Spring Hill, QLD: suburb profile

The population of Spring Hill QLD is 6,593 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Spring Hill is $945 per week ($49,140 per year). Median rent in Spring Hill is $410 per week ($1,777 per month). Spring Hill has a median age of 32 years, younger than the national median of 38. Spring Hill has a population density of 5,186 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Spring Hill is India. The most common religion is No religion (42.1% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Spanish. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Spring Hill is $1,700.

Population
6,593
Census 2021
Median income
$945/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$410/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
32years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021.

Spring Hill vs the typical QLD suburb

The median personal income in Spring Hill is $945 a week, 27% above the typical QLD suburb ($747). That ranks 263rd of 1,527 QLD suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $410 a week, $90 more than the typical QLD suburb. Rent takes 21.7% of the median household income here, against 20.4% in the typical QLD suburb. The median resident is 32, 10 years younger than in the typical QLD suburb (42).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureSpring HillTypical QLDDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$945/wk$747/wk +27%$766/wk
Household income$1,889/wk$1,593/wk +19%$1,637/wk
Rent$410/wk$320/wk +28%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,700/mo$1,625/mo +5%$1,733/mo
Median age3242 −10 yrs42
Rent share of household income21.7%20.4% +1.3 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Spring Hill, the typical QLD suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Spring Hill Population

6,593 residents at the 2021 Census.

Spring Hill Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$945/wk
$49,140 per year
Ranked 1,665 of 14,663
Median Rent
$410/wk
$1,777 per month
Ranked 1,715 of 14,663
Median Age
32years
6 years younger than the national median
Mortgage
$1,700/mo
Avg household size: 2 · 1.1 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Spring Hill Rent Prices & Affordability

22% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,889/wk
Median rent $410/wk
Rent to income 21.7%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Spring Hill against your income

About $8,186 a month
Median rent $410/wk
Left after rent $1,479/wk
Rent share 21.7%

Spring Hill Schools

48
schools nearby
16
government
1125
avg ICSEA score
30,334
total students
Brisbane Girls Grammar School Independent
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,558 students
1211
ICSEA
Brisbane Grammar School Independent
Combined · 5-12 · 1,996 students
1210
ICSEA
All Hallows' School Catholic
Combined · 5-12 · 1,707 students
1183
ICSEA
St Joseph's College Catholic
Combined · 5-12 · 1,896 students
1182
ICSEA
Somerville House Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,377 students
1180
ICSEA
Anglican Church Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,901 students
1170
ICSEA
St Ambrose's Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 152 students
1160
ICSEA
St Margaret's Anglican Girls School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,436 students
1158
ICSEA
Compass Independent School Independent
Combined · Prep-7 · 47 students
1157
ICSEA
St Columba's Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 495 students
1155
ICSEA
Milton State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 607 students
1151
ICSEA
St Finbarr's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 187 students
1151
ICSEA
Brisbane State High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 3,594 students
1145
ICSEA
West End State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 1,461 students
1143
ICSEA
Hubbard's School Independent
Secondary · 11-12 · 58 students
1143
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 48 schools.

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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People in Spring Hill

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 54.7% (3,604) Female 45.3% (2,990)

Population Density

5,186
people per km²
6,593 people · 1.3 km²

Households

2
Avg household size
1.1
Persons per bedroom
$2,342
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

India
8.4%
Brazil
3.1%
England
2.7%
China
2.5%
New Zealand
2.5%
Philippines
2.3%
South Korea
1.4%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Spanish
6.7%
Mandarin
4.1%
Hindi
2.8%
Portuguese
2.6%
Korean
1.3%
Cantonese
1.3%
Tagalog
1.2%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

English
24.4%
Australian
17.4%
Irish
10.0%
Indian
8.2%
Chinese
7.3%
Scottish
6.9%
Italian
4.4%
German
4.1%
Filipino
2.8%
Korean
1.6%
Australian Aboriginal
1.6%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
42.1%
Catholic
19.1%
Not stated
10.9%
Hinduism
8.6%
Anglican
4.4%
Buddhism
3.2%
Christian (other)
2.5%
Islam
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

1.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
26.1% 1,583
Separated
2.9% 174
Divorced
7.2% 438
Widowed
1.5% 90
Never married
62.4% 3,791

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: no children
50.1%
Couple: children under 15
33.5%
Couple: no children under 15
6.8%
One parent: no children under 15
5.1%
One parent: children under 15
4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
36.4%
2 persons
38.5%
3 persons
15.2%
4 persons
7.4%
5 persons
1.8%
6+ persons
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Spring Hill

Housing Tenure

Of the 2,733 occupied private dwellings in Spring Hill at the 2021 Census, 67.8% were rented, 12.4% owned outright and 17.6% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
0.8% 21 dwellings
Owned outright
12.4% 340 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
17.6% 482 dwellings
Rented
67.8% 1,853 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
1.6% 43 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
62.6%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
36.1%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
28.0%
2 bedrooms
48.0%
3 bedrooms
16.0%
4 bedrooms
5.1%
5 bedrooms
1.8%
6+ bedrooms
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.0%
$450-$599/mo
1.9%
$600-$799/mo
2.1%
$800-$999/mo
7.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
19.8%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
23.6%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
18.3%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
10.7%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
10.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
24.2%
1 vehicle
54.0%
2 vehicles
16.7%
3 vehicles
3.3%
4+ vehicles
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Spring Hill

