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Springfield flood & bushfire risk

Of Springfield’s 3,434 mapped properties, 0.6% are in a mapped flood area and 13.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.

0.6%
In a flood area
13.9%
In a bushfire area
3,434
Mapped properties

Crime near Springfield

Springfield 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 Springfield

Springfield is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential97.4% of properties

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

Zone: Community Residential

Open space2.4% of properties

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

Zone: Open Space

Residential0.2% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Residential Low Density

School catchments in Springfield

PrimaryCamira SS · Mount Surprise SS · Springfield Lakes SS · Woodcrest State College
JuniorSpringfield Central SHS · Woodcrest State College
SeniorSpringfield Central SHS · Woodcrest State College

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

English35%
Australian32.7%
Scottish8.7%
Irish8.3%
German5.5%
Samoan4%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand7.8%
England3.5%
India2.6%
Philippines1.5%
Vietnam1.1%
Samoa1%

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 3,007 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 Springfield). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Springfield address:

Nearby suburbs

Brookwater · 0.1% floodCamira · 2.7% floodSpringfield Lakes · 0% floodAugustine Heights · 0% floodBellbird Park · 1.1% floodSpringfield Central · 0% 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.