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QLD · Ipswich Council
Springfield Central, 4300
Est. population · Jun 2025
352
Growth (1 yr)
+4.5%
Growth (5 yr)
+29.9%
Median age
30
Median income
$1,089/wk
Employment rate
44.3%
Languages at home
18.6%non-English
Most common: Mandarin
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Café precinct
- High desirability
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- Cycling
Suburb profile
Springfield Central is a lively inner smaller community with dining, shopping and leisure options right on the doorstep. Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, with education options woven into the neighbourhood. School and preschool provision is plentiful within the local area.
A genuine café and dining culture runs through the area, denser than many peers of a similar size. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Daily life works well on foot, with buses also serving the suburb.
Homes are relatively cheap compared with the wider market, which keeps entry costs lower. The area is still finding its shape, with new households arriving and the community evolving year by year.
Versus similar metro suburbs, the suburb reads around average on desirability, chiefly because community and employment trail behind.
At a glance
Springfield Central snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$270/wk
Population (ERP)
352
+4.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
57.1%
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
#49
among Metro Brisbane · Growth area
Safety
29th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
94th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
3/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
75th
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
- 54.9/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 24% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1573rd in Australia
- State rank
- 362nd in QLD
- Peer rank
- #49 among Metro Brisbane · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #214 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $270
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Mar 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
352(June 2025)
+4.5% annual · +29.9% over 5 years · 94th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +4.5%
- 5-year growth
- +29.9%
- Change in 1 year
- +15
- Change in 5 years
- +81
- Growth rank in QLD
- 94th 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 (~500), extrapolated at +7.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 234
- Median age
- 30
- Median household income / week
- $1,089
- Dwelling vacancy
- 57.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 136 of 238
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,645
- Employment rate
- 44.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 9 / 0 / 90
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)
- 11
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 6
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 31.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 117 residents
- State safety percentile
- 28.8th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -2.6%
Most common offence types
- Assault262
- Drug Offences331
- Other Property Damage240
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)844
- Traffic And Related Offences284
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
- 7
- Median school ICSEA (7 schools)
- 1,068
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 75th
School list
- Mastery Schools AustraliaCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1005 · 49th percentile · LBOTE 1% · 960 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
- St Peters Lutheran College SpringfieldCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1125 · 90th percentile · LBOTE 55% · 784 students · Top SEA quarter 49% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Springfield Central State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1030 · 60th percentile · LBOTE 43% · 1,998 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Springfield Central State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1059 · 72th percentile · LBOTE 56% · 1,005 students · Top SEA quarter 27% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Good Shepherd Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1068 · 75th percentile · LBOTE 33% · 527 students · Top SEA quarter 23% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Spring Mountain State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1089 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 69% · 939 students · Top SEA quarter 36% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- The Springfield Anglican CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1109 · 87th percentile · LBOTE 32% · 1,124 students · Top SEA quarter 43% · 1.5 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
