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Spring Mountain bushfire risk

Of Spring Mountain’s 3,806 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 99.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.

0%
In a flood area
99.9%
In a bushfire area
3,806
Mapped properties

Crime near Spring Mountain

Spring Mountain sits in the Springfield police division, which recorded 4,204 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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251
Break-ins
171
Vehicle theft
1,123
Other theft
398
Property damage
120
Fraud
23
Handling stolen goods
539
Assault
87
Sexual offences
21
Robbery
83
Other against the person
1
Homicide
1,387
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,204 total. Figures are for the whole Springfield police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Spring Mountain

Spring Mountain is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential91% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: Community Residential

Open space7.9% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: Open Space

Environmental0.8% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: Conservation

School catchments in Spring Mountain

PrimaryRipley Valley SS · Springfield Central SS · Spring Mountain SS
JuniorRipley Valley State Secondary College · Springfield Central SHS
SeniorRipley Valley State Secondary College · Springfield Central SHS

Spring Mountain can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Spring Mountain

At the 2021 Census, 45.8% of Spring Mountain’s 6,085 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English24.3%
Australian22.5%
Indian17%
Scottish5.9%
Filipino4.7%
Irish4.4%

Top countries of birth

India16%
New Zealand7.2%
Philippines3.3%
England2.4%
Nepal1.5%
South Africa1.2%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Spring Mountain

Ipswich council approved 3,007 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

3,007
Dwellings/yr
2,201
Houses
806
Units
01,7503,5002020202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole Ipswich council area (not just Spring Mountain). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Spring Mountain address:

Nearby suburbs

Springfield Central · 0% floodSpringfield Lakes · 0% floodBrookwater · 0.1% floodAugustine Heights · 0% floodSpringfield · 0.6% floodBellbird Park · 1.1% flood

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.