Flagstone vs Riverbend

Flagstone is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 36 in Riverbend. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Flagstone tends to suit 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

Flagstone

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (9 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (22 vs 3)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Flagstone

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($395/wk vs $445/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Flagstone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (59/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Flagstone

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (59/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (72/100 vs 87/100)

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

Where they sit

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

Flagstone Riverbend
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.

Flagstone Riverbend
Walkability 59 / 0
Flagstone — Walkability: 59/100 Riverbend — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 28 / 13
Flagstone — Safety: 28/100 Riverbend — Safety: 13/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Flagstone — Low fire risk: 100/100 Riverbend — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Flagstone has more residents (7,087 vs 661); Riverbend skews older (36 vs 30).

Flagstone Riverbend
Population 7,087
+91% vs other
 661
Population trend (2016 → 2021) —
same for both
Median age 30 36
Median household income $107,796/yr $122,356/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $395/wk $445/wk
+13% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Flagstone Riverbend
0-4 8.9% / 6.2%
Flagstone — 0-4: 8.9% Riverbend — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 18.9% / 17.1%
Flagstone — 5-14: 18.9% Riverbend — 5-14: 17.1%
15-19 7.6% / 7.1%
Flagstone — 15-19: 7.6% Riverbend — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 6.5% / 4.8%
Flagstone — 20-24: 6.5% Riverbend — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 15.4% / 12.9%
Flagstone — 25-34: 15.4% Riverbend — 25-34: 12.9%
35-44 14.6% / 12.9%
Flagstone — 35-44: 14.6% Riverbend — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 13.8% / 15.6%
Flagstone — 45-54: 13.8% Riverbend — 45-54: 15.6%
55-64 7.7% / 13.5%
Flagstone — 55-64: 7.7% Riverbend — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 4.8% / 7.1%
Flagstone — 65-74: 4.8% Riverbend — 65-74: 7.1%
75-84 1.6% / 3.8%
Flagstone — 75-84: 1.6% Riverbend — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 0.3% / 0.5%
Flagstone — 85+: 0.3% Riverbend — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Flagstone 62.4% couple families
Flagstone — Couple Families: 62.4% Flagstone — One Parent Families: 21.6% Flagstone — Lone Person: 12.4% Flagstone — Group Household: 2.3% Flagstone — Other Families: 1.3%
Riverbend 65.1% couple families
Riverbend — Couple Families: 65.1% Riverbend — One Parent Families: 18.8% Riverbend — Lone Person: 12.8% Riverbend — Group Household: 3.4% Riverbend — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Flagstone 23.2% renting
Flagstone — Owned Outright: 12.7% Flagstone — Mortgage: 64.1% Flagstone — Renting: 23.2%
Riverbend 12.2% renting
Riverbend — Owned Outright: 25.4% Riverbend — Mortgage: 62.4% Riverbend — Renting: 12.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Flagstone Riverbend
Certificate III & IV 19.4% / 16.9%
Flagstone — Certificate III & IV: 19.4% Riverbend — Certificate III & IV: 16.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 6.2%
Flagstone — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Riverbend — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Bachelor Degree 5.1% / 5.1%
Flagstone — Bachelor Degree: 5.1% Riverbend — Bachelor Degree: 5.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 2.7%
Flagstone — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Riverbend — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%
Postgraduate Degree 0.7% / 1.7%
Flagstone — Postgraduate Degree: 0.7% Riverbend — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

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.

Flagstone Riverbend
New Zealand 6.5% / 4.2%
Flagstone — New Zealand: 6.5% Riverbend — New Zealand: 4.2%
England 3.3% / 2.7%
Flagstone — England: 3.3% Riverbend — England: 2.7%
South Africa 0.4% / 1.8%
Flagstone — South Africa: 0.4% Riverbend — South Africa: 1.8%
Philippines 0.5% / 0.5%
Flagstone — Philippines: 0.5% Riverbend — Philippines: 0.5%
India 0.3% / 0.5%
Flagstone — India: 0.3% Riverbend — India: 0.5%
Scotland 0.4% / —
Flagstone — Scotland: 0.4% Riverbend — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Flagstone 98.4% houses
Flagstone — Houses: 98.4% Flagstone — Townhouses: 0.8% Flagstone — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Riverbend 100.0% houses
Riverbend — Houses: 100.0% Riverbend — Townhouses: 0.0% Riverbend — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Flagstone Riverbend
Median house price $889,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,032,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 204 sales
 —

Development activity

Flagstone Riverbend
New dwellings approved 4,950
across Logan
same for both
Approvals change year on year -8%
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.

Flagstone Riverbend
Houses 3.8%
$650/wk on $899K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Flagstone Riverbend
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
Schools Higher than 45% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 72% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 38% of QLD —

Liveability

Flagstone is more walkable (59 vs 0); Flagstone scores higher overall (45 vs 40).

Flagstone Riverbend
Grade C
same for both
Score 45/100 40/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Riverbend carries more crime risk (87 vs 72).

Flagstone Riverbend
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
72/100
 High
87/100
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 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Flagstone Riverbend
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Flagstone

  • Flagstone State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Flagstone State Community College Government · Secondary below peers
  • St Bonaventure's College Catholic · Combined

Schools in Riverbend

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

Amenities in the suburb

Flagstone Riverbend
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 11 0
Parks & reserves 22 3
Childcare 9 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Fuel stations 2 1
Waterways 7 1

Mobility

Flagstone Riverbend
Walkability score 59/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 53.6 km
+2% vs other
 52.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 49 min 48 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4280
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.

Flagstone Riverbend
Car (driver) 81.6% / 75.8%
Flagstone — Car (driver): 81.6% Riverbend — Car (driver): 75.8%
Worked from Home 11.7% / 20.2%
Flagstone — Worked from Home: 11.7% Riverbend — Worked from Home: 20.2%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 2.8%
Flagstone — Car (passenger): 4.6% Riverbend — Car (passenger): 2.8%
Bus 0.7% / 1.2%
Flagstone — Bus: 0.7% Riverbend — Bus: 1.2%
Walked Only 0.6% / —
Flagstone — Walked Only: 0.6% Riverbend — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.6%).

Setting

Flagstone Riverbend
Elevation 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 55 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 36.2 km 34.9 km

NBN connectivity

Flagstone Riverbend
Connectivity score 88/100 67/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 79%
2,763 premises
 45%
198 premises

Climate

Flagstone Riverbend
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm 1,682 mm
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C —
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Flagstone Riverbend
PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.27 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Flagstone Riverbend
Average residential rate $1,681/yr
same for both
Council Logan
same for both

Federal electorate

Flagstone Riverbend
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Flagstone Riverbend
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Flagstone

Family Large Blocks Outer Parks Young Families

Riverbend

Acreage Family Outer

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