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River Heads QLD 4655

1,935 addresses · 53 streets

Hinkler Electorate › Fraser Coast LGA › River Heads · 230 km from Brisbane

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Living Here

River Heads is a suburb of Queensland, home to about 2,044 people, with a median age of 54. The typical household earns around $1,243 a week, with median rent near $350 a week. Most homes are houses. About 82% of households own their home and 16% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Scottish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area.

2,044Population
54Median age
$1,243Median household income / wk
$350Median rent / wk
2.4Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Booral - River Heads statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: River Heads itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Bus interchange: Hervey Bay Airport, 9.4 km north · Ferry wharf: River Heads Ferry, 3.5 km south-east · Airport: Hervey Bay Airport, 9.4 km north.

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Socio-economic Standing

😟More disadvantaged · 2/10
Economic resources4/10
Education & jobs1/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 11.8% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in River Heads

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, River Heads QLD
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202011.8%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202113.8%

Demographics

Unemployment 9.2% · Labour-force participation 48.6%

Population by age in River Heads
Population by age, River Heads QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0-470
5-14194
15-1988
20-2485
25-34157
35-44180
45-54273
55-64453
65-74396
75-84128
85+23
Dwelling types in River Heads
Dwelling types, River Heads QLD (ABS Census 2021)
House767
Townhouse6
Apartment0
Other4
Households by weekly income in River Heads
Households by weekly income, River Heads QLD (ABS Census 2021)
<$650152
$650-1,499287
$1,500-2,999223
$3,000+66
Top ancestries in River Heads
Top ancestries, River Heads QLD (ABS Census 2021)
English981
Australian778
Scottish254
Irish236
German138
Other116
Housing tenure in River Heads
Housing tenure, River Heads QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Owned372
Mortgage278
Rented128
Other11
Cars per household in River Heads
Cars per household, River Heads QLD (ABS Census 2021)
05
1219
2335
3145
4+79
Commute to work in River Heads
Commute to work, River Heads QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Car548
Train0
Bus4
Tram/ferry0
Walked11
Bicycle0
Home87
Top countries of birth in River Heads
Top countries of birth, River Heads QLD (ABS Census 2021)
England115
New Zealand91
Philippines21
South Africa15
Netherlands12
Scotland9
Languages used at home in River Heads
Languages used at home, River Heads QLD (ABS Census 2021)
German10
Mandarin7
Filipino6
French5
Polish5
Thai5

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

5,168 bird observations recorded near River Heads — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near River Heads

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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