Riverview
QLD 4303 · Ipswich
3,067 (2021) → 3,119 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Riverview is a suburb in Ipswich, QLD 4303, about 23km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Riverview are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 90/100, and is about 36km inland. Riverview has an overall score of 62/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 78/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (4.76%), Samoa (2.51%), England (2.31%), Vietnam (1.17%), China (0.98%)
Top languages: Samoan (4.76%), Vietnamese (1.5%), Mandarin (0.91%), Spanish (0.65%), Thai (0.46%)
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 Ipswich local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Commercial & services hub. This suburb is a major employment and services centre, drawing a significant daily influx of workers and visitors from surrounding areas. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving commuters and visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident crime rates below may overstate the risk for people who live here.
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
Totals include incidents involving commuters and visitors, not just residents.
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
Limited school choices
Below average for school access — fewer schools nearby, and families may need to travel for preferred options.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 982 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Peter Claver CollegeSecondary · CatholicICSEA 1011
- Riverview State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 855
- YOS Lawnton - Riverview CampusSecondary · Independent
Nearby (within 10km)
- Redbank State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 920
- Challenge Trade and Business CollegeSecondary · Independent · 2.7kmICSEA 1010
- Queensland Pathways State College - Bundamba CampusSecondary · Government · 3.2km
- Collingwood Park State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 957
- YMCA Vocational School - IpswichSecondary · Independent · 3.4kmICSEA 892
- Karalee State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 1046
- Bundamba State Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 898
- Bundamba State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 903
- Moggill State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 1098
- WoodLinks State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 969
- Westside Christian CollegeSecondary · Independent · 5kmICSEA 1071
- Westside Christian College - Alice St CampusPrimary · Independent · 5.1km
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
Limited facilities
Below average — fewer fitness options nearby, so you may need to travel to a gym or pool.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Great outdoor access
Well above average — plenty of parkland and outdoor recreation within easy reach.
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
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
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 Riverview
Is Riverview safe?
Riverview has a residential safety score of 78/100, 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 6,948 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Riverview from Brisbane CBD?
Riverview is about 22.6 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 53 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Riverview?
Riverview has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 933 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Riverview?
Riverview has a transport score of 90/100, including 1 train station and 27 bus stops.