Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Springfield Lakes then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Springfield Lakes, QLD (postcode 4300) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+68.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,225 | 15,318 | 17,211 | +6,986 · +68.3% |
| Median age | 28 | 29 | 31 | +3 · +10.7% |
| Median household income | $1,769/wk | $1,929/wk | $2,184/wk | +$415 · +23.5% |
| Median personal income | $854/wk | $900/wk | $994/wk | +$140 · +16.4% |
| Median rent | $360/wk | $390/wk | $410/wk | +$50 · +13.9% |
| Median mortgage | $2,302/mo | $1,991/mo | $1,800/mo | $502 · -21.8% |
| Average household size | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.0 | +0.1 · +3.4% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Springfield Lakes trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
17,211
was 15,318 in 2016
+1,893 · +12.4%
Median rent
$410/wk
was $390/wk in 2016
+$20 · +5.1%
Household income
$2,184/wk
was $1,929/wk in 2016
+$255 · +13.2%
Median age
31
was 29 in 2016
+2 · +6.9%
Dig deeper: Springfield Lakes population growth · Springfield Lakes then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.