Springsure QLD 4722
831 addresses · 61 streets
Flynn Electorate › Central Highlands (Qld) LGA › Springsure · 619 km from Brisbane
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Living Here
Springsure is a suburb of Queensland, home to about 950 people, with a median age of 42. The typical household earns around $1,716 a week, with median rent near $200 a week. Most homes are houses. About 58% of households own their home and 33% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Australian, English, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area.
Over time — Census 2001 → 2021
Dashed line: district figures for the Central Highlands - West statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Springsure itself.
Getting Around & Local Services
3 cafés & restaurants
1 park
1 Catholic church
1 pharmacy
1 medical clinic
1 childcare centre
1 library
1 post office
2 service stations
2 gyms & sports centres
1 golf club
1 butcher
1 hardware store
1 hairdresser
2 mechanics
Socio-economic Standing
Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.
Tree cover
🌳 Tree canopy: 22.5% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.
| Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 2020 | 22.5% |
|---|---|
| Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 2021 | 55.3% |
Demographics
Unemployment 1.7% · Labour-force participation 61.7%
Population by age in Springsure
| 0-4 | 42 |
|---|---|
| 5-14 | 132 |
| 15-19 | 39 |
| 20-24 | 50 |
| 25-34 | 110 |
| 35-44 | 118 |
| 45-54 | 99 |
| 55-64 | 147 |
| 65-74 | 89 |
| 75-84 | 76 |
| 85+ | 33 |
Dwelling types in Springsure
| House | 323 |
|---|---|
| Townhouse | 7 |
| Apartment | 17 |
| Other | 0 |
Households by weekly income in Springsure
| <$650 | 67 |
|---|---|
| $650-1,499 | 71 |
| $1,500-2,999 | 89 |
| $3,000+ | 80 |
Top ancestries in Springsure
| Australian | 413 |
|---|---|
| English | 405 |
| Irish | 120 |
| Ancestry NS | 115 |
| Scottish | 79 |
| German | 64 |
Housing tenure in Springsure
| Owned | 120 |
|---|---|
| Mortgage | 85 |
| Rented | 117 |
| Other | 30 |
Cars per household in Springsure
| 0 | 14 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 109 |
| 2 | 122 |
| 3 | 75 |
| 4+ | 31 |
Commute to work in Springsure
| Car | 294 |
|---|---|
| Train | 0 |
| Bus | 27 |
| Tram/ferry | 0 |
| Walked | 43 |
| Bicycle | 7 |
| Home | 33 |
Top countries of birth in Springsure
| Philippines | 14 |
|---|---|
| South Africa | 12 |
| New Zealand | 8 |
| England | 7 |
| Scotland | 5 |
Languages used at home in Springsure
| Filipino | 7 |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | 5 |
| Tagalog | 3 |
Birds & Wildlife Nearby
1,100 bird observations recorded near Springsure — most often seen:
- Apostlebird (64)
- Australian Magpie (56)
- Magpie-lark (53)
- Torresian Crow (52)
- Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (48)
- Eastern Australian Magpie (46)
- Rainbow Lorikeet (45)
- Pied Currawong (43)
- Eastern Rainbow Lorikeet (42)
- Crested Pigeon (39)
- Southern Apostlebird (39)
- Blue-faced Honeyeater (38)
- Eastern Pied Currawong (38)
Show all 30 birds recorded near Springsure
- Pale-headed Rosella (38)
- Eastern Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (37)
- Southern Magpie-lark (37)
- Laughing Kookaburra (34)
- Pied Butcherbird (34)
- Yellow-throated Miner (31)
- Red-winged Parrot (30)
- Black-headed Pardalote (28)
- Striated Pardalote (28)
- Eastern Blue-faced Honeyeater (27)
- Willie Wagtail (27)
- Southern Willie Wagtail (26)
- Eastern Crested Pigeon (25)
- House Sparrow (25)
- Eastern Yellow-throated Miner (24)
- Australian Torresian Crow (23)
- Brown Honeyeater (23)
Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.
Nearby Suburbs
The closest suburbs to Springsure:
- Cairdbeign (12.6 km)
- Minerva (16.4 km)
- Cona Creek (20.6 km)
- Arcturus (28.5 km)
- Orion (32.7 km)
- Wealwandangie (35.9 km)
- Gindie (40.9 km)
- Albinia (49.4 km)
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Streets
- Airport Drive (14)
- Arcturus Road (16)
- Barcoo Street (58)
- Bill Lane Drive (12)
- Cairdbeign Street (23)
- Charles Street (16)
- Comet Lane (2)
- Comet Street (19)
- Cona Creek Road (12)
- Cudgee Road (4)
- Dame Street (30)
- Dawson Development Road (1)
- Dawson Developmental Road (17)
- Dawson Highway (5)
- Dendle Drive (2)
- Dip Access (2)
- Dip Access Road (2)
- Dump Road (1)
- East Street (29)
- East Street S (1)
- Echo Hills Road (2)
- Eclipse Lane (5)
- Eclipse Street (51)
- Falls Creek Road (11)
- Gap Lane (2)
- Gap Road (14)
- Gap Street (34)
- Gregory Highway (11)
- Gregory Street (13)
- King Street (2)
- Kings Road (2)
- Leichhardt Street (28)
- Mares Tail Lane (3)
- North Calliope Street (8)
- North Street (21)
- Norwood Road (2)
- Old Rolleston Road (6)
- Orion 10 Chain Road (3)
- Orion 3 Chain Road (2)
- Pinnacle Street (17)
- Porphyry Street (32)
- Quarry Street (21)
- Racecourse Road (2)
- Rainbow Street (9)
- Rainworth Street (16)
- South Calliope Street (45)
- South Street (7)
- Spring Street (6)
- Star Street (8)
- Stinger Lane (3)
- The Crescent (15)
- Thomas Lane (4)
- Two Tanks Road (3)
- Waddy Street (3)
- Wealandangie Road (1)
- Wealwandangie Road (8)
- West Street (7)
- William Street (29)
- Wood Street (44)
- Woodbine Street (59)
- Zamia Street (6)
