palmer

465 48th pct 147 8th pct

Theft/100k in Palmer in Springton +564 higher in Springton

465 24th pct 1,029 50th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Palmer in Springton +318 higher in Palmer

465 87th pct 147 41st pct

Property damage/100k in Palmer in Springton +1,248 higher in Palmer

1,395 77th pct 147 1st pct

5-yr change in Palmer in Springton +15.6 pts higher in Palmer

60.0% 86th pct 44.4% 82nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Palmer in Springton +1.9 higher in Springton

1.6 63rd pct 3.5 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Palmer in Springton +1.5 more in Springton

2.0 66th pct 3.5 75th pct

15-min city in Palmer in Springton +56.9 pts higher in Springton

0.0% 0th pct 56.9% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Palmer in Springton +57.7 pts higher in Springton

0.0% 0th pct 57.7% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Palmer in Springton +55.2 pts higher in Springton

0.0% 0th pct 55.2% 75th pct

Walk to school in Palmer in Springton +10.2 pts higher in Springton

47.1% 74th pct 57.3% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Palmer in Springton +3.1 pts higher in Springton

55.0% 65th pct 58.1% 66th pct

Walk to health in Palmer in Springton even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Palmer in Springton +12.2 more in Palmer

37.2 76th pct 25.0 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Palmer in Springton even

1 41st pct 1 53rd pct

Mean slope in Palmer in Springton +1.2 pts higher in Palmer

7.1% 64th pct 5.9% 53rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Palmer vs Springton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41092/palmer/vs/SAL41364/springton