Spring Mountain bushfire risk
Of Spring Mountain’s 3,806 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 99.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Spring Mountain’s flood exposure is below the QLD average of 49.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the QLD average of 17.2%.
Where the hazards are in Spring Mountain
Flood and bushfire areas across Spring Mountain. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Spring Mountain
Spring Mountain sits in the Springfield police division, which recorded 4,204 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,204 total. Figures are for the whole Springfield police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Spring Mountain
Spring Mountain is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: Community Residential
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: Open Space
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: Conservation
School catchments in Spring Mountain
Spring Mountain can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Spring Mountain
At the 2021 Census, 45.8% of Spring Mountain’s 6,085 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Spring Mountain
Ipswich council approved 3,007 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Ipswich council area (not just Spring Mountain). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 17 Chesapeake Close, Spring Mountain QLD 4300
- 11 Falkirk Way, Spring Mountain QLD 4300
- 50 Himalayan Crescent, Spring Mountain QLD 4300
- 3 Ivanhoe Street, Spring Mountain QLD 4300
- 17 Hearsden Street, Spring Mountain QLD 4300
- 26 Rodeo Street, Spring Mountain QLD 4300
- 26 Camden Crescent, Spring Mountain QLD 4300
- 3 Daybreak Street, Spring Mountain QLD 4300
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.