Moggill vs Riverhills

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Moggill, most households are couple families. In Riverhills, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Moggill: a median of $1.2 million, against $1.02 million in Riverhills, and rent is higher there too. Riverhills is closer to the city centre: 19.4 km, against 23.7 km. On these figures, Moggill 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

Moggill

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 4)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 68%)

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 $1,199,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Riverhills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($410/wk vs $460/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Riverhills

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (26 min vs 34 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (19.4 km vs 23.7 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Moggill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.4% vs 2.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Moggill 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.

Moggill 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.

Moggill Riverhills
Walkability 54 / 48
Moggill — Walkability: 54/100 Riverhills — Walkability: 48/100
Safety 77 / 73
Moggill — Safety: 77/100 Riverhills — Safety: 73/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Moggill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Riverhills — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Moggill has higher household incomes ($125,580 vs $107,068); Moggill rents higher ($460/wk vs $410/wk).

Moggill Riverhills
Population 5,029
+18% vs other
 4,121
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.4% +2.0%
Median age 38 36
Median household income $125,580/yr
+15% vs other
 $107,068/yr
Median weekly rent $460/wk
+11% vs other
 $410/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Moggill Riverhills
0-4 6.8% / 6.5%
Moggill — 0-4: 6.8% Riverhills — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 18.2% / 15.0%
Moggill — 5-14: 18.2% Riverhills — 5-14: 15.0%
15-19 7.1% / 6.1%
Moggill — 15-19: 7.1% Riverhills — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 4.0% / 5.0%
Moggill — 20-24: 4.0% Riverhills — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 9.1% / 13.9%
Moggill — 25-34: 9.1% Riverhills — 25-34: 13.9%
35-44 16.6% / 17.1%
Moggill — 35-44: 16.6% Riverhills — 35-44: 17.1%
45-54 15.4% / 12.4%
Moggill — 45-54: 15.4% Riverhills — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 10.1% / 10.7%
Moggill — 55-64: 10.1% Riverhills — 55-64: 10.7%
65-74 6.7% / 8.9%
Moggill — 65-74: 6.7% Riverhills — 65-74: 8.9%
75-84 4.3% / 3.7%
Moggill — 75-84: 4.3% Riverhills — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 1.6% / 0.8%
Moggill — 85+: 1.6% Riverhills — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Moggill 64.2% couple families
Moggill — Couple Families: 64.2% Moggill — Lone Person: 18.5% Moggill — One Parent Families: 15.5% Moggill — Group Household: 1.5% Moggill — Other Families: 0.2%
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.

Moggill 15.9% renting
Moggill — Owned Outright: 25.2% Moggill — Mortgage: 58.9% Moggill — Renting: 15.9%
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.

Moggill Riverhills
Bachelor Degree 17.9% / 17.1%
Moggill — Bachelor Degree: 17.9% Riverhills — Bachelor Degree: 17.1%
Certificate III & IV 10.5% / 14.0%
Moggill — Certificate III & IV: 10.5% Riverhills — Certificate III & IV: 14.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 9.0%
Moggill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Riverhills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 8.5% / 5.9%
Moggill — Postgraduate Degree: 8.5% Riverhills — Postgraduate Degree: 5.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 2.3%
Moggill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Riverhills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

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.

Moggill Riverhills
England 7.9% / 4.1%
Moggill — England: 7.9% Riverhills — England: 4.1%
South Africa 4.9% / 2.1%
Moggill — South Africa: 4.9% Riverhills — South Africa: 2.1%
New Zealand 2.8% / 4.1%
Moggill — New Zealand: 2.8% Riverhills — New Zealand: 4.1%
India 3.1% / 1.4%
Moggill — India: 3.1% Riverhills — India: 1.4%
Iran 0.7% / 1.4%
Moggill — Iran: 0.7% Riverhills — Iran: 1.4%
Vietnam — / 1.5%
Moggill — Vietnam: not among its largest Riverhills — Vietnam: 1.5%
China 1.4% / —
Moggill — China: 1.4% Riverhills — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Moggill 94.2% houses
Moggill — Houses: 94.2% Moggill — Townhouses: 5.8% Moggill — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Riverhills 87.0% houses
Riverhills — Houses: 87.0% Riverhills — Townhouses: 12.9% Riverhills — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Moggill Riverhills
Median house price $1,199,000 $1,020,444
Median unit price $758,000 $725,000
Median land price $1,430,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 51 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.

Moggill Riverhills
3 bed $1.1M / $972K
Moggill — 3 bed: $1.1M (12 sales) Riverhills — 3 bed: $972K (36 sales)

12 vs 36 sales

4 bed $1.15M / $1.03M
Moggill — 4 bed: $1.15M (83 sales) Riverhills — 4 bed: $1.03M (25 sales)

83 vs 25 sales

5 bed $1.36M / $1.27M
Moggill — 5 bed: $1.36M (21 sales) Riverhills — 5 bed: $1.27M (5 sales)

21 vs 5 sales

Development activity

Moggill 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.

Moggill Riverhills
Houses 2.9%
$822/wk on $1.48M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Moggill Riverhills
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 88% 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 92% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 9% of QLD —

Liveability

Moggill scores higher overall (87 vs 81).

Moggill Riverhills
Grade A+
same for both
Score 87/100 81/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Moggill Riverhills
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
23/100
 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 5
within 5 km
 12
within 5 km

Schools

Moggill Riverhills
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Moggill

  • Moggill 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

Moggill Riverhills
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 10 4
Childcare 1 3
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Moggill sits further from the CBD (23.7 km vs 19.4 km).

Moggill Riverhills
Walkability score 54/100 48/100
Distance to Brisbane 23.7 km
+18% vs other
 19.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 34 min 26 min
Public transport score 55/100
Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 13.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 37.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 5 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
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.

Moggill Riverhills
Car (driver) 61.3% / 66.6%
Moggill — Car (driver): 61.3% Riverhills — Car (driver): 66.6%
Worked from Home 28.7% / 20.8%
Moggill — Worked from Home: 28.7% Riverhills — Worked from Home: 20.8%
Car (passenger) 2.7% / 4.0%
Moggill — Car (passenger): 2.7% Riverhills — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Bus 4.3% / 2.4%
Moggill — Bus: 4.3% Riverhills — Bus: 2.4%
Train 1.1% / 4.9%
Moggill — Train: 1.1% Riverhills — Train: 4.9%
Walked Only 1.6% / 1.0%
Moggill — Walked Only: 1.6% Riverhills — Walked Only: 1.0%

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

Setting

Moggill Riverhills
Elevation 56 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 29.2 km 25.6 km

NBN connectivity

Moggill Riverhills
Connectivity score 82/100 73/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 67%
1,886 premises
 3%
1,638 premises

Climate

Moggill Riverhills
Annual rainfall — 1,032 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 30.5°C
Winter min (Jul) — 8.9°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Moggill Riverhills
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³ 6.5 µg/m³
PM10 20.4 µg/m³ 17.3 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.64 pphm 0.99 pphm

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Moggill

Acreage Family Middle-Ring Professionals

Riverhills

Middle-Ring Parks

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