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Springwood vs Waterford

Name: Springwood vs Waterford — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 9.2 km apart · Springwood profile · Waterford profile

Springwood Waterford

Waterford and Springwood are neighbouring areas with some stark differences in income and housing. Springwood is more affluent, with a typical household income of $2,083 a week compared to $1,427 in Waterford. This is consistent with a higher share of people in Springwood having a bachelor degree or higher (23.9% versus 14.0%) and more residents finishing Year 12. In contrast, Waterford has far more renters (39.9%) and a higher proportion of one-parent families (21.2%). Waterford is also more walkable, with a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (79.8%) than Springwood (65.4%).

Both areas are very similar in their use of public transport and the number of people per home. They also share a similar walkability score, with both being somewhat walkable. These shared traits exist alongside a growing gap in wealth, as the difference in typical household income has widened since 2011. Waterford remains more diverse, with a higher share of people born overseas and more residents using a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 18.5 pts higher in Waterford Participation: 11.6 pts higher in Springwood One-parent: 8.7 pts higher in Waterford Needs assistance: 2.6 pts higher in Waterford No car: 4.1 pts higher in Waterford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Springwood in Waterford +7,962 larger in Waterford

53,064 45th pct 61,026 58th pct

Median age in Springwood in Waterford +4 yrs older in Springwood

38 yrs 43rd pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

27.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 29.1%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 20.9%

20.6% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

15.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 15.0%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

52.6% Married ◂ +11.8 pts 40.8%

32.3% Never married +7.1 pts ▸ 39.5%

8.4% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.5% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.1% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Springwood Waterford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.7% Australia ◂ +9.5 pts 60.2%

5.9% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.4% England ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

1.6% India +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.8% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.0% English ◂ +7.7 pts 31.3%

33.2% Australian ◂ +5.8 pts 27.3%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 7.3%

10.5% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 7.2%

5.7% German ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

3.8% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

2.4% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.4% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

81.7% English only ◂ +12.4 pts 69.3%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.9% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Cantonese even 0.7%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% Christianity ◂ +7.8 pts 40.6%

41.0% No religion ◂ +3.1 pts 37.9%

4.9% Not stated +5.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.6% Islam +4.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.2% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Springwood in Waterford +0.45 more in Springwood

1.28 14th pct 0.83 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Springwood in Waterford +3 more in Springwood

14 29th pct 11 14th pct

Students in Springwood in Waterford +938 more in Waterford

10,611 60th pct 11,549 69th pct

Avg size in Springwood in Waterford +292 larger in Waterford

758 88th pct 1,050 100th pct

ICSEA in Springwood in Waterford +89 higher in Springwood

1,043 62nd pct 954 14th pct

Highest year of school

65.0% Year 12 ◂ +12.4 pts 52.6%

19.1% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

5.8% Year 9 or below +5.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.1% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 34.3%

25.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.6 pts 17.2%

17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 15.3%

7.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 4.9%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

2.0% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

20.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 17.8%

15.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 13.5%

11.8% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.8% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

9.7% Education ◂ +3.4 pts 6.3%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Springwood in Waterford +$206 higher in Springwood

$888 71st pct $682 19th pct

Household income in Springwood in Waterford +$656 higher in Springwood

$2,083 76th pct $1,427 24th pct

Family income in Springwood in Waterford +$639 higher in Springwood

$2,289 67th pct $1,650 15th pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 31.7%

23.3% $650–$1,499 +8.7 pts ▸ 32.0%

10.1% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 7.4%

12.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 5.1%

Personal income distribution

37.4% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 43.4%

33.3% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 34.0%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 11.5%

3.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.8% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.8% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.7% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.3% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.8% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

1.6% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.3% None ◂ +6.6 pts 59.7%

19.5% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 18.8%

5.6% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.7% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Springwood in Waterford +0.1 larger in Springwood

2.8 79th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

62.9% Couples with children ◂ +7.1 pts 55.8%

24.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.5 pts 21.5%

12.5% One-parent families +8.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

0.7% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

32.6% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 30.9%

17.2% 1 person +7.1 pts ▸ 24.3%

19.7% 4 people ◂ +5.5 pts 14.3%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 17.1%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

3.9% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Springwood in Waterford +$55 higher in Springwood

$400 71st pct $345 41st pct

Mortgage in Springwood in Waterford +$350 higher in Springwood

$1,950 57th pct $1,600 29th pct

People / bedroom in Springwood in Waterford even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.4 pts 34.1%

21.5% Rented +18.5 pts ▸ 39.9%

27.9% Owned outright ◂ +5.5 pts 22.5%

0.9% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Other tenure even 1.2%

Types of homes

86.9% Separate house ◂ +7.9 pts 79.0%

9.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

3.0% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

39.3% 3 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 44.3%

38.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 29.9%

7.8% 2 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.6% 5 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 6.3%

1.2% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

58.1% $350–$549 ◂ +13.3 pts 44.8%

23.1% $200–$349 +15.6 pts ▸ 38.7%

5.9% Under $200 +5.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.8% $550–$749 ◂ +6.9 pts 1.8%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.9% $1,000–$1,799 +17.1 pts ▸ 46.0%

42.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.2 pts 27.0%

12.1% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Springwood in Waterford +18 more in Springwood

235 43rd pct 217 38th pct

Stops/1k in Springwood in Waterford +0.87 more in Springwood

4.43 46th pct 3.56 28th pct

Departures/1k in Springwood in Waterford even

732.4 39th pct 732.4 39th pct

PT routes in Springwood in Waterford +6 more in Waterford

30 59th pct 36 71st pct

How people get to work

61.5% Car (driver) +4.7 pts ▸ 66.2%

16.2% Worked at home ◂ +6.6 pts 9.6%

3.8% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.6% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

0.2% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 36.6%

27.6% 1 vehicle +9.1 pts ▸ 36.8%

16.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 12.6%

9.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 7.2%

2.6% No vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.9% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%

10.7% Education & training ◂ +3.8 pts 6.9%

9.3% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.7% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.9% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 4.4%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

5.2% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

3.0% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

22.6% Professionals ◂ +8.4 pts 14.3%

15.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 13.1%

15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 15.0%

8.1% Labourers +5.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.3% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.6% Managers ◂ +4.0 pts 8.6%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +5.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.5% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Springwood in Waterford +0.1 higher in Waterford

5.8 53rd pct 5.9 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in Springwood in Waterford +0.4 more in Waterford

5.7 53rd pct 6.0 60th pct

15-min city in Springwood in Waterford +11.9 pts higher in Waterford

66.5% 49th pct 78.4% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Springwood in Waterford +14.4 pts higher in Waterford

65.4% 50th pct 79.8% 67th pct

Walk to transit in Springwood in Waterford +8.8 pts higher in Springwood

86.5% 46th pct 77.7% 36th pct

Walk to school in Springwood in Waterford +0.6 pts higher in Springwood

78.8% 54th pct 78.2% 53rd pct

Walk to a park in Springwood in Waterford even

97.1% 53rd pct 97.0% 52nd pct

Walk to health in Springwood in Waterford +1.2 pts higher in Springwood

55.8% 58th pct 54.7% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in Springwood in Waterford +0.9 more in Springwood

14.4 51st pct 13.5 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Springwood in Waterford +59 higher in Waterford

55 44th pct 114 57th pct

Mean slope in Springwood in Waterford +2.3 pts higher in Springwood

6.9% 75th pct 4.6% 34th pct

Compare Springwood with nearby areas

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Compare Waterford with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Springwood vs Waterford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30079/springwood/vs/SED30091/waterford