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Spring Hill
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A much younger population than most of the state defines Spring Hill, where the typical resident is now 36. This small community has seen a significant shift since 2011, with children under 15 now making up 23% of the area. This trend helps explain the prevalence of larger family homes and a high number of residents providing unpaid childcare. While it is a predominantly Australian-born community, it has grown by 32% over the last decade.
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The typical resident is 36, which is noticeably younger than the state average. Children under 15 make up 23% of the population, a figure that has risen 15 points since 2011, while seniors aged 65 and over have fallen to 11.5%.
Most residents were born in Australia (84.5%), and the proportion of people born overseas is far below the national figure at 6.6%.
English is the primary language for 89.8% of the community. Only 1% use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.
About 53.6% of residents identify as Christian, while 36.2% report no religion, a figure that has risen 19 points since 2011.
A typical resident has a Certificate III or IV qualification. The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 10.9%, which is far below the national average of 26.3%.
Typical household income is $1,402 a week, which is a little below the national figure. However, the number of households earning $3,000 or more per week has risen 14 points since 2011 to reach 18%.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 13.5% of residents. Long-term health conditions are also well above the national average at 32.2%.
Unpaid care is very common, with 40% of people caring for children and 19.6% providing other unpaid care. Volunteers are also more common here than in most areas at 20.4%.
Homes are larger than usual with 2.7 people per home. One-parent families are much more common than in most areas, representing 21.5% of households.
Every home in the area is a separate house, and 88% of these have three or more bedrooms. While typical weekly rent is $348, a little below the national figure, renting is far less common here than across the state.
Car travel is the primary way to get to work for 68.6% of residents, and every single home has at least one motor vehicle.
The community is relatively stable, with 29.9% of people moving in the last five years, which is well below the state average. There have been no recent arrivals from overseas.
About 60.9% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that has risen 15 points since 2011. Many residents work in health care and social assistance or retail trade.
Every home is within a 15-minute walk of a park and a school. However, no homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services.