Springfield Lakes
Springfield Lakes is growing fast.
Springfield Lakes is growing fast, up 4.69% in the latest year against 1.76% for Queensland; a place people are actively moving to. The trade-offs: there's no one-seat public transport ride to the CBD — you'd change at Springfield Central station; rents have risen 6% in the past year (RTA).
Mostly free-standing houses, with a median age of 31 and households on a median $2,231 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, RTA median rents, Queensland Police Service reported offences, OpenStreetMap, TransLink timetables and Queensland Open Data.
What's good
- growing fast, up 4.69% in the latest year against 1.76% for Queensland
- a place people are actively moving to
What to weigh up
- there's no one-seat public transport ride to the CBD — you'd change at Springfield Central station
- rents have risen 6% in the past year (RTA)
Springfield Lakes on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Springfield Lakes, QLD.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Springfield Lakes against the Queensland average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Springfield Lakes population grew from 16,037 in 2016 to 29,522 in 2025, a change of 84.1% over the period, against 17.0% for the Queensland average.
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| Year | Springfield Lakes | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 16,037 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 17,291 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 18,796 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 20,943 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 22,678 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 24,040 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 25,871 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 27,034 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 28,200 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 29,522 | 5,669,764 |
Where the growth is coming from
Springfield Lakes gained 3,771 residents from internal migration and 512 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 3,351 people moved away — a net addition of 932 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+3,771
- Internal migration out+3,140
- Overseas migration in+512
- Natural increase+390
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 15,428 | 23,526 | +52% |
| Median age | 29 | 31 | +2 yrs |
| Median household income | $1,929/wk | $2,231/wk | +16% |
| Median weekly rent | $390/wk | $420/wk | +7.7% |
| Born overseas | 35.8% | 38.3% | +2.5 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 8.6%
- Mortgaged 47.4%
- Rented 42.4%
- Other / not stated 1.6%
What it costs to rent
Residential Tenancies Authority · 2026-Q2Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the Residential Tenancies Authority's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
Rent over time
All dwellings in Springfield Lakes against the Greater Brisbane median.
Median weekly rent in Springfield Lakes went from $580 in 2024-Q1 to $670 in 2026-Q2, up 16%, against $656 for Greater Brisbane now.
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| Year | Springfield Lakes | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | $580 | $562 |
| 2024-Q2 | $600 | $590 |
| 2024-Q3 | $600 | $574 |
| 2024-Q4 | $600 | $594 |
| 2025-Q1 | $625 | $585 |
| 2025-Q2 | $630 | $624 |
| 2025-Q3 | $650 | $612 |
| 2025-Q4 | $650 | $633 |
| 2026-Q1 | $660 | $625 |
| 2026-Q2 | $670 | $656 |
By dwelling type — 2026-Q2 quarter
| Type | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | — | $640n=47 | $700n=105 |
| Townhouse | — | — | $610n=14 | — |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure with a small n as indicative only.
