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Riverhills QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Riverhills QLD is 4,121 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Riverhills is $974 per week ($50,648 per year). Median rent in Riverhills is $410 per week ($1,777 per month). Riverhills has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Riverhills has a population density of 1905.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Riverhills is England. The most common religion is No Religion (51% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Riverhills is $1,820.

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Riverhills Population

residents (Census 2021)

Riverhills Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$974/wk

$50,648 per year

#1390 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$410/wk

$1,777 per month

#1715 of 14,663

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Median Age

36years

2 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,820/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.7 per bedroom

Riverhills Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.8% (2,054) Female 50.2% (2,070)

Population Density

1905.4

people per km²

4,121 people · 2.2 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,309

Family income/wk

Riverhills 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)

Riverhills Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

34.2% 381 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

65.8% 734 dwellings

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

Riverhills Country of Birth

Australia

89.0%

England

4.9%

Iran

1.7%

India

1.6%

China

0.6%

Germany

0.6%

Canada

0.6%

Fiji

0.5%

Bangladesh

0.4%

Chile

0.2%

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

Riverhills Religion

No Religion

50.8%

Catholic

19.7%

Anglican

10.1%

Not stated

5.0%

Uniting Church

4.7%

Baptist

4.0%

Buddhism

2.9%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Riverhills Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

77.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

15.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.9%

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

Riverhills Languages Spoken at Home

Other

21.8%

Mandarin

15.9%

Vietnamese

14.5%

Persian ED

14.1%

Arabic

10.5%

Spanish

9.1%

Afrikaans

7.3%

SAL Tot

6.8%

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

Riverhills Employment

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Employed full-time

48.0% 1,426 people

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Employed part-time

20.8% 618 people

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Unemployed

3.4% 102 people

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Not in labour force

27.8% 825 people

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

Riverhills Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

34.9%

Certificate III/IV

28.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.2%

Postgraduate Degree

12.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.5%

Certificate I/II

1.9%

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

Riverhills Occupation

Professionals

33.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.8%

Clerical & Administrative

13.9%

Managers

13.6%

Community & Personal Service

12.2%

Labourers

4.6%

Sales Workers

4.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.1%

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

Riverhills Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.0%

Engineering

17.5%

Society & Culture

14.2%

Health

10.5%

Education

9.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.3%

Information Technology

4.8%

Architecture & Building

4.7%

Creative Arts

4.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.7%

Agriculture & Environment

2.2%

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

Riverhills Dwelling Types

Separate house

86.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

8.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Riverhills Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.5%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

0.3%

$300-$399/wk

1.7%

$400-$499/wk

2.6%

$500-$649/wk

3.0%

$650-$799/wk

4.7%

$800-$999/wk

5.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

15.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.0%

$4,000+/wk

12.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Riverhills Marital Status

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Married

50.7% 1,642

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Separated

3.5% 114

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Divorced

9.6% 312

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Widowed

2.7% 88

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Never married

33.4% 1,081

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Riverhills Ancestry

English

29.5%

Australian

24.0%

Other

12.5%

Scottish

9.3%

Irish

8.8%

German

4.8%

Chinese

2.4%

Indian

2.2%

Dutch

2.0%

Italian

1.8%

Vietnamese

1.4%

Filipino

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Riverhills School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

38.3%

Secondary — Government

27.9%

Pre-school

10.4%

Vocational Education

9.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.1%

Secondary — Catholic

3.6%

Primary — Catholic

3.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.6%

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

Riverhills Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.8% 308

✅

No need for assistance

96.2% 7,732

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

Riverhills Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

15.4% 487

—

Not a volunteer

84.6% 2,667

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Riverhills Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.1%

$300-$449/mo

2.1%

$450-$599/mo

2.1%

$600-$799/mo

2.8%

$800-$999/mo

4.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

20.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

33.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

12.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Riverhills How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.9%

Did not go to work

14.1%

Car (passenger)