Employment

Employed full-time
44.7% 2,284 people
Employed part-time
26.9% 1,376 people
Unemployed
5.4% 274 people
Not in labour force
23.0% 1,176 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Professionals
41.0%
Labourers
11.3%
Community & Personal Service
10.8%
Managers
10.4%
Technicians & Trade Workers
10.0%
Clerical & Administrative
9.3%
Sales Workers
4.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.7%
$1-$149/wk
0.5%
$150-$299/wk
1.7%
$300-$399/wk
3.0%
$400-$499/wk
3.3%
$500-$649/wk
3.2%
$650-$799/wk
3.7%
$800-$999/wk
5.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
8.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
15.2%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.9%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.6%
$4,000+/wk
13.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.1%
$1-$149/wk
2.5%
$150-$299/wk
3.8%
$300-$399/wk
3.2%
$400-$499/wk
3.2%
$500-$649/wk
4.6%
$650-$799/wk
10.2%
$800-$999/wk
11.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.2%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
11.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.7%
$3,500+/wk
4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
33.2%
Walked only
30.9%
Did not go to work
13.1%
Bus
7.5%
Car (passenger)
4.2%
Train
3.2%
Bicycle
2.6%
Motorbike/Scooter
2.0%
Other
1.6%
Taxi/Rideshare
1.4%
Truck
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
85.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
6.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
5.9%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.6%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
46.4%
Postgraduate Degree
19.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
13.8%
Certificate III/IV
13.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.7%
Certificate I/II
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
26.5%
Society & Culture
14.8%
Engineering
14.1%
Health
10.8%
Information Technology
9.9%
Creative Arts
6.7%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.0%
Education
4.3%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.0%
Architecture & Building
3.1%
Agriculture & Environment
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Vocational Education
52.7%
Primary: Government
19.2%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
9.5%
Secondary: Government
6.6%
Pre-school
5.4%
Secondary: Catholic
2.5%
Primary: Catholic
2.2%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
88.1%
Has need for assistance
2.6%
Need for assistance not stated
9.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
615
Asthma
188
Diabetes
103
Arthritis
96
Heart disease
87
Lung condition
68
Cancer
67
Stroke
34
Kidney disease
22
Dementia
5

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
7.5% 410
Did not provide
92.5% 5,058

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
14.7% 806
Not a volunteer
85.3% 4,679

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.2% 9
Current ADF: Reserves
0.1% 8
Previously served
1.6% 87
Never served
98.1% 5,393

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
68.2%
1 child
12.8%
2 children
12.3%
3 children
4.5%
4 children
1.6%
5+ children
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
6
1951: 1960
25
1961: 1970
51
1971: 1980
69
1981: 1990
160
1991: 2000
201
2001: 2010
423
2011: 2015
503
2016
157
2017
230
2018
326
2019
633
2020
261
2021
38

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

41.0%
moved in the last year
76.7%
moved in the last 5 years
6.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
71.2%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
3,509
Moved from QLD
1,635
Moved: same area (SA2)
397
Moved from overseas
125
Moved from NSW
115
Moved from VIC
82
Moved from NT
20
Moved from SA
18
Moved from WA
12
Moved from ACT
7
Moved from TAS
3

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
25.6%
5: 14 hours
27.6%
15: 29 hours
7.6%
30+ hours
4.3%
Did not do domestic work
34.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
91.7%
Step family: no other children
8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Suburbs near Spring Hill

The closest suburb to Spring Hill is Petrie Terrace, 1.0 km away.

Petrie Terrace
1.0 km away · income $1,062/wk · rent $435/wk
Herston
1.1 km away · income $895/wk · rent $400/wk
Brisbane City
1.2 km away · income $894/wk · rent $460/wk
Fortitude Valley
1.3 km away · income $1,061/wk · rent $400/wk
Kelvin Grove
1.5 km away · income $757/wk · rent $400/wk
Red Hill (Brisbane - Qld)
2.1 km away · income $1,121/wk · rent $430/wk

Frequently Asked Questions About Spring Hill

What is the population of Spring Hill QLD?

The population of Spring Hill QLD is 6,593 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 5,186 people per km². Spring Hill is ranked #1,156 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Spring Hill?

The median personal income in Spring Hill QLD is $945 per week, or $49,140 per year. The median household income is $1,889 per week. Family income is $2,342 per week. Spring Hill is ranked #1,665 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Spring Hill?

Median rent in Spring Hill QLD is $410 per week ($1,777 per month). Rent represents 21.7% of household income, which is considered affordable. Spring Hill ranks #1,715 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Spring Hill?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Spring Hill QLD is $1,700. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Spring Hill?

The median age in Spring Hill QLD is 32 years. This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Spring Hill a good suburb to live in?

Spring Hill is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 6,593. The median income is $945/wk, which is above the typical QLD suburb ($747/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 32623. All dollar figures in AUD.