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QLD · Logan Council
Springwood, 4127
Est. population · Jun 2025
10,053
Growth (1 yr)
+0.4%
Growth (5 yr)
+3.6%
Median age
40
Median income
$1,736/wk
Employment rate
59.5%
Languages at home
17.4%non-English
Most common: Korean, Mandarin, Punjabi
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
- Education hub
- National parks
- Excellent transport
Suburb profile
Springwood is a practical established suburb in Logan Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street. Overseas-born and multilingual households are a noticeable part of the local population.
Schooling is a clear local strength compared with many peer areas. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Most routine trips are on foot, while buses cover longer journeys across the metro area.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Community and employment push the suburb to a excellent desirability read, even as safety look more ordinary among similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Springwood snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$650/wk
Population (ERP)
10,053
+0.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.3%
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
#23
among Metro Brisbane · Established
Safety
82nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
26th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
57th
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
- 73.7/100 — Excellent
- State standing
- Top 3% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 85th in Australia
- State rank
- 36th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #23 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #26 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
10,053(June 2025)
+0.4% annual · +3.6% over 5 years · 26th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.4%
- 5-year growth
- +3.6%
- Change in 1 year
- +36
- Change in 5 years
- +349
- Growth rank in QLD
- 26th 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 (~10,450), extrapolated at +0.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 9,710
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,736
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 199 of 3,737
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 59.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 2,554 / 840 / 139
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)
- 738
- Against the person
- 90
- Against property
- 495
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 73.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 108 residents
- State safety percentile
- 81.8th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -3.9%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences204
- Other Property Damage128
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)969
- Traffic And Related Offences170
- Unlawful Entry146
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
- 8
- Median school ICSEA (8 schools)
- 1,023.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 57th
School list
- Calvary Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1069 · 75th percentile · LBOTE 17% · 952 students · Top SEA quarter 25% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Springwood Central State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 984 · 40th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 252 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Chatswood Hills State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1028 · 59th percentile · LBOTE 23% · 607 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Springwood State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 991 · 43th percentile · LBOTE 24% · 577 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Faith Christian School of Distance EducationCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1019 · 55th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 1,615 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Springwood Road State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1009 · 51th percentile · LBOTE 33% · 435 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- John Paul CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1117 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 51% · 2,235 students · Top SEA quarter 47% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- St Edward the Confessor SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1068 · 75th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 542 students · Top SEA quarter 23% · 1.8 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
5 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Springwood Community Kindergartenkindergarten
- Springwood Early Education CentreDennis Roadkindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
47 public transport stops in this suburb
- Barbaralla Dr at Barbaralla Park
- Barbaralla Dr at Barbaralla Park
- Barbaralla Dr at Burgallby Road
- Barbaralla Dr at Burgallby Road
- Springwood Rd at Trevallyan Drive
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
276 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
12 restaurants · 5 cafes · 1 pubs · 2 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 8 fast food · 1 bakeries · 7 places of worship
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Good local dining options — 27 food & drink venues nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 25 parks mapped in suburb, 9 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 47 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 23 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 100/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.51
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 2.78
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.57
Food & drink(27)
- Springwood Homestyle BakeryBakery
- Cafe
- Cafe63 SpringwoodCafe
99 Cinderella Drive, Springwood
- Cuppa @ 7Cafe
- More CafeCafe
- The Pantry San DonCafe
- Domino'sFast food
- Fast food
- Fish Market Fish & ChipsFast food
- Hungry Jack'sFast food
- KFCFast food
- Noodle BoxFast food
- Red RoosterFast food
- SubwayFast food
- Chatswood Hills TavernPub
- AmalfiRestaurant
- Amma Indian RestaurantRestaurant
1-3 Achilles Drive
- Daisy ThaiRestaurant
- Hwaro92Restaurant
- Kam KoonRestaurant
- MogoomRestaurant
- Mughal Cafe & RestaurantRestaurant
- Red WokRestaurant
- The American Bourbon Bar & GrillRestaurant
14 Carol Avenue
- The Thai OrchidRestaurant
3374 Pacific Highway, Springwood
- Viet Fresh RollsRestaurant
