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Riverview

QLD 4303 · Ipswich

3,067 (2021)3,119 est. (2025)

62
Overall score

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

3,067
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
78
Safety score
90
Transport score

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.

22.6 km
To Brisbane CBD
36.3 km
To coast
$520/wk
Median rent (house)
950 m
To nearest station

Demographics

3,067
Population
37
Median age
2.5
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,097
vs NSW median-40.7%
Bachelor degree or higher15.2%
Born in Australia66.9%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse942 / 0 / 37

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:

Median rent — house / unit$520 / Data not available wk

Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026

Residential Safety

78
Residential

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.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

20
Break & enter dwelling652/100k
5
Steal from dwelling163/100k
12
Motor vehicle theft391/100k
Domestic assaultNot reported
2
Robbery65/100k

Residential incidents over time

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

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 213 (all categories, latest year)6,948 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

65
Within 10km3 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
1
Catholic (suburb)
1
Indep. (suburb)

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

90
1Train
27Bus
CBD commute (est.)53 min (train)
Peak train frequency16.5/hr
Nearest train stationRiverview station (950 m)

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
11 in suburbCafes/Rest.
2415 in suburbParks
138 in suburbPlaygrounds
0Pools
20 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
10 in suburbPharmacies
52 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
2211 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalSt Andrews Private Hospital (8.2 km)
Nearest vet5.3 km
Nearest airportBrisbane (35.7 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

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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.

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.