QLD · Brisbane Council
Spring Hill, 4000
Current weather
18.5°CLight drizzle
90% humidity · 4.6 km/h wind · 22.8° / 14.1° today · 0.8 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Café precinct
- Heritage area
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Dog friendly
Suburb profile
At the heart of the metro area, Spring Hill is a mid-sized suburb where cafés, culture and everyday convenience overlap. Neighbouring suburbs are within easy reach, so the wider metro area always feels accessible. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.
A younger crowd gives the area energy, with plenty of residents in steady employment. There is a genuine buzz to daily life, with restaurants, bars and cultural outings all within reach. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Getting around the metro area is straightforward, with transport tying neighbouring communities together. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by transport and access and schools and education, while housing affordability and safety sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 6,593
- Median age
- 32
- Median household income / week
- $1,889
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 379 of 3,113
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,700
- Employment rate
- 66.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 174 / 248 / 2,043
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $570
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 2,327
- Against the person
- 517
- Against property
- 1,111
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 353
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 13 residents
- State safety percentile
- 99.9th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +0.2%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault394
- Drug Offences1531
- Good Order Offences1088
- Other Property Damage299
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)2427
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,111
- Brisbane Central State SchoolPrimary
- IES CollegeSecondary
- The Industry School - BrisbaneSecondary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
41 public transport stops in this suburb
- Upper Edward Street Stop 135 near Wickham Tce
- Wickham Tce at Windmill stop 134
- Wickham Terrace Stop 132 near Albert St
- Wickham Terrace Stop 133 at Brisbane Private Hospital
- Wickham Terrace at Chancellor Stop 131
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
191 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- The Bottle-O on LeichhardtAlcohol
- Vintage CellarsAlcohol
- Farine Artisan BakeryBakery
- Petite Treats Patisserie & Fine FoodsBakery
- Simply CupcakesBakery
- O BarBar
- The Inchcolm BarBar
- Bathroom Renovations BrisbaneBathroom Furnishing
34 Robert Street
- Bench (4)
- Bicycle Parking
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bedford ParkPark
- Ken Mead PlacePark
- King Edward ParkPark
- Observatory ParkPark
- Wickham ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 8
- Emergency department
- On site
- Brisbane Private HospitalWickham Terracehospital
- DCA International Dental Centredentist
- Excellence in DentistryWickham Terracedentist
- Laser Sightdoctor
- Priceline Pharmacypharmacy
- Queensland Dental Groupdentist
- Spring Hill Physiotherapistphysiotherapist
- St Andrews War Memorial Private HospitalWickham Terracehospital
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
35 state heritage places
- 19 Gloucester StreetState heritage place
- Athol PlaceState heritage place
- Ballow ChambersState heritage place
- Baptist City TabernacleState heritage place
- Bedford PlaygroundState heritage place
- BellmountState heritage place
- Brisbane Central State SchoolState heritage place
- Brisbane Grammar SchoolState heritage place
- BryntirionState heritage place
- Centenary Pool ComplexState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Brisbane City Child CareAstor Terracechildcare
- Lady Gowriekindergarten
- Lady Gowriekindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 12
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 58.0/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 15% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1053rd in Australia
- State rank
- 224th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #141 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #143 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 7-Elevenamenitiesconvenience
- @7 Days Convinienceamenitiesconvenience
- Astor Terrace Cafeamenitiescafe
- Astor Terrace Carparkamenitiesparking_entrance
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Australia Postamenitiespost_office
- Bathroom Renovations Brisbaneamenities34 Robert Streetbathroom_furnishing
- Bedford Park Basketball Hoopamenitiespitch
- Bedford Park Playgroundamenitiesplayground
- Bedford Sports Ground Cricket Pitchamenitiespitch
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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