QLD · Brisbane Council
Riverhills, 4074
Current weather
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94% humidity · 9.6 km/h wind · 21.9° / 12.7° today · 0.3 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Dog friendly
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Riverhills sits up in the Brisbane hills, a mid-sized suburb where elevation and tree cover define the mood. The city and surrounding suburbs are both within comfortable reach, which keeps daily life flexible. Fresh country air and elevated outlooks are part of the appeal up here among the hills.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix. Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Public transport links make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access against similar metro suburbs, even with housing affordability and community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 4,121
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $2,059
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 62 of 1,574
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,820
- Employment rate
- 68.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 114 / 196 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $695
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 107
- Against the person
- 10
- Against property
- 74
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 26
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 412 residents
- State safety percentile
- 21.4th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +23.4%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences76
- Other Property Damage39
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)285
- Traffic And Related Offences40
- Unlawful Entry58
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Public transport
9 public transport stops in this suburb
- Horizon Dr at Tigris Street
- Horizon Dr at Tigris Street
- Horizon Dr at Westlake South near Buffalo St
- Sumners Rd at Macfarlane Street
- Sumners Rd at Tompkins Road
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
32 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (3)
- Bus stop
- Horizon Dr at Tigris StreetBus stop
- Horizon Dr at Westlake South near Buffalo StBus stop
- Riverhills Rd near Horizon DrBus stop
- Sumners Rd at Macfarlane StreetBus stop
- Sumners Rd at Riverhills East near Macfarlane StBus stop
- Sumners Rd at Riverhills near Bogong StBus stop
- Sumners Rd at Riverhills West near Rufus StBus stop
- Sumners Rd at Tompkins RoadBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Karumba Place ParkPark
- Sumners Road ParkPark
- Tigris Street ParkPark
- Wolston Creek Bushland ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 45.1/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 40% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 2608th in Australia
- State rank
- 610th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #264 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #283 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 65%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 7-Elevenamenitiesfuel
- BPamenities138 Riverhills Roadfuel
- Benchamenitiesbench
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- Brisbane City Councilamenitiesdog_park
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
- Dog parkamenitiesdog_park
- Drinking wateramenitiesdrinking_water
- Drinking wateramenitiesdrinking_water
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.