Bellbowrie vs Riverhills

Riverhills is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 42 in Bellbowrie. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bellbowrie, most households are couple families. In Riverhills, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Bellbowrie: a median of $1.2 million, against $1.02 million in Riverhills, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Bellbowrie tends to suit couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Bellbowrie

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (11 vs 4)
  • is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 68%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (97% vs 87%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Riverhills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,020,444 vs $1,200,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Riverhills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 14%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Riverhills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (13% vs 3%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bellbowrie and Riverhills drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bellbowrie Riverhills
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Bellbowrie Riverhills
Walkability 52 / 48
Bellbowrie — Walkability: 52/100 Riverhills — Walkability: 48/100
Safety 73 / 73
Bellbowrie — Safety: 73/100 Riverhills — Safety: 73/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bellbowrie — Low fire risk: 100/100 Riverhills — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bellbowrie has more residents (5,495 vs 4,121); Bellbowrie skews older (42 vs 36).

Bellbowrie Riverhills
Population 5,495
+25% vs other
 4,121
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.6% +2.0%
Median age 42 36
Median household income $122,616/yr
+13% vs other
 $107,068/yr
Median weekly rent $440/wk
+7% vs other
 $410/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bellbowrie Riverhills
0-4 4.9% / 6.5%
Bellbowrie — 0-4: 4.9% Riverhills — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 14.9% / 15.0%
Bellbowrie — 5-14: 14.9% Riverhills — 5-14: 15.0%
15-19 8.1% / 6.1%
Bellbowrie — 15-19: 8.1% Riverhills — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 5.4% / 5.0%
Bellbowrie — 20-24: 5.4% Riverhills — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 7.9% / 13.9%
Bellbowrie — 25-34: 7.9% Riverhills — 25-34: 13.9%
35-44 12.8% / 17.1%
Bellbowrie — 35-44: 12.8% Riverhills — 35-44: 17.1%
45-54 16.3% / 12.4%
Bellbowrie — 45-54: 16.3% Riverhills — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 13.3% / 10.7%
Bellbowrie — 55-64: 13.3% Riverhills — 55-64: 10.7%
65-74 10.0% / 8.9%
Bellbowrie — 65-74: 10.0% Riverhills — 65-74: 8.9%
75-84 5.6% / 3.7%
Bellbowrie — 75-84: 5.6% Riverhills — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 1.0% / 0.8%
Bellbowrie — 85+: 1.0% Riverhills — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bellbowrie 62.4% couple families
Bellbowrie — Couple Families: 62.4% Bellbowrie — Lone Person: 18.5% Bellbowrie — One Parent Families: 16.9% Bellbowrie — Group Household: 1.3% Bellbowrie — Other Families: 0.9%
Riverhills 50.7% couple families
Riverhills — Couple Families: 50.7% Riverhills — Lone Person: 26.5% Riverhills — One Parent Families: 17.0% Riverhills — Group Household: 4.3% Riverhills — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bellbowrie 13.5% renting
Bellbowrie — Owned Outright: 34.0% Bellbowrie — Mortgage: 52.6% Bellbowrie — Renting: 13.5%
Riverhills 25.2% renting
Riverhills — Owned Outright: 25.6% Riverhills — Mortgage: 49.2% Riverhills — Renting: 25.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Bellbowrie Riverhills
Bachelor Degree 18.3% / 17.1%
Bellbowrie — Bachelor Degree: 18.3% Riverhills — Bachelor Degree: 17.1%
Certificate III & IV 10.6% / 14.0%
Bellbowrie — Certificate III & IV: 10.6% Riverhills — Certificate III & IV: 14.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.9% / 9.0%
Bellbowrie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.9% Riverhills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 8.4% / 5.9%
Bellbowrie — Postgraduate Degree: 8.4% Riverhills — Postgraduate Degree: 5.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 2.3%
Bellbowrie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Riverhills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Bellbowrie Riverhills
England 8.5% / 4.1%
Bellbowrie — England: 8.5% Riverhills — England: 4.1%
New Zealand 3.0% / 4.1%
Bellbowrie — New Zealand: 3.0% Riverhills — New Zealand: 4.1%
South Africa 4.3% / 2.1%
Bellbowrie — South Africa: 4.3% Riverhills — South Africa: 2.1%
India 2.1% / 1.4%
Bellbowrie — India: 2.1% Riverhills — India: 1.4%
Scotland 0.9% / 1.0%
Bellbowrie — Scotland: 0.9% Riverhills — Scotland: 1.0%
Vietnam — / 1.5%
Bellbowrie — Vietnam: not among its largest Riverhills — Vietnam: 1.5%
Iran — / 1.4%
Bellbowrie — Iran: not among its largest Riverhills — Iran: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bellbowrie 97.2% houses
Bellbowrie — Houses: 97.2% Bellbowrie — Townhouses: 2.4% Bellbowrie — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Riverhills 87.0% houses
Riverhills — Houses: 87.0% Riverhills — Townhouses: 12.9% Riverhills — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bellbowrie Riverhills
Median house price $1,200,000 $1,020,444
Median unit price — $725,000
Median land price $1,325,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 39 sales
 25 days
from 24 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Bellbowrie Riverhills
3 bed $970K / $972K
Bellbowrie — 3 bed: $970K (19 sales) Riverhills — 3 bed: $972K (36 sales)

