Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 28° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 493 mm · ~62 rainy days
QLD · Ipswich Council
Riverview, 4303
Population
3,067
Median age
37
Median income
$1,097/wk
Employed
36.6%
Languages at home
16.7%non-English
Top: Samoan, Vietnamese, Mandarin
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- River access
- Education hub
- Café precinct
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Riverview is a practical mid-sized suburb in Ipswich, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. The city and surrounding suburbs are both within comfortable reach, which keeps daily life flexible. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street. Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach. The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker community and employment and safety against similar metro suburbs, even with parks and green space holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Living here
Desirability
- Desirability score
- 43.3/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 47% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 3036th in Australia
- State rank
- 708th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #288 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #310 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 80%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $550
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
Population
- Population
- 3,067
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,097
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 66 of 1,055
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,092
- Employment rate
- 36.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 114 / 37 / 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.
Community & culture
16.7% speak a language other than English at home; 23.2% born overseas
- Language at home
- 2,207 English only · 442 other
- Non-English at home
- 16.7%
- Born overseas
- 619 (23.2%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 326 (10.6%)
- Australian citizens
- 2,409
- Languages spoken at home (other than English)
- 14
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
- Samoan70 · 43.2%
- Vietnamese18 · 11.1%
- Mandarin13 · 8%
- Spanish11 · 6.8%
- German8 · 4.9%
- Hindi7 · 4.3%
- Australian Indigenous languages6 · 3.7%
- Korean6 · 3.7%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, and Indigenous status (usual residence).
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 282
- Against the person
- 61
- Against property
- 128
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 91.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 50 residents
- State safety percentile
- 90.7th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +8.8%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault40
- Drug Offences53
- Other Property Damage30
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)109
- Traffic And Related Offences56
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
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 928.5
- Riverview State SchoolPrimary
- St Peter Claver CollegeSecondary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- LEAD Childcare RiverviewOld Ipswich Roadkindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Public transport
28 public transport stops in this suburb
- Diamond St near Gibbs St
- Endeavour Rd at Riverview Gardens
- Endeavour Rd at Riverview Gardens
- Old Ipswich Rd at Johnstone Place
- Old Ipswich Rd at Johnstone Place
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
83 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 fast food · 1 bakeries · 2 places of worship · 7 playgrounds · 1 petrol stations
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 14 parks mapped in suburb, 7 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 28 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 8 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 36/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.98
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 4.56
Food & drink(3)
- Syd's Pies and British Food ShopBakery
- Carl's Jr.Fast food
209A Westphalen Drive, Riverview
- The Viet LoversRestaurant
Shopping(1)
- FoodaryConvenience store
209A Westphalen Drive, Riverview
Community(3)
- Riverview and District Community CentreCommunity centre
138 Old Ipswich Road, Riverview
- Kindergarten
- St Peter Claver CollegeSchool
Sport & outdoors(20)
- Maggie Hodges ParkPark
Riverview
- Park
Riverview
- Park (2)
- Rod and Denice ParkPark
- Ipswich City CopuncilPlayground
- Playground (6)
- Sports field
Transport(16)
15 bus stops · 1 train stations
Other(13)
- Bbq
- Bench
- Common
- RiverviewFerry Terminal
- Fitness Station (2)
- Parking (21)
- Riverview park 'n' rideParking
- Ampol RiverviewPetrol station
209A Westphalen Drive, Riverview
- Place of worship (2)
- Shelter (6)
- Riverview Gardens Aged CareSocial Facility
- Riverview Resource Recovery CentreWaste Transfer Station
81 Riverview Road
- Ipswich Waste ServicesWeighbridge
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived from OpenStreetMap & Census) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Broad Family ParkPark
- Maggie Hodges ParkPark
- Rod and Denice ParkPark
- Small Family ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 19
- Parks (OSM)
- 14
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
Places of worship
2 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Place of worship (2)
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 343 mm · ~43 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 144 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 249 mm · ~31 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Period: seasonal · Updated on site · Static grid from WorldClim monthly averages
Future & Planning
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Pavement Resurfacing Works Riverview Road and River Road, DinmoreRiver Road / Riverview Road, n/a22 Jun 2026 – 04 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
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
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
Recent changes
- Ampol Riverviewamenities209A Westphalen Drive, Riverviewfuel
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Carl's Jr.amenities209A Westphalen Drive, Riverviewfast_food
- Commonamenitiescommon
- Diamond St near Gibbs Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Diamond St near Valerie Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Endeavour Rd at Riverview Gardensamenitiesbus_stop
- Fitness Stationamenitiesfitness_station
- Fitness Stationamenitiesfitness_station
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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