Springfield, QLD 4871
Carpentaria Shire CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4871
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What to know about Springfield
Springfield (4871) sits in the Carpentaria region of Queensland.
Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Springfield scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 32°C (hot), winter mornings around 12°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 748 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 1 government primary.
Schools in Springfield
Schools serving Springfield: government first, then Catholic and independent.
Government schools
Mount Surprise State School
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Crime and safety
2,163 offences recorded in 2026 across the Carpentaria Shire Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Carpentaria Shire Council, which may include suburbs with very different crime profiles. Quieter residential pockets likely have lower rates than the total suggests; busier areas may have higher.
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 748 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 33.6°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 11.9°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Springfield
- What is the Springfield postcode?
- Springfield is in the 4871 postcode, in QLD, in the Carpentaria Shire Council region.
- Where is Springfield?
- Springfield is a suburb in the Carpentaria Shire Council area, QLD 4871.
- What schools are in Springfield?
- There are 1 schools serving Springfield on this page, including Mount Surprise State School.
- How walkable is Springfield?
- Springfield has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Springfield?
- Springfield is close to Forty Mile, Fossilbrook, Barwidgi, Mount Surprise, Amber.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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