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Spring Hill, QLD 4000 — 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
6,860
Population
Usual residents, Census 2021
31
Median age
Years
53.3%
Born overseas
Born outside Australia
2.0
Household size
Average people per household
Income
$1,869/wk
Household income
Median total weekly household income
$932/wk
Personal income
Median total weekly personal income
Housing
$400/wk
Median rent
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
$1,733/mo
Median mortgage
Median monthly mortgage repayment
13.6%
Separate houses
Share of occupied dwellings
76.8%
Flats & apartments
Share of occupied dwellings
12.5%
Unoccupied
Private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Work
67.1%
Employment rate
Employed as a share of people aged 15+
6.2%
Unemployment rate
Unemployed as a share of the labour force
84.9%
Year 12 or above
Highest school year completed
Tenure mix
Owned outright 11.7%Mortgaged 17.0%Rented 69.2%Other / not stated 2.1%

Where the growth came from

Spring Hill gained 813 residents from internal migration and 1,293 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,684 people moved away — a net addition of 422 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+813
Internal migration out+994
Overseas migration in+1,293
Natural increase+22
Population (ERP)
9,361
▲ 5,918 since 2001
SA2 · year to Jun 2025
YoY growth
+4.98%
▲ state average +1.76%
Year to Jun 2025
Net migration
+422
2,106 in · 1,684 out
Internal + overseas · 2025
Rank in Greater BrisbaneNice-to-have
16th
Top 7% of 243 SA2s
By growth rate

Estimated resident population

Spring Hill against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.

201620202025

Spring Hill population grew from 6,419 in 2016 to 9,361 in 2025, a change of 45.8% over the period, against the Queensland average.

Show data table
YearSpring HillQueensland average
20166,4194,845,152
20176,5324,926,380
20186,7165,006,623
20197,0205,088,847
20207,2015,165,613
20217,0225,215,814
20227,5235,310,905
20238,2775,450,235
20248,9175,571,890
20259,3615,669,764

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
Population6,0666,860+13%
Median age3031+1 yr
Median household income$1,638/wk$1,869/wk+14%
Median weekly rent$440/wk$400/wk-9.1%
Born overseas58.6%53.3%-5.2 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
8
within the SA2
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ChildcareOSM
3
childcare & kindergartens
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Hospitals & GPsOSM
3
2 hospitals · 1 GP/clinic
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
SupermarketsOSM
2
full-line grocery
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ParksOSM
4
public open space
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026

Within the Spring Hill SA2, OpenStreetMap records 8 schools, 3 childcare and kindergarten centres, 2 hospitals, 1 GP or clinic location, 2 supermarkets and 4 parks. For families: 4 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 18 cafés, 12 restaurants and 3 pubs and bars. Staying active: 3 gyms, 1 public pool and 17 sports fields. Also 1 shopping centre. The nearest train station, Brisbane Central, is about 700 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 41 bus stops here.

Show facility list
Schools
  • Saint Joseph's College Gregory Terrace
  • Brisbane Central State School
  • Australian Industry Trade College - Brisbane Campus
  • IES foundation
  • Arethusa College
  • Brisbane Girls Grammar School
  • Saint James College
  • Brisbane Grammar School
Childcare & kindergartens
  • Lady Gowrie
  • Brisbane City Child Care
  • Lady Gowrie
Gyms & fitness
  • The Training Ground
  • Snap Fitness
  • Brisbane Parkour Park
Public pools
  • Spring Hill Baths
Shopping centres
  • Spring Hill Marketplace
Hospitals
  • St Andrews War Memorial Private Hospital
  • Brisbane Private Hospital
GPs & clinics
  • Laser Sight
Supermarkets
  • IGA Local Grocer
  • Woolworths Metro
Parks
  • Bedford Park
  • Ken Mead Place
  • Cathedral Square

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 5
score 1,008
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Higher decile means more relative advantage
Decile 8
score 1,053
Economic resources (IER)
Income and housing capacity
Decile 1
score 869
Education & occupation (IEO)
Education and occupational skill levels
Decile 9
score 1,095

Nearby suburbs by growth

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

Map module — future phase
01Brisbane City+3.9%
02Fortitude Valley+3.3%
03West End+2.9%
04Kangaroo Point+2.9%
05South Brisbane+2.5%
06Highgate Hill+1.9%
07New Farm+1.1%