Cairdbeign vs Springsure
In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cairdbeign, the large majority of households are couple families. In Springsure, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Cairdbeign tends to suit couples, while Springsure suits 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
Springsure
ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
- has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
- carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 66/100)
- But Cairdbeign is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 50%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Springsure
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 15%)
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $350/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Cairdbeign
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (806.7 km vs 813.6 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Springsure
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 66/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 14%)
- But Cairdbeign has more units and townhouses to downsize into (25% vs 9%)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Cairdbeign and Springsure drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Springsure has more residents (950 vs 70); Cairdbeign rents higher ($350/wk vs $200/wk).
| Cairdbeign | Springsure | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 70 | 950 +1257% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -17.6% | -13.9% |
| Median age | 40 | 42 |
| Median household income | $126,724/yr +30% vs other | $89,232/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $350/wk +43% vs other | $200/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).
Property market
| Cairdbeign | Springsure | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $330,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $44,000 |
Development activity
| Cairdbeign | Springsure | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 35 across Central Highlands (Qld) same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -75% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Cairdbeign | Springsure | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 93% of QLD | Higher than 63% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 22% of QLD | Higher than 67% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 8% of QLD | Higher than 53% of QLD |
Liveability
| Cairdbeign | Springsure | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | D |
| Score | — | 26/100 |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Cairdbeign carries more crime risk (66 vs 41).
| Cairdbeign | Springsure | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 63/100 | Moderate 56/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 66/100 | Moderate 41/100 |
| 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 | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Cairdbeign | Springsure | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 2 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Cairdbeign
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Springsure
- Springsure State School Government · Combined at peers
- Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Cairdbeign | Springsure | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 3 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 6 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| GPs | 0 | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Hospitals | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 2 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 2 |
| Waterways | 13 | 6 |
Mobility
Springsure sits further from the CBD (813.6 km vs 806.7 km).
| Cairdbeign | Springsure | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 4/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 806.7 km | 813.6 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 555 min | 558 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4722 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 66 postcode 4722 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.1%).
Setting
| Cairdbeign | Springsure | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 435 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 351 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Cairdbeign | Springsure | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 15 premises | 0% 516 premises |
Climate
| Cairdbeign | Springsure | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 725 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 33.4°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 8.3°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Cairdbeign | Springsure | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,276/yr same for both | |
| Council | Central Highlands (Qld) same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Cairdbeign | Springsure | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Flynn same for both | |
| Member | Colin Boyce same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Cairdbeign | Springsure | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
Cairdbeign
Springsure
More comparisons
Other comparisons with Cairdbeign
Other comparisons with Springsure
Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.