Side by sideSuburb comparison

Brookwater vs Springfield Lakes.

Suburb-to-suburb comparison across price, growth, lifestyle, schools and risk.

Brookwater scores higher on walkability (16/100 vs 0/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. On school quality, the average ICSEA across schools serving Springfield Lakes (1004) sits above Brookwater (1000). Brookwater skews owner-occupied (85%), Springfield Lakes runs more rental-dense (56% owner).

The takeWhich suburb suits which buyer

For buyers

We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.

For investors

Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.

For families

Springfield Lakes edges out on average school ICSEA (1004 vs 1000).

Common questionsBrookwater vs Springfield Lakes

Common questions

Does Brookwater or Springfield Lakes have better schools?

On average school ICSEA (the ACARA index that benchmarks educational advantage), Springfield Lakes scores 1004 vs 1000 in Brookwater. ICSEA is a school-community indicator, not a quality rating, so always check NAPLAN results and catchment boundaries for the specific address you're considering.

Which is more walkable, Brookwater or Springfield Lakes?

Brookwater scores 16/100 on walkability vs 0/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.

The numbers behind the take

Brookwater
Metric
Springfield Lakes

Price & Market

Median house
$750,000
Median unit
$540,000
+0.0%
Annual growth (house)
+0.0%
Days on market

Rental

$380/wk
Rent (house / wk)
$620/wk
$565/wk
Rent (unit / wk)
$410/wk
85.0%
Owner occupied
56.0%
15.0%
Renter occupied
43.0%

Lifestyle & Demographics

16
Walk score
0
0
Transit score
0
100
Bike score
100
2,902
Population
17,211
38
Median age
31

Risk & Hazard

Flood class
Bushfire risk

Schools

20
Schools nearby
20
1000
Avg ICSEA
1004

Climate

1068 mm
Annual rainfall
1068 mm
30.4°C
Mean max (Jan)
30.4°C

Green dot = better on that metric (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk).