Suburbs Springwood (Qld)

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Springwood QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Springwood QLD is 9,710 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Springwood is $791 per week ($41,132 per year). Median rent in Springwood is $380 per week ($1,647 per month). Springwood has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Springwood has a population density of 1601.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Springwood is England. The most common religion is No Religion (44% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Springwood is $1,733.

There were 4,822 recorded offences in Springwood in 2025-26, a rate of 497 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (2,340 offences).

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📍 Springwood, Queensland — 27.6213°S, 153.1372°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (18)

Springwood Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Springwood Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$791/wk
$41,132 per year
#3726 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$380/wk
$1,647 per month
#2445 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
40years
2 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,733/mo
Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Springwood Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.8% (4,742) Female 51.2% (4,969)

Population Density

1601.5
people per km²
9,710 people · 6.1 km²

Households

2.6
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,059
Family income/wk

Springwood 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)

Springwood Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
42.7% 1,010 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
57.3% 1,355 dwellings

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

Springwood Country of Birth

Australia
88.0%
England
5.5%
India
2.7%
China
1.2%
Germany
0.7%
Hong Kong
0.6%
Afghanistan
0.5%
Indonesia
0.3%
Bosnia & Herzegovina
0.2%
Canada
0.2%

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

Springwood Religion

No Religion
44.0%
Catholic
20.3%
Anglican
11.7%
Not stated
6.8%
Christian (other)
6.4%
Uniting Church
4.3%
Pentecostal
3.5%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Springwood Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
68.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
21.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
6.7%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.2%

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

Springwood Languages Spoken at Home

Other
28.7%
Korean
16.8%
Mandarin
13.9%
IAL Punjabi
11.7%
SAL Tot
9.3%
Spanish
6.9%
Cantonese
6.5%
Arabic
6.1%

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

Springwood Employment

💼
Employed full-time
38.9% 2,833 people
⏰
Employed part-time
20.8% 1,510 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.7% 266 people
🏠
Not in labour force
36.6% 2,665 people

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

Springwood Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
35.0%
Bachelor Degree
29.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.5%
Postgraduate Degree
8.3%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.4%
Certificate I/II
2.8%

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

Springwood Occupation

Professionals
29.8%
Technicians & Trade Workers
16.8%
Clerical & Administrative
14.3%
Managers
12.4%
Community & Personal Service
11.4%
Sales Workers
6.0%
Labourers
4.9%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.3%

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

Springwood Field of Study

Management & Commerce
24.1%
Engineering
16.0%
Society & Culture
13.3%
Education
10.2%
Health
10.1%
Architecture & Building
7.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.6%
Information Technology
4.6%
Creative Arts
4.5%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.6%
Agriculture & Environment
1.4%

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

Springwood Dwelling Types

Separate house
75.2%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
19.6%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Springwood Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.4%
$1-$149/wk
0.2%
$150-$299/wk
1.2%
$300-$399/wk
1.9%
$400-$499/wk
6.0%
$500-$649/wk
3.7%
$650-$799/wk
6.1%
$800-$999/wk
6.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.8%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.2%
$4,000+/wk
9.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Springwood Marital Status

💍
Married
47.4% 3,788
↔️
Separated
3.4% 269
📋
Divorced
10.0% 795
🕊️
Widowed
5.7% 457
👤
Never married
33.5% 2,679

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Springwood Ancestry

English
29.6%
Australian
24.8%
Other
10.6%
Scottish
8.7%
Irish
8.3%
German
4.7%
Chinese
3.5%
Maori
2.4%
Indian
2.1%
New Zealander
1.9%
Italian
1.8%
Filipino
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Springwood School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
26.8%
Secondary — Government
21.7%
Vocational Education
11.4%
Pre-school
10.1%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
9.4%
Primary — Catholic
7.8%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
7.5%
Secondary — Catholic
5.3%

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

Springwood Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
7.7% 1,432
✅
No need for assistance
92.3% 17,211

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

Springwood Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
14.4% 1,102
—
Not a volunteer
85.6% 6,548

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Springwood Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.8%
$300-$449/mo
2.2%
$450-$599/mo
1.6%
$600-$799/mo
3.4%
$800-$999/mo
5.1%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
14.8%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
23.3%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
29.2%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
9.7%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Springwood How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
73.2%
Did not go to work
13.2%
Car (passenger)
4.6%
Bus
4.4%
Walked only
1.4%
Truck
0.8%
Other
0.7%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.7%
Bicycle
0.4%
Train
0.3%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.2%

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

Springwood Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.8%
1 vehicle
36.6%
2 vehicles
39.8%
3 vehicles
12.5%
4+ vehicles
7.2%

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

Springwood Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.6%
2 bedrooms
16.0%
3 bedrooms
42.1%
4 bedrooms
31.2%
5 bedrooms
6.2%
6+ bedrooms
1.8%

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

Springwood Population Mobility

15.6%
moved in the last year
43.2%
moved in the last 5 years
5.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
62.8%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Springwood Indigenous Population

1.9%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
361
Indigenous residents
18,445
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Springwood Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
960
Asthma
336
Arthritis
308
Heart disease
259
Diabetes
242
Lung condition
199
Cancer
160
Stroke
105
Kidney disease
97
Dementia
51

