QLD · Ipswich Council
Spring Mountain (Qld), QLD, 4300
Desirability index
#342 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Spring Mountain (Qld) is a smaller suburban community in the Ipswich area, home to around 6,085 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,258 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-50%), roughly 371.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $695, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and 13 public transport stops within the suburb. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 6,085
- Median age
- 29
- Median household income / week
- $2,399
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 75 of 1,870
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 75.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 150 / 26 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $695
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 2,258
- Against the person
- 437
- Against property
- 1,252
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 371.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 14 residents
- State safety percentile
- 32th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -50.2%
Most common offence types
- Assault225
- Drug Offences277
- Other Property Damage211
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)720
- Traffic And Related Offences207
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,089
- Spring Mountain State SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
13 public transport stops in this suburb
- Sinnathamby Bvd at Parkside Business Park
- Spring Mountain Bvd at Grande Ave
- Spring Mountain Bvd at Grande Ave
- Spring Mountain Bvd at London Avenue
- Spring Mountain Bvd at London Avenue
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
9 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Ben Nevis ParkPark
- Clifton ParkPark
- Enchanted Woods ParkPark
- Goodwill ParkPark
- Mountain ParkPark
- Silver Jubilee ParkPark
- Sundown ParkPark
- The GreenPark
- White Rock - Spring Mountain Conservation EstateNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- kindergartenkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 18
- Parks (OSM)
- 17
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 52.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #342 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Ben Nevis Parkgovernmentpark
- Clifton Parkgovernmentpark
- Enchanted Woods Parkgovernmentpark
- Goodwill Parkgovernmentpark
- Mountain Parkgovernmentpark
- Silver Jubilee Parkgovernmentpark
- Sundown Parkgovernmentpark
- The Greengovernmentpark
- White Rock - Spring Mountain Conservation Estategovernmentnature_reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
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