Springfield is a suburb in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Springfield had a population of 7,322 people.
Springfield is in proximity of the nearby suburbs Springfield Lakes and Springfield Central.
Springfield was built as part of Greater Springfield, which was Australia's largest master-planned community at the time of its construction. In 2007, a larger master-planned community at nearby Ripley was announced.
Springfield State School opened on 22 January 1998. On 1 January 2000, it was renamed Woodcrest State College.
The Springfield College opened on 1 July 1998.
Staines Memorial College opened 25 January 2005 in Springfield. It is named in the memory of Graham Staines, a missionary in India who was burned to death by fundamentalist Hindus in 1999. In 2010, the college relocated to Redbank Plains.
Hymba Yumba Independent School opened in 2011. It was established by Uncle Albert Holt and is based on Indigenous culture. The name comes from the Bidjara language with Hymba referring to the skills such as listening and reflecting while Yumba refers to building and refers to both the creation of the physical premises and the creation of a community around the school. When it first opened, there were 50 students enrolled with 8 staff. Today it has over 280 students and 40 staff making up the school community.
In the 2016 census, Springfield had a population of 6,772 people.
In the 2021 census, Springfield had a population of 7,322 people.
History info courtesy of Wikipedia
