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Riverhills, QLD, 4074

Current weather

15.8°CClear sky

94% humidity · 9.6 km/h wind · 21.9° / 12.7° today · 0.3 mm rain

Desirability index

53.4/100

#332 among Metro Brisbane suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Riverhills is a smaller suburban community in the Brisbane area, home to around 4,121 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 619 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-39%), roughly 150.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $695, 9 public transport stops within the suburb, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

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

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian 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.

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
619
Against the person
61
Against property
427
Rate per 1,000 residents
150.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 68 residents
State safety percentile
19th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-38.6%

Most common offence types

  • Drug Offences74
  • Other Property Damage39
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)280
  • Traffic And Related Offences40
  • Unlawful Entry58

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime MapQueensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 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

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

30 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).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap 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

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.

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState 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.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
53.4/100
Cohort rank
#332 among Metro Brisbane suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Karumba Place Parkgovernmentpark
  • Sumners Road Parkgovernmentpark
  • Tigris Street Parkgovernmentpark
  • Wolston Creek Bushland Reservegovernmentpark
  • Horizon Dr at Tigris Streettransport
  • Horizon Dr at Tigris Streettransport
  • Horizon Dr at Westlake South near Buffalo Sttransport
  • Sumners Rd at Macfarlane Streettransport
  • Sumners Rd at Tompkins Roadtransport
  • Drug Offencescrime74

Data sources & freshness

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