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

Springwood Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.0%
$1-$149/wk
4.6%
$150-$299/wk
5.7%
$300-$399/wk
4.3%
$400-$499/wk
3.8%
$500-$649/wk
3.6%
$650-$799/wk
9.2%
$800-$999/wk
11.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
8.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.5%
$3,500+/wk
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Springwood Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
40.8%
Couple — no children
27.2%
Couple — no children under 15
16.7%
One parent — children under 15
8.3%
One parent — no children under 15
7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Springwood Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 4
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 10
🏅
Previously served
3.0% 233
👤
Never served
96.8% 7,405

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Springwood Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
11.4% 867
—
Did not provide
88.6% 6,756

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Springwood Children Ever Born

No children
31.6%
1 child
14.0%
2 children
31.2%
3 children
16.5%
4 children
4.6%
5+ children
2.2%

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

Springwood When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
33
1951–1960
81
1961–1970
205
1971–1980
297
1981–1990
452
1991–2000
409
2001–2010
786
2011–2015
369
2016
55
2017
52
2018
63
2019
78
2020
26
2021
12

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

Springwood Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.2%
5–14 hours
30.3%
15–29 hours
13.8%
30+ hours
8.6%
Did not do domestic work
25.1%

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

Springwood Household Size

1 person
24.7%
2 persons
33.5%
3 persons
16.7%
4 persons
16.0%
5 persons
6.1%
6+ persons
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Springwood Where Residents Moved From

Same address
7,802
Moved from QLD
1,119
Moved — same area (SA2)
157
Moved from overseas
60
Moved from VIC
42
Moved from NSW
35
Moved from WA
4
Moved from SA
3

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

Springwood Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
83.9%
Step family — no other children
9.7%
Blended family — no other children
4.7%
Intact family — other children present
1.1%
Step family — other children present
0.4%
Other couple — children only
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Springwood Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 4,822 total

Theft
2,340
Break & Enter
501
Drug Offences
444
Assault
418
Domestic Violence
306
Fraud
208
Property Damage
192
Traffic
178
Sexual Offences
106
Weapons
90
Robbery
38
Homicide
1

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

Springwood Schools

18
schools nearby
9
government
997
avg ICSEA score
11,672
total students
John Paul College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 2,235 students
1117
ICSEA
St Peter's Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 508 students
1080
ICSEA
Calvary Christian College Independent
Primary · Prep-12 · 952 students
1069
ICSEA
St Edward the Confessor School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 542 students
1068
ICSEA
Chatswood Hills State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 607 students
1028
ICSEA
Eight Mile Plains State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 324 students
1023
ICSEA
Faith Christian School of Distance Education Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,615 students
1019
ICSEA
Springwood Road State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 435 students
1009
ICSEA
Springwood State High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 577 students
991
ICSEA
Springwood Central State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 252 students
984
ICSEA
Daisy Hill State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 241 students
940
ICSEA
St Paul's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 346 students
935
ICSEA
Mabel Park State High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,814 students
916
ICSEA
Harris Fields State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 506 students
889
ICSEA
Mabel Park State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 718 students
885
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 18 schools

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

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Springwood Rent Prices & Affordability

22%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,736/wk
Median Rent $380/wk
Rent-to-Income 21.9%

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

If you earn X in Springwood

≈ $7,523/month
Median rent $380/wk
Left after rent $1,356/wk
Rent share 21.9%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

West Gladstone
Income: $698/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $150/wk
West End (Townsville - Qld)
Income: $921/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $130/wk
Oakey
Income: $651/wk Rent: $265/wk Save: $115/wk
Wandal
Income: $803/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $110/wk
Heatley
Income: $662/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $100/wk
Tivoli
Income: $691/wk Rent: $285/wk Save: $95/wk
East Ipswich
Income: $735/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $90/wk
Cranbrook (Qld)
Income: $703/wk Rent: $293/wk Save: $87/wk

Springwood vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Northgate (Qld)
Pop: 4,876 Income: $998/wk Rent: $360/wk
Bundall
Pop: 4,895 Income: $902/wk Rent: $480/wk
Bonogin
Pop: 4,896 Income: $844/wk Rent: $630/wk
Bowen Hills
Pop: 4,898 Income: $1,042/wk Rent: $390/wk
Avoca (Qld)
Pop: 4,912 Income: $619/wk Rent: $305/wk
Hendra
Pop: 4,914 Income: $1,216/wk Rent: $550/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Springwood

What is the population of Springwood QLD?

The population of Springwood QLD is 9,710 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1601.5 people per km².Springwood is ranked #674 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Springwood?

The median personal income in Springwood QLD is $791 per week, or $41,132 per year.The median household income is $1,736 per week.Family income is $2,059 per week.Springwood is ranked #3,726 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Springwood?

Median rent in Springwood QLD is $380 per week ($1,647 per month).Rent represents 21.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Springwood ranks #2,445 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Springwood?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Springwood QLD is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Springwood?

The median age in Springwood QLD is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Springwood a good suburb to live in?

Springwood is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 9,710.The median income is $791/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.9% 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: 32635. All dollar figures in AUD.