Springfield Central bushfire risk

Of Springfield Central’s 789 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 2.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Springfield Central’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 Central address

Risk varies property by property.

Hazard exposure

0%
Of properties in a flood area
2.4%
Of properties in a bushfire area
789
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Springfield Central

Flood and bushfire areas across Springfield Central. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Springfield Central

Springfield Central sits in the Springfield police division, which recorded 4,201 reported offences in the 12 months to Jul 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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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 Central

Springfield Central is mostly centre / commercial. The most common zones:

Centre / commercial97.8% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: SF Town Centre

Open space1.5% of properties

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

Zone: Open Space

Residential0.4% of properties

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

Zone: Community Residential

School catchments in Springfield Central

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

Who lives in Springfield Central

At the 2021 Census, 28.6% of Springfield Central’s 234 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English41%
Australian24.8%
Scottish17.5%
Irish7.7%
German6%
Chinese5.1%

Top countries of birth

England3.8%
New Zealand3.8%
India2.1%
France1.7%
Hong Kong1.7%
Scotland1.7%

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

Development near Springfield Central

Ipswich council approved 3,522 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

3,522
Dwellings/yr
2,674
Houses
848
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Ipswich council area (not just Springfield Central). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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.