Springfield, QLD 4300 — 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.
Suburb profile
Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.
Where the growth came from
Springfield gained 882 residents from internal migration and 144 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 991 people moved away — a net addition of 35 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.
Estimated resident population
Springfield against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.
Springfield population grew from 7,054 in 2016 to 8,537 in 2025, a change of 21.0% over the period, against the Queensland average.
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| Year | Springfield | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 7,054 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 7,121 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 7,230 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 7,371 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 7,415 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 7,439 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 7,714 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 8,086 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 8,384 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 8,537 | 5,669,764 |
Then and now
Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
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.
Within the Springfield SA2, OpenStreetMap records 6 schools, 4 childcare and kindergarten centres, 1 GP or clinic location, 1 supermarket and 18 parks. For families: 5 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 1 café, 1 restaurant and 1 pub or bar. Staying active: 1 gym, 2 public pools and 14 sports fields. The nearest train station, Springfield, is about 1,450 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 31 bus stops here.
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- The Springfield Anglican College - Primary Campus
- The Springfield Anglican College - Primary Campus
- Woodcrest State College
- Hymba Yumba
- The Springfield Anglican College
- The Springfield Anglican College - Secondary Campus
- Coles
- Outlook Park
- Lilac Park
- Brommiley Park
- Curlew Park
- Bob Gibbs Park
- M McGuire Park
- Kuring-Gai Park
- College Park
- Springfield
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.
Nearby suburbs by growth
Ranked list stands in for the choropleth map; the map module is a later phase.