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QLD · Gold Coast Council
Springbrook, 4213
Est. population · Jun 2025
712
Growth (1 yr)
+1.3%
Growth (5 yr)
+5.3%
Median age
49
Median income
$1,273/wk
Employment rate
49.8%
Languages at home
5.9%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Tagalog, Afrikaans
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Education hub
- Heritage area
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Springbrook sits in Gold Coast Council as a regional smaller community that feels self-contained and a long way from big-city bustle. Day-to-day life leans on nearby towns and local hubs rather than the metro area. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
Neighbourhood food and coffee spots add warmth to the local routine. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many regional towns, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets.
Homes are neither a bargain nor a premium buy against the wider market. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
The overall desirability read is below average, pulled by softer community and employment compared with similar regional towns, though schools and education remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Springbrook snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
712
+1.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
23.7%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#162
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
14th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
56th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
4/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
80th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 38.0/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4128th in Australia
- State rank
- 888th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #162 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #444 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 66%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
712(June 2025)
+1.3% annual · +5.3% over 5 years · 56th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.3%
- 5-year growth
- +5.3%
- Change in 1 year
- +9
- Change in 5 years
- +36
- Growth rank in QLD
- 56th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~750), extrapolated at +0.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 705
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,273
- Dwelling vacancy
- 23.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 89 of 375
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,500
- Employment rate
- 49.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 281 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 17
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 7
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 23.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 352 residents
- State safety percentile
- 14.4th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +10.3%
Most common offence types
- Assault46
- Drug Offences258
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)159
- Traffic And Related Offences69
- Unlawful Entry52
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,086
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 80th
School list
- Springbrook State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1086 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 29 students · Top SEA quarter 37% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Amenities
41 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 cafes · 1 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 6 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 4/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 2.84
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 2.84
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 8.51
Food & drink(2)
- Dancing Waters CafeCafe
- Springbrook Cafe and BarCafe
10 Forestry Road, Springbrook
Community(2)
- Springbrook Community HallCommunity centre
3 - 11 Carricks Road, Springbrook
- Springbrook State SchoolSchool
2327 Springbrook Road
Sport & outdoors(6)
- Centenary ParkPark
- Gwongorella Picnic AreaPark
- Settlement Day Use AreaPark
- Gwongorella picnic areaPicnic area
- Playground
- Sports field
Entertainment(3)
- Purling Brook Falls LookoutViewpoint
- Viewpoint (2)
Other(15)
- Attraction
- Bbq (2)
- Bench
- The Settlement Camping AreaCamp Site
- Springbrook Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
1 Carricks Road, Springbrook
- Information (2)
- GCCCParking
- Parking (3)
- Picnic Table (8)
- Australia PostPost Box
- Public toilets
- Springbrook National Park OfficeRanger Station
87 Carricks Road, Springbrook
- Shelter (3)
- TelstraTelephone
- GCCCWaste Transfer Station
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Apple Tree ParkPark
- Centenary ParkPark
- Goomoolahra Picnic AreaPark
- Gwongorella Picnic AreaPark
- Settlement Day Use AreaPark
- Tallanbana Picnic AreaPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 11
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Robina Hospital (16.3 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 18
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 25.3
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 28° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 493 mm · ~62 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 343 mm · ~43 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 144 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 249 mm · ~31 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Nightworks including road closures near the Horse TroughGold Coast Springbrook Road26 Jul 2026 – 10 Sep 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Heritage
2 heritage places
- Former Springbrook State School (QPWS Information Centre)State heritage place
- Springbrook Road and Associated InfrastructureState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Wright
- Member of Parliament
- Scott BUCHHOLZ (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 140,286
- Turnout (2025)
- 88.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +2.9 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 58.0%Labor 42.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 21.4 km away).
Coalition 42.2%Labor 57.8%
15.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.4 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- SpringbrookLabor 58.0% · Coalition 42.0% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- BeechmontLabor 55.3% · Coalition 44.7% TPP (2025)10.8 km away
- Bonogin (Wright)Labor 42.1% · Coalition 57.9% TPP (2025)12.8 km away
- Mudgeeraba (Wright)Labor 42.8% · Coalition 57.2% TPP (2025)13.3 km away
- Tallai (Wright)Labor 42.8% · Coalition 57.2% TPP (2025)14.8 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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