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South Springfield vs Springfield

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · South Springfield profile · Springfield profile

South Springfield Springfield

Springfield (Tas.) and South Springfield are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with very different profiles. South Springfield is much younger, with a typical resident aged 32 compared to 43 in Springfield (Tas.), and it has a far higher share of people who finished Year 12 (61.9% versus 31.5%). South Springfield also has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, at 10.0% compared to 0.0% in Springfield (Tas.).

Both areas are car-dependent and have a similar number of people per home. Springfield (Tas.) has a share of people aged 65 and over that is about the same as the national figure, while South Springfield sits far below it. Since 2011, the two areas have diverged further, with the gap in Year 12 completion and the share of people who have moved in the last five years widening.

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Where they differ most

Population: 194 larger in Springfield Year 12: 30.4 pts higher in South Springfield First Nations: 10.0 pts higher in South Springfield Other language: 16.7 pts higher in South Springfield Recent movers: 21.3 pts higher in South Springfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in South Springfieldin Springfield +194 larger in Springfield gap widening
30 19th pct 224 56th pct
Median age in South Springfieldin Springfield +11 yrs older in Springfield gap widening
32 yrs 9th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in South Springfieldin Springfield +10.0 pts higher in South Springfield gap widening
10.0% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in South Springfieldin Springfield +17.9 pts higher in Springfield gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 17.9% 46th pct
Under 15 in South Springfieldin Springfield +9.7 pts higher in South Springfield gap narrowing
26.7% 90th pct 17.0% 49th pct
De facto in South Springfieldin Springfield +4.3 pts higher in South Springfield
19.0% 86th pct 14.8% 69th pct

Age structure

53.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +31.9 pts 21.4%
10.0% Older adults (45–64) +18.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
26.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.7 pts 17.0%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

Marital status

52.4% Married ◂ +4.3 pts 48.1%
23.8% Never married +14.4 pts ▸ 38.3%
23.8% Divorced ◂ +16.7 pts 7.1%
0.0% Widowed +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Separated +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

South Springfield Springfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in South Springfieldin Springfield +4.0 pts higher in South Springfield gap narrowing
13.3% 59th pct 9.4% 40th pct

Country of birth

83.3% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 84.4%
0.0% England +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.0% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 53.6%
16.7% English +30.2 pts ▸ 46.9%
16.7% German ◂ +12.6 pts 4.0%
13.3% Irish ◂ +5.3 pts 8.0%
0.0% Scottish +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian 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 South Springfieldin Springfield +16.7 pts higher in South Springfield gap widening
16.7% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in South Springfieldin Springfield even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

96.7% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 95.1%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in South Springfieldin Springfield +12.9 pts higher in South Springfield gap widening
56.7% 90th pct 43.8% 60th pct

Religious affiliation

56.7% No religion ◂ +12.9 pts 43.8%
23.3% Christianity +23.1 pts ▸ 46.4%
16.7% Islam ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
13.3% Not stated ◂ +6.6 pts 6.7%
0.0% Hinduism 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 South Springfieldin Springfield +30.4 pts higher in South Springfield
61.9% 82nd pct 31.5% 15th pct
Bachelor+ in South Springfieldin Springfield +2.8 pts higher in South Springfield
14.3% 48th pct 11.5% 36th pct
Schools ≤3 km in South Springfieldin Springfield even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

61.9% Year 12 ◂ +30.4 pts 31.5%
33.3% Year 10 +9.5 pts ▸ 42.9%
19.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.8 pts 14.3%
0.0% Year 11 +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Certificate III / IV +4.0 pts ▸ 34.8%
23.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.0 pts 13.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

46.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +35.3 pts 10.9%
38.5% Engineering & related ◂ +23.2 pts 15.2%
38.5% Management & commerce ◂ +33.0 pts 5.4%
0.0% Education +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Health +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Society & culture +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Information technology +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Architecture & building +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in South Springfieldin Springfield +$168 higher in South Springfield gap widening
$725 45th pct $557 19th pct
Household income in South Springfieldin Springfield +$228 higher in South Springfield gap narrowing
$1,375 38th pct $1,147 22nd pct
Family income in South Springfieldin Springfield +$188 higher in South Springfield gap narrowing
$1,458 24th pct $1,270 14th pct
High earners in South Springfieldin Springfield +7.1 pts higher in Springfield
0.0% 0th pct 7.1% 45th pct
High-income homes in South Springfieldin Springfield
— 14.3% 45th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +51.2 pts ▸ 51.2%
27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.8 pts 15.5%
0.0% Under $650 +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% $4,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Personal income distribution

61.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +30.8 pts 31.1%
19.0% Under $650 +36.7 pts ▸ 55.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in South Springfieldin Springfield +13.0 pts higher in South Springfield
36.7% 83rd pct 23.7% 25th pct
Mental health in South Springfieldin Springfield +25.1 pts higher in South Springfield
30.0% 100th pct 4.9% 25th pct
Needs assistance in South Springfieldin Springfield +4.9 pts higher in Springfield gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.9% 54th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

