Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Springfield then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Springfield, QLD (postcode 4300) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+10.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,617 | 6,772 | 7,322 | +705 · +10.7% |
| Median age | 28 | 30 | 32 | +4 · +14.3% |
| Median household income | $1,675/wk | $1,892/wk | $2,176/wk | +$501 · +29.9% |
| Median personal income | $750/wk | $801/wk | $919/wk | +$169 · +22.5% |
| Median rent | $340/wk | $365/wk | $385/wk | +$45 · +13.2% |
| Median mortgage | $2,000/mo | $1,842/mo | $1,733/mo | $267 · -13.3% |
| Average household size | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | -0.1 · -3.1% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Springfield trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
7,322
was 6,772 in 2016
+550 · +8.1%
Median rent
$385/wk
was $365/wk in 2016
+$20 · +5.5%
Household income
$2,176/wk
was $1,892/wk in 2016
+$284 · +15%
Median age
32
was 30 in 2016
+2 · +6.7%
Dig deeper: Springfield population growth · Springfield then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.