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South Springfield vs Targa

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · South Springfield profile · Targa profile

South Springfield Targa

Targa and South Springfield are both sparsely populated areas in Tasmania. They differ sharply in age and family life; Targa is much older, with a typical resident aged 52 and 33.3% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, South Springfield is much younger, with a typical resident aged 32 and 26.7% of people being children under 15. This younger profile in South Springfield is consistent with a far higher share of people caring for children unpaid (47.6%) and more adults working or looking for work (66.7%). Targa's typical monthly home-loan payment is far higher at $1,755, compared to $788 in South Springfield.

Both areas are effectively alike in their lack of local services, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of public transport, schools, or groceries. They also share a similar typical weekly rent, which is $180 in Targa and $185 in South Springfield. While Targa has a higher share of people born overseas (20.5%), South Springfield has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 10.0%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 20 yrs older in Targa Aged 65+: 33.3 pts higher in Targa Under 15: 26.7 pts higher in South Springfield Year 12: 32.9 pts higher in South Springfield Unpaid child care: 47.6 pts higher in South Springfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in South Springfieldin Targa +9 larger in Targa gap narrowing
30 19th pct 39 23rd pct
Median age in South Springfieldin Targa +20 yrs older in Targa gap widening
32 yrs 9th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in South Springfieldin Targa +10.0 pts higher in South Springfield gap widening
10.0% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in South Springfieldin Targa +33.3 pts higher in Targa gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 33.3% 89th pct
Under 15 in South Springfieldin Targa +26.7 pts higher in South Springfield gap widening
26.7% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in South Springfieldin Targa +4.8 pts higher in South Springfield
19.0% 86th pct 14.3% 66th pct

Age structure

53.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +35.4 pts 17.9%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
10.0% Older adults (45–64) +20.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
26.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

Marital status

52.4% Married ◂ +8.5 pts 43.9%
23.8% Never married +10.3 pts ▸ 34.1%
23.8% Divorced ◂ +16.5 pts 7.3%
0.0% Widowed +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

South Springfield Targa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in South Springfieldin Targa +7.2 pts higher in Targa gap widening
13.3% 59th pct 20.5% 77th pct

Country of birth

83.3% Australia ◂ +6.4 pts 76.9%
0.0% England even 0.0%
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

16.7% English +50.0 pts ▸ 66.7%
50.0% Australian ◂ +14.1 pts 35.9%
16.7% German ◂ +9.0 pts 7.7%
13.3% Irish ◂ +5.6 pts 7.7%
0.0% Scottish +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
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% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in South Springfieldin Targa +6.4 pts higher in South Springfield gap widening
16.7% 86th pct 10.3% 76th pct
Limited English in South Springfieldin Targa even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

96.7% English only ◂ +12.1 pts 84.6%
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 Targa +5.4 pts higher in South Springfield gap narrowing
56.7% 90th pct 51.3% 82nd pct

Religious affiliation

56.7% No religion ◂ +5.4 pts 51.3%
23.3% Christianity +12.6 pts ▸ 35.9%
16.7% Islam ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
13.3% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 10.3%
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 Targa +32.9 pts higher in South Springfield
61.9% 82nd pct 29.0% 12th pct
Bachelor+ in South Springfieldin Targa +14.3 pts higher in South Springfield
14.3% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in South Springfieldin Targa even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

61.9% Year 12 ◂ +32.9 pts 29.0%
33.3% Year 10 +15.1 pts ▸ 48.4%
19.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 11 +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Certificate III / IV +8.1 pts ▸ 38.9%
23.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

46.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +46.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture +38.9 pts ▸ 38.9%
38.5% Engineering & related ◂ +16.2 pts 22.2%
38.5% Management & commerce ◂ +38.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in South Springfieldin Targa +$234 higher in South Springfield gap widening
$725 45th pct $491 11th pct
Household income in South Springfieldin Targa +$250 higher in South Springfield gap widening
$1,375 38th pct $1,125 21st pct
Family income in South Springfieldin Targa +$146 higher in South Springfield gap widening
$1,458 24th pct $1,312 15th pct
High earners in South Springfieldin Targa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in South Springfieldin Targa
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

61.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +27.8 pts 34.1%
19.0% Under $650 +24.9 pts ▸ 43.9%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in South Springfieldin Targa +6.9 pts higher in Targa
36.7% 83rd pct 43.6% 94th pct
Mental health in South Springfieldin Targa +19.7 pts higher in South Springfield
30.0% 100th pct 10.3% 71st pct
Needs assistance in South Springfieldin Targa even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

30.0% Mental health ◂ +19.7 pts 10.3%
0.0% Arthritis +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Heart disease +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Other condition +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
10.0% Asthma ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None +4.1 pts ▸ 64.1%
40.0% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 41.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in South Springfieldin Targa +9.3 pts higher in South Springfield
19.0% 55th pct 9.8% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in South Springfieldin Targa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in South Springfieldin Targa +47.6 pts higher in South Springfield
47.6% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Defence service in South Springfieldin Targa
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in South Springfieldin Targa +0.3 pts higher in Targa
14.3% 11th pct 14.6% 12th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in South Springfieldin Targa +3 larger in South Springfield
3 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in South Springfieldin Targa
11 yrs 6th pct —
Household income in South Springfieldin Targa
$1,625 47th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in South Springfieldin Targa +0.6 larger in South Springfield gap widening
2.7 71st pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in South Springfieldin Targa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in South Springfieldin Targa
— 20.0% 37th pct

Family composition

81.8% Couples with children ◂ +20.3 pts 61.5%
27.3% Couples without children +38.1 pts ▸ 65.4%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

27.3% 2 people +27.7 pts ▸ 55.0%
36.4% 1 person ◂ +16.4 pts 20.0%
36.4% 3 people ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in South Springfieldin Targa +$5 higher in South Springfield gap narrowing
$185 22nd pct $180 20th pct
Mortgage in South Springfieldin Targa +$967 higher in Targa
$788 9th pct $1,755 58th pct
People / bedroom in South Springfieldin Targa +0.10 higher in South Springfield gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in South Springfieldin Targa
— 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in South Springfieldin Targa
— 50.0% 75th pct
Separate houses in South Springfieldin Targa
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in South Springfieldin Targa
— 75.0% 38th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +33.6 pts 30.0%
27.3% Owned outright +22.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
45.5% Other tenure ◂ +45.5 pts 0.0%
27.3% Rented ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

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 +12.7 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% 5 or more +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in South Springfieldin Targa
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in South Springfieldin Targa
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in South Springfieldin Targa
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in South Springfieldin Targa even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in South Springfieldin Targa even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in South Springfieldin Targa even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in South Springfieldin Targa even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in South Springfieldin Targa +43 longer in South Springfield
184 96th pct 141 88th pct

How people get to work

52.6% Car (driver) +47.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
36.8% Worked at home ◂ +36.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +25.0 pts 25.0%
50.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.0 pts 40.0%
40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +25.0 pts 15.0%
0.0% 4 or more +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in South Springfieldin Targa +46.0 pts higher in South Springfield gap widening
53.3% 93rd pct 7.3% 2nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Participation in South Springfieldin Targa +20.3 pts higher in South Springfield
66.7% 72nd pct 46.3% 15th pct
Full-time in South Springfieldin Targa
— 60.0% 60th pct

Industries people work in

57.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +57.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Administrative & support +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Education & training +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Labourers +35.0 pts ▸ 35.0%
31.6% Managers ◂ +31.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in South Springfieldin Targa +0.1 higher in Targa
0.1 37th pct 0.2 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in South Springfieldin Targa +0.1 more in Targa
0.1 43rd pct 0.3 45th pct
15-min city in South Springfieldin Targa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in South Springfieldin Targa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in South Springfieldin Targa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in South Springfieldin Targa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in South Springfieldin Targa +10.7 pts higher in Targa
14.3% 49th pct 25.0% 56th pct
Walk to health in South Springfieldin Targa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in South Springfieldin Targa +43.6 more in Targa
33.3 74th pct 76.9 86th pct
Intersections/km² in South Springfieldin Targa even
0 27th pct 0 12th pct
Mean slope in South Springfieldin Targa +5.7 pts higher in Targa
11.7% 87th pct 17.3% 96th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). South Springfield vs Targa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60622/south-springfield/vs/SAL60666/targa