30.0% Mental health ◂ +25.1 pts 4.9%
0.0% Arthritis +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.0% Asthma ◂ +4.2 pts 5.8%
0.0% Diabetes +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Heart disease +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Other condition +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None +6.1 pts ▸ 66.1%
40.0% One condition ◂ +25.7 pts 14.3%
0.0% Two conditions +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Three or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in South Springfieldin Springfield +7.2 pts higher in Springfield
19.0% 55th pct 26.2% 78th pct
Unpaid carers in South Springfieldin Springfield +13.7 pts higher in Springfield
0.0% 0th pct 13.7% 60th pct
Unpaid child care in South Springfieldin Springfield +15.4 pts higher in South Springfield
47.6% 100th pct 32.2% 82nd pct
Defence service in South Springfieldin Springfield
— 6.4% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in South Springfieldin Springfield +17.4 pts higher in Springfield
14.3% 11th pct 31.7% 84th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in South Springfieldin Springfield +3 larger in South Springfield
3 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in South Springfieldin Springfield +4 yrs older in Springfield
11 yrs 6th pct 15 yrs 11th pct
Household income in South Springfieldin Springfield +$725 higher in South Springfield
$1,625 47th pct $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in South Springfieldin Springfield +0.1 larger in South Springfield gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in South Springfieldin Springfield +12.6 pts higher in Springfield
0.0% 0th pct 12.6% 60th pct
Living alone in South Springfieldin Springfield
— 25.0% 55th pct

Family composition

81.8% Couples with children ◂ +29.4 pts 52.5%
27.3% Couples without children +8.8 pts ▸ 36.1%
0.0% One-parent families +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

27.3% 2 people +12.0 pts ▸ 39.3%
36.4% 1 person ◂ +11.4 pts 25.0%
36.4% 3 people ◂ +25.6 pts 10.7%
0.0% 4 people +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% 5 people +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in South Springfieldin Springfield +$15 higher in Springfield gap widening
$185 22nd pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in South Springfieldin Springfield +$620 higher in Springfield
$788 9th pct $1,408 36th pct
People / bedroom in South Springfieldin Springfield even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in South Springfieldin Springfield
— 7.1% 17th pct
Owned outright in South Springfieldin Springfield
— 42.9% 55th pct
Separate houses in South Springfieldin Springfield
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in South Springfieldin Springfield
— 83.3% 61st pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +36.3 pts 27.4%
45.5% Other tenure ◂ +35.9 pts 9.5%
27.3% Owned outright +15.6 pts ▸ 42.9%
27.3% Rented ◂ +20.1 pts 7.1%
0.0% Not stated +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
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

27.3% 3 bedrooms +28.7 pts ▸ 56.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +27.4 pts ▸ 27.4%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +69.6 pts ▸ 69.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% Under $1,000 +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in South Springfieldin Springfield
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in South Springfieldin Springfield
— 17.5% 53rd pct
PT commute in South Springfieldin Springfield
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in South Springfieldin Springfield even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in South Springfieldin Springfield even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in South Springfieldin Springfield even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in South Springfieldin Springfield even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in South Springfieldin Springfield +28 longer in South Springfield
184 96th pct 156 91st pct

How people get to work

52.6% Car (driver) +4.0 pts ▸ 56.7%
36.8% Worked at home ◂ +19.3 pts 17.5%
0.0% Walked +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +31.3 pts 18.8%
50.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +30.0 pts 20.0%
40.0% 2 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 45.0%
0.0% 4 or more +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in South Springfieldin Springfield +21.3 pts higher in South Springfield gap widening
53.3% 93rd pct 32.1% 54th pct
Recent arrivals in South Springfieldin Springfield
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in South Springfieldin Springfield
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in South Springfieldin Springfield +2.2 pts higher in South Springfield
66.7% 72nd pct 64.5% 64th pct
Full-time in South Springfieldin Springfield
— 56.7% 42nd pct

Industries people work in

57.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +20.4 pts 37.5%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Education & training +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Manufacturing +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Retail trade +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Public administration & safety +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Wholesale trade +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Other services +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

31.6% Managers ◂ +9.1 pts 22.5%
0.0% Labourers +23.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Technicians & trades +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Professionals +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Community & personal service +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Sales workers +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in South Springfieldin Springfield +0.1 higher in South Springfield
0.1 37th pct 0.0 15th pct
Types ≤15 min in South Springfieldin Springfield +0.1 more in South Springfield
0.1 43rd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in South Springfieldin Springfield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in South Springfieldin Springfield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in South Springfieldin Springfield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in South Springfieldin Springfield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in South Springfieldin Springfield +14.3 pts higher in South Springfield
14.3% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in South Springfieldin Springfield even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in South Springfieldin Springfield +28.9 more in South Springfield
33.3 74th pct 4.5 28th pct
Intersections/km² in South Springfieldin Springfield even
0 27th pct 0 39th pct
Mean slope in South Springfieldin Springfield +2.4 pts higher in South Springfield
11.7% 87th pct 9.2% 77th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). South Springfield vs Springfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60622/south-springfield/vs/SAL60630/springfield