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Springsure QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Springsure QLD is 950 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Springsure is $949 per week ($49,348 per year). Median rent in Springsure is $200 per week ($867 per month). Springsure has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Springsure has a population density of 6.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Springsure is England. The most common religion is Catholic (27% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is SAL Filipin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Springsure is $1,200.

There were 73 recorded offences in Springsure in 2025-26, a rate of 77 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was traffic (13 offences).

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📍 Springsure, Queensland — 24.0863°S, 148.0695°E

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Springsure Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Springsure Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$949/wk
$49,348 per year
#1620 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$200/wk
$867 per month
#7374 of 14,663
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Median Age
42years
4 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,200/mo
Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.7 per bedroom

Springsure Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.8% (444) Female 53.2% (505)

Population Density

6.7
people per km²
950 people · 141.2 km²

Households

2.3
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$2,358
Family income/wk

Springsure 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)

Springsure Housing Tenure

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Owned outright
58.5% 120 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
41.5% 85 dwellings

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

Springsure Country of Birth

Australia
98.9%
England
1.1%

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

Springsure Religion

Catholic
27.0%
No Religion
25.8%
Anglican
25.3%
Not stated
13.2%
Uniting Church
3.9%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.5%
Christian (other)
1.3%
Pentecostal
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Springsure Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
47.1%
Year 10 or equivalent
37.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
8.3%
Year 9 or equivalent
7.1%

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

Springsure Languages Spoken at Home

SAL Filipin
41.2%
SAL Tot
41.2%
Afrikaans
17.6%

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

Springsure Employment

💼
Employed full-time
47.2% 298 people
⏰
Employed part-time
19.1% 121 people
🔍
Unemployed
0.5% 3 people
🏠
Not in labour force
33.2% 210 people

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

Springsure Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
53.2%
Bachelor Degree
22.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.4%
Certificate I/II
3.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.7%
Postgraduate Degree
1.4%

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

Springsure Occupation

Professionals
23.4%
Technicians & Trade Workers
20.7%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
12.3%
Managers
11.9%
Clerical & Administrative
10.3%
Community & Personal Service
10.0%
Sales Workers
5.7%
Labourers
5.7%

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

Springsure Field of Study

Engineering
30.6%
Management & Commerce
17.1%
Education
13.5%
Health
12.7%
Society & Culture
8.7%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.6%
Agriculture & Environment
5.6%
Architecture & Building
5.2%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.2%

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

Springsure Dwelling Types

Separate house
97.3%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
1.8%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Springsure Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.6%
$1-$149/wk
1.0%
$150-$299/wk
1.0%
$300-$399/wk
3.6%
$400-$499/wk
8.1%
$500-$649/wk
5.5%
$650-$799/wk
5.5%
$800-$999/wk
5.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
4.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.9%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
10.1%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.2%
$4,000+/wk
11.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Springsure Marital Status

💍
Married
47.4% 364
↔️
Separated
3.9% 30
📋
Divorced
8.3% 64
🕊️
Widowed
8.1% 62
👤
Never married
32.3% 248

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Springsure Ancestry

Australian
34.6%
English
33.9%
Irish
10.1%
Scottish
6.6%
German
5.4%
Aboriginal Australianralian
2.5%
Dutch
1.8%
Italian
1.3%
Other
1.3%
Filipino
1.0%
Welsh
1.0%
New Zealander
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Springsure School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
43.7%
Secondary — Government
23.5%
Pre-school
9.8%
Vocational Education
9.3%
Secondary — Catholic
8.7%
Primary — Catholic
4.9%

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

Springsure Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
5.6% 94
✅
No need for assistance
94.4% 1,598

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

Springsure Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
29.9% 203
—
Not a volunteer
70.1% 476

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Springsure Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.4%
$300-$449/mo
4.4%
$450-$599/mo
4.4%
$600-$799/mo
11.8%
$800-$999/mo
10.3%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
29.4%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
19.1%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
5.9%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
4.4%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Springsure How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
61.4%
Did not go to work
10.5%
Walked only
10.0%
Car (passenger)
7.2%
Bus
6.3%
Bicycle
1.6%
Other
1.4%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.7%
Truck
0.7%

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

Springsure Car Ownership

0 vehicles
4.0%
1 vehicle
31.1%
2 vehicles
34.8%
3 vehicles
21.4%
4+ vehicles
8.8%

