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| Locality | Springfield Lakes |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Ipswich City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
| Latitude | -27.68277 |
| Longitude | 152.92031 |
| Population | 15,081 |
| Density | 1721.6 /km² |
| Area | 8.8 km² |
| Elevation | 73 m |
| Postcode | 4300 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 26 km south-southwest |
Springfield Lakes is a locality in the Ipswich City local government area of Queensland, Australia. It has a population of 15,081. The locality covers an area of 8.8 km², giving a population density of about 1721.6 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 73 m above sea level. It lies approximately 26 km south-southwest of Brisbane. Springfield Lakes is located at 27.6828°S, 152.9203°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4300.
Springfield Lakes emerges from the Queensland landscape as a modern genesis, a carefully planned expanse where wide, tree-lined avenues unfurl across gently rolling terrain. It lies 8.3 km south-south-west of Forest Lake, QLD (from Forest Lake, QLD: bearing 213°T), and is situated 7.5 km east-south-east of Redbank Plains. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a subtle warmth, a lingering embrace from the sun that softens the edges of the contemporary architecture and the verdant expanses of parkland. Man-made lakes, reflecting the vast, often cloud-streaked sky, punctuate the residential areas, their placid surfaces disturbed only by the occasional splash of a diving bird or the silent glide of a distant kayak. The colours of the earth, a rich, ochre-tinged clay, peek through where landscaping is still maturing, a reminder of the land's underlying character beneath the manicured lawns and emerging streetscapes.
This is a place built on a vision of suburban aspiration, a relatively young locality that has rapidly grown into a significant hub within the Ipswich City region. Its economy is largely driven by residential development and the services that support a growing population, catering to families drawn by its amenity and perceived lifestyle benefits. While its history is not deeply etched in ancient stone, its recent past is a narrative of expansion and community building, a conscious effort to create a self-sufficient neighbourhood. Educational institutions and retail centres form the functional core, ensuring that daily life unfolds with a sense of convenience and connectedness, a far cry from the agricultural pursuits that might have once defined the broader region.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Springfield Lakes, Queensland. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Springfield Lakes, in the Ipswich City local government area.
Detailed location data for Springfield Lakes includes the postcode (4300), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Ipswich City), with an ABS remoteness classification of Major Cities of Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Springfield Lakes is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |