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QLD · Ipswich Council
Springfield Lakes, 4300
Est. population · Jun 2025
25,686
Growth (1 yr)
+4.7%
Growth (5 yr)
+30.2%
Median age
31
Median income
$2,184/wk
Employment rate
71.6%
Languages at home
27.1%non-English
Most common: Punjabi, Vietnamese, Malayalam
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Springfield Lakes is a well-connected established suburb in Ipswich Council with everyday amenities close at hand. Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, with plenty of young families in the mix. The suburb has a clear multicultural mix alongside longer-term local households.
School and preschool provision is plentiful within the local area. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Buses make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. The area is still finding its shape, with new households arriving and the community evolving year by year.
The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer local dining and lifestyle amenities compared with similar metro suburbs, though community and employment, plus safety remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Springfield Lakes snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$660/wk
Population (ERP)
25,686
+4.7% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.1%
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
#52
among Metro Brisbane · Growth area
Safety
29th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
95th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
8/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
72nd
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
- 53.3/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 27% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1762nd in Australia
- State rank
- 405th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #52 among Metro Brisbane · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #232 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 80%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $660
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
25,686(June 2025)
+4.7% annual · +30.2% over 5 years · 95th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +4.7%
- 5-year growth
- +30.2%
- Change in 1 year
- +1,154
- Change in 5 years
- +5,964
- Growth rank in QLD
- 95th 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 (~37,100), extrapolated at +7.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 17,211
- Median age
- 31
- Median household income / week
- $2,184
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 425 of 5,952
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,800
- Employment rate
- 71.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5,311 / 222 / 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)
- 843
- Against the person
- 162
- Against property
- 458
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 32.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 106 residents
- State safety percentile
- 29.4th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -0.3%
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
- 7
- Median school ICSEA (7 schools)
- 1,059
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 72th
School list
- Springfield Central State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1030 · 60th percentile · LBOTE 43% · 1,998 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- St Peters Lutheran College SpringfieldCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1125 · 90th percentile · LBOTE 55% · 784 students · Top SEA quarter 49% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Mastery Schools AustraliaCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1005 · 49th percentile · LBOTE 1% · 960 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 1.2 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 →
- Springfield Central State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1059 · 72th percentile · LBOTE 56% · 1,005 students · Top SEA quarter 27% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Springfield Lakes State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1025 · 58th percentile · LBOTE 38% · 1,124 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- The Springfield Anglican CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1109 · 87th percentile · LBOTE 32% · 1,124 students · Top SEA quarter 43% · 2.0 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
- Early Learning Centrekindergarten
- The Lakes Early Learning Centrekindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
34 public transport stops in this suburb
- Lakeside Ave near Burlington Tce
- Lakeside Ave near James Josey Ave
- Lakeside Ave near Janus Gr
- Spring Lake Village 1
- Spring Lake Village 4
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
131 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
14 playgrounds · 1 dog parks · 1 sports centres · 1 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 42 parks mapped in suburb, 14 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 34 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 18 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.44
Community(1)
- Good Shepherd Catholic Primary SchoolSchool
Springfield Lakes
Sport & outdoors(44)
- Springfield Lakes Dog ParkDog park
57 Grande Avenue, Springfield Lakes
- Creekside ParkPark
- Discovery Lake WalkPark
- Discovery ParkPark
Springfield Lakes Boulevard
- Edge ParkPark
- Fenwick ParkPark
- Grande ParkPark
40 Grande Avenue, Springfield Lakes
- Joe Guthrie ParkPark
- Lakes Entrance ParkPark
70 Lakes Entrance Drive, Springfield Lakes
- Park (8)
- Promenade ParkPark
- Regatta WalkPark
- Ridgetop ParkPark
- Shearwater ParkPark
- Springfield Central ParklandsPark
- Terry & Frances Slaughter ParkPark
- The Promenade FallsPark
- Tim Apelt PartkPark
- Waterside ParkPark
- Picnic area
- Playground (13)
- Teenager ParkPlayground
- Atlantic Drive Sporting ComplexSports centre
- Sports field
- Swimming pool
Entertainment(1)
- Viewpoint
Transport(14)
14 bus stops
Other(13)
- Artwork
- Bbq
- Bench (18)
- Drinking water (19)
- Fitness Station
- Garden
- White Rock - Spring Mountain Conservation EstateNature Reserve
- Parking (6)
- Picnic Table (12)
- Public toilets
- Shelter (8)
- Slipway
- Traffic Park
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
27 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Butterfly ParkPark
- Creekside ParkPark
- Discovery Lake WalkPark
- Discovery ParkPark
- Edge ParkPark
- Fenwick ParkPark
- Grande ParkPark
- Grech ParkPark
- Harriets ParkPark
- Joe Guthrie ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 53
- Parks (OSM)
- 42
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
- Mater Private Hospital Springfield (0.9 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)
- 669
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 26.0
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 7.4 km away).
Coalition 29.1%Labor 70.8%
1.7 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +9.5 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Springfield Lakes (Oxley)Labor 69.4% · Coalition 30.6% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- Springfield Central (Oxley)Labor 73.7% · Coalition 26.3% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- SpringfieldLabor 72.3% · Coalition 27.7% TPP (2025)2.7 km away
- Augustine HeightsLabor 57.4% · Coalition 42.6% TPP (2025)5.3 km away
- Bellbird ParkLabor 69.3% · Coalition 30.7% TPP (2025)6.1 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)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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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