193 —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 181
- 2021: 193
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.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in Springfield, where 42% of the population falls into this bracket. It is a small community of 193 people, though the typical resident is far older than the national figure at 46 years old.
193
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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 53% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 193, which is larger than about 54% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in Victoria and Australia, with a typical age of 46.
46 yrs —
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 19.2% of the population, which is higher than most areas. This is a contrast to the senior population, as those aged 65 and over are a little below the state and national figures at 14.5%.
14.5% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.2% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Springfield, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Children (0–14) (18%) and Youth (15–24) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in Springfield identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. Half of the residents are married, while 11.5% are in a de facto relationship, about the same as the rest of the country.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.5% —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 11.5%
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 50%, followed by Never married (36%) 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/SAL22325/springfield/topic/demographics-identity