Springlands · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Springlands

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

A typical resident in Springlands is far older than the national average, with the usual age being 46. This sparsely populated area has just 39 people, creating a small community where most adults are either married or in a partner relationship.

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📍 Springlands, Suburb / Locality

Where Springlands sits — Total population

39
  • 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 Springlands — lower than 77% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Springlands39
4804, QLD 2,125
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 39, which is smaller than about 76% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in Queensland and Australia, where the typical age is 38.

39

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 45
  • 2021: 39

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

46 yrs

Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 46 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

While the number of children is about the same as the national figure, those aged 65 and over make up only 7.7% of the population. This is well below the 17.2% seen across Australia.

7.7%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.3%
  • 2021: 7.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.9%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.3%
  • 2021: 17.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Springlands, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 43%, followed by Children (0–14) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (13%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

A little more than 14% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is higher than most areas. No one here identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the Queensland average of 4.6%.

14.3%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.0%
  • 2021: 14.3%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Springlands, Married is the majority at 74%; Never married is next at 26%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 5 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Springlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32631/springlands/topic/demographics-identity