4.4%

Train

2.6%

Bus

2.4%

Walked only

1.1%

Truck

0.9%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.7%

Bicycle

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Other

0.2%

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

Riverhills Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.5%

1 vehicle

34.6%

2 vehicles

44.5%

3 vehicles

12.7%

4+ vehicles

5.6%

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

Riverhills Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.3%

2 bedrooms

5.3%

3 bedrooms

50.0%

4 bedrooms

37.3%

5 bedrooms

6.3%

6+ bedrooms

0.8%

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

Riverhills Population Mobility

14.1%

moved in the last year

39.5%

moved in the last 5 years

4.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

72.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Riverhills Indigenous Population

1.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

137

Indigenous residents

7,956

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Riverhills Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

372

Asthma

145

Diabetes

110

Arthritis

Heart disease

Cancer

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Riverhills Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.8%

$1-$149/wk

4.1%

$150-$299/wk

5.1%

$300-$399/wk

3.0%

$400-$499/wk

1.8%

$500-$649/wk

2.6%

$650-$799/wk

9.0%

$800-$999/wk

9.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.2%

$3,500+/wk

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Riverhills Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

47.9%

Couple — no children

23.4%

Couple — no children under 15

14.7%

One parent — children under 15

8.0%

One parent — no children under 15

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Riverhills Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.4% 14

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 3

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Previously served

3.0% 96

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Never served

96.4% 3,051

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Riverhills Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.7% 370

—

Did not provide

88.3% 2,779

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Riverhills Children Ever Born

No children

33.2%

1 child

14.6%

2 children

32.1%

3 children

14.8%

4 children

3.8%

5+ children

1.5%

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

Riverhills When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

111

1981–1990

216

1991–2000

186

2001–2010

321

2011–2015

196

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Riverhills Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.2%

5–14 hours

34.7%

15–29 hours

13.8%

30+ hours

8.6%

Did not do domestic work

20.7%

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

Riverhills Household Size

1 person

19.8%

2 persons

32.8%

3 persons

20.5%

4 persons

18.1%

5 persons

6.7%

6+ persons

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Riverhills Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,434

Moved from QLD

416

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

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

Riverhills Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.0%

Step family — no other children

9.7%

Blended family — no other children

2.8%

Intact family — other children present

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Riverhills Schools

schools nearby

government

1121

avg ICSEA score

2,226

total students

Good News Lutheran School Independent

Primary · Prep-6 · 366 students

1181

ICSEA

Pullenvale State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 389 students

1128

ICSEA

Jamboree Heights State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 893 students

1103

ICSEA

Middle Park State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 578 students

1070

ICSEA

West Moreton Education and Training Centre Government

Combined

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Riverhills Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,059/wk

Median Rent $410/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Riverhills

Your weekly income

≈ $8,922/month

Median rent $410/wk

Left after rent $1,649/wk

Rent share 19.9%

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Income: $877/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $110/wk

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Riverhills vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Townview

Pop: 2,067 Income: $1,075/wk Rent: $253/wk

Withcott

Pop: 2,067 Income: $908/wk Rent: $350/wk

Belgian Gardens

Pop: 2,073 Income: $964/wk Rent: $283/wk

Wyreema

Pop: 2,076 Income: $834/wk Rent: $330/wk

Currumbin Valley

Pop: 2,084 Income: $778/wk Rent: $510/wk

Curra

Pop: 2,104 Income: $487/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Riverhills

What is the population of Riverhills QLD?

The population of Riverhills QLD is 4,121 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1905.4 people per km².Riverhills is ranked #1,866 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Riverhills?

The median personal income in Riverhills QLD is $974 per week, or $50,648 per year.The median household income is $2,059 per week.Family income is $2,309 per week.Riverhills is ranked #1,390 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Riverhills?

Median rent in Riverhills QLD is $410 per week ($1,777 per month).Rent represents 19.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Riverhills ranks #1,715 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Riverhills?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Riverhills QLD is $1,820. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Riverhills?

The median age in Riverhills QLD is 36 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Riverhills a good suburb to live in?

Riverhills is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 4,121.The median income is $974/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.9% 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: 32438. All dollar figures in AUD.