Springfield · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Springfield

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Springfield is 57, making the area far older than both the Victorian and national average of 38. This sparsely populated place has only 9 people living across its 201.3 square kilometre area.

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📍 Springfield, Suburb / Locality

Where Springfield sits — Total population

9
  • 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 — lower than 94% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Springfield9
3544, VIC 252
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

With a total population of only 9, Springfield is smaller than about 91% of similar areas. This tiny population is far older than the state and national figures, with the typical resident being 19 years older than the average Australian.

9

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 3
  • 2021: 9

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

57 yrs

Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 52 yrs
  • 2021: 57 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The most common age structure is Children (0–14) at 0%, ahead of Youth (15–24) (0%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

The most common marital status is Never married at 56%, ahead of Married (0%).

Marital status

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In Springfield, Never married is the majority at 100%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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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/SAL22324/springfield/topic/demographics-identity