[1] Kearneys Spring is located 3.6 kilometres (2 mi) south of the city centre via Ruthven Street.

[3] Kearneys Spring is divided into western and eastern portions by the wetlands formed by West Creek.

[4] The land use is predominantly suburban housing with a small area of farmland in the south of the locality used for grazing on native vegetation.

[1] Highlands Christian College is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 505 Hume Street on the east of Kearneys Spring (27°36′00″S 151°56′57″E / 27.6000°S 151.9492°E / -27.6000; 151.9492 (Christian Outreach College)).

The nearest government secondary schools are Harristown State High School in Harristown and Centenary Heights State High School in neighbouring Centenary Heights to the north-east..[4] Five small shopping centres are located in the suburb: Toowoomba Plaza and The Ridge Shopping Centre (containing a Woolworths and an ALDI) on the east side, and Westridge and Uni Plaza (opposite University of Southern Queensland's main campus) on the west side.