QLD · Gold Coast Council
Springbrook, 4213
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Updated
Desirability score
- Green space
- Regional town
- Shops
- Established
- Residential
Suburb profile
As a regional hub in Gold Coast, Springbrook combines local convenience with the appeal of a smaller community that feels genuinely its own. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.
A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life.
The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because housing affordability and local dining and lifestyle amenities lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in parks and green space and schools and education. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- 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)
- 18 / 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 · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 14
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 6
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 19.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 352 residents
- State safety percentile
- 12.6th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +11.7%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault45
- Drug Offences202
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)138
- Traffic And Related Offences62
- Unlawful Entry39
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,086
- Springbrook State SchoolPrimary
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 · 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
Roadworks & transport
2 active roadworks / incidents
- Road repairs between Neranwood and SpringbrookGold Coast Springbrook Road / Gold Coast Springbrook Road / Pine Creek Road, n/a10 May 2026 – 31 Oct 2026
- Vegetation Maintenance Springbrook RoadSpringbrook Road, n/a28 Jun 2026 – 28 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
23 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq (2)
- Bench
- Dancing Waters CafeCafe
- Springbrook Cafe and BarCafe
10 Forestry Road, Springbrook
- Springbrook Community HallCommunity centre
3 - 11 Carricks Road, Springbrook
- GCCCParking
- Picnic Table (8)
- Playground
- Australia PostPost Box
- Public toilets
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
2 state 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 · 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.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 36.6/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 3943rd in Australia
- State rank
- 931st in QLD
- Peer rank
- #187 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #492 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 66%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Assaultcrime45
- Drug Offencescrime202
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime138
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime62
- Unlawful Entrycrime39
- Former Springbrook State School (QPWS Information Centre)heritageState heritage place
- Springbrook Road and Associated InfrastructureheritageState heritage place
- Apple Tree Parkgovernmentpark
- Centenary Parkgovernmentpark
- Goomoolahra Picnic Areagovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
More in Gold Coast Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.