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| Springfield Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Springfield | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°39′21″S152°54′33″E / 27.6558°S 152.9091°E /-27.6558; 152.9091 (Springfield (centre of suburb)) | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 7,322 (SAL2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4300 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 6.7 km2 (2.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Ipswich | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Jordan | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Oxley | ||||||||||||||
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Springfield is asuburb in theCity of Ipswich,Queensland, Australia.[2] In the2021 census, Springfield had a population of 7,322 people.[3] Springfield is in proximity of the nearby suburbsSpringfield Lakes andSpringfield Central.
Springfield was built as part ofGreater Springfield, which was Australia's largest master-planned community at the time of its construction.[4] In 2007, a larger master-planned community at nearbyRipley was announced.[5]
Springfield State School opened on 22 January 1998. On 1 January 2000, it was renamedWoodcrest State College.[6]
The Springfield College opened on 1 July 1998.[6]
Staines Memorial College opened 25 January 2005 in Springfield. It is named in the memory ofGraham Staines, a missionary in India who was burned to death by fundamentalist Hindus in 1999. In 2010, the college relocated toRedbank Plains.[7][8]
Hymba Yumba Independent School opened in 2011. It was established by UncleAlbert Holt and is based on Indigenous culture. The name comes from theBidjara language withHymba referring to the skills such as listening and reflecting whileYumba refers to building and refers to both the creation of the physical premises and the creation of a community around the school. When it first opened, there were 50 students enrolled with 8 staff.[9] Today it has over 280 students and 40 staff making up the school community.
In the2016 census, Springfield had a population of 6,772 people.[10]
In the2021 census, Springfield had a population of 7,322 people.[3]
Woodcrest State College is a government primary and secondary (Early Childhood to Year 12) school for boys and girls at 38 Nev Smith Drive (27°39′26″S152°55′06″E / 27.6572°S 152.9184°E /-27.6572; 152.9184 (Woodcrest State College)).[11][12] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1,694 students with 140 teachers (131 full-time equivalent) and 78 non-teaching staff (56 full-time equivalent).[13] It includes aspecial education program.[11][14][15]
Springfield Anglican College is a private primary and secondary (Prep–12) school for boys and girls which opened on 1 July 1998.[6] Its primary (Prep–6) campus is at Springfield College Drive (27°39′23″S152°54′27″E / 27.6564°S 152.9076°E /-27.6564; 152.9076 (The Springfield Anglican College (primary campus))) and its secondary (7–12) campus is at 68 Springfield Greenbank Arterial (27°40′15″S152°54′23″E / 27.6709°S 152.9064°E /-27.6709; 152.9064 (The Springfield Anglican College (secondary campus))).[11][16] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 952 students with 74 teachers (65 full-time equivalent) and 69 non-teaching staff (43 full-time equivalent).[13]
Hymba Yumba Independent School is a private primary and secondary (Prep–12) school at 6 Springfield Parkway (27°39′51″S152°54′33″E / 27.6642°S 152.9093°E /-27.6642; 152.9093 (Hymba Yumba Community Hub)).[11][17] The school has a focus on teaching thenational curriculum usingIndigenous Knowledge.[18] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 154 students with 19 teachers (all full-time) and 19 non-teaching staff (all full-time).[13]
The Camira Springfield Community Centre is at 389 Old Logan Road (27°38′29″S152°55′01″E / 27.6413°S 152.9170°E /-27.6413; 152.9170 (Camira Springfield Community Centre)).[19][20]
Springfield Fair is a shopping centre at 16 Springfield Parkway (27°39′11″S152°55′06″E / 27.6530°S 152.9184°E /-27.6530; 152.9184 (Springfield Fair)).[21][22]
There are a number of parks in the suburb, including:
Springfield is connected to theBrisbane CBD by theCentenary Motorway and theSpringfield railway line, a branch of theIpswich railway line that starts atDarra station, and extends to Springfield.[23] The suburbs is also serviced by bus route 527, linking Goodna shopping centre and Goodna station with Orion Springfield Central via Springfield station.[24]
