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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.

0%
In a flood area
2.4%
In a bushfire area
789
Mapped properties

Crime near Springfield Central

Springfield Central 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 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

PrimarySpringfield Central SS · Springfield Lakes SS · Spring Mountain SS
JuniorSpringfield Central SHS
SeniorSpringfield Central SHS

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

3,007
Dwellings/yr
2,201
Houses
806
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.

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

Nearby suburbs

Springfield Lakes · 0% floodSpring Mountain · 0% floodBrookwater · 0.1% floodSpringfield · 0.6% floodAugustine Heights · 0% 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.