Suburb in Irwin

Springfield, WA

Springfield had a population of 276 at the 2021 Census (+8.7% since 2016). Median age 50.0. Median weekly household income $1,625. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Springfield at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Western Australia - Outback (South)

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Springfield's population grew by 8.7% to 276, faster than Western Australia as a whole (+7.5%). With a median age of 50.0, it is older than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 10.9% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 12.3%.

12.1% of households rent, a smaller share than the WA average of 27.7%. 46.2% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 91 households.

The median household earns $1,625 a week, below the WA average of $1,815. Renters pay a median $250 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,842 a month.

8.7% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the WA average of 34.2%. 3.6% use a language other than English at home. 51.2% report no religion, higher than the WA average (46.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Springfield beside WA and Australia.

MeasureSpringfieldWAAustralia
Population2762,660,02625,422,788
Growth since 2016+8.7%+7.5%+8.6%
Median age50.038.038.0
Households91964,7349,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%6.5%14.3%
Renting12.1%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright46.2%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,625$1,815$1,746
Median rent a week$250$340$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,842$1,842$1,863
Born overseas8.7%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home3.6%19.6%23.6%
No religion51.2%46.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+8.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2552011
  2. 2542016
  3. 2762021

Age

Median age 50.0, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Springfield Western Australia
Share of people by age, Springfield and Western Australia
0–910.9%
10–1914.1%
20–294.7%
30–398.3%
40–4910.5%
50–5921.7%
60–6916.3%
70–796.5%
80+5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Springfield at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian55.8%
  2. English46.3%
  3. Irish10.4%
  4. Scottish7.5%
  5. Australian Aboriginal4.6%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Italian1.2%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England4.1%
  2. the Netherlands1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Springfield

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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