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Springfield Lakes QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Springfield Lakes QLD is 17,211 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Springfield Lakes is $994 per week ($51,688 per year). Median rent in Springfield Lakes is $410 per week ($1,777 per month). Springfield Lakes has a median age of 31 years, younger than the national median of 38. Springfield Lakes has a population density of 1937.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Springfield Lakes is India. The most common religion is No Religion (49% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Springfield Lakes is $1,800.

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Springfield Lakes Population

residents (Census 2021)

Springfield Lakes Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$994/wk

$51,688 per year

#1260 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$410/wk

$1,777 per month

#1715 of 14,663

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Median Age

31years

7 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,800/mo

Avg household size: 3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Springfield Lakes Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.7% (8,383) Female 51.3% (8,827)

Population Density

1937.0

people per km²

17,211 people · 8.9 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,295

Family income/wk

Springfield Lakes 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)

Springfield Lakes Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

18.5% 567 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

81.5% 2,506 dwellings

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

Springfield Lakes Country of Birth

Australia

83.4%

India

7.6%

England

4.8%

China

0.9%

Fiji

0.8%

Iran

0.8%

Afghanistan

0.6%

Hong Kong

0.4%

Bangladesh

0.4%

Chile

0.3%

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

Springfield Lakes Religion

No Religion

48.8%

Catholic

18.9%

Anglican

8.3%

Hinduism

6.9%

Not stated

5.7%

Christian (other)

4.9%

Other Religions Tot

3.6%

Buddhism

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Springfield Lakes Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

76.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

14.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.1%

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

Springfield Lakes Languages Spoken at Home

Other

28.3%

IAL Punjabi

17.0%

Vietnamese

12.6%

Malayalam

9.2%

SAL Tot

9.2%

Samoan

8.4%

Hindi

8.1%

Mandarin

7.1%

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

Springfield Lakes Employment

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Employed full-time

51.4% 5,830 people

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Employed part-time

21.0% 2,381 people

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Unemployed

4.3% 488 people

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Not in labour force

23.3% 2,643 people

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

Springfield Lakes Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

32.5%

Bachelor Degree

30.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.0%

Postgraduate Degree

10.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.3%

Certificate I/II

2.8%

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

Springfield Lakes Occupation

Professionals

29.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.5%

Community & Personal Service

13.8%

Clerical & Administrative

13.8%

Managers

12.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.8%

Sales Workers

5.6%

Labourers

4.6%

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

Springfield Lakes Field of Study

Management & Commerce

25.5%

Engineering

16.6%

Society & Culture

13.4%

Health

13.1%

Education

8.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.8%

Information Technology

5.2%

Architecture & Building

4.7%

Creative Arts

3.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.7%

Agriculture & Environment

0.9%

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

Springfield Lakes Dwelling Types

Separate house

96.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

3.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Springfield Lakes Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.7%

$1-$149/wk

0.3%

$150-$299/wk

0.4%

$300-$399/wk

0.6%

$400-$499/wk

2.0%

$500-$649/wk

2.2%

$650-$799/wk

3.7%

$800-$999/wk

4.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

17.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

11.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

10.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.9%

$4,000+/wk

10.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Springfield Lakes Marital Status

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Married

48.7% 6,120

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Separated

3.9% 493

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Divorced

7.8% 980

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Widowed

1.9% 244

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Never married

37.6% 4,718

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Springfield Lakes Ancestry

English

26.3%

Australian

23.7%

Other

15.4%

Scottish

7.1%

Irish

5.9%

Indian

5.8%

German

3.6%

Maori

2.7%

Samoan

2.5%

Chinese

2.4%

Filipino

2.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Springfield Lakes School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

34.2%

Secondary — Government

24.1%

Vocational Education

10.4%

Pre-school

10.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.5%

Primary — Catholic

6.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.9%

Secondary — Catholic

3.6%

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

Springfield Lakes Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.7% 1,216

✅

No need for assistance

96.3% 31,977

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

Springfield Lakes Volunteering

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Volunteer

11.6% 1,399

—

Not a volunteer

88.4% 10,662

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Springfield Lakes Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.6%

$300-$449/mo

0.8%

$450-$599/mo

0.9%

$600-$799/mo

1.5%

$800-$999/mo

2.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

13.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

27.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

32.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

11.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Springfield Lakes How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

74.4%

Did not go to work

12.6%

Car (passenger)

