Springfield flood & bushfire risk
Of Springfield’s 3,433 mapped properties, 0.6% are in a mapped flood area and 13.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Springfield’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the QLD average of 17.2%.
Check a specific Springfield address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Springfield
Flood and bushfire areas across Springfield. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Springfield
Springfield sits in the Springfield police division, which recorded 4,201 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,201 total. Figures are for the whole Springfield police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Springfield
Springfield is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: Community Residential
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: Open Space
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Residential Low Density
School catchments in Springfield
Springfield can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Springfield
At the 2021 Census, 29.4% of Springfield’s 7,322 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Springfield
Ipswich council approved 3,522 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Ipswich council area (not just Springfield). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 10 Jasper Way, Springfield QLD 4300
- 14 Lotus Place, Springfield QLD 4300
- 16 Kingfisher Street, Springfield QLD 4300
- 3 Banjo Place, Springfield QLD 4300
- 5 Gila Place, Springfield QLD 4300
- 60 Eucalyptus Circuit, Springfield QLD 4300
- 6 Fernbark Street, Springfield QLD 4300
- 80 Congo Circuit, Springfield QLD 4300
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Ipswich
Compare Springfield with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.