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The quick read on

Spring Hill

QLD 4000 · Brisbane

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$2,000,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$729,000

latest suburb median

Population
6,593

ABS 2021

Postcode
4000

Spring Hill, Queensland

Property market insights for Spring Hill (Qld)

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Spring Hill (Qld) QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 22 sales in the preceding 12 months

$2,000,000

Up 40.4% over 12 months

$2m$1.5m$1m20212023202420252026
1 bed
$631k
2 bed
$1.32m
3 bed
$2.32m
4 bed
$2.33m
5+ bed
$2m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 53 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$800 per week

No change over 12 months

$900$800$700$60020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Spring Hill (Qld), QLD is currently $2,000,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Spring Hill (Qld) has a 12-month growth rate of 40.4% for houses and 23.6% for units.

One-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $631,000, Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,320,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,320,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,330,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,000,000 in Spring Hill (Qld).

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Spring Hill (Qld) is $800 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Spring Hill (Qld) is $729,000, which has increased 23.6% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $631,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $801,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,250,000 in Spring Hill (Qld). The median rent for units and apartments in Spring Hill (Qld) is $675 per week and has increased 8.0% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Spring Hill safe?

The overall rate for Spring Hill is 2,829 offences per 100,000 residents — 130% above the Greater Brisbane benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Spring Hill.

Overall crime rate

2,829

offences per 100,000 residents

130% aboveGreater Brisbane

Spring HillGreater Brisbane: 1,229

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Spring Hill?

Spring Hill QLD 4000 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.

6,593 people call Spring Hill home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $1,889 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
6,593
Median age
32 years
Median mortgage
$1,700 / month
2021 household rent
$410 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 157.8%Below
15–3449.3%Above
35–5427.7%In line
55–7412.8%Below
75 and over2.2%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses15.0%Below
Townhouses9.1%Below
Apartments74.7%Above

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright12.7%Below
Paying a mortgage18.0%Below
Renting69.3%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car24.2%Above
One car54.1%Above
Two cars16.7%Below
Three or more5.1%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home20.5%Above
Drove to work25.2%Below
Train, tram or bus8.2%Above
Walked or cycled25.5%Above

What stands out in Spring Hill

20.5% of workers in Spring Hill worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Brisbane.

8.4% of Spring Hill residents were born in India, about twice the rate across Greater Brisbane.

42.1% of people in Spring Hill described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Spring Hill

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Spring Hill QLD 4000.

Is Spring Hill family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

7.8% of Spring Hill's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.

1,313 family households lived in Spring Hill; 27.0% were couple families and 10.4% were one-parent families.

26.7% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Spring Hill?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Spring Hill had 6,593 residents at the 2021 Census.

52.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

15.0% were 55 or older. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Spring Hill?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 15.0% of occupied private dwellings in Spring Hill.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 9.1% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 74.7% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Spring Hill?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

12.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.

18.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

69.3% rented their home. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Spring Hill?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Spring Hill had 2.0 people.

One-person households made up 36.3% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.

Two-person households represented 38.5%, while 9.9% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Spring Hill?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

20.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.

25.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.

8.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 25.5% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Spring Hill?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

24.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.

One-car households formed 54.1% of the total.

21.8% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Spring Hill, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

23.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 76.7% reported a different address.

47.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Spring Hill?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

52.8% of residents used only English at home.

38.1% used a language other than English at home.

4.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.3% spoke Cantonese and 2.8% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Spring Hill residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

47.8% of Spring Hill's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 52.2% was born in Australia.

2.5% of residents were born in China.

8.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 58.5%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Spring Hill?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 24.4% of ancestry responses in Spring Hill.

Australian ancestry made up 17.4% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 7.3% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Spring Hill?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

34.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.

Managers accounted for 9.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.5%.

Health care and social assistance employed 12.7% of workers, and education and training employed 6.9%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Spring Hill?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 71.2%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.

37.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.6% worked part time.

Unemployment was 6.2%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Spring Hill show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

66.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.

9.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

5.9% reported asthma, 3.3% arthritis and 2.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Spring Hill?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

38.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 16.6% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 14.3%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Spring Hill?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,889 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,700.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $410 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Spring Hill compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 20.5% in Spring Hill, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.

Outright ownership was 12.7% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.

Renting accounted for 69.3% in Spring Hill, against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Spring Hill (Qld)

Is Spring Hill (Qld) expensive?

The median house price is $2,000,000, while units and apartments sit at $729,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Spring Hill (Qld) good for families?

The Census counted 1,313 local families, and 7.8% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Spring Hill (Qld)?

2-bedroom houses have a median around $1,320,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Spring Hill (Qld)

84 streets in Spring Hill (Qld)

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Allenby St
  • Astor Tce
  • Bartley St
  • Berry St
  • Birley St
  • Boundary St
  • Bowen Bridge Road
  • Bowen St
  • Bradley St
  • Bridge Street
  • Carrol Ln
  • Coburg Ln
  • College Rd
  • Cousins Ln
  • Cousins St
  • Creek St
  • Crispin Ln
  • Dark St
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  • Dickens St
  • Douglas Street
  • Downing St
  • East Street
  • Eaton Ln
  • Elcot Ln
  • Flynn St
  • Fortescue St
  • Gloucester St
  • Gregory Tce
  • Grenier St
  • Hartley St
  • Henry St
  • Hill St
  • Hipwood St
  • Hocker St
  • Hope St
  • Isaac St
  • John St
  • Kalinga Ave
  • Kennigo St
  • Kinross St
  • Laisby Dr
  • Leichhardt St
  • Lilley St
  • Little Edward St
  • Love St
  • Mcconnell St
  • Mcnally St
  • Mein St
  • Milne St
  • Mulgrave St
  • North St
  • Parish St
  • Park St
  • Penton Ln
  • Perry Ln
  • Phillips St
  • Portman Ln
  • Quarry St
  • Raff St
  • Reading St
  • Robert St
  • Rogers St
  • Rosa St
  • Royal Ave
  • Saint Pauls Tce
  • School St
  • Sedgebrook St
  • St Pauls Terrace
  • Terrace St
  • Thornbury St
  • Torrington St
  • Turbot St
  • Twine St
  • Union St
  • Upper Edward St
  • Victoria St
  • Warren St
  • Warry St
  • Water St
  • Wedd St
  • Wharf Street
  • Wickham Tce
  • Wimpole Ln
  • York Pde

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