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Kindy Patch 1kindergarten
- Kindy Patch 2kindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
16 public transport stops in this suburb
- Education City
- Education City
- Orion Springfield Central
- Sinnathamby Bvd at Parkside Business Park
- Sinnathamby Bvd at UniSQ
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
303 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
10 restaurants · 7 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 bars · 3 supermarkets · 2 pharmacies · 17 fast food · 1 food courts
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Strong café and dining scene — 39 food & drink venues nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 3 parks mapped in suburb, 6 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 16 public transport stops
- Good everyday shopping nearby — 9 shops and services
- Strong local sport and recreation — 13 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 94/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 29.91
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 166.67
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 12.82
Food & drink(39)
- Bakers DelightBakery
- PucklesBakery
- Beach HouseBar
- Cafe
- Coffee ClubCafe
- crema espressoCafe
- Gloria Jean'sCafe
- Lagoon CafeCafe
- Merlo CoffeeCafe
- Raw EnergyCafe
- BoostFast food
- Domino'sFast food
- Donut KingFast food
- Eat SushiFast food
- GelastissimoFast food
- Grill'dFast food
- Guzman y GomezFast food
- Hikari RamenFast food
- KFCFast food
- McDonald'sFast food
- New York SliceFast food
- Ohayo SushiFast food
- OriginFast food
- SchnitzFast food
- Soul OriginFast food
- SubwayFast food
- Sushi HirobaFast food
- Food court
- Orion HotelPub
- Bombay BlissRestaurant
- Bucking BullRestaurant
- ChiRestaurant
- Hog's Breath CafeRestaurant
- Kitchen 66Restaurant
- Lone StarRestaurant
- Nando'sRestaurant
- Peak ThaiRestaurant
- San ChuroRestaurant
- Yum ChaRestaurant
Shopping(11)
- Field BirdButcher
- Two ButchersButcher
- Bulk FoodsConvenience store
- Reddy ExpressConvenience store
- Woolworths PetrolConvenience store
- Orion FruitmarketGreengrocer
- AldiSupermarket
- ColesSupermarket
1 Main Street
- WoolworthsSupermarket
Community(6)
- Springfield Central Sport & Community HallCommunity centre
- Kindy Patch 1Kindergarten
- Kindy Patch 2Kindergarten
- Springfield Central State HighSchool
- Springfield Central State SchoolSchool
- St Peters Lutheran CollegeSchool
42 Wellness Way, Springfield Central
Health & services(4)
- National Dental CareDentist
- Mater Private Hospital SpringfieldHospital
- Mullein PharmacyPharmacy
- Priceline PharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(17)
- Dog park
- OMG FitnessGym
- Park (2)
- Robelle DomainPark
- Picnic area
- Playground (6)
- South West Wildcats Netball ClubSports centre
- Sports centre
- Springfield Central Sport FieldsSports centre
- UniSQ SG Fit SpringfieldSports centre
- Sports field
Entertainment(1)
- Event CinemasCinema
1 Main Street, Springfield Central
Transport(12)
12 bus stops
Other(149)
- BWSAlcohol
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- Your Health ShopAlternative
- TimezoneAmusement Arcade
1 Main Street, Springfield Central
- ATM (2)
- HeritageATM
- coletteBag
- StrandbagsBag
- ANZBank
- AussieBank
- Commonwealth BankBank
- HeritageBank
- NABBank
- Racq BankBank
- st.georgeBank
- SuncorpBank
- WespacBank
- Anti Wrinkle & Skin StudioBeauty salon
- Brazilian BeautyBeauty salon
- Chi Health and BeautyBeauty salon
- Ella BachéBeauty salon
- Magnifque SalonBeauty salon
- Professional NailsBeauty salon
- Pure IndulgenceBeauty salon
- Q & A Nail BarBeauty salon
- SensationailsBeauty salon
- Bench (2)
- Bicycle Parking (10)
- Book FaceBooks
- Currency ExchangeBureau De Change
- SpringfieldBus Station
- Supercheap AutoCar Parts
1 Main Street
- Bridgestone SelectCar repair
- MycarCar repair
- Queensland X-RayCentre
- Ally FashionClothes
