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Riverhills

QLD 4074 · Brisbane

4,121 (2021)4,208 est. (2025)

61
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

4,121
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
66
Safety score
53
Transport score

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.

15.3 km
To Brisbane CBD
29.0 km
To coast
$700/wk
Median rent (house)
3.4 km
To nearest station

Demographics

4,121
Population
36
Median age
2.7
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$2,059
vs NSW median+11.3%
Bachelor degree or higher46.5%
Born in Australia67.6%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse1,321 / 0 / 196

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:

Median rent — house / unit$700 / Data not available wk

Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026

Residential Safety

66
Residential

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:

38
Break & enter dwelling922/100k
6
Steal from dwelling146/100k
17
Motor vehicle theft413/100k
Domestic assaultNot reported
2
Robbery49/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 253 (all categories, latest year)6,145 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

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

69
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

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

53
9Bus
CBD commute (est.)58 min (bus)
Nearest train stationWacol station (3.4 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

29.3°C
Summer max
21.5°C
Winter max
1,150mm
Rainfall/yr
7.5h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

10 in suburbSupermarkets
50 in suburbCafes/Rest.
215 in suburbParks
94 in suburbPlaygrounds
46Pools
60 in suburbGyms
53 in suburbDog parks
30 in suburbGPs
10 in suburbPharmacies
50 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
273 in suburbSports fields
1Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalThe Wesley Hospital (12.8 km)
Nearest vet2.1 km
Nearest airportBrisbane (28.5 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

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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.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.