Spring Mountain, Queensland

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Spring Mountain
Ipswich,  Queensland
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View of Spring Mountain from the Marsdenia Lookout, 2021
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Spring Mountain
Coordinates 27°42′25″S152°52′59″E / 27.7069°S 152.8830°E / -27.7069; 152.8830 (Spring Mountain (centre of locality))
Population6,085 (2021 census) [1]
Postcode(s) 4300
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) City of Ipswich
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s) Blair
Suburbs around Spring Mountain:
Redbank Plains Augustine Heights
Springfield Central
White Rock Spring Mountain Springfield Lakes
South Ripley Greenbank Greenbank

Spring Mountain is a developing locality in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Spring Mountain had a population of 6,085 people. [1]

Contents

History

Spring Mountain was developed as part of Greater Springfield, Queensland Australia's largest master-planned community. [3]

As of March 2024 the development of Spring Mountain, known as Springfield Rise, consists of eight neighbourhoods; The Boulevard, Creekwood, The Crossing, Forest Ridge, The Highlands, Park Lane, Sunset Ridge, and Valley View. [4]

Spring Mountain State School opened in 2019, with 55 pupils were enrolled on the first day of the first term. [5] [6] It was built with a maximum capacity of 760 students. [7]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Spring Mountain had "no people or a very low population". [8] Since then, land in the north-east of the locality has been developed for residential use and land sales are occurring and housing constructed. [9]

In the 2021 census, Spring Mountain had a population of 6,085 people. [1]

Education

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Spring Mountain State School, 2019

Spring Mountain State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 56 Dublin Avenue ( 27°41′14″S152°53′27″E / 27.6871°S 152.8907°E / -27.6871; 152.8907 (Spring Mountain State School) ). [10] In 2020, the school had an enrolment of 195 students with 18 teachers (17 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (less than 5 full-time equivalent). [11]

There are no secondary schools in Spring Mountain. The nearest government secondary school is Springfield Central State High School in neighbouring Springfield Central to the north-east. [12]

Transport

Spring Mountain has been served by bus route 533 since January 2020. The service comprises a loop service from Spring Mountain to Orion Shopping Centre and Springfield Central railway station, running twice an hour on weekdays. [13]

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References

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