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Mount Adams vs Springfield

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Mount Adams profile · Springfield profile

Mount Adams Springfield

Springfield (WA) and Mount Adams are nearby Western Australian areas with very different population sizes. Springfield (WA) is home to 276 people and is more developed, with one school and typical family incomes far higher at $1,724 per week compared to $900 in Mount Adams. Mount Adams is sparsely populated with only 8 residents and is more aged, with a typical resident being 55, which is older than the typical 50-year-old in Springfield (WA).

Both areas have remained consistent in their layout and have tracked similarly since 2011. They are both car-dependent and lack a 15-minute-city walkshed, meaning residents cannot walk to groceries or public transport. While Springfield (WA) has more people per home, both areas see typical monthly home-loan payments sitting around the $1,700 to $1,800 mark.

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Where they differ most

Population: 268 larger in Springfield Family income: $824 higher in Springfield Household size: 0.8 larger in Springfield Median age: 5 yrs older in Mount Adams Personal income: $223 higher in Mount Adams

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Adamsin Springfield +268 larger in Springfield gap steady
8 6th pct 276 58th pct
Median age in Mount Adamsin Springfield +5 yrs older in Mount Adams gap narrowing
55 yrs 86th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Mount Adamsin Springfield
— 3.3% 62nd pct
Aged 65+ in Mount Adamsin Springfield
— 19.2% 52nd pct
Under 15 in Mount Adamsin Springfield
— 18.5% 60th pct
De facto in Mount Adamsin Springfield
— 10.9% 39th pct

Age structure

50.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.7 pts 37.3%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% Children (0–14) +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

37.5% Married +22.3 pts ▸ 59.8%
37.5% Never married ◂ +11.6 pts 25.9%
0.0% Divorced +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Separated +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mount Adamsin Springfield
— 7.6% 32nd pct

Country of birth

50.0% Australia +30.1 pts ▸ 80.1%
0.0% England +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.0% English ◂ +9.8 pts 40.2%
50.0% Scottish ◂ +43.5 pts 6.5%
37.5% Australian +11.1 pts ▸ 48.6%
0.0% Irish +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Dutch +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% German +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Mount Adamsin Springfield
— 3.3% 48th pct
Limited English in Mount Adamsin Springfield
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +13.0 pts 87.0%
0.0% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Mount Adamsin Springfield
— 44.9% 64th pct

Religious affiliation

37.5% No religion +7.4 pts ▸ 44.9%
37.5% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 41.7%
0.0% Not stated +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mount Adamsin Springfield
— 32.6% 18th pct
Bachelor+ in Mount Adamsin Springfield
— 10.7% 33rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mount Adamsin Springfield +1 more in Springfield
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Mount Adamsin Springfield
— 342 53rd pct
ICSEA in Mount Adamsin Springfield
— 945 24th pct

Highest year of school

100.0% Year 12 ◂ +67.4 pts 32.6%
0.0% Year 10 +29.8 pts ▸ 29.8%
0.0% Year 11 +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.0% Year 9 or below +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

83.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +35.2 pts 48.2%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
0.0% Bachelor degree +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

83.3% Engineering & related ◂ +55.6 pts 27.7%
0.0% Health +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Architecture & building +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Education +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Society & culture +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mount Adamsin Springfield +$223 higher in Mount Adams gap widening
$962 78th pct $739 48th pct
Household income in Mount Adamsin Springfield +$251 higher in Springfield gap narrowing
$1,374 38th pct $1,625 56th pct
Family income in Mount Adamsin Springfield +$824 higher in Springfield gap widening
$900 4th pct $1,724 39th pct
High earners in Mount Adamsin Springfield
— 12.9% 73rd pct
High-income homes in Mount Adamsin Springfield
— 14.3% 45th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +26.4 pts ▸ 26.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +20.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
0.0% Under $650 +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Personal income distribution

50.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.0 pts 33.0%
0.0% Under $650 +39.3 pts ▸ 39.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mount Adamsin Springfield
— 27.2% 42nd pct
Mental health in Mount Adamsin Springfield
— 4.7% 24th pct
Needs assistance in Mount Adamsin Springfield
— 8.7% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Other condition +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Asthma +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Heart disease +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Mental health +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Diabetes +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Cancer +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Lung condition +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

