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Springbrook QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Springbrook, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Springbrook QLD is 705 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Springbrook is $611 per week ($31,772 per year). Median rent in Springbrook is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Springbrook has a median age of 49 years, older than the national median of 38. Springbrook has a population density of 13.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Springbrook is England. The most common religion is No Religion (54% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Springbrook is $1,500.

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Springbrook Population

residents (Census 2021)

Springbrook Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$611/wk

$31,772 per year

#6928 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$350/wk

$1,517 per month

#3104 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

49years

11 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,500/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.8 per bedroom

Springbrook Demographics

Gender Split

Male 53.8% (379) Female 46.2% (326)

Population Density

13.4

people per km²

705 people · 52.7 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,430

Family income/wk

Springbrook Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Springbrook Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

50.7% 114 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

49.3% 111 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Springbrook Country of Birth

Australia

88.5%

England

8.1%

Germany

2.4%

France

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Springbrook Religion

No Religion

53.7%

Not stated

15.9%

Catholic

10.7%

Anglican

10.0%

Christian (other)

2.5%

SB OSB NRA OSB

2.5%

Uniting Church

2.3%

Buddhism

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Springbrook Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

62.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

25.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Springbrook Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

16.7%

SAL Tagalog

16.7%

SAL Tot

16.7%

Afrikaans

12.5%

French

12.5%

German

12.5%

Japan

12.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Springbrook Employment

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Employed full-time

29.3% 146 people

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Employed part-time

22.3% 111 people

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Unemployed

3.8% 19 people

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Not in labour force

44.6% 222 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Springbrook Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

41.3%

Bachelor Degree

23.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.1%

Postgraduate Degree

8.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.5%

Certificate I/II

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Springbrook Occupation

Professionals

26.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.4%

Managers

14.2%

Community & Personal Service

13.8%

Labourers

11.5%

Clerical & Administrative

7.3%

Sales Workers

6.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Springbrook Field of Study

Health

13.6%

Engineering

13.2%

Society & Culture

11.8%

Architecture & Building

10.5%

Management & Commerce

10.1%

Creative Arts

8.8%

Education

8.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.3%

Agriculture & Environment

7.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

6.1%

Information Technology

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Springbrook Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Springbrook Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.9%

$1-$149/wk

1.1%

$150-$299/wk

2.7%

$300-$399/wk

4.2%

$400-$499/wk

6.1%

$500-$649/wk

7.6%

$650-$799/wk

6.1%

$800-$999/wk

9.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.0%

$4,000+/wk

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Springbrook Marital Status

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Married

41.2% 254

↔️

Separated

2.9% 18

📋

Divorced

17.9% 110

🕊️

Widowed

2.6% 16

👤

Never married

35.4% 218

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Springbrook Ancestry

English

31.8%

Australian

24.2%

Irish

12.8%

Scottish

8.5%

German

7.4%

Other

6.0%

Italian

2.2%

Dutch

2.0%

Welsh

1.5%

Chinese

1.4%

New Zealander

1.1%

French

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Springbrook School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

37.5%

Secondary — Government

19.2%

Vocational Education

15.4%

Pre-school

10.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

10.6%

Secondary — Catholic

3.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Springbrook Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.4% 82

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No need for assistance

93.6% 1,198

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Springbrook Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

22.1% 122

—

Not a volunteer

77.9% 429

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Springbrook Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

9.5%

$300-$449/mo

3.4%

$450-$599/mo

2.6%

$600-$799/mo

6.0%

$800-$999/mo

4.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

19.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

22.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

22.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

2.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Springbrook How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

67.3%

Did not go to work

17.9%

Car (passenger)

6.0%

Walked only

5.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

2.4%

Other

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Springbrook Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.1%

1 vehicle

34.7%

2 vehicles

44.0%

3 vehicles

15.5%

4+ vehicles

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Springbrook Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.0%

2 bedrooms

26.5%

3 bedrooms

45.5%

4 bedrooms

20.0%

5 bedrooms

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Springbrook Population Mobility

10.2%

moved in the last year

37.5%

moved in the last 5 years

5.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

52.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Springbrook Indigenous Population

0.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,254

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Springbrook Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Asthma

Lung condition

Heart disease

Stroke

Cancer

Diabetes

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Springbrook Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.9%

$1-$149/wk

4.4%

$150-$299/wk

8.6%

$300-$399/wk

4.6%

$400-$499/wk

6.0%

$500-$649/wk

8.6%

$650-$799/wk

10.2%

$800-$999/wk

12.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.2%

$3,500+/wk

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Springbrook Family Structure

Couple — no children

37.3%

Couple — children under 15

32.6%

Couple — no children under 15

13.1%

One parent — no children under 15

9.0%

One parent — children under 15

7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Springbrook Military Service

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Previously served

6.4% 35

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Never served

93.6% 516

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Springbrook Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

16.8% 92

—

Did not provide

83.2% 455

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Springbrook Children Ever Born

No children

35.0%

1 child

19.3%

2 children

25.5%

3 children

16.0%

4 children

2.9%

5+ children

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Springbrook When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2019

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Springbrook Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.9%

5–14 hours

35.8%

15–29 hours

15.2%

30+ hours

15.7%

Did not do domestic work

15.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Springbrook Household Size

1 person

34.4%

2 persons

37.5%

3 persons

13.9%

4 persons

7.6%

5 persons

3.5%

6+ persons

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Springbrook Where Residents Moved From

Same address

574

Moved from QLD

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Springbrook Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

78.5%

Blended family — no other children

13.8%

Step family — no other children

7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Springbrook Schools

schools nearby

government

1086

avg ICSEA score

total students

Springbrook State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 29 students

1086

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Springbrook Rent Prices & Affordability

27%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,273/wk

Median Rent $350/wk

Rent-to-Income 27.5%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Springbrook

Your weekly income

≈ $5,516/month

Median rent $350/wk

Left after rent $923/wk

Rent share 27.5%

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Springbrook vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Tully Heads

Pop: 354 Income: $550/wk Rent: $250/wk

Calavos

Pop: 359 Income: $668/wk Rent: $128/wk

Boreen Point

Pop: 359 Income: $494/wk Rent: $310/wk

Comet

Pop: 360 Income: $1,264/wk Rent: $150/wk

Mowbray (Qld)

Pop: 362 Income: $896/wk Rent: $300/wk

Wallaville

Pop: 363 Income: $488/wk Rent: $240/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Springbrook

What is the population of Springbrook QLD?

The population of Springbrook QLD is 705 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 13.4 people per km².Springbrook is ranked #4,491 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Springbrook?

The median personal income in Springbrook QLD is $611 per week, or $31,772 per year.The median household income is $1,273 per week.Family income is $1,430 per week.Springbrook is ranked #6,928 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Springbrook?

Median rent in Springbrook QLD is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 27.5% of household income, which is considered moderate.Springbrook ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Springbrook?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Springbrook QLD is $1,500. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Springbrook?

The median age in Springbrook QLD is 49 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Springbrook a good suburb to live in?

Springbrook is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 705.The median income is $611/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (27.5% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 32625. All dollar figures in AUD.