Springfield Lakes | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates:27°40′58″S152°54′46″E / 27.6827°S 152.9127°E /-27.6827; 152.9127 (Springfield Lakes (centre of suburb)) | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 8.8 km2 (3.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 17,211 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,956/km2 (5,065/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4300 | ||||||||||||
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Springfield Lakes is asuburb in theCity of Ipswich,Queensland, Australia.[3] It is one of the suburbs created withinGreater Springfield. In the2021 census, Springfield Lakes had a population of 17,211 people.[2]
TheCentenary Motorway forms the north-western boundary of the suburb. TheSpringfield railway line runs immediately parallel and north of the highway.[4] There is a foot bridge across the motorway (27°39′39″S152°55′18″E / 27.6608°S 152.9216°E /-27.6608; 152.9216 (foot bridge to railway station)) which provides access toSpringfield railway station.[5]
The lakes from which the suburb takes its name are:
Springfield Lakes was developed byLendlease as a series of smaller neighbourhoods (villages). As of November 2015 these neighbourhoods are: Bridgewater Chase (Springfield), Clancy's Crossing (Springfield), The Escarpment (Springfield), Lakeside, Eden's Homestead, Olive Springs, Butterfly Green, The Promenade, Waterside at The Promenade, The Peninsula, The Summit, Aspect, Creekside, Lakes Entrance, Wildflower Ridge, Park Edge, Tea Trees, Central Walk, and The Sanctuary. The Peninsula is the final neighbourhood of Springfield Lakes developed immediately behind Regatta Lake and Discovery Lake.[9]
Springfield Lakes is one of the suburbs created withinGreater Springfield,[10] a 2,850-hectare (11.0 sq mi) site which is Australia's largest masterplanned community.[11] For comparison purposes this is more than half the size ofCairns. It was officially named and bounded in 2000.[3]
Springfield Lakes State School opened in 2007.[12]
Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School was established in 2013 by the Catholic Education division of theRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane.[13]
On Friday 1 September 2017, Our Lady of the Southern Cross Catholic Church was officially opened and blessed byArchbishopMark Coleridge, as the first Catholic church in Greater Springfield. Prior to its opening, Catholic services had been held at St Augustine's College inAugustine Heights.[14]
In the2016 census Springfield Lakes had a population of 15,318 people.[15]
In the2021 census, Springfield Lakes had a population of 17,211 people.[2]
The suburb is serviced by bus route 528, which linksSpringfield station withSpringfield Central station,[16] and bus route 533, which forms a bi-directional loop through the southern part of Springfield Lakes.[17] Apart from bus services, the suburb also has access to rail services with the northern part of Springfield Lakes being serviced bySpringfield railway station while the southern part of the suburb is serviced bySpringfield Central railway station across from Orion Springfield Central shopping centre.[18][19]
Springfield Lakes State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 63 Springfield Lakes Boulevard (27°40′14″S152°55′20″E / 27.6705°S 152.9221°E /-27.6705; 152.9221 (Springfield Lakes State School)).[20][21] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1122 students with 77 teachers (68 full-time equivalent) and 44 non-teaching staff (30 full-time equivalent).[22] It includes aspecial education program.[20]
Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 58 Opperman Drive (27°41′45″S152°54′36″E / 27.6959°S 152.9101°E /-27.6959; 152.9101 (Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School)).[20][23] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 267 students with 17 teachers (15 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff (9 full-time equivalent).[22]
There are no secondary schools in Springfield Lakes. The nearest government secondary schools areSpringfield Central State High School in neighbouringSpringfield Central to the west andWoodcrest State College in neighbouringSpringfield to the north-west.[4]
Our Lady of the Southern Cross Catholic Church is at 58 Opperman Drive (27°41′46″S152°54′36″E / 27.6961°S 152.9100°E /-27.6961; 152.9100 (Our Lady of the Southern Cross Catholic Church)) adjacent to the Catholic school.[24]
Vedanta Centre Brisbane is located at 96 Vedanta Drive[25]
Marsdenia Lookout is accessed from the north-west corner of Angelica Drive and Dandelion Drive (27°42′07″S152°54′39″E / 27.70185°S 152.9109°E /-27.70185; 152.9109 (Marsdenia Lookout)). It offers views across theGreater Springfield area.[26][27]
