Brisbane City vs Spring Hill

In both, most households rent and the large majority of homes are flats or apartments. In Brisbane City, most households are people living alone. In Spring Hill, about half of households are people living alone. Units cost more in Brisbane City: a median of $740,000, against $661,000 in Spring Hill, and rent is higher there too. Brisbane City is the city centre itself; Spring Hill is 1.3 km out. On these figures, Brisbane City tends to suit people living alone.

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

Spring Hill

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (15% vs 0%)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (10 vs 2)
  • But Brisbane City has more parks and reserves (22 vs 5)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Brisbane City has cheaper houses ($740,000 vs $1,583,500)
  • Spring Hill has cheaper units ($661,000 vs $740,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Spring Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($410/wk vs $460/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Brisbane City

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (0 min vs 5 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Brisbane City

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (18 vs 6)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (100% vs 85%)

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

Investors

Brisbane City

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (33.1% vs 10.4%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.4% vs 4.3%)

Weighs unit yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Brisbane City and Spring Hill drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Brisbane City Spring Hill
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.

Brisbane City Spring Hill
Walkability 99 / 99
Brisbane City — Walkability: 99/100 Spring Hill — Walkability: 99/100
Safety 2 / 8
Brisbane City — Safety: 2/100 Spring Hill — Safety: 8/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Brisbane City — Low fire risk: 100/100 Spring Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Brisbane City has more residents (12,587 vs 6,593); Brisbane City rents higher ($460/wk vs $410/wk).

Brisbane City Spring Hill
Population 12,587
+48% vs other
 6,593
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +33.1% +10.4%
Median age 31 32
Median household income $93,704/yr $98,228/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $460/wk
+11% vs other
 $410/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brisbane City Spring Hill
0-4 2.1% / 2.8%
Brisbane City — 0-4: 2.1% Spring Hill — 0-4: 2.8%
5-14 2.7% / 5.0%
Brisbane City — 5-14: 2.7% Spring Hill — 5-14: 5.0%
15-19 6.2% / 3.9%
Brisbane City — 15-19: 6.2% Spring Hill — 15-19: 3.9%
20-24 16.8% / 11.5%
Brisbane City — 20-24: 16.8% Spring Hill — 20-24: 11.5%
25-34 30.2% / 34.0%
Brisbane City — 25-34: 30.2% Spring Hill — 25-34: 34.0%
35-44 14.9% / 18.1%
Brisbane City — 35-44: 14.9% Spring Hill — 35-44: 18.1%
45-54 9.9% / 9.6%
Brisbane City — 45-54: 9.9% Spring Hill — 45-54: 9.6%
55-64 8.9% / 7.7%
Brisbane City — 55-64: 8.9% Spring Hill — 55-64: 7.7%
65-74 5.5% / 5.1%
Brisbane City — 65-74: 5.5% Spring Hill — 65-74: 5.1%
75-84 2.3% / 1.7%
Brisbane City — 75-84: 2.3% Spring Hill — 75-84: 1.7%
85+ 0.4% / 0.6%
Brisbane City — 85+: 0.4% Spring Hill — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (34.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Brisbane City 60.8% lone person
Brisbane City — Lone Person: 60.8% Brisbane City — Group Household: 18.5% Brisbane City — Couple Families: 11.9% Brisbane City — One Parent Families: 6.4% Brisbane City — Other Families: 2.4%
Spring Hill 50.7% lone person
Spring Hill — Lone Person: 50.7% Spring Hill — Group Household: 22.2% Spring Hill — Couple Families: 18.1% Spring Hill — One Parent Families: 6.9% Spring Hill — Other Families: 2.1%
Lone Person Group Household Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Brisbane City 68.4% renting
Brisbane City — Owned Outright: 15.8% Brisbane City — Mortgage: 15.8% Brisbane City — Renting: 68.4%
Spring Hill 69.3% renting
Spring Hill — Owned Outright: 12.7% Spring Hill — Mortgage: 18.0% Spring Hill — Renting: 69.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Brisbane City Spring Hill
Bachelor Degree 27.7% / 27.7%
Brisbane City — Bachelor Degree: 27.7% Spring Hill — Bachelor Degree: 27.7%
Postgraduate Degree 13.3% / 12.0%
Brisbane City — Postgraduate Degree: 13.3% Spring Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 12.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 8.3%
Brisbane City — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% Spring Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Certificate III & IV 7.2% / 8.2%
Brisbane City — Certificate III & IV: 7.2% Spring Hill — Certificate III & IV: 8.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 2.9%
Brisbane City — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Spring Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.7%).

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.