- Bad Wolf BoutiqueClothes
- Best & LessClothes
- Bras N ThingsClothes
- City BeachClothes
- Cotton OnClothes
- Cotton On KidsClothes
- DottiClothes
- Ed HarryClothes
- Forever NewClothes
- IceClothes
- Jay JaysClothes
- JeanswestClothes
- Just JeansClothes
- Lorna JaneClothes
- LowesClothes
- Noni BClothes
- Ollie's PlaceClothes
- PortmansClothes
- RockmansClothes
- Rodger DavidClothes
- SportgirlClothes
- SunburnClothes
- SussanClothes
- Suzanne GraeClothes
- TS VirtuClothes
- WitcheryClothes
- Education CityCollege
Sinnathamby Boulevard, Springfield Central
- TAFE Queensland - SpringfieldCollege
- Napoleon PerdisCosmetics
- Shaver ShopCosmetics
- Big WDepartment Store
1 Main Street
- TargetDepartment Store
- AdairsDoityourself
- Bunnings WarehouseDoityourself
- DuskDoityourself
- Drinking water (7)
- CignallE-Cigarette
- JB Hi-FiElectronics
1 Main Street
- Tech HouseElectronics
- First NationalEstate Agent
- EV charging
- PEV Charging- Orion Shopping Center CarparkEV charging
- YurikaEV charging
- SpotlightFabric
1 Main Street
- Sweet MomentsFlorist
- Fountain
- Garden (2)
- Australian GeographicGift
- Barbershop ExpressHairdresser
- Just CutsHairdresser
- Salon ExpressHairdresser
- StefanHairdresser
- Trim TimeHairdresser
- Price AttackHairdresser Supply
- Quest Springfield CentralHotel
- Baskin-RobbinsIce Cream
- Information
- Emma & RoeJewelry
- JewelersJewelry
- LovisaJewelry
- Mystique JewellersJewelry
- ProudsJewelry
- Zamel'sJewelry
- Robins KitchenKitchen
- Orion Springfield CentralMall
- TimezoneMall
- Ease MassageMassage
- OptusMobile Phone
- TelstraMobile Phone
- VodafoneMobile Phone
- Motorcycle Parking
- SanityMusic
- NextraNewsagent
- About SpecsOptician
- OpsmOptician
- SpecsaversOptometrist
- BCFOutdoor
1 Main Street
- KathmanduOutdoor
- Mater Private Hospital Car ParkParking
- Parking (40)
- Queensland X-RayParking
- Springfield Central park 'n' rideParking
- Staff car parkParking
- University of Southern QueenslandParking
- Orion Springfield North EntranceParking Entrance
- Parking Entrance (4)
- Coles ExpressPetrol station
- Woolworths PetrolPetrol station
- Picnic Table (2)
- Australia PostPost office
- Public toilets
- Shelter
- NOVOShoes
- Spendless ShoesShoes
- The Athlete's FootShoes
- WilliamsShoes
- RebelSports
1 Main Street
- Skate ConnectionSports
- SmiggleStationery
- Taxi
- Telephone
- KidstuffToys
- ZingToys
- USQ Springfield CampusUniversity
- GodfreysVacuum Cleaner
- StacksVariety Store
- The Reject ShopVariety Store
- EB GamesVideo Games
- Waste Basket (6)
- BupaYes
- My medical and dental centreYes
- Nutrition WarehouseYes
- Yes
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Robelle DomainPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 11
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 10
- Nearest hospital
- Mater Private Hospital Springfield (0.4 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- BupaYes
- Mater Private Hospital SpringfieldHospital
- Mullein PharmacyPharmacy
- My medical and dental centreYes
- National Dental CareDentist
- Nutrition WarehouseYes
- Priceline PharmacyPharmacy
- Queensland X-RayCentre
- SpecsaversOptometrist
- Your Health ShopAlternative
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)
- 9
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 25.6
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
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
- Blair
- Member of Parliament
- Shayne NEUMANN (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 142,006
- Turnout (2025)
- 88.2%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +0.5 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 44.3%Labor 55.7%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 9.8 km away).
Coalition 33.7%Labor 66.3%
10.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Springfield Central (Blair)Labor 66.0% · Coalition 34.0% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
- Springfield Central NorthLabor 67.2% · Coalition 32.8% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- Springfield Lakes (Blair)Labor 68.0% · Coalition 32.0% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
- Redbank Plains East (Blair)Labor 66.1% · Coalition 33.9% TPP (2025)5.5 km away
- Redbank Plains (Blair)Labor 63.2% · Coalition 36.8% TPP (2025)7.0 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)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
More in Ipswich Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.