Dinmore vs Riverview

In both, most homes are detached houses. In Dinmore, most households rent. In Riverview, about half of households rent. On these figures, Dinmore tends to suit young adults, while Riverview suits families with children.

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

Riverview

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (96% vs 68%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (56% vs 47%)

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

First-home buyers

Riverview

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($446,000 vs $600,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Riverview

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($270/wk vs $305/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Riverview

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (53/100 vs 41/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Riverview

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 12%)
  • is more walkable (53/100 vs 41/100)
  • But Dinmore has more units and townhouses to downsize into (32% vs 4%)

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

Investors

Dinmore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (26.7% vs -0.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Dinmore 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.

Dinmore 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.

Dinmore Riverview
Walkability 41 / 53
Dinmore — Walkability: 41/100 Riverview — Walkability: 53/100
Safety 9 / 15
Dinmore — Safety: 9/100 Riverview — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Dinmore — Low fire risk: 100/100 Riverview — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Riverview has more residents (3,067 vs 1,109); Dinmore has higher household incomes ($67,184 vs $57,044).

Dinmore Riverview
Population 1,109 3,067
+177% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +26.7% -0.2%
Median age 35 37
Median household income $67,184/yr
+15% vs other
 $57,044/yr
Median weekly rent $305/wk
+11% vs other
 $270/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Dinmore Riverview
0-4 4.1% / 5.9%
Dinmore — 0-4: 4.1% Riverview — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 11.4% / 15.6%
Dinmore — 5-14: 11.4% Riverview — 5-14: 15.6%
15-19 6.0% / 5.9%
Dinmore — 15-19: 6.0% Riverview — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 8.9% / 5.9%
Dinmore — 20-24: 8.9% Riverview — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 19.7% / 13.8%
Dinmore — 25-34: 19.7% Riverview — 25-34: 13.8%
35-44 12.1% / 10.9%
Dinmore — 35-44: 12.1% Riverview — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 14.2% / 12.3%
Dinmore — 45-54: 14.2% Riverview — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 12.7% / 10.9%
Dinmore — 55-64: 12.7% Riverview — 55-64: 10.9%
65-74 6.5% / 8.6%
Dinmore — 65-74: 6.5% Riverview — 65-74: 8.6%
75-84 4.5% / 7.2%
Dinmore — 75-84: 4.5% Riverview — 75-84: 7.2%
85+ 0.9% / 3.1%
Dinmore — 85+: 0.9% Riverview — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Dinmore 38.8% lone person
Dinmore — Lone Person: 38.8% Dinmore — One Parent Families: 26.2% Dinmore — Couple Families: 20.6% Dinmore — Group Household: 9.7% Dinmore — Other Families: 4.7%
Riverview 34.2% lone person
Riverview — Lone Person: 34.2% Riverview — One Parent Families: 26.5% Riverview — Couple Families: 29.7% Riverview — Group Household: 6.6% Riverview — Other Families: 3.1%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Dinmore 59.6% renting
Dinmore — Owned Outright: 15.0% Dinmore — Mortgage: 25.4% Dinmore — Renting: 59.6%
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.

Dinmore Riverview
Certificate III & IV 17.7% / 13.8%
Dinmore — Certificate III & IV: 17.7% Riverview — Certificate III & IV: 13.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 5.2%
Dinmore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Riverview — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2%
Bachelor Degree 8.0% / 4.0%
Dinmore — Bachelor Degree: 8.0% Riverview — Bachelor Degree: 4.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 1.4%
Dinmore — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Riverview — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 0.7%
Dinmore — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Riverview — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

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

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.

Dinmore Riverview
New Zealand 5.3% / 4.8%
Dinmore — New Zealand: 5.3% Riverview — New Zealand: 4.8%
England 4.3% / 2.3%
Dinmore — England: 4.3% Riverview — England: 2.3%
Philippines 2.8% / 0.5%
Dinmore — Philippines: 2.8% Riverview — Philippines: 0.5%
India 1.2% / 0.6%
Dinmore — India: 1.2% Riverview — India: 0.6%
Vietnam 0.5% / 1.2%
Dinmore — Vietnam: 0.5% Riverview — Vietnam: 1.2%
China — / 1.0%
Dinmore — China: not among its largest Riverview — China: 1.0%
Brazil 0.7% / —
Dinmore — Brazil: 0.7% Riverview — Brazil: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Dinmore 67.6% houses
Dinmore — Houses: 67.6% Dinmore — Townhouses: 24.4% Dinmore — Flats / Apartments: 8.1%
Riverview 96.2% houses
Riverview — Houses: 96.2% Riverview — Townhouses: 3.8% Riverview — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Dinmore Riverview
Median house price $702,500 $725,000
Median unit price $600,000 $446,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 29 days
from 12 sales

Development activity

Dinmore 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.

Dinmore Riverview
Houses — 4.0%
$570/wk on $739K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Dinmore Riverview
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 33% of QLD Higher than 19% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 76% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 88% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 72% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 100% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 55% of QLD

Liveability

Riverview scores higher overall (43 vs 32); Riverview is more walkable (53 vs 41).

Dinmore Riverview
Grade D C
Score 32/100 43/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Dinmore Riverview
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
91/100
 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 10
within 5 km
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Dinmore Riverview
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Dinmore

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

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

Dinmore Riverview
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 4
Childcare 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 2 1

Mobility

Dinmore Riverview
Walkability score 41/100 53/100
Distance to Brisbane 31.7 km
same for both
Drive time (normal traffic) 32 min 31 min
Public transport score 82/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 30.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 56.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4303
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 4303
same for both

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.

Dinmore Riverview
Car (driver) 72.5% / 71.3%
Dinmore — Car (driver): 72.5% Riverview — Car (driver): 71.3%
Worked from Home 10.5% / 9.8%
Dinmore — Worked from Home: 10.5% Riverview — Worked from Home: 9.8%
Car (passenger) 6.9% / 8.5%
Dinmore — Car (passenger): 6.9% Riverview — Car (passenger): 8.5%
Train 8.6% / 6.4%
Dinmore — Train: 8.6% Riverview — Train: 6.4%
Walked Only 0.7% / 2.8%
Dinmore — Walked Only: 0.7% Riverview — Walked Only: 2.8%
Bus 0.7% / 0.8%
Dinmore — Bus: 0.7% Riverview — Bus: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.5%).

Setting

Dinmore Riverview
Elevation 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 33.9 km 32.9 km

NBN connectivity

Dinmore Riverview
Connectivity score 100/100 95/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
571 premises
 87%
1,459 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Dinmore 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Dinmore

Outer Quiet Townhouses Trains Transport Hub

Riverview

Acreage Outer Trains Transport Hub

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