Spring Mountain, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Spring Mountain
City:Ipswich
State:qld
Coordinates:-27.7069°N 152.883°W
Pop:6085
Postcode:4300
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:2.2
Dir1:SW
Location1:Springfield Central
Dist2:19.6
Dir2:SE
Location2:Ipswich CBD
Dist3:36.9
Dir3:SW
Location3:Brisbane CBD
Lga:City of Ipswich
Stategov:Bundamba
Stategov2:Jordan
Fedgov:Blair
Near-N:Augustine Heights
Near-Ne:Springfield Central
Near-E:Springfield Lakes
Near-Se:Greenbank
Near-S:Greenbank
Near-Sw:South Ripley
Near-W:White Rock
Near-Nw:Redbank Plains

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

History

Spring Mountain was developed as part of Greater Springfield, Queensland Australia's largest master-planned community.[2]

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.[3]

Spring Mountain State School opened in 2019, with 55 pupils were enrolled on the first day of the first term.[4] [5] It was built with a maximum capacity of 760 students.[6]

Demographics

In the, Spring Mountain had "no people or a very low population". Since then, land in the north-east of the locality has been developed for residential use and land sales are occurring and housing constructed.[7]

In the, Spring Mountain had a population of 6,085 people.

Education

Spring Mountain State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 56 Dublin Avenue .[8] 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).[9]

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.

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.[10]

Notes and References

  1. 13 February 2022.
  2. Web site: SEQRP and Greater Springfield. Planning Institute Australia. 21 January 2020. 10 May 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170510110658/https://www.planning.org.au/documents/item/1119. live.
  3. https://communities.lendlease.com/queensland/springfield-rise/overview/
  4. Web site: O’Flaherty . Antonia . 29 January 2019 . $40m State School Has Just 55 Students . 2020-01-21 . The Courier-Mail.
  5. Web site: 2018-11-20 . Our school . 2022-03-02 . Spring Mountain State School . en . 13 March 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210313050332/https://springmountainss.eq.edu.au/our-school . live .
  6. Web site: 2018-12-06 . Spring Mountain State School . 2022-03-02 . . en . 13 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210413170725/https://education.qld.gov.au/parents-and-carers/enrolment/management-plans/spring-mountain-state-school . live .
  7. Web site: PEET . Spring Mountain Land For Sale Greenbank Queensland . 2022-03-02 . www.peet.com.au . en . 13 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220113034348/https://www.peet.com.au/communities/brisbane-and-qld/spring-mountain . live .
  8. Web site: 2018-11-20 . Spring Mountain State School . 2022-03-02 . Spring Mountain State School . en . 2 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220302141135/https://springmountainss.eq.edu.au/ . live .
  9. Web site: School annual report 2020 . 2 March 2022 . Spring Mountain State School . 2 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220302141115/https://springmountainss.eq.edu.au/supportandresources/formsanddocuments/annualreports/a657_spring_mountain_ss_sar2020.pdf . live .
  10. Web site: Improvements to Springfield buses. translink.com.au. en. 2020-01-21. 8 March 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200308010935/https://translink.com.au/service-updates/256126. live.