Springvale · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Springvale

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

Sparsely populated and noticeably older than the national average, Springvale is home to just 52 people. The area has a distinct age gap, with a small number of children and a high proportion of seniors compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Springvale, Suburb / Locality

Where Springvale sits — Total population

52
  • 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 Springvale — lower than 71% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Springvale52
4405, QLD 14,360
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident in Springvale is 45, which is noticeably older than the typical Queenslander or Australian at 38.

52

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 74
  • 2021: 52

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

45 yrs

Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 41 yrs
  • 2021: 45 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 only 7.7% of the population, far below the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is older, with seniors aged 65 and over making up 21.2% of the population, well above the 17.2% seen across Australia.

21.2%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.2%
  • 2021: 21.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

7.7%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 23.0%
  • 2021: 7.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Springvale splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Youth (15–24) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 26%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

A little more than 5.8% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is much higher than most similar areas. Most people here are married (79.1%), while those in de facto relationships are far below the state and national figures.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

Marital status

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In Springvale, Married is the majority at 71%; Never married is next at 23%.

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: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 6 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 4 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: 3 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: 3 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 Springvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32634/springvale/topic/demographics-identity