Springfield Central QLD 4300
Springfield Central is in Ipswich LGA, QLD, postcode 4300, with population 234.
Strong evidence
Springfield Central has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Market rent, Crime, Schools, and Hospitals. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
Springfield Central has usable rent context. No strong rent pressure, affordability stress, or investor-rent signal is visible from the provided context.
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Rent context available
Springfield Central has usable rent context. Snapshot rent $270/wk.
No strong rent pressure, affordability stress, or investor-rent signal is visible from the provided context.
Springfield Central has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Market rent, Crime, Schools, and Hospitals. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
Use compare to test the suburb against another candidate, then validate financial assumptions in the calculator where available.
Market rent, Crime, Schools, Hospitals
No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.
Property prices
Springfield Central currently reads as a growth-momentum candidate.
Population movement supports a growth-led read. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.
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Population movement supports a growth-led read. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.
Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.
Property prices
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Full data detail
Springfield Central QLD
Springfield Central is a quiet locality in Queensland within the Ipswich local government area (postcode 4300). With a population of 234, the suburb has a young professional demographic with a median age of 30. Households earn a median income of $57K per year, with an average household size of 1.4 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +3.5% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 32 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 50 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are community & personal service, technicians & trades, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward public admin & safety and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
The current median weekly rent is $270. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,645.
Springfield Central is served by 4 schools, including 1 primary, 1 secondary, 2 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1055, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 16 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 private hospital. The crime rate in the Ipswich LGA is moderate at 6,690 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Population growth of +3.5% year-on-year indicates strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Springfield Central is a quiet locality in Queensland within the Ipswich local government area (postcode 4300). With a population of 234, the suburb has a young professional demographic with a median age of 30. Households earn a median income of $57K per year, with an average household size of 1.4 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +3.5% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 32 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 50 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are community & personal service, technicians & trades, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward public admin & safety and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
The current median weekly rent is $270. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,645.
Springfield Central is served by 4 schools, including 1 primary, 1 secondary, 2 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1055, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 16 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 private hospital. The crime rate in the Ipswich LGA is moderate at 6,690 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Population growth of +3.5% year-on-year indicates strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Springfield Central FAQ
Common questions-
What LGA is Springfield Central in?
Springfield Central is in the Ipswich Local Government Area, QLD, postcode 4300. Council-level context for Ipswich LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Springfield Central?
The median weekly rent in Springfield Central is $270/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.
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What does the rent signal say about Springfield Central?
Rent context available: Springfield Central has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is Springfield Central a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Springfield Central show: Strong Growth, Steady. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Springfield Central?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the Springfield Central data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.