7,322 ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,617
- 2016: 6,772
- 2021: 7,322
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.
Nearly half of the 7,322 people in Springfield are married, making it a large and family-oriented community. The area is notably young, with a typical resident aged just 32, which is six years younger than the national figure.
7,322
▲ +10.7%
- 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 87% of areas.
| Springfield | 7,322 |
|---|---|
| 4300, QLD | 68,675 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Springfield is one of the largest areas at this level, with a population that is noticeably younger than both Queensland and Australia.
32 yrs ▲ +14.3%
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28 yrs
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 32 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 25.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why the area has far fewer seniors (6.9%) than the typical Queensland suburb.
6.9% ▲ +93.8%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.1% ▼ -14.8%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 25.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Springfield, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Around 3.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships (14.0%) are also a little more common here than across the rest of the country.
3.3% ▲ +19.0%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 3.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.0% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 14.0%
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 (39%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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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/SAL32627/springfield/topic/demographics-identity