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Springfield NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Springfield, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Springfield NSW is 4,310 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Springfield is $805 per week ($41,860 per year). Median rent in Springfield is $390 per week ($1,690 per month). Springfield has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Springfield has a population density of 939.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Springfield is England. The most common religion is No Religion (44% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Springfield is $2,120.

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Springfield Population

residents (Census 2021)

Springfield Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$805/wk

$41,860 per year

#3540 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$390/wk

$1,690 per month

#2258 of 14,663

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Median Age

37years

1 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,120/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Springfield Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.2% (2,075) Female 51.8% (2,232)

Population Density

939.9

people per km²

4,310 people · 4.6 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,267

Family income/wk

Springfield Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Springfield Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

37.4% 401 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

62.6% 672 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Springfield Country of Birth

Australia

91.7%

England

5.5%

India

1.0%

Hong Kong

0.4%

China

0.3%

Iran

0.3%

Germany

0.3%

Croatia

0.2%

Canada

0.2%

Chile

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Springfield Religion

No Religion

44.5%

Catholic

25.7%

Anglican

14.6%

Not stated

5.3%

Christian (other)

3.2%

Uniting Church

2.8%

Baptist

2.1%

Othr Protestnt

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Springfield Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

61.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

25.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Springfield Languages Spoken at Home

Other

30.5%

Malayalam

17.1%

Spanish

15.2%

SAL Tot

9.5%

Croatian

7.6%

Hindi

6.7%

Afrikaans

6.7%

German

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Springfield Employment

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Employed full-time

37.3% 1,148 people

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Employed part-time

24.7% 761 people

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Unemployed

3.3% 103 people

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Not in labour force

34.6% 1,065 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Springfield Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

36.7%

Bachelor Degree

28.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.4%

Postgraduate Degree

7.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.6%

Certificate I/II

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Springfield Occupation

Professionals

33.1%

Community & Personal Service

13.7%

Managers

13.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

13.4%

Clerical & Administrative

13.3%

Labourers

5.3%

Sales Workers

4.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Springfield Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.3%

Society & Culture

15.2%

Health

15.1%

Engineering

11.8%

Education

10.2%

Architecture & Building

8.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.6%

Creative Arts

4.4%

Information Technology

3.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.3%

Agriculture & Environment

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Springfield Dwelling Types

Separate house

97.8%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Springfield Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.5%

$1-$149/wk

0.3%

$150-$299/wk

1.5%

$300-$399/wk

2.6%

$400-$499/wk

5.6%

$500-$649/wk

3.5%

$650-$799/wk

5.7%

$800-$999/wk

5.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.4%

$4,000+/wk

12.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Springfield Marital Status

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Married

46.7% 1,610

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Separated

2.8% 95

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Divorced

9.3% 320

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Widowed

4.1% 143

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Never married

37.1% 1,281

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Springfield Ancestry

English

31.3%

Australian

31.1%

Irish

9.1%

Scottish

7.9%

Other

6.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.4%

German

3.2%

Italian

2.6%

Dutch

1.9%

Chinese

1.1%

Indian

1.1%

Filipino

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Springfield School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

23.8%

Secondary — Government

18.1%

Vocational Education

12.4%

Pre-school

12.3%

Secondary — Catholic

10.7%

Primary — Catholic

9.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

7.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Springfield Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.2% 514

✅

No need for assistance

93.8% 7,828

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Springfield Volunteering

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Volunteer

15.9% 529

—

Not a volunteer

84.1% 2,796

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Springfield Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.8%

$300-$449/mo

0.8%

$450-$599/mo

1.2%

$600-$799/mo

2.3%

$800-$999/mo

3.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

8.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

17.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

30.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

20.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

10.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Springfield How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

67.5%

Did not go to work

22.7%

Car (passenger)

5.7%

Train

0.8%

Other

0.7%

Truck

0.6%

Walked only

0.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.6%

Bus

0.4%

Bicycle

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Springfield Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.9%

1 vehicle

30.1%

2 vehicles

42.6%

3 vehicles

14.4%

4+ vehicles

8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Springfield Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.6%

2 bedrooms

8.9%

3 bedrooms

47.9%

4 bedrooms

32.4%

5 bedrooms

8.1%

6+ bedrooms

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Springfield Population Mobility

