Collingwood Park vs Riverview

Collingwood Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 37 in Riverview. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Collingwood Park, most households own their home and about half of households are couple families. In Riverview, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in Collingwood Park: a median of $850,000, against $725,000 in Riverview, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Collingwood Park tends to suit families with children and couples, while Riverview suits renters and people living alone.

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

Collingwood Park

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (8 vs 2)
  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 4)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 3)
  • But Riverview has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Riverview

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($446,000 vs $632,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($725,000 vs $850,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Riverview

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (51% vs 36%)
  • has cheaper rent ($270/wk vs $340/wk)
  • But Collingwood Park leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 25%)

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

Commuting to the city

Collingwood Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 53/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Collingwood Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (60/100 vs 85/100)
  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 53/100)
  • But Riverview has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 8%)

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

Investors

Collingwood Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (30.2% vs -0.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Collingwood Park Riverview
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.

Collingwood Park Riverview
Walkability 75 / 53
Collingwood Park — Walkability: 75/100 Riverview — Walkability: 53/100
Safety 40 / 15
Collingwood Park — Safety: 40/100 Riverview — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Collingwood Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Riverview — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Collingwood Park has more residents (9,246 vs 3,067); Collingwood Park has higher household incomes ($91,260 vs $57,044).

Collingwood Park Riverview
Population 9,246
+67% vs other
 3,067
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +30.2% -0.2%
Median age 31 37
Median household income $91,260/yr
+37% vs other
 $57,044/yr
Median weekly rent $340/wk
+21% vs other
 $270/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Collingwood Park Riverview
0-4 8.5% / 5.9%
Collingwood Park — 0-4: 8.5% Riverview — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 17.7% / 15.6%
Collingwood Park — 5-14: 17.7% Riverview — 5-14: 15.6%
15-19 7.1% / 5.9%
Collingwood Park — 15-19: 7.1% Riverview — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 6.6% / 5.9%
Collingwood Park — 20-24: 6.6% Riverview — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 16.0% / 13.8%
Collingwood Park — 25-34: 16.0% Riverview — 25-34: 13.8%
35-44 15.3% / 10.9%
Collingwood Park — 35-44: 15.3% Riverview — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 11.5% / 12.3%
Collingwood Park — 45-54: 11.5% Riverview — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 9.4% / 10.9%
Collingwood Park — 55-64: 9.4% Riverview — 55-64: 10.9%
65-74 5.2% / 8.6%
Collingwood Park — 65-74: 5.2% Riverview — 65-74: 8.6%
75-84 2.2% / 7.2%
Collingwood Park — 75-84: 2.2% Riverview — 75-84: 7.2%
85+ 0.4% / 3.1%
Collingwood Park — 85+: 0.4% Riverview — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Collingwood Park 49.7% couple families
Collingwood Park — Couple Families: 49.7% Collingwood Park — Lone Person: 22.7% Collingwood Park — One Parent Families: 22.4% Collingwood Park — Group Household: 3.7% Collingwood Park — Other Families: 1.5%
Riverview 29.7% couple families
Riverview — Couple Families: 29.7% Riverview — Lone Person: 34.2% Riverview — One Parent Families: 26.5% Riverview — Group Household: 6.6% Riverview — Other Families: 3.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Collingwood Park 35.9% renting
Collingwood Park — Owned Outright: 16.7% Collingwood Park — Mortgage: 47.4% Collingwood Park — Renting: 35.9%
Riverview 51.3% renting
Riverview — Owned Outright: 22.8% Riverview — Mortgage: 25.9% Riverview — Renting: 51.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Collingwood Park Riverview
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 13.8%
Collingwood Park — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Riverview — Certificate III & IV: 13.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 5.2%
Collingwood Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Riverview — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2%
Bachelor Degree 7.2% / 4.0%
Collingwood Park — Bachelor Degree: 7.2% Riverview — Bachelor Degree: 4.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 1.4%
Collingwood Park — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Riverview — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 0.7%
Collingwood Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Riverview — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

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.

