Spring Mountain, Queensland
- 2.2 km (1 mi) SW of Springfield Central
- 19.6 km (12 mi) SE of Ipswich CBD
- 36.9 km (23 mi) SW of Brisbane CBD
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]
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
Spring Mountain State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 56 Dublin Avenue (27°41′14″S 152°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]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Spring Mountain (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ "Spring Mountain – locality in City of Ipswich (entry 50104)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "SEQRP and Greater Springfield". Planning Institute Australia. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ^ https://communities.lendlease.com/queensland/springfield-rise/overview/ [bare URL]
- ^ O’Flaherty, Antonia (29 January 2019). "$40m State School Has Just 55 Students". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ^ "Our school". Spring Mountain State School. 20 November 2018. Archived from the original on 13 March 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- ^ "Spring Mountain State School". Queensland Education Department. 6 December 2018. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Spring Mountain (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ PEET. "Spring Mountain | Land For Sale Greenbank Queensland". www.peet.com.au. Archived from the original on 13 January 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- ^ "Spring Mountain State School". Spring Mountain State School. 20 November 2018. Archived from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- ^ "School annual report 2020" (PDF). Spring Mountain State School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- ^ "Improvements to Springfield buses". translink.com.au. Archived from the original on 8 March 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
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