11.4%

moved in the last year

34.8%

moved in the last 5 years

4.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

65.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Springfield Indigenous Population

4.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

411

Indigenous residents

7,931

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Springfield Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

548

Asthma

184

Arthritis

155

Diabetes

107

Lung condition

Heart disease

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Springfield Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.0%

$1-$149/wk

4.1%

$150-$299/wk

6.5%

$300-$399/wk

3.5%

$400-$499/wk

3.8%

$500-$649/wk

2.9%

$650-$799/wk

10.2%

$800-$999/wk

9.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.1%

$3,500+/wk

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Springfield Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

42.2%

Couple — no children

21.7%

Couple — no children under 15

19.1%

One parent — children under 15

8.7%

One parent — no children under 15

8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Springfield Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 4

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Previously served

2.4% 79

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Never served

97.5% 3,263

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Springfield Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.7% 456

—

Did not provide

86.3% 2,874

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Springfield Children Ever Born

No children

30.8%

1 child

14.2%

2 children

31.0%

3 children

15.3%

4 children

6.8%

5+ children

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Springfield When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

100

1991–2000

2001–2010

152

2011–2015

101

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Springfield Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.9%

5–14 hours

31.8%

15–29 hours

14.6%

30+ hours

9.9%

Did not do domestic work

21.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Springfield Household Size

1 person

19.4%

2 persons

31.4%

3 persons

18.6%

4 persons

20.2%

5 persons

7.1%

6+ persons

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Springfield Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,613

Moved from NSW

370

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from WA

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Springfield Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.0%

Step family — no other children

9.5%

Blended family — no other children

3.0%

Intact family — other children present

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Springfield Schools

schools nearby

government

1027

avg ICSEA score

7,911

total students

Central Coast Grammar School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,561 students

1155

ICSEA

Central Coast Adventist School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,136 students

1112

ICSEA

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 384 students

1090

ICSEA

Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 443 students

1076

ICSEA

St Joseph's Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 802 students

1075

ICSEA

St Edward's Christian Brothers' College Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 971 students

1068

ICSEA

Woodport Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 429 students

1041

ICSEA

Gosford East Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 334 students

1017

ICSEA

Erina High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 781 students

996

ICSEA

Valley View Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 325 students

987

ICSEA

ET Australia Secondary College Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 280 students

976

ICSEA

Wyoming Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 302 students

940

ICSEA

Chertsey Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 125 students

935

ICSEA

North Gosford Learning Centre Government

Combined · U · 38 students

905

ICSEA

ET Australia Secondary College Senior Campus Independent

Secondary

Showing 15 of 19 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Springfield Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,008/wk

Median Rent $390/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.4%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Springfield

Your weekly income

≈ $8,701/month

Median rent $390/wk

Left after rent $1,618/wk

Rent share 19.4%

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Income: $932/wk Rent: $315/wk Save: $75/wk

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Income: $667/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $70/wk

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Income: $691/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $40/wk

Windradyne

Income: $843/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $40/wk

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Income: $843/wk Rent: $363/wk Save: $27/wk

Springfield vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Cringila

Pop: 2,156 Income: $459/wk Rent: $350/wk

Cheltenham (NSW)

Pop: 2,166 Income: $1,159/wk Rent: $695/wk

Moonee Beach

Pop: 2,176 Income: $801/wk Rent: $450/wk

Gobbagombalin

Pop: 2,184 Income: $1,231/wk Rent: $410/wk

Tarrawanna

Pop: 2,184 Income: $674/wk Rent: $340/wk

Dalmeny

Pop: 2,194 Income: $564/wk Rent: $330/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Springfield

What is the population of Springfield NSW?

The population of Springfield NSW is 4,310 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 939.9 people per km².Springfield is ranked #1,791 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Springfield?

The median personal income in Springfield NSW is $805 per week, or $41,860 per year.The median household income is $2,008 per week.Family income is $2,267 per week.Springfield is ranked #3,540 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Springfield?

Median rent in Springfield NSW is $390 per week ($1,690 per month).Rent represents 19.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Springfield ranks #2,258 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Springfield?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Springfield NSW is $2,120. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Springfield?

The median age in Springfield NSW is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Springfield a good suburb to live in?

Springfield is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 4,310.The median income is $805/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 13639. All dollar figures in AUD.