4,310 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4,104
- 2021: 4,310
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Springfield · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Springfield
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Fewer seniors and more children than most similar areas define the population of Springfield. The typical resident is 37, making the area a little younger than the national figure. This is a substantial community of 4,310 people.
4,310
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- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Springfield — higher than 86% of areas.
| Springfield | 4,310 |
|---|---|
| 2250, NSW | 71,168 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 4,310 residents, Springfield is larger than about 88% of areas at this level. The typical age of 37 is much lower than most similar areas.
37 yrs —
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This is a young-leaning community where children under 15 make up 20% of the population, a little above the national figure. This helps explain why seniors aged 65 and over are well below the state and national levels at 13.3%.
13.3% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.0% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Springfield splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 4.8% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. About 11.4% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the state average.
4.8% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.4% —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Springfield, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Springfield
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Springfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13639/springfield/topic/demographics-identity