QLD · Brisbane Council
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
#332 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
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 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.
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
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
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 Map — Queensland 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
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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 amenities — OpenStreetMap 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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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 overlays — State 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 features — OpenStreetMap 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 index — Suburb 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
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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