Suburb in Ipswich

Springfield (Ipswich - Qld), QLD

Springfield (Ipswich - Qld) had a population of 7,322 at the 2021 Census (+8.1% since 2016). Median age 31.9. Median weekly household income $2,170. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Springfield (Ipswich - Qld) at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Ipswich

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Springfield (Ipswich - Qld)'s population grew by 8.1% to 7,322, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 31.9, it is younger than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 16.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 4.3%.

33.6% of households rent, close to the QLD average of 33.6%. 14.9% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.6% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 2,322 households.

The median household earns $2,170 a week, above the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $388 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,743 a month.

30.3% of residents were born overseas, more than the QLD average of 24.1%. 19.7% use a language other than English at home. 44.7% report no religion, close to the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Springfield (Ipswich - Qld) beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureSpringfield (Ipswich - Qld)QLDAustralia
Population7,3225,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+8.1%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age31.938.238.2
Households2,3221,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments0.6%12.5%14.3%
Renting33.6%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright14.9%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,170$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$388$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,743$1,740$1,866
Born overseas30.3%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home19.7%14.1%23.6%
No religion44.7%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+8.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 6,6172011
  2. 6,7722016
  3. 7,3222021

Age

Median age 31.9, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Springfield (Ipswich - Qld) Queensland
Share of people by age, Springfield (Ipswich - Qld) and Queensland
0–916.0%
10–1916.9%
20–2913.6%
30–3916.4%
40–4914.5%
50–5912.0%
60–696.3%
70–793.2%
80+1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Springfield (Ipswich - Qld) at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English36.5%
  2. Australian34.1%
  3. Scottish9.1%
  4. Irish8.7%
  5. German5.8%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Samoan2.3%
  2. Vietnamese1.7%
  3. Spanish1.4%
  4. Hindi1.2%
  5. Mandarin1.1%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand8.0%
  2. England3.6%
  3. India2.6%
  4. the Philippines1.6%
  5. Vietnam1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

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