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Springwood, QLD 4127 — Suburb Profile

Population growth, migration, income, rent and the Census 2021 profile for this Statistical Area 2, drawn from ABS regional population and Census releases.

Compared with Queensland average

Suburb profile

Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.

People
9,842
Population
Usual residents, Census 2021
40
Median age
Years
31.9%
Born overseas
Born outside Australia
2.6
Household size
Average people per household
Income
$1,724/wk
Household income
Median total weekly household income
$788/wk
Personal income
Median total weekly personal income
Housing
$380/wk
Median rent
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
$1,733/mo
Median mortgage
Median monthly mortgage repayment
71.6%
Separate houses
Share of occupied dwellings
3.9%
Flats & apartments
Share of occupied dwellings
5.1%
Unoccupied
Private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Work
59.4%
Employment rate
Employed as a share of people aged 15+
5.3%
Unemployment rate
Unemployed as a share of the labour force
65.7%
Year 12 or above
Highest school year completed
Tenure mix
Owned outright 28.6%Mortgaged 38.1%Rented 29.1%Other / not stated 4.2%

Where the growth came from

Springwood gained 912 residents from internal migration and 204 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,073 people moved away — a net addition of 43 before natural increase.

Components of change, 2024–25 sample period. Natural increase is shown separately from migration so the two are not read as one figure.

Internal migration in+912
Internal migration out+986
Overseas migration in+204
Natural increase-6
Population (ERP)
10,328
▲ 942 since 2001
SA2 · year to Jun 2025
YoY growth
+0.36%
▼ state average +1.76%
Year to Jun 2025
Net migration
+43
1,116 in · 1,073 out
Internal + overseas · 2025
Rank in Greater BrisbaneNice-to-have
217th
Top 89% of 243 SA2s
By growth rate

Estimated resident population

Springwood against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.

201620202025

Springwood population grew from 9,601 in 2016 to 10,328 in 2025, a change of 7.6% over the period, against the Queensland average.

Show data table
YearSpringwoodQueensland average
20169,6014,845,152
20179,7124,926,380
20189,8475,006,623
20199,9475,088,847
20209,9685,165,613
20219,9655,215,814
20229,9875,310,905
202310,1685,450,235
202410,2915,571,890
202510,3285,669,764

Then and now

Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.

Census DataPacks · 5-yearly
Population9,2789,842+6.1%
Median age3740+3 yrs
Median household income$1,571/wk$1,724/wk+9.7%
Median weekly rent$360/wk$380/wk+5.6%
Born overseas32.1%31.9%-0.2 pts

Facilities & amenities

What OpenStreetMap records inside the SA2 boundary. Counts reflect features tagged in OSM and can undercount a real, less-mapped area; public pools exclude private backyard pools where tagged.

SchoolsOSM
6
within the SA2
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ChildcareOSM
5
childcare & kindergartens
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Hospitals & GPsOSM
7
0 hospitals · 7 GP/clinics
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
SupermarketsOSM
4
full-line grocery
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ParksOSM
27
public open space
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026

Within the Springwood SA2, OpenStreetMap records 6 schools, 5 childcare and kindergarten centres, 7 GP or clinic locations, 4 supermarkets and 27 parks. For families: 10 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 8 cafés, 13 restaurants and 2 pubs and bars. Staying active: 2 gyms, 1 public pool and 14 sports fields. Also 3 shopping centres. The nearest train station, Woodridge, is about 3,950 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 50 bus stops here.

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Schools
  • Calvary Christian College
  • Springwood Central State School
  • Chatswood Hills State School
  • Springwood State High School
  • Brisbane Catholic Education
  • Saint Edward's Catholic Primary School
Childcare & kindergartens
  • Springwood Community Kindergarten
  • Springwood Early Education Centre
Gyms & fitness
  • Lifestyle Health Club
  • Planet Fitness
Shopping centres
  • Target
  • Chatswood Central Shopping Centre
  • Arndale Shopping Centre
GPs & clinics
  • Brilliant Minds Psychology
  • Dennis Road Medical
  • Qualitas Medical Practice Springwood
  • Southside Specialist Centre
  • Lifeblood Springwood Donor Centre
  • QML Pathology
  • Springwood Medical Practice
Supermarkets
  • Aldi
  • Woolworths
  • Woolworths
  • Coles
Parks
  • Tallowood Park
  • Yurana Park
  • Barbaralla Drive Park
  • Barbaralla Park
  • George Swanston Gardens
  • Exilis Park
  • Moreland Park
  • Murrajong Park

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via the Overpass API.

Socio-economic indexes

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks areas by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth nationally, decile 10 the highest.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Lower decile means more relative disadvantage
Decile 6
score 1,027
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Higher decile means more relative advantage
Decile 6
score 1,006
Economic resources (IER)
Income and housing capacity
Decile 6
score 1,014
Education & occupation (IEO)
Education and occupational skill levels
Decile 6
score 999

Nearby suburbs by growth

Ranked list stands in for the choropleth map; the map module is a later phase.

Map module — future phase
01Woodridge+1.6%
02Underwood+1.6%
03Logan Central+1.2%
04Daisy Hill+0.8%
05Kingston (Qld)+0.7%
06Slacks Creek+0.7%
07Rochedale South - Priestdale+0.1%