Riverhills
QLD 4074 · Brisbane
4,121 (2021) → 4,208 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Riverhills is a suburb in Brisbane, QLD 4074, about 15km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Riverhills are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 53/100, and is about 29km inland. Riverhills has an overall score of 61/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 66/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (4.15%), England (4.13%), South Africa (2.11%), Vietnam (1.48%), Iran (1.41%)
Top languages: Mandarin (2.06%), Vietnamese (1.89%), Persian ED (1.36%), Spanish (1.14%), Arabic (0.99%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Brisbane local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Strong school options
Well above average — good-quality schools within reach and a healthy range of options to choose from.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1042 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Middle Park State SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.8kmICSEA 1074
- Good News Lutheran SchoolPrimary · Independent · 2kmICSEA 1169
- Jamboree Heights State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1102
- Moggill State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 1098
- West Moreton Education and Training CentreCombined · Government · 3.3km
- Brisbane Youth Education and Training CentreCombined · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 832
- Pullenvale State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 1119
- Mount Ommaney Special SchoolCombined · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 1062
- Centenary State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4kmICSEA 1049
- Jindalee State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 1089
- Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.3kmICSEA 1063
- Brisbane Independent SchoolPrimary · Independent · 4.3kmICSEA 1146
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Fitness
Decent access
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of fitness facilities, with more variety a short drive away.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Some green space
Around the national average — a reasonable amount of parks and outdoor space nearby.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Few cultural venues
Very few cultural venues in and around this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Quiet area
Pretty light on licensed venues. Good for peace and quiet; less so for spontaneous nights out.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for QLD. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Childcare desert
Very limited childcare services in and around this suburb — families may face significant travel for childcare.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
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Frequently asked questions about Riverhills
Is Riverhills safe?
Riverhills has a residential safety score of 66/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,145 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Riverhills from Brisbane CBD?
Riverhills is about 15.3 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 58 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Riverhills?
Riverhills has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Riverhills?
Riverhills has a transport score of 53/100 and 9 bus stops.