5.0%

Train

4.3%

Other

0.9%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.7%

Walked only

0.7%

Truck

0.6%

Bus

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Bicycle

0.2%

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

Springfield Lakes Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.7%

1 vehicle

33.1%

2 vehicles

47.6%

3 vehicles

13.1%

4+ vehicles

4.6%

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

Springfield Lakes Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.2%

2 bedrooms

3.3%

3 bedrooms

28.8%

4 bedrooms

61.1%

5 bedrooms

5.9%

6+ bedrooms

0.7%

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

Springfield Lakes Population Mobility

19.3%

moved in the last year

59.7%

moved in the last 5 years

5.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

75.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Springfield Lakes Indigenous Population

3.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

992

Indigenous residents

32,505

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Springfield Lakes Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,509

Asthma

573

Arthritis

306

Diabetes

301

Heart disease

185

Lung condition

123

Cancer

101

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Springfield Lakes Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.8%

$1-$149/wk

3.9%

$150-$299/wk

4.2%

$300-$399/wk

2.3%

$400-$499/wk

1.6%

$500-$649/wk

2.0%

$650-$799/wk

7.8%

$800-$999/wk

11.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.6%

$3,500+/wk

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Springfield Lakes Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

55.6%

Couple — no children

16.3%

Couple — no children under 15

12.1%

One parent — children under 15

11.0%

One parent — no children under 15

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Springfield Lakes Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

2.1% 248

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.4% 54

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Previously served

2.9% 356

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Never served

94.6% 11,436

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Springfield Lakes Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

9.8% 1,180

—

Did not provide

90.2% 10,822

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Springfield Lakes Children Ever Born

No children

33.0%

1 child

16.4%

2 children

30.6%

3 children

13.1%

4 children

5.5%

5+ children

1.5%

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

Springfield Lakes When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

142

1971–1980

253

1981–1990

538

1991–2000

611

2001–2010

2,161

2011–2015

1,216

2016

199

2017

167

2018

180

2019

194

2020

2021

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

Springfield Lakes Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.6%

5–14 hours

31.1%

15–29 hours

12.9%

30+ hours

9.4%

Did not do domestic work

25.0%

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

Springfield Lakes Household Size

1 person

14.1%

2 persons

27.4%

3 persons

21.7%

4 persons

23.2%

5 persons

8.7%

6+ persons

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Springfield Lakes Where Residents Moved From

Same address

13,275

Moved from QLD

1,873

Moved — same area (SA2)

740

Moved from NSW

174

Moved from overseas

107

Moved from VIC

107

Moved from NT

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

Moved from WA

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

Springfield Lakes Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

83.2%

Step family — no other children

10.4%

Blended family — no other children

4.7%

Intact family — other children present

1.1%

Other couple — children only

0.5%

Step family — other children present

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Springfield Lakes Schools

schools nearby

government

1027

avg ICSEA score

11,949

total students

St Peters Lutheran College Springfield Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 784 students

1125

ICSEA

The Springfield Anglican College Independent

Secondary · Prep-12 · 1,124 students

1109

ICSEA

Spring Mountain State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 939 students

1089

ICSEA

Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 527 students

1068

ICSEA

Springfield Central State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 1,005 students

1059

ICSEA

St Augustine's College Catholic

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,555 students

1056

ICSEA

Springfield Central State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,998 students

1030

ICSEA

Springfield Lakes State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 1,124 students

1025

ICSEA

Mastery Schools Australia Independent

Combined · 4-10 · 960 students

1005

ICSEA

Woodcrest State College Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,709 students

971

ICSEA

Hymba Yumba Independent School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 224 students

760

ICSEA

The Springfield Anglican College - Primary Campus Independent

Primary

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

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Springfield Lakes Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,184/wk

Median Rent $410/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.8%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Springfield Lakes

Your weekly income

≈ $9,464/month

Median rent $410/wk

Left after rent $1,774/wk

Rent share 18.8%

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Springfield Lakes vs State & National Average

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Pop: 8,668 Income: $834/wk Rent: $340/wk

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Pop: 8,671 Income: $1,025/wk Rent: $390/wk

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Pop: 8,687 Income: $866/wk Rent: $440/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Springfield Lakes

What is the population of Springfield Lakes QLD?

The population of Springfield Lakes QLD is 17,211 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1937.0 people per km².Springfield Lakes is ranked #208 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Springfield Lakes?

The median personal income in Springfield Lakes QLD is $994 per week, or $51,688 per year.The median household income is $2,184 per week.Family income is $2,295 per week.Springfield Lakes is ranked #1,260 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Springfield Lakes?

Median rent in Springfield Lakes QLD is $410 per week ($1,777 per month).Rent represents 18.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Springfield Lakes ranks #1,715 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Springfield Lakes?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Springfield Lakes QLD is $1,800. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Springfield Lakes?

The median age in Springfield Lakes QLD is 31 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Springfield Lakes a good suburb to live in?

Springfield Lakes is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 17,211.The median income is $994/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.8% 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: 32630. All dollar figures in AUD.