Springfield, QLD 4871 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Springfield is a suburb of Queensland, postcode 4871, home to 7,322 residents with a balanced age mix. Located in the Carpentaria local government area (Very Remote Australia).
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Snapshot
Median house—
Median rent$385 /wk
Population7,322
Area— km²
To CBD— km
LGAIpswich
Demographics
- Population
- 7,322
- Median age
- 32 years
- Median household income
- $2,176 /week
- Median personal income
- $919 /week
- Median family income
- $2,271 /week
- Average household size
- 3.1
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.8
- Local government area
- Ipswich
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Ipswich
- Remoteness classification
- Very Remote Australia
- Federal electorate
- Leichhardt
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Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $385 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Rent share of household income
- 18%
Schools
School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.
Climate
Climate normals from the Bureau of Meteorology.
NBN & connectivity
NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.
Safety
- Recorded offences: 28,851 across the Ipswich LGA in the year to March 2026 (stable on the prior year).
- Most common categories: 13,655 theft, 4,220 violent offences, 3,293 drug offences.
Nearby suburbs
- Nearby suburb profiles arriving in the next data refresh.
Frequently asked questions
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Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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