Middle Park vs Riverhills

Riverhills is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 42 in Middle Park. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Middle Park, most households are couple families. In Riverhills, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Middle Park: a median of $1.24 million, against $1.02 million in Riverhills, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Riverhills tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Middle Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)

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 $1,240,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Riverhills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($410/wk vs $450/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Middle Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (78/100 vs 48/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Middle Park

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (78/100 vs 48/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 13%)

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

Middle Park 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.

Middle Park 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.

Middle Park Riverhills
Walkability 78 / 48
Middle Park — Walkability: 78/100 Riverhills — Walkability: 48/100
Safety 69 / 73
Middle Park — Safety: 69/100 Riverhills — Safety: 73/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Middle Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Riverhills — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Middle Park skews older (42 vs 36).

Middle Park Riverhills
Population 3,845 4,121
+7% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.8% +2.0%
Median age 42 36
Median household income $115,388/yr
+7% vs other
 $107,068/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+9% vs other
 $410/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Middle Park Riverhills
0-4 4.7% / 6.5%
Middle Park — 0-4: 4.7% Riverhills — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 13.4% / 15.0%
Middle Park — 5-14: 13.4% Riverhills — 5-14: 15.0%
15-19 6.8% / 6.1%
Middle Park — 15-19: 6.8% Riverhills — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 5.4% / 5.0%
Middle Park — 20-24: 5.4% Riverhills — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 10.1% / 13.9%
Middle Park — 25-34: 10.1% Riverhills — 25-34: 13.9%
35-44 13.7% / 17.1%
Middle Park — 35-44: 13.7% Riverhills — 35-44: 17.1%
45-54 13.3% / 12.4%
Middle Park — 45-54: 13.3% Riverhills — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 13.9% / 10.7%
Middle Park — 55-64: 13.9% Riverhills — 55-64: 10.7%
65-74 12.2% / 8.9%
Middle Park — 65-74: 12.2% Riverhills — 65-74: 8.9%
75-84 4.8% / 3.7%
Middle Park — 75-84: 4.8% Riverhills — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 1.6% / 0.8%
Middle Park — 85+: 1.6% Riverhills — 85+: 0.8%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Middle Park 57.1% couple families
Middle Park — Couple Families: 57.1% Middle Park — Lone Person: 23.6% Middle Park — One Parent Families: 15.8% Middle Park — Group Household: 2.9% Middle Park — Other Families: 0.7%
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.

Middle Park 17.1% renting
Middle Park — Owned Outright: 41.7% Middle Park — Mortgage: 41.2% Middle Park — Renting: 17.1%
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.

Middle Park Riverhills
Bachelor Degree 20.2% / 17.1%
Middle Park — Bachelor Degree: 20.2% Riverhills — Bachelor Degree: 17.1%
Certificate III & IV 10.2% / 14.0%
Middle Park — Certificate III & IV: 10.2% Riverhills — Certificate III & IV: 14.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.6% / 9.0%
Middle Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6% Riverhills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 7.3% / 5.9%
Middle Park — Postgraduate Degree: 7.3% Riverhills — Postgraduate Degree: 5.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 2.3%
Middle Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Riverhills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

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.

Middle Park Riverhills
England 4.4% / 4.1%
Middle Park — England: 4.4% Riverhills — England: 4.1%
New Zealand 3.2% / 4.1%
Middle Park — New Zealand: 3.2% Riverhills — New Zealand: 4.1%
Vietnam 2.8% / 1.5%
Middle Park — Vietnam: 2.8% Riverhills — Vietnam: 1.5%
South Africa 2.0% / 2.1%
Middle Park — South Africa: 2.0% Riverhills — South Africa: 2.1%
Sri Lanka 2.2% / 1.1%
Middle Park — Sri Lanka: 2.2% Riverhills — Sri Lanka: 1.1%
China 2.8% / —
Middle Park — China: 2.8% Riverhills — China: not among its largest
Iran — / 1.4%
Middle Park — Iran: not among its largest Riverhills — Iran: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Middle Park 94.6% houses
Middle Park — Houses: 94.6% Middle Park — Townhouses: 5.2% Middle Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Riverhills 87.0% houses
Riverhills — Houses: 87.0% Riverhills — Townhouses: 12.9% Riverhills — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Middle Park Riverhills
Median house price $1,240,000 $1,020,444
Median unit price $759,250 $725,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 24 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.

Middle Park Riverhills
3 bed $1.06M / $972K
Middle Park — 3 bed: $1.06M (18 sales) Riverhills — 3 bed: $972K (36 sales)

18 vs 36 sales

4 bed $1.26M / $1.03M
Middle Park — 4 bed: $1.26M (55 sales) Riverhills — 4 bed: $1.03M (25 sales)

55 vs 25 sales

5 bed $1.57M / $1.27M
Middle Park — 5 bed: $1.57M (9 sales) Riverhills — 5 bed: $1.27M (5 sales)

9 vs 5 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Middle Park Riverhills
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 95% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD

Liveability

Middle Park is more walkable (78 vs 48); Middle Park scores higher overall (88 vs 81).

Middle Park Riverhills
Grade A+
same for both
Score 88/100 81/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Middle Park Riverhills
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
31/100
 Low
27/100
Flood —
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
same for both

Schools

Middle Park Riverhills
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Middle Park

  • Good News Lutheran School Independent · Primary above peers
  • Middle Park State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Riverhills

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

Amenities in the suburb

Middle Park Riverhills
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 5 4
Childcare 1 3
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Middle Park Riverhills
Walkability score 78/100 48/100
Distance to Brisbane 18.1 km 19.4 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 24 min 26 min
Public transport score 63/100
Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 25.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 37.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 4074
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 77
postcode 4074
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.

Middle Park Riverhills
Car (driver) 61.2% / 66.6%
Middle Park — Car (driver): 61.2% Riverhills — Car (driver): 66.6%
Worked from Home 25.1% / 20.8%
Middle Park — Worked from Home: 25.1% Riverhills — Worked from Home: 20.8%
Train 4.3% / 4.9%
Middle Park — Train: 4.3% Riverhills — Train: 4.9%
Car (passenger) 4.2% / 4.0%
Middle Park — Car (passenger): 4.2% Riverhills — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Bus 3.1% / 2.4%
Middle Park — Bus: 3.1% Riverhills — Bus: 2.4%

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

Setting

Middle Park Riverhills
Elevation 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.1 km 25.6 km

NBN connectivity

Middle Park Riverhills
Connectivity score 75/100 73/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
1,493 premises
 3%
1,638 premises

Climate

Middle Park 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)

Middle Park 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

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

Federal electorate

Middle Park Riverhills
Division Oxley
same for both
Member Milton Dick
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Middle Park

Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Quiet

Riverhills

Middle-Ring Parks

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