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Springfield

Steady outlook

QLD 4300 · Ipswich · Data updated 7 Sep 2026 · ▲ 4 this week

Growth score 64 Top 59% of sample
Risk score 31 Low · lower is better
Stability score 75 Consistent over 10 years

Median price · 7 years

Rolling 12-month median, all dwellings

$620,000+8.5% past 12 months
$400k$500k$600k
2020202120222023202420252026

What drives the growth score

Nine metrics, each benchmarked against every suburb nationally. Weighted sum equals the score.

Weights
Sales momentum18%
Moderate · 65
Listing scarcity15%
Strong · 71
Rental demand14%
Moderate · 58
Days on market12%
Moderate · 69
Infrastructure investment11%
Strong · 76
Jobs access10%
Moderate · 54
Population growth8%
Moderate · 56
Income growth7%
Moderate · 58
New supply pressure5% · negative
Low · 34

Key metrics vs benchmarks

QLD column is the sample-state average; national is the whole sample.

MetricSpringfieldQLDNational
Median price$620,000$778,300$734,203
12-month growth+8.5%+11.0%+8.4%
Gross rental yield4.0%4.0%4.0%
Vacancy rate1.5%1.6%1.3%
Days on market223531
Auction clearance58%59%62%
New supply pipelineLowModerateModerate

Risk score components

Lower is safer. Components are read independently; the score is their weighted blend.

31Low risk
New supply pipelineApproved dwellings vs existing stock
Low · 34
Employment concentrationShare of jobs in the top two industries
Low · 25
Price volatility, 5 yearsLargest peak-to-trough drawdown
Low · 20
Vacancy pressureCurrent vacancy vs 2% threshold
Low · 27
Hazard exposureFlood, bushfire and storm surge overlays
Low · 14

Who lives here

ABS Census, latest release, aggregated to suburb

40,000population 30median age 55%owner-occupied 45%renting
Owner-occupiedRenting

Springfield is a master-planned community in the Ipswich corridor and one of Australia's fastest-growing suburbs. The expanding town centre, Mater Hospital, university campus, and rail extension plans position it for continued strong growth.

On the ground

Committed projects and catalysts feeding the infrastructure and jobs metrics

  • Springfield Central Town Centre expansion
  • Mater Private Hospital Springfield
  • University of Southern Queensland Springfield
  • Springfield Rail Line extension (planned)

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