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QLD · Ipswich Council
Springfield, 4300
Est. population · Jun 2025
8,660
Growth (1 yr)
+1.9%
Growth (5 yr)
+15.3%
Median age
32
Median income
$2,176/wk
Employment rate
69.3%
Languages at home
19.7%non-English
Most common: Samoan, Vietnamese, Spanish
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
In Ipswich Council, Springfield is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, with family life visible on every street. Overseas-born and multilingual households are a noticeable part of the local population.
Fitness and outdoor sport options are a real part of local life, not just a distant club trip away. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Everyday errands are walkable, and buses and trains keep the wider city within easy reach.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. A growing community is gradually adding fresh energy without losing its local identity.
Among similar metro suburbs, the suburb earns a good desirability read, with community and employment, plus safety the standout strengths.
At a glance
Springfield snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$650/wk
Population (ERP)
8,660
+1.9% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.3%
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
#10
among Metro Brisbane · Growth area
Safety
29th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
73rd
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
6/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
18th
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
- 67.8/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 6% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 346th in Australia
- State rank
- 87th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #10 among Metro Brisbane · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #67 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $650
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
8,660(June 2025)
+1.9% annual · +15.3% over 5 years · 73th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.9%
- 5-year growth
- +15.3%
- Change in 1 year
- +159
- Change in 5 years
- +1,152
- Growth rank in QLD
- 73th 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 (~9,400), extrapolated at +1.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 7,322
- Median age
- 32
- Median household income / week
- $2,176
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 104 of 2,424
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 69.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 2,015 / 293 / 13
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)
- 284
- Against the person
- 55
- Against property
- 154
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 32.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 133 residents
- State safety percentile
- 29.4th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -0.5%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences337
- Other Property Damage247
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)873
- Traffic And Related Offences295
- Assault262
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 865.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 18th
School list
- Woodcrest State CollegeCombined · Government · ICSEA 971 · 34th percentile · LBOTE 26% · 1,709 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Hymba Yumba Independent SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 760 · 2th percentile · LBOTE 1% · 224 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.3 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
4 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- childcarechildcare
- kindergartenkindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
27 public transport stops in this suburb
- Springfield Greenbank Art at Springfield College
- Springfield Pkwy at Springfield Greenbank Arterial
- Springfield Pwy at Escarpment Drive
- Topaz Rd at Springfield Fair
- Topaz Rd at Springfield Fair
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
149 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 4 fast food · 1 bakeries · 1 places of worship
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 15 parks mapped in suburb, 5 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 27 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 17 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 86/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.14
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.09
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.05
Food & drink(8)
- Kebab BeatBakery
- Cafe
- Domino'sFast food
Springfield
- Hungry Jack'sFast food
- KFCFast food
- McDonald'sFast food
- Springfield TavernPub
- Thai HausRestaurant
Shopping(4)
- Your Local ButcherButcher
- 7-ElevenConvenience store
- ColesSupermarket
16 Springfield Parkway
Community(8)
- Childcare
- Community centre
- Kindergarten (2)
- Hymba YumbaSchool
6 Springfield Parkway
- The Springfield Anglican College - Primary CampusSchool
- The Springfield Anglican College - Primary CampusSchool
Springfield College Drive
- Woodcrest State CollegeSchool
Health & services(2)
- Medical clinic
- AmcalPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(31)
- Gym
- Bob Gibbs ParkPark
- Brommiley ParkPark
- Curlew ParkPark
- H L Jones ParkPark
- Kuring-Gai ParkPark
- Lilac ParkPark
- Lloyd Bird ParkPark
- M McGuire ParkPark
- O'Dwyers GullyPark
- Outlook ParkPark
- Park (4)
- Playground (5)
- WaterworxSports centre
- Sports field
- Springfield Pool & Spa SuppliesSwimming pool
- Swimming pool (8)
Transport(18)
17 bus stops · 1 train stations
Other(20)
- BWSAlcohol
- Bench (12)
- Car wash
- WesTEC Trade Training CentreCollege
- Common (6)
- Drinking water (2)
- Lole's Barber ShopHairdresser
- Parking (34)
- Springfield park 'n' rideParking
- 7-ElevenPetrol station
- UnitedPetrol station
- Sports & Spinal SpringfieldPhysiotherapist
22A Commercial Drive
- For JC ChurchPlace of worship
- Podiatry @ Sports and Spinal SpringfieldPodiatrist
22A Commercial Drive
- Post Box (2)
- Australia PostPost office
- Public toilets
- Shelter (7)
- Telephone
- Waste Basket (3)
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
11 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bob Gibbs ParkPark
- Brommiley ParkPark
- Curlew ParkPark
- Escarpment Village ParkPark
- H L Jones ParkPark
- Kuring-Gai ParkPark
- Lilac ParkPark
- Lloyd Bird ParkPark
- M McGuire ParkPark
- O'Dwyers GullyPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 26
- Parks (OSM)
- 15
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
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- For JC Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 4
- Nearest hospital
- Mater Private Hospital Springfield (3.8 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- AmcalPharmacy
- DoctorDoctor
- Podiatry @ Sports and Spinal SpringfieldCommercial DrivePodiatrist
- Sports & Spinal SpringfieldCommercial DrivePhysiotherapist
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)
- 291
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 33.6
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
- Oxley
- Member of Parliament
- Milton DICK (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 122,449
- Turnout (2025)
- 88.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +7.6 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 30.8%Labor 69.2%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 4.8 km away).
Coalition 29.3%Labor 70.8%
1.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +8.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- SpringfieldLabor 72.3% · Coalition 27.7% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Springfield Lakes (Oxley)Labor 69.4% · Coalition 30.6% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- Bellbird ParkLabor 69.3% · Coalition 30.7% TPP (2025)3.4 km away
- Augustine HeightsLabor 57.4% · Coalition 42.6% TPP (2025)3.5 km away
- CamiraLabor 66.5% · Coalition 33.5% TPP (2025)3.7 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)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.