State Electorate · Area profile
Springwood
99 km²
Much higher proportions of families and children live in Springwood compared to the national average. It is a growing community of 53,064 people where the typical resident is 38. The area is a hub for families, with a significant number of children under 15 and a high share of large, detached homes. This family focus is mirrored in the local economy, which sees a high rate of people working or looking for work and a strong presence of health and education professionals.
A family-heavy area that's short on schools per child.
14 schools within reach make Springwood convenient for families.
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The typical age is 38, matching the state and national figures. Children under 15 make up 20.6% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas and has risen since 2011.
About 27.4% of residents were born overseas, which is well above the Queensland average. English is the most common ancestry at 39.0%, though the proportion of overseas-born residents has fallen significantly since 2011.
Most people speak only English at home (81.7%), and the share of people using another language has fallen sharply since 2011 to 15.2%. This is a little above the state average but well below the national figure.
About 41.0% of people report no religion, which is slightly above the national average and has risen 18 points since 2011. Christianity remains the most common affiliation at 48.5%.
Schooling levels are high here, with 65.0% of residents completing Year 12, which is well above the national figure. About 23.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.
Typical weekly household income is $2,083, which is much higher than most similar areas. High earners are common, with 26.5% of households earning over $3,000 a week, a figure that has risen since 2011.
People needing help with daily activities make up 4.9% of the population, which is lower than most areas. Long-term health conditions are reported at 27.9%, about the same as the national average.
Unpaid childcare is very common here, with 32.6% of people providing this care, which is well above the national average. This is consistent with the high proportion of children in the area.
Homes are larger than usual, with 2.8 people per home and a very low share of people living alone (17.2%). Couples with children make up the majority of families at 62.9%.
The area is dominated by detached houses (86.9%), with 89.7% of homes having three or more bedrooms. Renting is much less common here than in the rest of the state, at only 21.5%.
Car use is the primary way to get to work for 61.5% of people, and very few homes (2.6%) have no motor vehicle. Working from home has become more common, rising to 16.2% since 2011.
The community is relatively stable, with 37.1% of people moving in the last five years, which is well below the national figure. Recent overseas arrivals have also fallen sharply since 2011.
A high proportion of adults are working or looking for work (68.5%), which is well above the state average. Many residents work in health care, construction, and education.
Springwood is somewhat walkable, with 86.5% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. Almost every home (97.1%) is within a 15-minute walk of a park.