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Springfield Lakes bushfire risk

Of Springfield Lakes’s 7,026 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 2.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.

0%
In a flood area
2.5%
In a bushfire area
7,026
Mapped properties

Crime near Springfield Lakes

Springfield Lakes 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 Lakes

Springfield Lakes is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential98.3% of properties

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

Zone: Community Residential

Open space1.6% of properties

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

Zone: Open Space

Environmental0.2% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: Conservation

School catchments in Springfield Lakes

PrimaryGreenbank SS · Springfield Central SS · Springfield Lakes SS
JuniorPark Ridge SHS · Springfield Central SHS · Woodcrest State College
SeniorPark Ridge SHS · Springfield Central SHS · Woodcrest State College

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

Who lives in Springfield Lakes

At the 2021 Census, 34.3% of Springfield Lakes’s 17,211 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English31.8%
Australian28.7%
Scottish8.6%
Irish7.2%
Indian7%
German4.3%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand7.3%
India5.5%
England3.3%
Philippines1.8%
Vietnam1.4%
South Africa1.4%

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

Development near Springfield Lakes

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 Lakes). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

Springfield Central · 0% floodSpring Mountain · 0% floodSpringfield · 0.6% floodBrookwater · 0.1% floodAugustine Heights · 0% floodCamira · 2.7% 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.