Bellbird Park vs Springfield

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bellbird Park, about half of households are couple families. In Springfield, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Springfield: a median of $950,000, against $846,000 in Bellbird Park, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Springfield tends to suit couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Springfield

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 62/100)
  • has more parks and reserves (14 vs 7)
  • has more childcare (11 vs 7)
  • But Bellbird Park has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Bellbird Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($589,535 vs $670,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($845,500 vs $950,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bellbird Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (44% vs 34%)
  • has cheaper rent ($340/wk vs $385/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Bellbird Park sits closer to the CBD (28.9 km vs 31.7 km)
  • Springfield is more walkable (71/100 vs 48/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Springfield

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (10/100 vs 62/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 48/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Bellbird Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (36.4% vs 8.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Bellbird Park and Springfield drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bellbird Park Springfield
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Bellbird Park Springfield
Walkability 48 / 71
Bellbird Park — Walkability: 48/100 Springfield — Walkability: 71/100
Safety 38 / 90
Bellbird Park — Safety: 38/100 Springfield — Safety: 90/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bellbird Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Springfield — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bellbird Park has more residents (9,191 vs 7,322); Springfield has higher household incomes ($113,152 vs $90,792).

Bellbird Park Springfield
Population 9,191
+20% vs other
 7,322
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +36.4% +8.1%
Median age 31 32
Median household income $90,792/yr $113,152/yr
+25% vs other
Median weekly rent $340/wk $385/wk
+13% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bellbird Park Springfield
0-4 9.2% / 7.8%
Bellbird Park — 0-4: 9.2% Springfield — 0-4: 7.8%
5-14 17.1% / 17.3%
Bellbird Park — 5-14: 17.1% Springfield — 5-14: 17.3%
15-19 6.1% / 7.9%
Bellbird Park — 15-19: 6.1% Springfield — 15-19: 7.9%
20-24 6.5% / 7.2%
Bellbird Park — 20-24: 6.5% Springfield — 20-24: 7.2%
25-34 18.0% / 14.1%
Bellbird Park — 25-34: 18.0% Springfield — 25-34: 14.1%
35-44 16.0% / 16.1%
Bellbird Park — 35-44: 16.0% Springfield — 35-44: 16.1%
45-54 10.3% / 13.7%
Bellbird Park — 45-54: 10.3% Springfield — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 8.5% / 9.0%
Bellbird Park — 55-64: 8.5% Springfield — 55-64: 9.0%
65-74 5.6% / 4.7%
Bellbird Park — 65-74: 5.6% Springfield — 65-74: 4.7%
75-84 2.4% / 1.9%
Bellbird Park — 75-84: 2.4% Springfield — 75-84: 1.9%
85+ 0.4% / 0.4%
Bellbird Park — 85+: 0.4% Springfield — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bellbird Park 46.6% couple families
Bellbird Park — Couple Families: 46.6% Bellbird Park — Lone Person: 26.8% Bellbird Park — One Parent Families: 21.2% Bellbird Park — Group Household: 4.1% Bellbird Park — Other Families: 1.3%
Springfield 57.8% couple families
Springfield — Couple Families: 57.8% Springfield — Lone Person: 16.3% Springfield — One Parent Families: 20.5% Springfield — Group Household: 3.9% Springfield — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bellbird Park 44.5% renting
Bellbird Park — Owned Outright: 14.8% Bellbird Park — Mortgage: 40.7% Bellbird Park — Renting: 44.5%
Springfield 33.8% renting
Springfield — Owned Outright: 14.9% Springfield — Mortgage: 51.3% Springfield — Renting: 33.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Bellbird Park Springfield
Certificate III & IV 16.4% / 15.3%
Bellbird Park — Certificate III & IV: 16.4% Springfield — Certificate III & IV: 15.3%
Bachelor Degree 9.1% / 10.7%
Bellbird Park — Bachelor Degree: 9.1% Springfield — Bachelor Degree: 10.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 8.3%
Bellbird Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Springfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 3.1%
Bellbird Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Springfield — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.8%
Bellbird Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Springfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Bellbird Park Springfield
New Zealand 7.8% / 7.8%
Bellbird Park — New Zealand: 7.8% Springfield — New Zealand: 7.8%
India 3.8% / 2.6%
Bellbird Park — India: 3.8% Springfield — India: 2.6%
England 2.8% / 3.5%
Bellbird Park — England: 2.8% Springfield — England: 3.5%
Philippines 1.7% / 1.5%
Bellbird Park — Philippines: 1.7% Springfield — Philippines: 1.5%
Vietnam 0.8% / 1.1%
Bellbird Park — Vietnam: 0.8% Springfield — Vietnam: 1.1%
Fiji 1.0% / 0.9%
Bellbird Park — Fiji: 1.0% Springfield — Fiji: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bellbird Park 83.9% houses
Bellbird Park — Houses: 83.9% Bellbird Park — Townhouses: 15.2% Bellbird Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Springfield 86.8% houses
Springfield — Houses: 86.8% Springfield — Townhouses: 12.6% Springfield — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bellbird Park Springfield
Median house price $845,500 $950,000
Median unit price $589,535 $670,000
Median land price $795,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 169 sales
 19 days
from 77 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Bellbird Park Springfield
3 bed $750K / $810K
Bellbird Park — 3 bed: $750K (94 sales) Springfield — 3 bed: $810K (41 sales)

