South Springfield, TAS
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
South Springfield is more socio-economically advantaged than about 19% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 926, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
South Springfield at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 30
- Median age
- 32
- Median weekly household income
- $1,375
- SEIFA score
- 926
- Coordinates
- -41.2664, 147.5208
South Springfield demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile South Springfield using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 44%, 17% of homes are rented, and 14% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 8 | 30% |
| Youth (15–24) | 0 | 0% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 12 | 44% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 7 | 26% |
| Seniors (65+) | 0 | 0% |
Share of the 27 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 3 | 17% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 7 | 39% |
| Rented | 3 | 17% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 11 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 11 occupied private dwellings in South Springfield.
- Median weekly rent
- $185
- Median monthly mortgage
- $788
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,458
- Median weekly personal income
- $725
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 4 (14%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 5 (15%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 3 (10%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 13 (62%)
- Labour-force participation
- 76.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.3%
- Employed full-time
- 13
- Employed part-time
- 4
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about South Springfield
Where is South Springfield?
South Springfield is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.
What is the population of South Springfield?
At the 2021 Census, South Springfield had a population of about 30.
Is South Springfield an advantaged area?
South Springfield has an ABS SEIFA score of 926, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 19 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 19% of Australian suburbs.
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