Springbrook
QLD 4213 · Gold Coast
705 (2021) → 742 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Springbrook is a suburb in Gold Coast, QLD 4213, about 84km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Springbrook are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 21km inland. Springbrook has an overall score of 29/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 83/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (5.39%), New Zealand (4.96%), South Africa (1.13%), France (0.85%), Scotland (0.71%)
Top languages: Mandarin (0.85%), German (0.85%), Afrikaans (0.71%), Russian (0.57%), Tagalog (0.43%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Gold Coast 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:
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
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1013 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Springbrook State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1026
Nearby (within 10km)
- Numinbah Valley State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.5kmICSEA 1000
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
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
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Frequently asked questions about Springbrook
Is Springbrook safe?
Springbrook has a residential safety score of 83/100, 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 6,113 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Springbrook from Brisbane CBD?
Springbrook is about 83.5 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Springbrook?
Springbrook has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1026 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Springbrook?
Springbrook has a transport score of 0/100.