Queensland · Postcode 4280

Riverbend postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 39 km from Brisbane

Inner Regional Above QLD income
661
Population (2021)
$2,353
Household income/wk
$445
Median rent/wk
36
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Riverbend at a glance vs QLD

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

4280 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
661 People Resident population, Census 2021
Logan Council area 74 suburbs, 20 postcodes
36 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,353/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$2,353/wk
33% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$445/wk
17% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
2.0 deciles above QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
36 years
8.0 years younger than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
6.1%
0.1 pts above QLD average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Riverbend ranks: household income is in the top 10% of QLD suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in QLD.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Riverbend vs the QLD average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricRiverbendQLD avgAU avgGreater Brisbane
Household income/wk $2,353 +QLD $1,770 $1,836 $1,945
Rent/wk $445 +QLD $380 $390 $402
Mortgage/month $2,210 +QLD $1,774 $1,958 $1,919
Median age 36 44.0 45.0 38.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 6.1% ≈QLD 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Riverbend is a locality 39 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4280. It falls within the Logan - Beaudesert region. The local government area is Logan.

According to the 2021 Census, Riverbend has a population of 661 with a median age of 36. The median weekly household income is $2,353, above the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 6.1%. The Indigenous population is 28 (4.2% of residents).

Housing in Riverbend includes a median weekly rent of $445, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,210, with 182 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 87.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Riverbend scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Riverbend is part of the Jimboomba statistical area in Queensland.

Riverbend details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode4280
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)661
Median Age36 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,353/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$914/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$445
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,210
Average Household Size3.2 persons
Area17.9 km²
Population Density37/km²
Total Dwellings182
Australian Citizens83.2%
Indigenous Population28 (4.2%)
Unemployment Rate6.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-27.8206
Longitude152.981
Distance from Brisbane39 km
Region (SA4)Logan - Beaudesert
Area (SA3)Jimboomba
Local GovernmentLogan
Federal ElectorateWright
State ElectorateLogan
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (23.3%) 15–24 (12.0%) 25–44 (25.7%) 45–64 (29.0%) 65+ (11.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years154 (23.3%)
15–24 years79 (12.0%)
25–44 years170 (25.7%)
45–64 years192 (29.0%)
65+ years75 (11.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (25.4%) Mortgaged (62.4%) Rented (12.2%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Riverbend is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis52 (7.9%)
Asthma46 (7.0%)
Diabetes32 (4.8%)
Cancer23 (3.5%)
Heart Disease19 (2.9%)
Lung Condition11 (1.7%)
Dementia4 (0.6%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle27 (14.7%)
2 vehicles72 (39.1%)
3+ vehicles85 (46.2%)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.