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The quick read on
Springvale
QLD 4405 · Western Downs
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 52
- Postcode
- 4405
ABS 2021
Springvale, Queensland
Property market insights for Springvale (Qld)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Springvale (Qld) QLD
Crime and safety
Is Springvale safe?
The overall rate for Springvale is 1,573 offences per 100,000 residents — 36% below the Rest of Qld 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 Springvale.
Overall crime rate
1,573
offences per 100,000 residents
36% belowRest of Qld
SpringvaleRest of Qld: 2,462
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Springvale?
Springvale QLD 4405 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
52 people call Springvale home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $2,083 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 52
- Median age
- 45 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,700 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $200 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.3%Below
15–3421.2%Below
35–5426.9%Above
55–7428.8%Above
75 and over7.7%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses85.7%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright69.2%Above
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting30.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car19.0%Below
Two cars33.3%Below
Three or more14.3%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home42.9%Above
Drove to work42.9%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled11.4%Above
What stands out in Springvale
42.9% of workers in Springvale worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Qld.
13.5% of people in Springvale described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Springvale
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Springvale QLD 4405.
Is Springvale family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.3% of Springvale's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
15 family households lived in Springvale; 26.7% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
46.7% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Springvale?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Springvale had 52 residents at the 2021 Census.
15.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
36.5% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Springvale?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 85.7% of occupied private dwellings in Springvale.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Springvale?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
69.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
30.8% rented their home. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Springvale?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Springvale had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 28.6% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
Two-person households represented 42.9%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Springvale?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
42.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
42.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 11.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Springvale?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
One-car households formed 19.0% of the total.
47.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Springvale, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
69.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 30.4% reported a different address.
7.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Springvale?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
92.3% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Springvale residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
7.7% of Springvale's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 92.3% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 84.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Springvale?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 44.2% of ancestry responses in Springvale.
Australian ancestry made up 48.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Springvale?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
20.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
Managers accounted for 57.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 8.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Springvale?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 79.1%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
69.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Springvale show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
48.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
15.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
15.4% reported asthma, 5.8% arthritis and 5.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Springvale?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
35.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 20.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 30.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Springvale?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,083 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,700.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $200 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Springvale compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 42.9% in Springvale, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 69.2% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.
Renting accounted for 30.8% in Springvale, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Springvale (Qld)
Is Springvale (Qld) good for families?
The Census counted 15 local families, and 17.3% 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 Springvale (Qld)?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Springvale (Qld)
6 streets in Springvale (Qld)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Abernethy Rd
- Brownes Rd
- Grassdale Rd
- Hennings Rd
- Jones Rd
- Springvale Rd
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