Collingwood Park Riverview
New Zealand 8.3% / 4.8%
Collingwood Park — New Zealand: 8.3% Riverview — New Zealand: 4.8%
England 2.9% / 2.3%
Collingwood Park — England: 2.9% Riverview — England: 2.3%
Philippines 2.5% / 0.5%
Collingwood Park — Philippines: 2.5% Riverview — Philippines: 0.5%
Vietnam 0.9% / 1.2%
Collingwood Park — Vietnam: 0.9% Riverview — Vietnam: 1.2%
India 1.4% / 0.6%
Collingwood Park — India: 1.4% Riverview — India: 0.6%
China — / 1.0%
Collingwood Park — China: not among its largest Riverview — China: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Collingwood Park 91.7% houses
Collingwood Park — Houses: 91.7% Collingwood Park — Townhouses: 8.1% Collingwood Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Riverview 96.2% houses
Riverview — Houses: 96.2% Riverview — Townhouses: 3.8% Riverview — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Collingwood Park Riverview
Median house price $850,000 $725,000
Median unit price $632,500 $446,000
Median land price $750,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 17 days
from 134 sales
 29 days
from 12 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.

Collingwood Park Riverview
3 bed $780K / $710K
Collingwood Park — 3 bed: $780K (59 sales) Riverview — 3 bed: $710K (32 sales)

59 vs 32 sales

4 bed $865K / $848K
Collingwood Park — 4 bed: $865K (148 sales) Riverview — 4 bed: $848K (6 sales)

148 vs 6 sales

Development activity

Collingwood Park Riverview
New dwellings approved 3,476
across Ipswich
same for both
Approvals change year on year -7%
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.

Collingwood Park Riverview
Houses 4.0%
$690/wk on $895K
 4.0%
$570/wk on $739K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Collingwood Park Riverview
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 64% of QLD Higher than 19% of QLD
Schools Higher than 4% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 88% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of QLD
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 55% of QLD
same for both

Liveability

Collingwood Park is more walkable (75 vs 53); Collingwood Park scores higher overall (50 vs 43).

Collingwood Park Riverview
Grade B C
Score 50/100 43/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Riverview carries more crime risk (85 vs 60).

Collingwood Park Riverview
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
60/100
 High
85/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 12
within 5 km
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Collingwood Park Riverview
Inside the suburb 5 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Collingwood Park

  • Collingwood Park State School Government · Primary at peers
  • WoodLinks State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Collingwood Park State Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers
  • Challenge Trade and Business College Independent · Secondary
  • The BUSY School - Collingwood Park Temporary Facility Independent · Secondary

Schools in Riverview

  • St Peter Claver College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • Riverview State School Government · Primary at peers
  • YOS Lawnton - Riverview Campus Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Collingwood Park Riverview
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 8 4
Childcare 8 2
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 4 0

Mobility

Collingwood Park Riverview
Walkability score 75/100 53/100
Distance to Brisbane 30.9 km 31.7 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 35 min 31 min
Public transport score 92/100
Bus
 79/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 77.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 56.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 4301
 0.7%
postcode 4303
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 61
postcode 4301
 45
postcode 4303

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.

Collingwood Park Riverview
Car (driver) 76.3% / 71.3%
Collingwood Park — Car (driver): 76.3% Riverview — Car (driver): 71.3%
Worked from Home 12.3% / 9.8%
Collingwood Park — Worked from Home: 12.3% Riverview — Worked from Home: 9.8%
Car (passenger) 6.4% / 8.5%
Collingwood Park — Car (passenger): 6.4% Riverview — Car (passenger): 8.5%
Train 3.7% / 6.4%
Collingwood Park — Train: 3.7% Riverview — Train: 6.4%
Walked Only 0.7% / 2.8%
Collingwood Park — Walked Only: 0.7% Riverview — Walked Only: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.3%).

Setting

Collingwood Park Riverview
Elevation 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 33.8 km 32.9 km

NBN connectivity

Collingwood Park Riverview
Connectivity score 96/100 95/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 85%
3,922 premises
 87%
1,459 premises

Climate

Collingwood Park Riverview
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Collingwood Park Riverview
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.4 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.64 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Collingwood Park Riverview
Average residential rate $1,713/yr
same for both
Council Ipswich
same for both

Federal electorate

Collingwood Park Riverview
Division Blair
same for both
Member Shayne Neumann
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Collingwood Park Riverview
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Collingwood Park

Easy Commute Family Large Blocks Outer Parks Transport Hub Young Families

Riverview

Acreage Outer Trains Transport Hub

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