94 vs 41 sales

4 bed $878K / $960K
Bellbird Park — 4 bed: $878K (192 sales) Springfield — 4 bed: $960K (119 sales)

192 vs 119 sales

5 bed $985K / $1.08M
Bellbird Park — 5 bed: $985K (29 sales) Springfield — 5 bed: $1.08M (18 sales)

29 vs 18 sales

Development activity

Bellbird Park Springfield
New dwellings approved 3,476
across Ipswich
same for both
Approvals change year on year -7%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Bellbird Park Springfield
Houses 3.6%
$650/wk on $934K
 3.7%
$700/wk on $989K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Bellbird Park Springfield
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 64% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Schools Higher than 27% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 93% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 99% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 31% of QLD Higher than 34% of QLD

Liveability

Springfield scores higher overall (79 vs 48); Springfield is more walkable (71 vs 48).

Bellbird Park Springfield
Grade C A
Score 48/100 79/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Bellbird Park carries more crime risk (62 vs 10).

Bellbird Park Springfield
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
62/100
 Low
10/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Bellbird Park Springfield
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Bellbird Park

  • Bellbird Park State Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Bellbird Park State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Kruger State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Springfield

  • Hymba Yumba Independent School Independent · Combined above peers
  • The Springfield Anglican College Independent · Secondary below peers
  • Woodcrest State College Government · Combined below peers
  • The Springfield Anglican College - Primary Campus Independent · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Bellbird Park Springfield
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 2 1
Parks & reserves 7 14
Childcare 7 11
GPs 0 3
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 3
same for both
Waterways 11 0

Mobility

Springfield sits further from the CBD (31.7 km vs 28.9 km).

Bellbird Park Springfield
Walkability score 48/100 71/100
Distance to Brisbane 28.9 km 31.7 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 34 min 33 min
Public transport score 91/100
Bus
 91/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 48.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 68.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.9%
postcode 4300
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 74
postcode 4300
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Bellbird Park Springfield
Car (driver) 75.9% / 71.0%
Bellbird Park — Car (driver): 75.9% Springfield — Car (driver): 71.0%
Worked from Home 12.5% / 17.3%
Bellbird Park — Worked from Home: 12.5% Springfield — Worked from Home: 17.3%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / 4.7%
Bellbird Park — Car (passenger): 6.2% Springfield — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Train 4.1% / 5.6%
Bellbird Park — Train: 4.1% Springfield — Train: 5.6%
Walked Only 0.8% / 0.9%
Bellbird Park — Walked Only: 0.8% Springfield — Walked Only: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.9%).

Setting

Bellbird Park Springfield
Elevation 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 83 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 32.5 km 32.2 km

NBN connectivity

Bellbird Park Springfield
Connectivity score 100/100 88/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
2,851 premises
 67%
2,974 premises

Climate

Bellbird Park Springfield
Annual rainfall — 1,032 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 30.5°C
Winter min (Jul) — 8.9°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Bellbird Park Springfield
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.4 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.64 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Bellbird Park Springfield
Average residential rate $1,713/yr
same for both
Council Ipswich
same for both

Federal electorate

Bellbird Park Springfield
Division Oxley
same for both
Member Milton Dick
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bellbird Park Springfield
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bellbird Park

Easy Commute Family Outer River Transport Hub Young Families

Springfield

Easy Commute Family Large Blocks Outer Parks Quiet Transport Hub

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