QLD · Ipswich Council
Riverview (Qld), QLD, 4303
Current weather
16.5°CClear sky
92% humidity · 7.8 km/h wind · 21.8° / 12.3° today · 0.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#487 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Riverview (Qld) is a smaller suburban community in the Ipswich area, home to around 3,067 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 379 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-46%), roughly 123.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $550, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 3,067
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,097
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 66 of 1,055
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,092
- Employment rate
- 36.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 114 / 37 / 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)
- $550
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)
- 379
- Against the person
- 81
- Against property
- 172
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 123.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 38 residents
- State safety percentile
- 16.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -46.2%
Most common offence types
- Assault39
- Drug Offences53
- Other Property Damage29
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)108
- Traffic And Related Offences56
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 928.5
- Riverview State SchoolPrimary
- St Peter Claver CollegeSecondary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
28 public transport stops in this suburb
- Diamond St near Gibbs St
- Endeavour Rd at Riverview Gardens
- Endeavour Rd at Riverview Gardens
- Old Ipswich Rd at Johnstone Place
- Old Ipswich Rd at Johnstone Place
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Pavement Resurfacing Works Riverview Road and River Road, DinmoreRiver Road / Riverview Road, n/a22 Jun 2026 – 04 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Amenities
29 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Syd's Pies and British Food ShopBakery
- Bbq
- Bench
- Diamond St near Gibbs StBus stop
- Diamond St near Valerie StBus stop
- Endeavour Rd at Riverview GardensBus stop
- Gibbs St near Diamond StBus stop
- Mitchell St at Tessman StreetBus stop
- Old Ipswich Rd at Anderson StreetBus stop
- Old Ipswich Rd near Laura StBus 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
- Broad Family ParkPark
- Maggie Hodges ParkPark
- Rod and Denice ParkPark
- Small Family ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- LEAD Childcare RiverviewOld Ipswich Roadkindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 19
- Parks (OSM)
- 14
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
- 32.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #487 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
- LEAD Childcare RiverviewchildcareOld Ipswich Roadkindergarten
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Broad Family Parkgovernmentpark
- Maggie Hodges Parkgovernmentpark
- Rod and Denice Parkgovernmentpark
- Small Family Parkgovernmentpark
- Pavement Resurfacing Works Riverview Road and River Road, DinmoreroadworksRiver Road / Riverview Road, n/a22 Jun 2026 – 04 Jul 2026
- Diamond St near Gibbs Sttransport
- Endeavour Rd at Riverview Gardenstransport
- Endeavour Rd at Riverview Gardenstransport
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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