| Springfield Ipswich, Queensland |
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| Population: | 5,732 (2006 census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 4300 | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 26 km (16 mi) from Brisbane GPO | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of Ipswich | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Electoral district of Bundamba | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Division of Oxley | ||||||||||||
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Springfield, also known as the Greater Springfield Development, is a 28.50 square kilometre residential development located in Ipswich, in South East Queensland, Australia. Springfield is a satellite city that was specifically designed and located to reduce population growth along the coastal strip from the Sunshine Coast down to the Gold Coast.
In 2009, the Greater Springfield area had a population of 18,100 with 80,000 people expected to call Springfield home by 2030.[1] The master-planned community is attracting up to 20 new households each week.[2] Funding for some infrastructure, land releases and other community development in Springfield is coordinated by the Springfield Land Corporation. The developers claim that one third of the development area has been designated as open space and conservation areas.[3] The 2860 hectares of land was originally purchased for A$7.9 million in 1992 by Maha Sinnathamby.[3]
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The Springfield College has a campus on Springfield College Drive, with a second campus (Middle & Senior) on the Springfield - Greenbank Arterial road. The University of Southern Queensland has a campus in Springfield. Classes began in February 2006. The Bremer Institute of TAFE also has a campus in Springfield.
The first stage of Springfield's largest shopping centre, Orion Springfield, has been open since 15 March 2007. Major tenants include Woolworths and Big W. 600,000 square metres of land has been set aside for commercial space, which is called the Parkside business precinct. The precinct already contains a 10-storey tower which cost $60 million to build.[4]
Springfield is connected to Brisbane by the Centenary Motorway and the Springfield railway line, a branch of the Ipswich railway line that starts at Darra station, will extend to Springfield by 2013.[5]
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