Springvale South

Demographics & education

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

In the 2016 Census, there were 12,768 people in Springvale South. Of these 49.7% were male and 50.3% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.2% of the population.

The median age of people in Springvale South was 35 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 18.1% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 13.7% of the population.

Of people in Springvale South aged 15 years and over, 50.9% were married and 11.6% were either divorced or separated.

In Springvale South, of people aged 15 years and over, 47.2% of people were in a registered marriage and 4.4% were in a de facto marriage.

In Springvale South 31.8% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 23.8% were in primary school, 21.8% in secondary school and 26.0% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Springvale South, 23.9% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 10.1% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 7.3% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Springvale South were Vietnamese 20.1%, Chinese 16.4%, Khmer (Cambodian) 14.3%, English 7.9% and Australian 6.9%.

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 South (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Springvale South, 36.4% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were Vietnam 19.5%, Cambodia 13.6%, India 5.1%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 2.2% and Thailand 1.3%.

In Springvale South, 9.0% of people had both parents born in Australia and 81.5% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Springvale South, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Vietnam 28.1%, Cambodia 19.2%, Australia 11.0%, India 6.4% and China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 5.6%.

In Springvale South, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Vietnam 29.2%, Cambodia 20.3%, Australia 11.0%, India 6.4% and China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 4.8%.

The most common responses for religion in Springvale South were Buddhism 32.9%, No Religion, so described 18.6%, Catholic 17.5%, Not stated 8.7% and Sikhism 3.4%. In Springvale South, Buddhism was the largest religious group reported overall (36.0%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Springvale South 23.3% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Vietnamese 25.0%, Khmer 15.9%, Cantonese 6.2%, Punjabi 3.4% and Mandarin 2.9%.

Employment

There were 5,720 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Springvale South. Of these 55.9% were employed full time, 29.9% were employed part-time and 9.6% 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 South, 11.5% worked 1 to 15 hours, 10.6% worked 16 to 24 hours and 33.4% worked 40 hours or more.

The most common occupations in Springvale South included Labourers 20.7%, Machinery Operators and Drivers 14.4%, Technicians and Trades Workers 13.1%, Professionals 11.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.4%, Sales Workers 10.2% and Managers 7.1%.

Of the employed people in Springvale South, the most common responses for industry of employment included Takeaway Food Services 3.1%, Cafes and Restaurants 2.9%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.4%, Aged Care Residential Services 2.4% and Hairdressing and Beauty Services 2.2%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Springvale South was $450.

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In Springvale South, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 70.6%, Car, as passenger 7.2%, Train 4.6%, Worked at home 1.7% and Bus 1.7%. On the day, 11.2% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 80.9% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Springvale South, of people aged 15 years and over, 55.1% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 25.1% provided care for children and 9.5% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 10.3% 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 South, 19.5% worked 5 to 14 hours, 8.5% worked 15 to 29 hours and 6.6% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Springvale South, 50.5% were couple families with children, 26.6% were couple families without children and 20.9% were one parent families.

In Springvale South, 14.9% of single parents were male and 85.1% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Springvale South, of couple families with children, 18.7% had both partners employed full-time, 3.8% had both employed part-time and 12.8% 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 South, 95.1% of private dwellings were occupied and 4.9% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Springvale South, 87.1% were separate houses, 9.5% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 2.7% were flats or apartments and 0.7% were other dwellings.

In Springvale South, of occupied private dwellings 1.2% had 1 bedroom, 14.9% had 2 bedrooms and 53.6% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.2. The average household size was 3.2 people.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Springvale South, 37.4% were owned outright, 33.7% were owned with a mortgage and 25.6% were rented.

Household composition

In Springvale South, of all households, 80.0% were family households, 16.6% were single person households and 3.5% were group households.

In Springvale South, 22.2% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 7.4% 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 South, 30.0% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 36.0% had two registered motor vehicles and 23.9% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Springvale South, 83.1% 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 South, 48.6% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 51.4% were female. The median age was 28 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 South, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2.8 persons, with 0.9 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,125.

View the data quality statements for: Number of Bedrooms in Private Dwelling (BEDD) Household composition (HHCD) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

In Springvale South, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $280 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $0.

View the data quality statements for: Rent weekly payments (RNTD) Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)