Riverview Postcode

Queensland

Metro Bottom 20% SEIFA
4303
Postcode for Riverview, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 22 km from Brisbane · Pop. 3,067
3,067
Population
37
Median Age
$1,097
Household Income/wk
$270
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
7.8
Area (km²)

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

Where Riverview ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Riverview Compares

Riverview vs the QLD average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricRiverviewQLD avgAU avgGreater Brisbane
Household income/wk $1,097 -QLD $1,770 $1,836 $1,945
Rent/wk $270 -QLD $380 $390 $402
Mortgage/month $1,092 -QLD $1,774 $1,958 $1,919
Median age 37 44.0 45.0 38.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 13.3% +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.

Postcode 4303 covers Riverview, an inland suburb of Brisbane about 22 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Ipswich region of Queensland. Local government services are provided by Ipswich.

According to the 2021 Census, Riverview has a population of 3,067 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $1,097, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 13.3%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 326 (10.6% of residents).

Housing in Riverview includes a median weekly rent of $270, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,092, with 979 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Rental properties account for 51.3% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Riverview scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Schools in Riverview include St Peter Claver College and Riverview State School.

Riverview is part of the Springfield - Redbank statistical area in Queensland.

Riverview Details

Postcode4303
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)3,067
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,097/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$497/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$270
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,092
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area7.8 km²
Population Density393/km²
Total Dwellings979
Australian Citizens78.5%
Indigenous Population326 (10.6%)
Unemployment Rate13.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-27.592778
Longitude152.8475
Distance from Brisbane22 km
Region (SA4)Ipswich
Area (SA3)Springfield - Redbank
Local GovernmentIpswich
Federal ElectorateBlair

Age Profile

0–14 (21.5%) 15–24 (11.8%) 25–44 (24.6%) 45–64 (23.1%) 65+ (18.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years659 (21.5%)
15–24 years363 (11.8%)
25–44 years755 (24.6%)
45–64 years710 (23.1%)
65+ years580 (18.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (22.8%) Mortgaged (25.9%) Rented (51.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma429 (14.0%)
Arthritis365 (11.9%)
Diabetes254 (8.3%)
Heart Disease181 (5.9%)
Lung Condition123 (4.0%)
Cancer89 (2.9%)
Dementia81 (2.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle104 (10.9%)
1 vehicle415 (43.6%)
2 vehicles276 (29.0%)
3+ vehicles156 (16.4%)

Schools in Riverview

St Peter Claver College
Secondary · Cat · ICSEA 1013 · 1,103 students
Riverview State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 844 · 258 students

Suburbs Near Riverview

Same Postcode (4303)

More Riverview Data

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.