Brisbane City Spring Hill
India 3.5% / 8.4%
Brisbane City — India: 3.5% Spring Hill — India: 8.4%
China 8.3% / 2.5%
Brisbane City — China: 8.3% Spring Hill — China: 2.5%
England 3.4% / 2.7%
Brisbane City — England: 3.4% Spring Hill — England: 2.7%
New Zealand 2.9% / 2.5%
Brisbane City — New Zealand: 2.9% Spring Hill — New Zealand: 2.5%
Philippines 2.3% / 2.3%
Brisbane City — Philippines: 2.3% Spring Hill — Philippines: 2.3%
Brazil 1.4% / 3.1%
Brisbane City — Brazil: 1.4% Spring Hill — Brazil: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Brisbane City 99.8% flats / apartments
Brisbane City — Flats / Apartments: 99.8% Brisbane City — Houses: 0.1% Brisbane City — Townhouses: 0.1%
Spring Hill 75.9% flats / apartments
Spring Hill — Flats / Apartments: 75.9% Spring Hill — Houses: 15.0% Spring Hill — Townhouses: 9.1%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Brisbane City Spring Hill
Median house price $740,000 $1,583,500
Median unit price $740,000 $661,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 106 days
from 3 sales
 24 days
from 30 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

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

Brisbane City Spring Hill
1 bed $558K / $547K
Brisbane City — 1 bed: $558K (302 sales) Spring Hill — 1 bed: $547K (65 sales)

302 vs 65 sales

2 bed $850K / $760K
Brisbane City — 2 bed: $850K (303 sales) Spring Hill — 2 bed: $760K (75 sales)

303 vs 75 sales

3 bed $1.69M / $1.22M
Brisbane City — 3 bed: $1.69M (71 sales) Spring Hill — 3 bed: $1.22M (16 sales)

71 vs 16 sales

Development activity

Brisbane City Spring Hill
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
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.

Brisbane City Spring Hill
Houses —
same for both
Units 5.4%
$800/wk on $765K
 4.3%
$650/wk on $795K

Ranking within QLD

Brisbane City Spring Hill
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 67% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 53% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 100% of QLD
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 100% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD

Liveability

Brisbane City scores higher overall (68 vs 63).

Brisbane City Spring Hill
Grade A B
Score 68/100 63/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Brisbane City Spring Hill
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
98/100
 High
92/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Brisbane City Spring Hill
Inside the suburb 2 10
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
Brisbane C.Q.U. Campus, 0.0 km
 3
90 Bowen Terrace, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006, 1.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 12.4% 4.5%

Schools in Brisbane City

  • Indie School, Logan - Brisbane City Campus Independent · Secondary
  • The BUSY School - Brisbane Campus Independent · Secondary

Schools in Spring Hill

  • Brisbane Grammar School Independent · Combined above peers
  • St Joseph's College Catholic · Combined above peers
  • St James College Catholic · Combined at peers
  • Brisbane Central State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Brisbane Girls Grammar School Independent · Secondary
  • Brisbane Girls Grammar School - Primary Campus Independent · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Brisbane City Spring Hill
Supermarkets 10 2
Cafes & restaurants 198 29
Parks & reserves 22 5
Childcare 7 5
GPs 18 6
Pharmacies 11 7
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 28 2
EV chargers 1 0

Mobility

Brisbane City Spring Hill
Walkability score 99/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 0 km 1.3 km
(not reported on the other side)
Drive time (normal traffic) 0 min 5 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus · Ferry
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 2112.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 141.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 5.2%
postcode 4000
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 4
postcode 4000
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.

Brisbane City Spring Hill
Walked Only 35.5% / 27.8%
Brisbane City — Walked Only: 35.5% Spring Hill — Walked Only: 27.8%
Car (driver) 20.2% / 29.8%
Brisbane City — Car (driver): 20.2% Spring Hill — Car (driver): 29.8%
Worked from Home 25.5% / 24.2%
Brisbane City — Worked from Home: 25.5% Spring Hill — Worked from Home: 24.2%
Bus 9.9% / 7.6%
Brisbane City — Bus: 9.9% Spring Hill — Bus: 7.6%
Train 4.0% / 4.4%
Brisbane City — Train: 4.0% Spring Hill — Train: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (35.5%).

Setting

Brisbane City Spring Hill
Elevation 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.4 km 10.0 km
4.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Brisbane City Spring Hill
Connectivity score 70/100 72/100
Most common technology Fibre to the building
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 13%
19,326 premises
 13%
5,864 premises

Climate

Brisbane City Spring Hill
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Brisbane City Spring Hill
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.7 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Brisbane City Spring Hill
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Brisbane City Spring Hill
Division Brisbane
same for both
Member Madonna Jarrett
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Brisbane City Spring Hill
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Brisbane City

Apartments Arts Cafe Culture Easy Commute Inner Multicultural Nightlife Parks Professionals Students Transport Hub Urban

Spring Hill

Apartments Cafe Culture Inner Multicultural Nightlife Parks Professionals Urban

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