Springfield flood map & planning overlays
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A planning-constraint profile of Springfield
(Ipswich City, QLD) - 6.73 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 7 November 2026.
Constraint readout
6.73 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Springfield's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. Magenta is where aircraft were observed in the sampled period, brightest below 3,000 ft.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
How common is mapped flood risk across Springfield properties?
Counts of properties, not share of land, across 3,004 analysed Springfield properties; no individual property result is identified.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 3,004 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Springfield.
Aircraft noise and flight paths over Springfield
The ANEF contour is a published planning forecast and observed overflight is what a sampled tracking feed recorded - neither describes any individual property.
Observed overflight - sampled 4 Sep to 7 Nov 2026
typical observed square 1 a day
Night movements: observed, lowest 2,000 ft - night is sampled as often as day, but night traffic is light, so this is a floor and no rate can be put on it.
How this is measured
Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously, so every figure is a floor: aircraft not captured between samples are not represented. Rates are per 500 m square - the busiest square in the suburb, not a count of flights over the suburb - and a square is only rated where enough traffic was seen to measure it. Altitudes are above mean sea level. Flight paths change with runway use, weather, season and airspace design. This is a record of observed traffic; it is not a noise contour and not a planning control.
Springfield at a glance
Schools in and near Springfield
Public school-location data shows availability across the suburb; it does not rate schools or assign any individual address to a catchment.
Inside the suburb boundary
3 schools providing primary years and 4 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.
Nearest school availability
Primary: inside the suburb
Secondary: inside the suburb
Source: Queensland Government school geographic information. Catchment boundaries can divide a suburb and change over time; use the official catchment finder for a specific address.
How Springfield is zoned
Selling in Springfield? The lot-level zone is the zoning Part 3 of Queensland's Form 2 seller disclosure statement asks for - see our Form 2 planning data guide.
Across its 6.73 km², Springfield is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 21% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 61% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Note: Refer to Springfield Structure Plan. The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 615 m² across 3,028 parcels.
Who lives in Springfield
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Springfield suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 993, and decile 7 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Springfield's 7,322 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Springfield, the wider ABS statistical area containing Springfield. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Springfield itself.
3,458 in 2001 to 8,537 in 2025, up 147%.
Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.
Springfield property market snapshot
Queensland Government publishes this as a SA2 market series for Springfield, the wider statistical area containing Springfield. It is not a valuation and is not specific to this suburb or any individual property.
House sales
Median sale price from 120 sales over 12 months to March 2026.
Unit sales
Median sale price from 41 sales over 12 months to March 2026.
Source: Queensland Government Statistician's Office (QGSO). View the source profile. The same SA2 figure can appear on several suburb pages within that statistical area.
Springfield data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Zoning | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data, Defence |
| Observed flight paths | Observed | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
| School availability | Available | Queensland Government |
| Market statistics | Available at SA2 level | Queensland Government Statistician's Office (QGSO) |
Profile last materially updated 7 November 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
Check a specific Springfield address
See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.
See what's in the $9 report →Aircraft have been seen below 3,000 ft over about 97% of Springfield. The report's Aircraft Overflight page narrows that to the address itself: how many aircraft a day, how low, and at what heights.
Published flood models are held over parts of Springfield. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.
The Terrain Report shows the fall of the block - contours, cross sections and a 3D model of the lot to spin round in your browser (+$9 with the planning report).
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and the indicative soil reactivity range to expect for a Springfield lot.
Springfield planning - frequently asked
Is Springfield flood-prone?
About 21% of Springfield falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 46%. Across the suburb, 16% of the 3,004 properties we analysed carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 74 rated high risk or historically affected. Published flood models are held over parts of Springfield; the free check on the Flood Model Report page says whether one reaches a given address.
Is Springfield bushfire-prone?
Around 61% of Springfield is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Ipswich City average of 50%.
Is Springfield under a flight path?
Aircraft were observed below 3,000 ft over about 97% of Springfield, and over about 100% at any altitude up to 10,000 ft, in the period sampled (4 Sep 2026 to 7 Nov 2026). The lowest measured aircraft was at 500 ft, with an average of 1,500 ft. At the busiest point in the suburb about 3 aircraft a day were recorded passing over one 500 m square. Traffic is sampled rather than watched continuously and flight paths change with runway use, weather and season; the ANEF contour is the planning instrument.
What is the zoning in Springfield?
The dominant planning zone in Springfield is Note: Refer to Springfield Structure Plan, though the suburb also includes Environmental management and Low density residential.
Does Springfield have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Springfield.
Is Springfield hilly or flat?
Springfield is gently undulating: the median ground slope is about 8%, and 6% of measured points sit on grades of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 41 m to 88 m AHD across the suburb.
What is the typical lot size in Springfield?
Across 3,028 surveyed parcels in Springfield, the median lot size is about 615 m². There are also 140 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Springfield have a train station?
Yes - Springfield has 1 train station: Springfield station. It is also served by 23 bus stops.
What is the population of Springfield?
At the 2021 Census Springfield had 7,322 usual residents, with a median age of 32 and an average household size of 3.1 people. The wider Springfield statistical area, which contains Springfield, went from 3,458 people in 2001 to 8,537 in 2025, up 147%.
Is Springfield an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Springfield scores 993 and sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally and decile 7 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Springfield?
Median household income in Springfield was $2,176 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,643 for the typical suburb in Ipswich City. Median rent was $385 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,733 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brookwater | 1.5 km | 23% | 64% |
| Camira | 2.4 km | 42% | 60% |
| Springfield Central | 2.8 km | 28% | 71% |
| Springfield Lakes | 3.1 km | 14% | 55% |
| Augustine Heights | 3.2 km | 23% | 59% |
| Bellbird Park | 3.3 km | 24% | 53% |
| Carole Park | 4.2 km | 43% | 37% |
| Gailes | 4.6 km | 85% | 32% |
| Goodna | 5.5 km | 66% | 34% |
| Ellen Grove Brisbane City |
5.6 km | 10% | 59% |