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Springfield SA 5062

219 addresses · 16 streets

Boothby Electorate › Mitcham LGA › Springfield · 6 km from Adelaide

Living Here

Springfield is a suburb of South Australia, home to about 548 people, with a median age of 48. The typical household earns around $4,511 a week, with median rent near $510 a week. Most homes are houses. About 93% of households own their home and 7% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, German. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area. The median house sells for about $6,572,500.

548Population
48Median age
$4,511Median household income / wk
$510Median rent / wk
2.8Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Mitcham (SA) statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Springfield itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Torrens Park, 2.1 km south-west · Tram stop: Wayville (Stop 2), 4.8 km north-west · Bus interchange: Blackwood Interchange, 5.1 km south · Airport: Adelaide Airport, 9.9 km north-west.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources10/10
Education & jobs10/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Median Sale Prices

$6,572,500House · 2026 1Q

Median of recorded sales in the period, not a valuation. Source: Metropolitan Median House Sales, Valuer-General South Australia.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 32.4% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Springfield

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Springfield SA
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202032.4%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202172.7%

Demographics

Unemployment 2.4% · Labour-force participation 62.2%

Population by age in Springfield
Population by age, Springfield SA (ABS Census 2021)
0-412
5-1466
15-1945
20-2439
25-3451
35-4435
45-5478
55-64102
65-7473
75-8439
85+13
Dwelling types in Springfield
Dwelling types, Springfield SA (ABS Census 2021)
House166
Townhouse14
Apartment9
Other0
Households by weekly income in Springfield
Households by weekly income, Springfield SA (ABS Census 2021)
<$6507
$650-1,49925
$1,500-2,99938
$3,000+108
Top ancestries in Springfield
Top ancestries, Springfield SA (ABS Census 2021)
English190
Australian165
German50
Irish48
Scottish47
Chinese45
Housing tenure in Springfield
Housing tenure, Springfield SA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned101
Mortgage69
Rented12
Other0
Cars per household in Springfield
Cars per household, Springfield SA (ABS Census 2021)
00
125
279
334
4+39
Commute to work in Springfield
Commute to work, Springfield SA (ABS Census 2021)
Car191
Train0
Bus0
Tram/ferry0
Walked0
Bicycle0
Home54
Top countries of birth in Springfield
Top countries of birth, Springfield SA (ABS Census 2021)
China24
England18
Greece11
Vietnam7
India6
Hong Kong4
Languages used at home in Springfield
Languages used at home, Springfield SA (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin37
Greek22
Tamil10
Vietnamese7
Hindi6
Arabic5

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

67,191 bird observations recorded near Springfield — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Springfield

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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