- VietfoodRestaurant
Shopping(3)
- AldiSupermarket
3434 Pacific Highway
- WoolworthsSupermarket
Community(12)
- Springwood Community CentreCommunity centre
- Kindergarten (3)
- Springwood Community KindergartenKindergarten
- Springwood Early Education CentreKindergarten
20 Dennis Road, Springwood
- Brisbane Catholic EducationSchool
5 Laurinda Crescent
- Calvary Christian CollegeSchool
161 Dennis Road, Springwood
- Chatswood Hills State SchoolSchool
- Springwood Central State SchoolSchool
26-34 Dennis Road, Springwood
- Springwood State High SchoolSchool
202 Springwood Road
- Slacks Creek Progress HallTownhall
Health & services(7)
- Brilliant Minds PsychologyClinic
- Dennis Road MedicalClinic
- Lifeblood Springwood Donor CentreClinic
- Qualitas Medical Practice SpringwoodMedical clinic
4 Paxton Street
- Southside Specialist CentreMedical clinic
- Chatswood Hills PharmacyPharmacy
- CityVet Chatswood HillsVeterinary
Sport & outdoors(46)
- Springwood Park Dog Off Leash AreaDog park
73 Cinderella Drive, Springwood
- Lifestyle Health ClubGym
- Bangalla ParkPark
- Barbaralla Drive ParkPark
- Barbaralla ParkPark
- Caloola ParkPark
- Carol ParkPark
Carol Avenue, Springwood
- Coleman ParkPark
- Dorset ParkPark
- Exilis ParkPark
- George Swanston GardensPark
- Hibbertia ParkPark
- John Paul ParkPark
- Landra ParkPark
- Lisbeth ParkPark
- Magellan ParkPark
- Moreland ParkPark
- Murrajong ParkPark
- Park
- Park
Springwood
- Shortland Street BufferPark
- Springwood ParkPark
- Tallowood ParkPark
- Thornhill ParkPark
- Yurana ParkPark
Springwood
- Playground (8)
- Tallowood Park PlaygroundPlayground
- Sports centre
- Springwood Tigers Junior Rugby League ClubSports centre
Rholanda Crescent
- Barbaralla Park Basketball CourtSports field
- Barbaralla SkateparkSports field
- Sports field
- Springwood Water ReservoirSports field
- Swimming pool (6)
Entertainment(1)
- Stringybark LookoutViewpoint
Transport(29)
29 bus stops
Other(59)
- The Rejuv LabAlternative
- Thai Orchid Buddha StatueArtwork
- rediATMATM
- Bendigo BankBank
- Gold Class NailsBeauty salon
- Bench (3)
- Bicycle Parking
- Koorong BooksBooks
- Car
1 Shortland Street
- Car (2)
- Q FordCar
3344 Pacific Highway, Springwood
- Q SuzukiCar
- Springwood MazdaCar repair
- Caroline Bridal WearClothes
- TargetDepartment Store
- Drinking water (6)
- bp pulseEV charging
- I've Been FramedFrame
53 Achilles Drive, Springwood
- Hostel
- Hotel GloriaHotel
- Milo HotelsHotel
64 Cinderella Drive, Springwood
- Information
- Springwood Cycle RouteInformation
- Chatswood Central Shopping CentreMall
- Plateau ParkNature Reserve
- Springwood Conservation ParkNature Reserve
- Parking (67)
- Parking Entrance
- Little Wardy's Pet & AquariumPet
- BPPetrol station
- Coles ExpressPetrol station
- Springwood Sports HealthPhysiotherapist
13 Vanessa Boulevard
- Brisbane Emmanual ChurchPlace of worship
- Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's WitnessesPlace of worship
236 Springwood Road
- Living Word ChurchPlace of worship
6 Paxton Street, Springwood
- Networx ChurchPlace of worship
3374 Pacific Highway, Springwood
- Place of worship
- Springwood Baptist ChurchPlace of worship
258 Springwood Road
- Springwood Seventh-day Adventist ChurchPlace of worship
121 Barbaralla Drive, Springwood
- Foot Factor PodiatryPodiatrist
1 Laurinda Crescent
- Jayne Winter PodiatistPodiatrist
- Police
- Australia PostPost Box
- Public toilets
- Carol Park Gazebo NorthShelter
- Carol Park Gazebo SouthShelter
- Shelter (16)
- Tallowood Park Northern Team ShelterShelter
- Tallowood Park Southern Team ShelterShelter
- Arcare Springwood Aged CareSocial Facility
99 Cinderella Drive, Springwood
- Bluecare Aged CareSocial Facility
- Elements @ SpringwoodSocial Facility
224 Dennis Road, Springwood
- Ram CareSocial Facility
- Social Facility (2)
- Springwood DRT RankTaxi
- TelstraTelephone
- TranslinkVending machine
- Waste Basket (4)
- Queensland Radiology SpecialistsYes
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
25 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bangalla ParkPark
- Barbaralla Drive ParkPark
- Barbaralla ParkPark
- Caloola ParkPark
- Carol ParkPark
- Coleman ParkPark
- Dorset ParkPark
- Exilis ParkPark
- Gamenya ParkPark
- George Swanston GardensPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 28
- Parks (OSM)
- 25
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
7 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Brisbane Emmanual Church
- Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
236 Springwood Road
- Living Word Church
6 Paxton Street, Springwood
- Networx Church
3374 Pacific Highway, Springwood
- Place of worship
- Springwood Baptist Church
258 Springwood Road
- Springwood Seventh-day Adventist Church
121 Barbaralla Drive, Springwood
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
- 15
- Nearest hospital
- Logan Cardiology & Specialist Centre (6.2 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- 32 Dental LaneDentist
- Brilliant Minds PsychologyClinic
- Chatswood Hills PharmacyPharmacy
- Dennis Road MedicalClinic
- Foot Factor PodiatryLaurinda CrescentPodiatrist
- Jayne Winter PodiatistPodiatrist
- Lifeblood Springwood Donor CentreClinic
- QML PathologyDoctor
- Qualitas Medical Practice SpringwoodPaxton StreetDoctor
- Queensland Radiology SpecialistsYes
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)
- 236
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 23.5
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
- Rankin
- Member of Parliament
- Jim CHALMERS (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 114,950
- Turnout (2025)
- 85.2%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +6.5 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 34.5%Labor 65.5%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.3 km away).
Coalition 35.6%Labor 64.4%
1.1 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +7.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Chatswood HillsLabor 64.8% · Coalition 35.1% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- Springwood CentralLabor 61.3% · Coalition 38.7% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- Springwood EastLabor 63.8% · Coalition 36.2% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- Springwood RoadLabor 63.8% · Coalition 36.2% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
- Mabel ParkLabor 70.2% · Coalition 29.8% TPP (2025)2.2 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)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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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