87.5% None ◂ +29.2 pts 58.3%
0.0% One condition +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Two conditions +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mount Adamsin Springfield
— 21.0% 63rd pct
Unpaid carers in Mount Adamsin Springfield
— 12.1% 42nd pct
Unpaid child care in Mount Adamsin Springfield
— 25.4% 51st pct
Defence service in Mount Adamsin Springfield
— 5.3% 83rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Mount Adamsin Springfield
— 24.1% 50th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Adamsin Springfield +9 larger in Springfield
0 0th pct 9 58th pct
Median age in Mount Adamsin Springfield
— 18 yrs 18th pct
Median income in Mount Adamsin Springfield
— $399 16th pct
Household income in Mount Adamsin Springfield
— $2,874 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Adamsin Springfield +0.8 larger in Springfield gap widening
1.8 9th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Mount Adamsin Springfield
— 5.6% 24th pct
Living alone in Mount Adamsin Springfield
— 14.3% 17th pct

Family composition

0.0% Couples with children +56.9 pts ▸ 56.9%
50.0% Couples without children ◂ +13.5 pts 36.5%
50.0% Other families ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% One-parent families +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Household size

42.9% 2 people +5.5 pts ▸ 48.4%
0.0% 4 people +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% 1 person +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% 3 people +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% 6 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Adamsin Springfield
— $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Mount Adamsin Springfield +$109 higher in Springfield
$1,733 57th pct $1,842 63rd pct
People / bedroom in Mount Adamsin Springfield +0.10 higher in Springfield gap steady
0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Mount Adamsin Springfield
— 12.1% 34th pct
Owned outright in Mount Adamsin Springfield
— 46.2% 65th pct
Separate houses in Mount Adamsin Springfield
— 92.3% 38th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mount Adamsin Springfield
— 94.5% 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +46.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +36.3 pts ▸ 36.3%
0.0% Rented +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +7.7 pts 92.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 4 bedrooms +41.8 pts ▸ 41.8%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +36.3 pts ▸ 36.3%
0.0% 5 or more +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mount Adamsin Springfield
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Mount Adamsin Springfield
— 8.1% 20th pct
PT commute in Mount Adamsin Springfield
— 4.0% 88th pct
PT stops in Mount Adamsin Springfield even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mount Adamsin Springfield even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mount Adamsin Springfield even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mount Adamsin Springfield even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Mount Adamsin Springfield
— 59 85th pct

How people get to work

83.3% Car (driver) ◂ +14.0 pts 69.4%
66.7% Worked at home ◂ +58.6 pts 8.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Bus +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.1 pts 33.7%
0.0% 2 vehicles +36.0 pts ▸ 36.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle +19.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
0.0% 4 or more +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mount Adamsin Springfield
— 24.8% 28th pct
Recent arrivals in Mount Adamsin Springfield
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mount Adamsin Springfield
— 3.2% 45th pct
Participation in Mount Adamsin Springfield
— 55.4% 33rd pct
Full-time in Mount Adamsin Springfield
— 54.8% 33rd pct

Industries people work in

50.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +39.5 pts 10.5%
0.0% Mining +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Construction +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Education & training +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Retail trade +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Accommodation & food +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Wholesale trade +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Other services +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

66.7% Managers ◂ +52.2 pts 14.5%
0.0% Technicians & trades +24.2 pts ▸ 24.2%
0.0% Labourers +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Professionals +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Community & personal service +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Sales workers +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Adamsin Springfield +0.2 higher in Springfield
0.0 0th pct 0.2 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mount Adamsin Springfield +0.2 more in Springfield
0.0 0th pct 0.2 44th pct
15-min city in Mount Adamsin Springfield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mount Adamsin Springfield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mount Adamsin Springfield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mount Adamsin Springfield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mount Adamsin Springfield +6.4 pts higher in Springfield
0.0% 0th pct 6.4% 45th pct
Walk to health in Mount Adamsin Springfield +6.9 pts higher in Springfield
0.0% 0th pct 6.9% 73rd pct
Amenities/1k in Mount Adamsin Springfield +125.0 more in Mount Adams
125.0 88th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Mount Adamsin Springfield +1 higher in Springfield
0 5th pct 1 50th pct
Mean slope in Mount Adamsin Springfield +0.4 pts higher in Springfield
4.4% 34th pct 4.8% 40th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Adams vs Springfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51002/mount-adams/vs/SAL51399/springfield