Springwood flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Springwood (Logan City, QLD) - 6.04 km², mapped from live council and state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Everything below is suburb-wide. Overlays change block to block - see which ones actually touch your lot. The map is free.
Constraint readout
6.04 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Springwood's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. It shows where constraints fall; the interactive map shows them on your exact address.
Springwood flood risk at the property level
Overlay percentages say how much land is constrained; these figures say how many properties are actually touched, from our lot-by-lot analysis of 4,866 Springwood properties.
Lot-level readout
Flood-risk rating across all 4,866 properties
From LayeredGeo's lot-risk engine: council flood overlays, historical flooding and terrain, resolved to each individual lot in Springwood.
Springwood at a glance
How Springwood is zoned
Selling in Springwood? 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 6.04 km², Springwood is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 26% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 35% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Low Density Residential. The terrain is gently undulating, and the median lot measures about 694 m² across 3,970 parcels. These figures are suburb-wide - the overlays that actually apply to a given lot can differ block to block, which is what a property-level check tells you.
Who lives in Springwood
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Springwood 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 1006, and decile 8 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Springwood's 9,710 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Springwood, the wider ABS statistical area containing Springwood. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Springwood itself.
9,386 in 2001 to 10,328 in 2025, up 10%.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) and SEIFA 2021, both published at the Suburbs and Localities level; Regional Population (estimated resident population) at Statistical Area Level 2. Used under CC BY 4.0. Census counts of small populations are randomly adjusted by the ABS to protect confidentiality, so figures for small suburbs are indicative.
Check a specific Springwood 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 →Springwood planning - frequently asked
Where can I see a flood map of Springwood?
The schematic on this page is a Springwood flood map: the mapped flood overlays drawn over the suburb's terrain and street grid, covering about 26% of the suburb. Flood lines vary block to block, so for a specific property use the free interactive map - search any Springwood address and it shows the flood, zoning and bushfire mapping on the exact lot boundary.
Is Springwood flood-prone?
About 26% of Springwood falls within a mapped flood overlay, against a Logan City average of 51%. Looking lot by lot, 13% of the 4,866 properties we analysed in Springwood carry some level of mapped flood risk, including 276 rated high risk or historically affected. Flood overlays vary block to block, so whether a particular lot is affected needs a property-level check.
Is Springwood bushfire-prone?
Yes - around 35% of Springwood is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Logan City average of 54%. A bushfire-prone designation can trigger additional building requirements, so check the specific address.
What is the zoning in Springwood?
The dominant planning zone in Springwood is Low Density Residential, though the suburb also includes Environmental Management and Conservation and Centre. Zoning sets what you can build and do on a site, and can differ lot by lot.
Does Springwood have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Springwood. Even so, it is worth confirming for an individual property before any works.
Is Springwood hilly or flat?
Springwood is gently undulating: the median lot slope is about 6%, and 6% of properties sit on slopes of 15% or steeper. Ground level runs from roughly 18 m to 116 m AHD across the suburb. Slope drives site costs - cut and fill, retaining walls and driveway grades - so it is worth knowing before you commit to a sloping block.
What is the typical lot size in Springwood?
Across 3,970 surveyed parcels in Springwood, the median lot size is about 694 m². There are also 281 registered easements mapped in the suburb - an easement can restrict where you can build, so always check the title and overlays for the specific lot.
Does Springwood have a train station?
There is no train station inside Springwood itself. The suburb is served by 46 bus stops.
What is the population of Springwood?
At the 2021 Census Springwood had 9,710 usual residents, with a median age of 40 and an average household size of 2.6 people. The wider Springwood statistical area, which contains Springwood, went from 9,386 people in 2001 to 10,328 in 2025, up 10%. ABS publishes no annual population series for individual suburbs, so that trend describes the surrounding area rather than Springwood alone.
Is Springwood an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Springwood scores 1006 and sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally and decile 8 within Queensland - decile 1 being the most disadvantaged tenth of Australian suburbs and decile 10 the least. The national average score is 1000. SEIFA summarises income, education, occupation and housing across the whole suburb, so it describes the area, not any particular household in it.
What is the median household income in Springwood?
Median household income in Springwood was $1,736 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,924 for the typical suburb in Logan City. Median rent was $380 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,733 a month. These are 2021 Census figures and have not been indexed to today.
Do I need a planning report for a Springwood property?
A Springwood planning report pulls every overlay - zoning, flood, bushfire, heritage and environmental - that touches a single lot, on live council and state data. The interactive map preview is free; a full PDF report is $9.