River Heads QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for River Heads, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of River Heads QLD is 2,044 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in River Heads is $543 per week ($28,236 per year). Median rent in River Heads is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). River Heads has a median age of 54 years, older than the national median of 38. River Heads has a population density of 146.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in River Heads is England. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in River Heads is $1,400.

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River Heads Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

River Heads Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$543/wk
$28,236 per year
#7799 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$350/wk
$1,517 per month
#3104 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
54years
16 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,400/mo
Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

River Heads Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.3% (1,027) Female 49.7% (1,015)

Population Density

146.1
people per km²
2,044 people · 14.0 km²

Households

2.4
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,347
Family income/wk

River Heads Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

River Heads Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
57.2% 372 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
42.8% 278 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

River Heads Country of Birth

Australia
91.8%
England
6.3%
Croatia
0.6%
Fiji
0.5%
Germany
0.5%
Canada
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

River Heads Religion

No Religion
47.4%
Anglican
18.5%
Catholic
16.8%
Not stated
5.6%
Uniting Church
3.6%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
3.5%
Christian (other)
2.3%
Baptist
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

River Heads Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
43.5%
Year 10 or equivalent
37.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
10.5%
Year 9 or equivalent
8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

River Heads Languages Spoken at Home

Other
61.9%
Australian Indigenous
23.8%
Greek
14.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

River Heads Employment

💼
Employed full-time
24.7% 410 people
Employed part-time
19.2% 319 people
🔍
Unemployed
4.8% 79 people
🏠
Not in labour force
51.4% 853 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

River Heads Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
57.3%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.8%
Bachelor Degree
14.3%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.3%
Postgraduate Degree
4.2%
Certificate I/II
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

River Heads Occupation

Community & Personal Service
21.7%
Professionals
18.7%
Technicians & Trade Workers
16.1%
Labourers
11.5%
Clerical & Administrative
11.0%
Managers
8.3%
Sales Workers
6.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

River Heads Field of Study

Engineering
18.3%
Health
15.5%
Society & Culture
15.3%
Management & Commerce
14.8%
Education
11.3%
Architecture & Building
9.7%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
8.3%
Creative Arts
3.3%
Agriculture & Environment
1.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.2%
Information Technology
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

River Heads Dwelling Types

Separate house
99.2%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

River Heads Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
3.4%
$1-$149/wk
1.4%
$150-$299/wk
0.7%
$300-$399/wk
2.3%
$400-$499/wk
7.8%
$500-$649/wk
5.2%
$650-$799/wk
11.1%
$800-$999/wk
10.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.2%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.1%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
1.2%
$4,000+/wk
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

River Heads Marital Status

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Married
54.4% 968
↔️
Separated
4.2% 75
📋
Divorced
12.2% 218
🕊️
Widowed
4.4% 79
👤
Never married
24.7% 440

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

River Heads Ancestry

English
35.4%
Australian
28.0%
Scottish
9.2%
Irish
8.5%
German
5.0%
Other
4.2%
Aboriginal Australianralian
3.5%
Dutch
2.0%
Italian
1.4%
Filipino
1.2%
New Zealander
1.0%
Maori
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

River Heads School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government
32.9%
Primary — Government
24.1%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
10.8%
Vocational Education
8.7%
Primary — Catholic
7.7%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
7.3%
Pre-school
7.3%
Secondary — Catholic
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

River Heads Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
10.8% 427
No need for assistance
89.2% 3,526

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

River Heads Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
13.0% 224
Not a volunteer
87.0% 1,496

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

River Heads Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
2.7%
$300-$449/mo
5.0%
$450-$599/mo
5.4%
$600-$799/mo
6.2%
$800-$999/mo
5.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
25.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
20.5%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
22.5%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
3.9%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

River Heads How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
74.3%
Did not go to work
16.0%
Car (passenger)
5.4%
Walked only
1.6%
Other
1.2%
Truck
1.0%
Bus
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

River Heads Car Ownership

0 vehicles
0.6%
1 vehicle
28.0%
2 vehicles
42.8%
3 vehicles
18.5%
4+ vehicles
10.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

River Heads Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.0%
2 bedrooms
14.5%
3 bedrooms
42.8%
4 bedrooms
34.9%
5 bedrooms
3.6%
6+ bedrooms
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

River Heads Population Mobility

22.5%
moved in the last year
57.1%
moved in the last 5 years
9.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
48.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

River Heads Indigenous Population

5.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
218
Indigenous residents
3,740
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

River Heads Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
323
Arthritis
156
Heart disease
103
Asthma
101
Lung condition
95
Diabetes
81
Cancer
62
Kidney disease
38
Stroke
34
Dementia
7

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

River Heads Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
12.2%
$1-$149/wk
3.8%
$150-$299/wk
9.0%
$300-$399/wk
8.2%
$400-$499/wk
7.0%
$500-$649/wk
4.7%
$650-$799/wk
10.7%
$800-$999/wk
11.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.2%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
3.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.7%
$3,500+/wk
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

River Heads Family Structure

Couple — no children
48.7%
Couple — children under 15
25.2%
Couple — no children under 15
12.7%
One parent — children under 15
8.7%
One parent — no children under 15
4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

River Heads Military Service

🏅
Previously served
7.0% 121
👤
Never served
93.0% 1,597

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

River Heads Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
16.1% 274
Did not provide
83.9% 1,433

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

River Heads Children Ever Born

No children
26.5%
1 child
15.3%
2 children
30.4%
3 children
17.7%
4 children
7.5%
5+ children
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

River Heads When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
4
1951–1960
37
1961–1970
66
1971–1980
66
1981–1990
42
1991–2000
47
2001–2010
63
2011–2015
15
2016
6
2018
5
2019
6

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

River Heads Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
17.8%
5–14 hours
27.8%
15–29 hours
16.3%
30+ hours
11.8%
Did not do domestic work
26.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

River Heads Household Size

1 person
19.0%
2 persons
51.3%
3 persons
13.2%
4 persons
8.6%
5 persons
4.9%
6+ persons
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

River Heads Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,518
Moved from QLD
285
Moved — same area (SA2)
57
Moved from NSW
41
Moved from VIC
24
Moved from WA
11
Moved from ACT
5
Moved from overseas
4
Moved from SA
4
Moved from TAS
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

River Heads Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
75.0%
Step family — no other children
13.1%
Blended family — no other children
8.8%
Intact family — other children present
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

River Heads Rent Prices & Affordability

28%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $1,243/wk
Median Rent $350/wk
Rent-to-Income 28.2%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in River Heads

≈ $5,386/month
Median rent $350/wk
Left after rent $893/wk
Rent share 28.2%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

River Heads vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About River Heads

What is the population of River Heads QLD?

The population of River Heads QLD is 2,044 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 146.1 people per km².River Heads is ranked #2,995 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in River Heads?

The median personal income in River Heads QLD is $543 per week, or $28,236 per year.The median household income is $1,243 per week.Family income is $1,347 per week.River Heads is ranked #7,799 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in River Heads?

Median rent in River Heads QLD is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 28.2% of household income, which is considered moderate.River Heads ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in River Heads?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in River Heads QLD is $1,400. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in River Heads?

The median age in River Heads QLD is 54 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is River Heads a good suburb to live in?

River Heads is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 2,044.The median income is $543/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (28.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 32435. All dollar figures in AUD.