Springsure, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Springsure is a rural town in the Central Highlands of Queensland, about 68 kilometres south of Emerald and 335 kilometres west-south-west of Rockhampton. The surrounding country is associated with the Gangulu and Wadja peoples, while the town itself takes its name from a pastoral run established in 1861 and named for its permanent spring. Surveyed in 1863, Springsure was once served by a railway that operated from 1887 until 2013. It sits beneath Mount Zamia and the rugged Minerva Hills National Park, and is known for the nearby Virgin Rock — a striking cliff face on the mountain — and for the heritage-listed Springsure Hospital Museum.
Less advantaged than the national average
Springsure is more socio-economically advantaged than about 28% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 947, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Is Springsure a good place to live?
There’s no single answer — it depends on what matters to you. So instead of one mystery number, we break it down: a transparent score on each part of life we can back with public data, and an honest “not yet” on the parts we can’t.
Below the national middle on the data we score
A weighted blend of the 2 components we can score for Springsure from public data. It sits alongside — and reconciles with — the socio-economic Suburb Score above; it is a transparent read, not a complete verdict.
Socio-economic advantage
28/100Less advantaged than the national average
Less advantaged than the national average — the same ABS SEIFA-based Suburb Score (28/100) shown above. Income, education and occupation, as published by the ABS. · ABS SEIFA 2021
Housing affordability
78/100More affordable than the national median
Median weekly rent was $200 at the 2021 Census — more affordable than about 78% of suburbs we can compare. Housing data only, no valuations. · ABS Census 2021
Not yet scored
We’d rather leave these open than publish a number we can’t stand behind. Here’s where each one stands.
- Amenities & accessNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap amenity mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- Green spaceNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap green-space mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- TransportNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap public-transport mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- SchoolsNot scored yet — school performance (ACARA / ICSEA) needs a data-reuse licence cleared before we can publish it.
- SafetyNot scored yet — Australia has no single open crime dataset and safety data carries defamation and legal care, so it is gated pending a go/no-go and will be data-only when added.
- CommunityNot scored yet — we won't reduce community to a number from a proxy. We'd rather leave it open than publish an invented value judgement.
A transparent read on public data, not a verdict — and not a measure of any person or community. See our methodology for how each component is worked out and why some aren’t scored yet.
Springsure at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 950
- Median age
- 42
- Median weekly household income
- $1,716
- SEIFA score
- 947
- Local government area
- Central Highlands (Qld)
- Coordinates
- -24.0936, 148.0695
Map of Springsure
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Housing & property in Springsure
What it costs to live in Springsure and how residents hold their homes, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census.
- Median rent
- $200
- per week
- Median mortgage
- $1,200
- per month
- Owner-occupied
- 58%
- of dwellings
- Rented
- 33%
- of dwellings
The full tenure and dwelling-type breakdown is in the Springsure demographics section below.
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021. © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. See our methodology.
Springsure demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Springsure using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 26% and 6% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 174 | 19% |
| Youth (15–24) | 89 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 228 | 24% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 246 | 26% |
| Seniors (65+) | 198 | 21% |
Share of the 935 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 120 | 34% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 85 | 24% |
| Rented | 117 | 33% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 323 | 92% |
| Townhouses & semis | 7 | 2% |
| Flats & apartments | 17 | 5% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 352 occupied private dwellings in Springsure.
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,358
- Median weekly personal income
- $949
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 49 (6%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 23 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 38 (4%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 272 (36%)
- Labour-force participation
- 61.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.7%
- Employed full-time
- 297
- Employed part-time
- 122
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
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Common questions about Springsure
Is Springsure a good place to live?
There's no single answer, so we score what the public data can back. On socio-economic advantage and housing affordability, Springsure rates 45/100 overall (Below the national middle on the data we score). Public transport, schools and safety aren't scored yet — see our methodology for why.
What is the median rent in Springsure?
At the 2021 Census, the median weekly rent in Springsure was $200, and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,200. These are official ABS Census figures — StreetScout publishes housing data only, with no property valuations or agent referrals.
Where is Springsure?
Springsure is a suburb of Queensland, Australia, in the Central Highlands (Qld) local government area.
What is the population of Springsure?
At the 2021 Census, Springsure had a population of about 950.
Is Springsure an advantaged area?
Springsure has an ABS SEIFA score of 947, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 28 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 28% of Australian suburbs.
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