Springton, SA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Springton is a small settlement in the Barossa, in the Eden Valley wine district of South Australia, about 20km east of Williamstown in the hills east of Adelaide. It grew out of German migration in the 1850s and takes its name from the Springs Dairy that once stood on the site. Its most celebrated landmark is the Herbig Family Tree: Friedrich Herbig, who arrived from Germany in 1855, set up home inside a huge hollow red gum, and his first two children were born in the tree before the family built a hut in 1860. The old gum still stands as a memorial to the district's pioneering settlers. Today Springton is a quiet village surrounded by the vineyards and farms of South Australia's wine country.
Less advantaged than the national average
Springton is more socio-economically advantaged than about 20% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 929, 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.
Springton at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 680
- Median age
- 47
- Median weekly household income
- $1,331
- SEIFA score
- 929
- Coordinates
- -34.7231, 139.1229
Springton demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Springton 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 mid-life (45–64) at 34%, 10% of homes are rented, and 15% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 129 | 19% |
| Youth (15–24) | 67 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 127 | 19% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 235 | 34% |
| Seniors (65+) | 126 | 18% |
Share of the 684 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 96 | 34% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 145 | 52% |
| Rented | 28 | 10% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 274 | 98% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 280 occupied private dwellings in Springton.
- Median weekly rent
- $285
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,742
- Median weekly personal income
- $682
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 94 (15%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 19 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 3 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 221 (41%)
- Labour-force participation
- 60.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.6%
- Employed full-time
- 176
- Employed part-time
- 120
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 Springton
Where is Springton?
Springton is a suburb of South Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Springton?
At the 2021 Census, Springton had a population of about 680.
Is Springton an advantaged area?
Springton has an ABS SEIFA score of 929, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 20 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 20% of Australian suburbs.
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