Springbrook · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Springbrook

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Almost every home in Springbrook is a separate house, with 97.6% of the area consisting of detached dwellings. This creates a housing landscape where few people rent and many more own their homes outright compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Springbrook, Suburb / Locality

Where Springbrook sits — Median rent (weekly)

$350 ▲ +32.1%
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Springbrook — higher than 71% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Springbrook$350
4213, QLD $500
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The typical weekly rent is $350, which is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the national figure. Monthly mortgage payments are a little below the state and national averages, with the typical payment sitting at $1,500.

$350 ▲ +32.1%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $265
  • 2016: $275
  • 2021: $350

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,500 ▲ +8.1%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,387
  • 2016: $1,350
  • 2021: $1,500

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Springbrook, $350–$549 is the majority at 75%; $200–$349 is next at 14%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Springbrook, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by Under $1,000 (26%) and $1,800–$2,999 (25%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is strong here, with 39.6% of homes owned outright—a figure far above the Queensland average. Only 12.8% of households rent, which is far below both the state and national figures.

12.8% ▼ -39.3%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.2%
  • 2016: 19.6%
  • 2021: 12.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

39.6% ▲ +13.1%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 35.0%
  • 2016: 36.0%
  • 2021: 39.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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Springbrook splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (41%) and Owned with a mortgage (40%), with Rented at 13%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 97.6% of the stock, far above the national average. While these homes are mostly detached, the proportion of houses with three or more bedrooms is well below the state and national figures at 66.3%.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

97.6% ▼ -2.4%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 97.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

66.3% ▲ +6.4%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 62.3%
  • 2016: 67.3%
  • 2021: 66.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Springbrook, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Springbrook, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 2 bedrooms (26%) and 4 bedrooms (20%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Springbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32625/springbrook/topic/housing-dwellings