Moving to Riverview QLD 4303
What the official numbers say about living in Riverview — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $270 a week, against a median household income of $1,097 a week.
About 48% of homes are owner-occupied and 51% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Riverview shrank 5% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (3,243 → 3,067 people).
Around 68% of households are families, averaging 2.5 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: New Zealand, Samoa, England; most spoken languages besides English: Samoan, Vietnamese, Mandarin.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Riverview scores below the national average (decile 1 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (82% of workers), while 10% work from home.
Nearest train station: Riverview, 500 m north-east.
Nearest railway halt: Bundamba Racecourse, 4.9 km west.
Nearest ferry wharf: Riverview, 900 m north-east.
Nearest airport: Brisbane Airport, 36.4 km north-east.
The Brisbane CBD is roughly 23 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 14 schools · 4 cafes & restaurants · 2 supermarkets · 15 parks — see them all on the Riverview profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Riverview State School 700 m · St Peter Claver College 900 m · Redbank State School 1.8 km · Collingwood Park State School 2.5 km · Collingwood Park State Secondary College 3.2 km · Woodlinks State School 3.6 km · Bundamba State Secondary College 4 km · Westside Christian College 4 km
Groceries: Aldi 2.1 km · Coles 2.1 km
Parks and reserves: Maggie Hodges Park 100 m · Rod and Denice Park 550 m · Small Family Park 650 m · Broad Family Park 650 m · Moggill Ferry Reserve 1.1 km · Mervyn Patterson Park 1.4 km · Bailey Street Reserve 1.7 km · Quinn Court Reserve 1.9 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Riverview, most often seen first: Torresian Crow · Rainbow Lorikeet · Noisy Miner · Australian Wood Duck · Australian Magpie · Pacific Black Duck.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Riverview, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverview here | 3,067 | — | 1/10 | 20% |
| Dinmore | 1,109 | — | 1/10 | 20% |
| Collingwood Park | 9,246 | — | 3/10 | 30% |
| Redbank | 2,931 | — | 1/10 | 30% |
| Barellan Point | 1,173 | — | 8/10 | 34% |
| Bundamba | 6,542 | — | 2/10 | 14% |
| Moggill | 5,029 | — | 10/10 | 28% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Ipswich — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Blair — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 4303 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Riverview profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $270 a week, and about 51% of homes here are rented.
The population fell 5% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 3,243 people to 3,067. It sits about 23 km from the Brisbane CBD in a straight line, and Riverview station is roughly 0.5 km away. Local government is Ipswich council, and the federal seat is Blair.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Riverview vs Dinmore · Riverview vs Redbank.
Nearby guides: Dinmore · Collingwood Park · Redbank · Barellan Point · Bundamba · Moggill.
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