Median price trend for houses
Based on 34 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,160,000
Up 19.3% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.06m
- 4 bed
- $1.28m
- 5+ bed
- $1.35m
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The quick read on
Riverhills
QLD 4074 · Brisbane
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,160,000
- Median unit
- $800,000
- Population
- 4,121
- Postcode
- 4074
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ABS 2021
Riverhills, Queensland
Property market insights for Riverhills
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Riverhills QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 56 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$700 per week
Up 3.7% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Riverhills, QLD is currently $1,160,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Riverhills has a 12-month growth rate of 19.3% for houses and 10.3% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,060,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,280,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,350,000 in Riverhills.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Riverhills is $700 per week. The median house rent has increased 3.7% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Riverhills is $800,000, which has increased 10.3% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $738,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $830,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $808,000 in Riverhills. The median rent for units and apartments in Riverhills is $625 per week and has increased 11.2% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Riverhills safe?
The overall rate for Riverhills is 599 offences per 100,000 residents — 51% below the Greater Brisbane benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Riverhills.
Overall crime rate
599
offences per 100,000 residents
51% belowGreater Brisbane
RiverhillsGreater Brisbane: 1,229
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Riverhills?
Riverhills QLD 4074 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
4,121 people call Riverhills home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $2,059 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 4,121
- Median age
- 36 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,820 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $410 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1521.5%Above
15–3425.0%Below
35–5429.5%Above
55–7419.6%In line
75 and over4.5%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses87.4%Above
Townhouses13.0%Above
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright25.6%Below
Paying a mortgage49.2%Above
Renting25.2%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.5%Below
One car34.8%Below
Two cars44.7%Above
Three or more18.5%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home18.0%Above
Drove to work57.8%Above
Train, tram or bus3.9%Below
Walked or cycled1.2%Below
What stands out in Riverhills
18.0% of workers in Riverhills worked from home on Census day.
4.1% of Riverhills residents were born in New Zealand.
44.5% of people in Riverhills described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Riverhills
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Riverhills QLD 4074.
Is Riverhills family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
21.5% of Riverhills's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
1,195 family households lived in Riverhills; 48.1% were couple families and 16.2% were one-parent families.
44.0% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Riverhills?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Riverhills had 4,121 residents at the 2021 Census.
30.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
24.1% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Riverhills?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 87.4% of occupied private dwellings in Riverhills.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 13.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Riverhills?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
25.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
49.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
25.2% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Riverhills?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Riverhills had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 19.7% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 32.7%, while 26.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Riverhills?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
18.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
57.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
3.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Riverhills?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
One-car households formed 34.8% of the total.
63.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Riverhills, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
60.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 39.5% reported a different address.
30.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Riverhills?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
79.0% of residents used only English at home.
18.6% used a language other than English at home.
2.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.3% spoke Cantonese and 0.6% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Riverhills residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
30.4% of Riverhills's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 69.6% was born in Australia.
0.8% of residents were born in China.
1.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Riverhills?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 37.8% of ancestry responses in Riverhills.
Australian ancestry made up 30.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 3.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Riverhills?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
26.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Managers accounted for 12.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.3% of workers, and education and training employed 12.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Riverhills?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 72.0%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
44.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.4%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Riverhills show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
64.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.2% reported asthma, 7.0% arthritis and 4.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Riverhills?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
31.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 10.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 31.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Riverhills?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,059 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,820.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $410 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Riverhills compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 18.0% in Riverhills, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 25.6% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 25.2% in Riverhills, against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Riverhills
Is Riverhills expensive?
The median house price is $1,160,000, while units and apartments sit at $800,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Riverhills good for families?
The Census counted 1,195 local families, and 21.5% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Riverhills?
Larger houses have a median around $1,350,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Riverhills
71 streets in Riverhills
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Aneto St
- Apunya Cl
- Ararat St
- Athos St
- Balaton St
- Bensley Pl
- Bogong St
- Boolka Cl
- Buffalo St
- Cascade Cl
- Cookaba St
- Cotter Cr
- Curlew Pl
- Daintree Pl
- Darcy Court
- Derwent Pl
- Dray Ct
- Etna Cl
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- Girraween Cl
- Gwydir St
- Hazelton St
- Heritage St
- Horizon Dr
- Juba St
- Kakadu Cl
- Kalbarri St
- Kaputar Cl
- Karumba Pl
- Kenevi Cl
- Koala Ct
- Konda St
- Kybean St
- Lalina St
- Langlo St
- Loddon St
- Lugano St
- Lyall Cl
- Lyndora Cl
- Macfarlane St
- Magnet Cl
- Miena Cl
- Mulla Cl
- Nambung Cl
- Narran St
- Olga Cl
- Pallinup St
- Paluna St
- Parwan Cl
- Platypus Cl
- Prosser St
- Riverhills Rd
- Riverpoint Bvd
- Riverview Cl
- Rivervista St
- Rufus St
- Sawmill Cct
- Sumners Rd
- Swaggies Ct
- Tahoe St
- Tigris St
- Tobin St
- Tomkins Rd
- Trephina Cl
- Wacol Station Rd
- Wandi Cl
- Westlake Dr
- Wyola Cl
- Yanko Cl
- Yarle St
- Zambesi St
- Zeil St
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