19 vs 36 sales

4 bed $1.2M / $1.03M
Bellbowrie — 4 bed: $1.2M (55 sales) Riverhills — 4 bed: $1.03M (25 sales)

55 vs 25 sales

5 bed $1.43M / $1.27M
Bellbowrie — 5 bed: $1.43M (21 sales) Riverhills — 5 bed: $1.27M (5 sales)

21 vs 5 sales

Development activity

Bellbowrie Riverhills
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Bellbowrie Riverhills
Houses 3.7%
$835/wk on $1.18M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Bellbowrie Riverhills
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 87% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 35% of QLD —

Liveability

Bellbowrie Riverhills
Grade A+
same for both
Score 85/100 81/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Bellbowrie Riverhills
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
27/100
same for both
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 12
within 5 km

Schools

Bellbowrie Riverhills
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Bellbowrie Riverhills
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 11 4
Childcare 4 3
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 1 2
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Bellbowrie Riverhills
Walkability score 52/100 48/100
Distance to Brisbane 21.2 km
+8% vs other
 19.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 30 min 26 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 100.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 37.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.9%
postcode 4070
 2.1%
postcode 4074
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 95
postcode 4070
 77
postcode 4074

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Bellbowrie Riverhills
Car (driver) 59.7% / 66.6%
Bellbowrie — Car (driver): 59.7% Riverhills — Car (driver): 66.6%
Worked from Home 29.2% / 20.8%
Bellbowrie — Worked from Home: 29.2% Riverhills — Worked from Home: 20.8%
Bus 5.8% / 2.4%
Bellbowrie — Bus: 5.8% Riverhills — Bus: 2.4%
Car (passenger) 2.9% / 4.0%
Bellbowrie — Car (passenger): 2.9% Riverhills — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Train 1.1% / 4.9%
Bellbowrie — Train: 1.1% Riverhills — Train: 4.9%
Walked Only 1.2% / 1.0%
Bellbowrie — Walked Only: 1.2% Riverhills — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.6%).

Setting

Bellbowrie Riverhills
Elevation 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 27.5 km 25.6 km

NBN connectivity

Bellbowrie Riverhills
Connectivity score 80/100 73/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 64%
2,019 premises
 3%
1,638 premises

Climate

Bellbowrie Riverhills
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Bellbowrie Riverhills
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.99 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Bellbowrie Riverhills
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Bellbowrie Riverhills
Division Ryan Oxley
Member Elizabeth Watson-Brown Milton Dick
Party The Greens Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Bellbowrie Riverhills
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bellbowrie

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Quiet

Riverhills

Middle-Ring Parks

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