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Springfield Lakes was $670 for the 2026-Q2 quarter, up 6% on a year earlier. That is $14 a week above the Greater Brisbane median. By type: a 3-bedroom house $640.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q2 | $670 | +6.3% | $656 |
| 2026-Q1 | $660 | +5.6% | $625 |
| 2025-Q4 | $650 | +8.3% | $633 |
| 2025-Q3 | $650 | +8.3% | $612 |
| 2025-Q2 | $630 | +5.0% | $624 |
| 2025-Q1 | $625 | +7.8% | $585 |
| 2024-Q4 | $600 | +5.3% | $594 |
| 2024-Q3 | $600 | +6.2% | $574 |
| 2024-Q2 | $600 | +9.1% | $590 |
| 2024-Q1 | $580 | +5.5% | $562 |
| 2023-Q4 | $570 | +5.6% | $575 |
| 2023-Q3 | $565 | +8.7% | $536 |
| 2023-Q2 | $550 | +10.0% | $526 |
| 2023-Q1 | $550 | +19.6% | $496 |
| 2022-Q4 | $540 | +20.0% | $495 |
| 2022-Q3 | $520 | +20.9% | $455 |
| 2022-Q2 | $500 | +16.3% | $454 |
| 2022-Q1 | $460 | +9.5% | $428 |
| 2021-Q4 | $450 | +9.8% | $436 |
| 2021-Q3 | $430 | +7.5% | $416 |
| 2021-Q2 | $430 | +7.5% | $408 |
| 2021-Q1 | $420 | +5.0% | $405 |
| 2020-Q4 | $410 | +0.0% | $401 |
| 2020-Q3 | $400 | +0.0% | $392 |
| 2020-Q2 | $400 | +1.3% | $383 |
| 2020-Q1 | $400 | +0.0% | $394 |
| 2019-Q4 | $410 | +2.5% | $391 |
| 2019-Q3 | $400 | +0.0% | $384 |
| 2019-Q2 | $395 | +0.0% | $383 |
| 2019-Q1 | $400 | +0.0% | $387 |
| 2018-Q4 | $400 | +0.0% | $383 |
| 2018-Q3 | $400 | +0.0% | $381 |
| 2018-Q2 | $395 | — | $383 |
| 2018-Q1 | $400 | — | $386 |
| 2017-Q4 | $400 | — | $384 |
| 2017-Q3 | $400 | — | $381 |
Rent data © the State of Queensland (Residential Tenancies Authority), used under CC BY 4.0, June 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. The RTA suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 7score 1,043
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 7score 1,032
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 8score 1,045
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 7score 1,029
Safety context
Queensland Police Service · July 2026How much crime is reported where Springfield Lakes sits — measured for its whole police division, because that is the finest area the Queensland Police Service publishes.
Springfield Lakes is policed by the Queensland Police Service Springfield Division, which also covers Redbank Plains, Springfield and Augustine Heights - Brookwater. The reported-offence figures below are for the whole division, not Springfield Lakes specifically.
Most-reported offences · Springfield Division, last 12 months
- Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry)1,647 /100k−37% vs QLD↓ 15%
- Assault809 /100k−23% vs QLD↓ 17%
- Drug Offences602 /100k−64% vs QLD↑ 41%
- Unlawful Entry356 /100k−47% vs QLD↓ 8%
- Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle251 /100k−26% vs QLD↑ 17%
- Robbery36 /100k−20% vs QLD↑ 9%
Rate per 100,000 people across the whole Springfield Division — not Springfield Lakes on its own; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, other theft is reported most across the whole Springfield Division over the last 12 months, running 37% below the Queensland rate and down on the year before. None of this is specific to Springfield Lakes — a police division usually spans several suburbs, so treat it as area context, not a street-level read.
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| Offence category | Division | Queensland | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 1,647 per 100k | 2,632 per 100k | ↓ 15% vs prior year |
| Assault | 809 per 100k | 1,053 per 100k | ↓ 17% vs prior year |
| Drug Offences | 602 per 100k | 1,666 per 100k | ↑ 41% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Entry | 356 per 100k | 677 per 100k | ↓ 8% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 251 per 100k | 338 per 100k | ↑ 17% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 36 per 100k | 45 per 100k | ↑ 9% vs prior year |
Crime statistics © State of Queensland (Queensland Police Service), used under CC BY 4.0, updated July 2026. Reported offences are counted for the Springfield Division; suburb-level detail is not published as open data. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise, per QPS’s own guidance.
Flood risk
Has this suburb flooded before, and how much of it is mapped as flood-liable?
Brisbane City Council's flood data covers the Brisbane City Council area only. Springfield Lakes is in City of Ipswich, so no council flood mapping is shown here. That is not the same as having no flood risk — check Ipswich City Council's own flood information for Springfield Lakes.
Ipswich City Council’s flood information for Springfield Lakes →Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Springfield Lakes SA2, OpenStreetMap records 5 childcare and kindergarten centres, 1 hospital, 3 supermarkets and 66 green spaces. For families: 36 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 10 cafés, 16 restaurants and 3 pubs and bars. Staying active: 1 public pool and 57 sports fields. Also 1 cinema and 7 shopping centres. The nearest train station, Springfield Central, is about 1,250 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 70 bus stops here.
