Spring Mountain Postcode

Queensland

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above QLD income
4300
Postcode for Spring Mountain, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 23 km from Brisbane · Pop. 6,085
6,085
Population
29
Median Age
$2,399
Household Income/wk
$445
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
19.7
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Spring Mountain ranks: household income is in the top 10% of QLD suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in QLD; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Spring Mountain Compares

Spring Mountain vs the QLD average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricSpring MountainQLD avgAU avgGreater Brisbane
Household income/wk $2,399 +QLD $1,770 $1,836 $1,945
Rent/wk $445 +QLD $380 $390 $402
Mortgage/month $2,000 +QLD $1,774 $1,958 $1,919
Median age 29 44.0 45.0 38.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 5.3% -QLD 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 4300 covers Spring Mountain, an inland suburb of Brisbane about 23 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Ipswich region of Queensland. Local government services are provided by Ipswich.

According to the 2021 Census, Spring Mountain has a population of 6,085 with a median age of 29. The median weekly household income is $2,399, above the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 5.3%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 140 (2.3% of residents).

Housing in Spring Mountain includes a median weekly rent of $445, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,000, with 1,799 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Rental properties account for 40.0% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Spring Mountain scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Spring Mountain is served by Spring Mountain State School.

Spring Mountain is part of the Springfield - Redbank statistical area in Queensland.

Spring Mountain Details

Postcode4300
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)6,085
Median Age29 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,399/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,085/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$445
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,000
Average Household Size3.3 persons
Area19.7 km²
Population Density309/km²
Total Dwellings1,799
Australian Citizens75.7%
Indigenous Population140 (2.3%)
Unemployment Rate5.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-27.6454
Longitude152.909
Distance from Brisbane23 km
Region (SA4)Ipswich
Area (SA3)Springfield - Redbank
Local GovernmentIpswich
Federal ElectorateOxley

Age Profile

0–14 (31.1%) 15–24 (11.0%) 25–44 (44.1%) 45–64 (11.8%) 65+ (2.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,892 (31.1%)
15–24 years671 (11.0%)
25–44 years2,686 (44.1%)
45–64 years719 (11.8%)
65+ years122 (2.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (2.8%) Mortgaged (57.2%) Rented (40.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma394 (6.5%)
Arthritis166 (2.7%)
Diabetes152 (2.5%)
Heart Disease67 (1.1%)
Cancer52 (0.9%)
Lung Condition32 (0.5%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle25 (1.4%)
1 vehicle486 (27.3%)
2 vehicles1,022 (57.4%)
3+ vehicles246 (13.8%)

Schools in Spring Mountain

Spring Mountain State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1089 · 939 students

Suburbs Near Spring Mountain

Same Postcode (4300)

More Spring Mountain Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.