Springwood, Queensland

Springwood, Queensland

Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Springwood
city = Logan City
state = qld


caption =
fedgov = Division of Rankin
stategov = Electoral district of Springwood
lga = Logan City
postcode = 4127
pop = 8,952 (2006 census)
pop_footnotes = [Census 2006 AUS|id=SSC31497|name=Springwood (Logan City) (State Suburb)|quick=on|accessdate=2008-02-28]
dist1 = 21
location1= Brisbane GPO
near-nw = Underwood
near-n = Rochedale South
near-ne = Priestdale
near-w = Underwood
near-e = Daisy Hill
near-sw = Slacks creek
near-s = Daisy Hill
near-se = Daisy Hill

Springwood is a suburb of Logan City, Queensland, Australia. The size of Springwood is approximately 6 km². It has 17 parks covering nearly 9% of the total area. The population of Springwood in 1996 was 9,738 people. By 2001 the population was 9,084 showing a population decline of 7% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Springwood is 20 - 29 years. Fact|date=February 2007

History

Springwood was laid out as a development when the Southeast Freeway to Brisbane was planned, at one end of the proposed Freeway. This was expected to be finished in 1972, but was not finished until 1985. The development was named after the pineapple plantation of Brigader Sam Langford, slightly north of town.

Springwood now has two hotels, a 24-hour McDonald's, two state primary schools, a state high school, a campus of Calvary Christian College, a public library, three shopping malls, ambulance, fire and police stations. Local churches include Springwood Church of Christ (see Churches of Christ in Australia), Logan Uniting (see Uniting Church in Australia), a Seventh-day Adventist Church, which belongs to the South Pacific Division of Seventh-day Adventists and several independent Churches.

Until September 2006, Springwood was home to an IKEA store, before moving to a new location in Slacks Creek, just the other side of the Southeast Freeway, in October 2006.

Economic census

Households in Springwood are primarily couples with children and are likely to be repaying between $800.00 - $1000.00 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Springwood work in a clerical occupation. In 1996, 64% of the homes in Springwood were owner-occupied compared with 67% in 2001. Fact|date=February 2007

Currently the median sale price of houses in the area is $410,000 (RP Data - June qtr 08).

References

External links

* [http://www.logan.qld.gov.au/NR/rdonlyres/70026FF1-AA16-4905-BA95-0E6D88989DC9/0/LoganMap.pdf PDF map of Logan City]
* [http://www.logan.qld.gov.au/NR/rdonlyres/F41493F8-32B4-4CAF-91E3-D642C2AA146B/0/logan_regional_histories_07_04.pdf Logan regional history]


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