Locality Profile - Springfield Lakes

Located in the Ipswich Shire Springfield Lakes, also know as The Lakes District, encompasses 17 distinctive "villages" that are spread across a 25ha area surrounding three man-made lakes.  The Development started in the mid 1990's on what is considered Australia's most ambitious satellite city with an anticipated future population is 60,000 plus.

When completed the Gateway CBD will form a mixed-use suburb at the heart of Springfield and will have a footprint twice the size of Brisbane CBD and 1.5 times the size of Melbourne CBD.  The Gateway will include a 17ha education park featuring the University of Southern Queensland and the Orion shopping centre, the largest in the Southern Hemisphere.

Ipswich - 10 Year Population Growth 75% = 78 New Dwellings/Week

Ipswich is the major new urban growth corridor with the highest future growth in SEQ. It is part of the national road network 40 minutes drive from Brisbane, an hour's drive from the Gold Coast and 45 minutes drive from domestic and international air and sea ports. As Queensland's oldest provincial city, Ipswich has a rich history. Economic development opportunities include aerospace industries, major inter-modal freight hubs; and developing extensive areas of industrial land suitable for large or difficult-to-locate industries. Employment in knowledge-based industries associated with industry training and the Ipswich and Springfield campuses of the University of Queensland and the University of Southern Queensland is also a source of potential economic growth for this area.

Springfield Lakes Properties CBD 1 - 2 km to Springfield Lakes CBD 17km to Ipswich 23km to Brisbane Education 2km to schools 1 - 2 km to University of Southern Queensland Hospital 16km to Ipswich Hospital Shopping 1 - 2 km to Orion Shopping Centre 3km to Springfield Shopping Centre Transport 1km to Centenary Highway 1 - 2 km from proposed Train Station 42 km to Brisbane Airport Other <1km to lakes (3 to choose from) 78km to Surfers Paradise Investment Property Turnkey Package $300,800 - $435,000 Land 301 - 424 sqm House 143 - 250 sqm 3 & 4 bed, 2 bath, superior inclusions Estimated Rent 3-bd $250-$270; 4-bd $290-$350 (4.5%) Past Growth 14.5% (10 years to March 2006) Future Growth 5Yr - 10% pa (Residex predictions) 8Yr - 10% pa (Residex Predictions)