Spring Mountain
QLD 4300 · Ipswich
6,085 (2021) → 10,945 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Spring Mountain is a suburb in Ipswich, QLD 4300, about 30km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Spring Mountain are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 41/100, and is about 40km inland. Spring Mountain has an overall score of 52/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 78/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 4300 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: India (16.04%), New Zealand (7.25%), Philippines (3.32%), England (2.37%), Nepal (1.53%)
Top languages: Punjabi (7.56%), Malayalam (5.59%), Hindi (3.58%), Nepali (1.92%), Tagalog (1.63%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Ipswich local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Outstanding school access
Top 20% nationally — strong, high-ICSEA schools nearby with genuine choice. An excellent suburb for families prioritising education.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 997 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Spring Mountain State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1089
Nearby (within 10km)
- Springfield Central State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 1059
- Good Shepherd Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.9kmICSEA 1068
- St Peters Lutheran College SpringfieldCombined · Independent · 3.1kmICSEA 1125
- Springfield Central State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 1030
- Mastery Schools Australia - Springfield Central CampusCombined · Independent · 3.5kmICSEA 1005
- Woogaroo Creek State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 953
- The Springfield Anglican CollegeSecondary · Independent · 4.5kmICSEA 1109
- Staines Memorial CollegeCombined · Independent · 5.1kmICSEA 1006
- St Augustine's CollegeCombined · Catholic · 5.3kmICSEA 1056
- Hymba Yumba Independent SchoolCombined · Independent · 5.3kmICSEA 760
- Springfield Lakes State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 1025
- Augusta State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 1036
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Fitness
Limited facilities
Below average — fewer fitness options nearby, so you may need to travel to a gym or pool.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Limited outdoor options
Below average — fewer parks and green spaces close by.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Few cultural venues
Very few cultural venues in and around this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Childcare desert
Very limited childcare services in and around this suburb — families may face significant travel for childcare.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register · Updated July 2026
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Frequently asked questions about Spring Mountain
Is Spring Mountain safe?
Spring Mountain has a residential safety score of 78/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 9,552 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Spring Mountain from Brisbane CBD?
Spring Mountain is about 29.7 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 84 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Spring Mountain?
Spring Mountain has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1089 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Spring Mountain?
Spring Mountain has a transport score of 41/100 and 13 bus stops.