Gyms are not well mapped in OpenStreetMap yet, so no count is shown for it here. See this area on OpenStreetMap →
List every mapped place
Schools
- St Peters Lutheran College
- Springfield Central State High
- Springfield Central State School
- Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School
- Spring Mountain State School
- Springfield Lakes State School
Childcare & kindergartens
- Kindy Patch 1
- Kindy Patch 2
- Early Learning Centre
- The Lakes Early Learning Centre
Gyms & fitness
- OMG Fitness
- Anytime Fitness
Public pools
- Orion Lagoon
Cinemas
- Event Cinemas
Shopping centres
- Orion Springfield Central
- Timezone
- Orion Springfield Central
- Target
- Orion Springfield Central
- Big W
- Orion Springfield Central
Hospitals
- Mater Private Hospital Springfield
Supermarkets
- Woolworths
- Coles
- Aldi
Green spaces
- Robelle Domain
- Shearwater Park
- Mountain Park
- Tim Apelt Partk
- Creekside Park
- Lakes Entrance Park
- Discovery Lake Walk
- Springfield Central Parklands
Parks and trails
Brisbane City Council · biannuallyCouncil park and trail data on this site is published by Brisbane City Council, and covers the Brisbane City Council area only. Springfield Lakes is in City of Ipswich, which does not publish an equivalent open dataset, so no council parks are listed here. The green spaces counted in the amenities section above come from OpenStreetMap and are unaffected.
Park locations © Brisbane City Council 2026; tracks and trails © Brisbane City Council 2025. Used under CC BY 4.0.
Getting to the CBD
TransLink timetablesHow to reach the city centre from Springfield Lakes on public transport — the routes you'd catch here, how long they take and how often they run.
From Springfield Lakes there's no one-seat ride to the city: catch route 533 to Springfield Central station, about every 32 minutes in the morning peak, then change for the Brisbane CBD — roughly 40 minutes all up. Times are scheduled and in-vehicle only — they exclude walking, waiting and any transfer.
Feeder routes from Springfield Lakes
- 533Spring Mountain Loop~1 min to Springfield Central, then change (+39 min)
These are timetabled figures for a typical weekday. Plan a door-to-door trip on the TransLink journey planner →
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Fastest scheduled trip to the Brisbane CBD | about 40 min |
| Best route, morning peak (7–9am) | about every 32 min |
| Best route, off-peak (10am–3pm) | about every 32 min |
| 533 — Spring Mountain Loop | about 1 min, change at Springfield Central (+39 min) |
Timetable data © State of Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads, TransLink Division), used under CC BY 4.0. Scheduled in-vehicle times for a representative weekday, city-bound — they exclude walking, waiting and transfer time, and real running times vary with traffic.
Schools
Every open Queensland school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Springfield Lakes SA2 contains 6 schools — 4 primary schools, 1 secondary school and 1 combined school, of which 4 are government and 2 non-government. Its schools with a published ICSEA average 1066 (1000 is the national average); each school's own figure and student background are on its page. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Springfield Lakes sits in decile 7 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 76% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Springfield Central State School (primary), Springfield Central State High School (junior secondary), Springfield Central State High School (senior secondary).
Parts of the SA2 also fall in the catchment of Springfield Lakes State School (primary), Spring Mountain State School (primary), Greenbank State School (primary), Park Ridge State High School (junior secondary), Woodcrest State College (junior secondary), Woodcrest State College (senior secondary), Park Ridge State High School (senior secondary).
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Show school list
- Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School (Springfield Lakes) · Catholic · Prep–6
- Spring Mountain State School · State · Prep–6
- Springfield Central State School · State · Prep–6
- Springfield Lakes State School · State · Prep–6
- Springfield Central State High School · State · 7–12
- St Peters Lutheran College Springfield (Springfield Central) · Independent · Prep–12
School list & catchments: Queensland Government Open Data (Department of Education), licensed CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Springfield - Redbank
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereSpringfield Lakes+4.7%
- 01Collingwood Park - Redbank+5.8%
- 02Bellbird Park+3.7%
- 03Redbank Plains+3.3%
- 04Springfield+1.8%
- 05Augustine Heights - Brookwater+1.5%
- 06Camira - Gailes+0.9%
- 07Goodna+0.1%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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