Springvale (Wagga Wagga - NSW)

Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

In the 2016 Census, there were 1,733 people in Springvale (Wagga Wagga - NSW). Of these 51.0% were male and 49.0% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 1.9% of the population.

The median age of people in Springvale (Wagga Wagga - NSW) was 39 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 24.7% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 8.5% of the population.

Of people in Springvale (Wagga Wagga - NSW) aged 15 years and over, 68.2% were married and 4.1% were either divorced or separated.

In Springvale (Wagga Wagga - NSW), of people aged 15 years and over, 68.5% of people were in a registered marriage and 2.9% were in a de facto marriage.

In Springvale (Wagga Wagga - NSW) 36.3% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 36.8% were in primary school, 34.1% in secondary school and 14.2% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Springvale (Wagga Wagga - NSW), 12.7% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 21.1% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 8.6% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Springvale (Wagga Wagga - NSW) were Australian 33.3%, English 30.7%, Irish 12.2%, Scottish 7.5% and German 4.9%.

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in Springvale (Wagga Wagga - NSW) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Springvale (Wagga Wagga - NSW), 91.6% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were New Zealand 1.0%, South Africa 0.8%, England 0.7%, Philippines 0.5% and India 0.3%.

In Springvale (Wagga Wagga - NSW), 83.9% of people had both parents born in Australia and 6.8% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Springvale (Wagga Wagga - NSW), the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 88.4%, England 1.8%, New Zealand 0.9%, South Africa 0.9% and Netherlands 0.7%.

In Springvale (Wagga Wagga - NSW), the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 88.5%, England 1.3%, South Africa 1.1%, New Zealand 0.8% and Germany 0.8%.

The most common responses for religion in Springvale (Wagga Wagga - NSW) were Catholic 42.6%, Anglican 24.5%, No Religion, so described 12.4%, Presbyterian and Reformed 6.9% and Uniting Church 4.3%. In Springvale (Wagga Wagga - NSW), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (86.6%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Springvale (Wagga Wagga - NSW) 95.8% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Italian 0.3%, German 0.2%, Afrikaans 0.2%, Arabic 0.2% and Maltese 0.2%.

Employment

There were 983 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Springvale (Wagga Wagga - NSW). Of these 62.6% were employed full time, 29.3% were employed part-time and 3.5% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

Of employed people in Springvale (Wagga Wagga - NSW), 10.7% worked 1 to 15 hours, 10.0% worked 16 to 24 hours and 48.5% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Springvale (Wagga Wagga - NSW) included Professionals 23.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.7%, Managers 13.6%, Sales Workers 11.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.5%, Labourers 6.3% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 2.9%.

Of the employed people in Springvale (Wagga Wagga - NSW), the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 4.9%, Primary Education 3.9%, Secondary Education 3.8%, Takeaway Food Services 3.3% and Higher Education 2.5%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Springvale (Wagga Wagga - NSW) was $917.

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In Springvale (Wagga Wagga - NSW), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 77.4%, Car, as passenger 4.9%, Worked at home 4.2%, Truck 1.3% and Walked only 1.3%. On the day, 0.4% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 81.9% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Springvale (Wagga Wagga - NSW), of people aged 15 years and over, 81.4% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 36.3% provided care for children and 12.8% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 30.4% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

View the data quality statements for: Unpaid domestic work (DOMP) Unpaid child care (CHCAREP) Unpaid assistance (UNCAREP) Voluntary work (VOLWP)

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Springvale (Wagga Wagga - NSW), 31.1% worked 5 to 14 hours, 15.3% worked 15 to 29 hours and 10.4% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Springvale (Wagga Wagga - NSW), 63.6% were couple families with children, 30.7% were couple families without children and 5.0% were one parent families.

In Springvale (Wagga Wagga - NSW), 14.3% of single parents were male and 85.7% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Springvale (Wagga Wagga - NSW), of couple families with children, 33.7% had both partners employed full-time, 3.3% had both employed part-time and 29.1% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

In Springvale (Wagga Wagga - NSW), 97.2% of private dwellings were occupied and 2.8% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Springvale (Wagga Wagga - NSW), 100.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In Springvale (Wagga Wagga - NSW), of occupied private dwellings 0.6% had 1 bedroom, 0.8% had 2 bedrooms and 9.1% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 4.3. The average household size was 3.4 people.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Springvale (Wagga Wagga - NSW), 38.1% were owned outright, 59.2% were owned with a mortgage and 1.5% were rented.

Household composition

In Springvale (Wagga Wagga - NSW), of all households, 93.8% were family households, 6.2% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

In Springvale (Wagga Wagga - NSW), 6.2% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 36.8% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

Number of motor vehicles

In Springvale (Wagga Wagga - NSW), 8.2% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 42.2% had two registered motor vehicles and 47.7% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Springvale (Wagga Wagga - NSW), 93.4% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

People characteristics

In Springvale (Wagga Wagga - NSW), 51.6% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 48.4% were female. The median age was 20 years.

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Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

In Springvale (Wagga Wagga - NSW), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.9 persons, with 0.9 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $2,749.

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In Springvale (Wagga Wagga - NSW), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $0 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,542.

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