Moving to Riverhills QLD 4074
What the official numbers say about living in Riverhills — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $410 a week, against a median household income of $2,059 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Riverhills grew 8% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (3,819 → 4,121 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: New Zealand, England, South Africa; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Vietnamese, Persian.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Riverhills sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 9 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (73% of workers), while 21% work from home.
Nearest train station: Wacol, 3.4 km south.
Nearest bus interchange: Mount Ommaney, 3 km north-east.
Nearest ferry wharf: Moggill, 6.5 km south-west.
Nearest airport: Brisbane Airport, 29 km north-east.
The Brisbane CBD is roughly 15 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 11 schools · 7 cafes & restaurants · 1 supermarket · 33 parks — see them all on the Riverhills profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Middle Park State School 700 m · Good News Lutheran School 1.8 km · Jamboree Heights State Primary School 2 km · Pullenvale State School 3.5 km · Moggill State School 3.5 km · Mount Ommaney Special School 3.5 km · Centenary State High School 3.8 km · Jindalee State School 4.1 km
Groceries: Coles 1.2 km
Parks and reserves: Wolston Creek Bushland Reserve 450 m · Tigris Street Park 500 m · Jamboree Lions Community Park 700 m · Wirilda Street Park 900 m · Karumba Place Park 950 m · Pullen Reach Bushland Reserve 1.2 km · Rod and Mary Burrows Park 1.2 km · Sumners Road Park 1.2 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Riverhills, most often seen first: Torresian Crow · Noisy Miner · Rainbow Lorikeet · Australian Magpie · Sulphur-crested Cockatoo · Willie Wagtail.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Riverhills, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverhills here | 4,121 | — | 9/10 | 32% |
| Middle Park | 3,845 | — | 10/10 | 7% |
| Westlake | 4,547 | — | 10/10 | 19% |
| Jamboree Heights | 3,141 | — | 8/10 | 16% |
| Sumner | 603 | — | 9/10 | 28% |
| Mount Ommaney | 2,503 | — | 10/10 | 33% |
| Bellbowrie | 5,495 | — | 10/10 | 61% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Brisbane — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Oxley — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 4074 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Riverhills profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $410 a week.
The population grew 8% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 3,819 people to 4,121. It sits about 15 km from the Brisbane CBD in a straight line, and Wacol station is roughly 3.4 km away. Local government is Brisbane council, and the federal seat is Oxley.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Riverhills vs Middle Park · Riverhills vs Westlake.
Nearby guides: Middle Park · Westlake · Jamboree Heights · Sumner · Mount Ommaney · Bellbowrie.
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