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

Springsure Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.2%
2 bedrooms
14.6%
3 bedrooms
47.1%
4 bedrooms
28.1%
5 bedrooms
5.0%
6+ bedrooms
2.0%

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

Springsure Population Mobility

14.3%
moved in the last year
39.8%
moved in the last 5 years
1.7%
unemployment rate (Census)
61.7%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Springsure Indigenous Population

4.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
71
Indigenous residents
1,615
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Springsure Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
61
Asthma
39
Arthritis
35
Heart disease
26
Diabetes
23
Cancer
18
Lung condition
14
Kidney disease
11
Stroke
6
Dementia
3

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

Springsure Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.8%
$1-$149/wk
4.3%
$150-$299/wk
5.6%
$300-$399/wk
4.7%
$400-$499/wk
0.9%
$500-$649/wk
1.4%
$650-$799/wk
8.2%
$800-$999/wk
10.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
10.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.3%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
13.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.1%
$3,500+/wk
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Springsure Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
42.8%
Couple — no children
34.4%
Couple — no children under 15
10.2%
One parent — children under 15
8.7%
One parent — no children under 15
3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Springsure Military Service

🏅
Previously served
2.3% 16
👤
Never served
97.7% 665

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Springsure Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
12.0% 81
—
Did not provide
88.0% 592

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Springsure Children Ever Born

No children
29.2%
1 child
9.7%
2 children
29.5%
3 children
16.9%
4 children
12.7%
5+ children
1.9%

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

Springsure When Migrants Arrived

1961–1970
3
1971–1980
4
1981–1990
7
1991–2000
7
2001–2010
5
2011–2015
7
2020
3

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

Springsure Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
23.7%
5–14 hours
24.5%
15–29 hours
14.2%
30+ hours
10.7%
Did not do domestic work
26.9%

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

Springsure Household Size

1 person
32.5%
2 persons
38.1%
3 persons
9.9%
4 persons
9.3%
5 persons
9.0%
6+ persons
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Springsure Where Residents Moved From

Same address
719
Moved from QLD
53
Moved — same area (SA2)
46
Moved from NSW
3
Moved from ACT
3
Moved from overseas
3

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

Springsure Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
86.4%
Step family — no other children
9.1%
Blended family — no other children
4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Springsure Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 73 total

Traffic
13
Break & Enter
11
Assault
10
Drug Offences
10
Domestic Violence
9
Theft
9
Sexual Offences
6
Property Damage
3
Fraud
2

Offence trend by year:

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: QLD Police Service — data.qld.gov.au

Springsure Schools

1
schools nearby
1
government
944
avg ICSEA score
168
total students
Springsure State School Government
Combined · Prep-10 · 168 students
944
ICSEA

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

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Springsure Rent Prices & Affordability

12%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,716/wk
Median Rent $200/wk
Rent-to-Income 11.7%

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

If you earn X in Springsure

≈ $7,436/month
Median rent $200/wk
Left after rent $1,516/wk
Rent share 11.7%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Hughenden
Income: $770/wk Rent: $160/wk Save: $40/wk
Charleville
Income: $822/wk Rent: $178/wk Save: $22/wk

Springsure vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Yandaran
Pop: 475 Income: $524/wk Rent: $200/wk
Glenden
Pop: 477 Income: $1,717/wk Rent: $32/wk
Halifax
Pop: 477 Income: $554/wk Rent: $160/wk
Mount Julian
Pop: 477 Income: $785/wk Rent: $360/wk
Breddan
Pop: 478 Income: $796/wk Rent: $360/wk
Oak Valley (Qld)
Pop: 478 Income: $796/wk Rent: $323/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Springsure

What is the population of Springsure QLD?

The population of Springsure QLD is 950 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 6.7 people per km².Springsure is ranked #4,052 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Springsure?

The median personal income in Springsure QLD is $949 per week, or $49,348 per year.The median household income is $1,716 per week.Family income is $2,358 per week.Springsure is ranked #1,620 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Springsure?

Median rent in Springsure QLD is $200 per week ($867 per month).Rent represents 11.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Springsure ranks #7,374 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Springsure?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Springsure QLD is $1,200. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Springsure?

The median age in Springsure QLD is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Springsure a good suburb to live in?

Springsure is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 950.The median income is $949/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (11.7% 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: 32633. All dollar figures in AUD.