Moggill vs Riverview

In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Moggill, the large majority of households own their home and most households are couple families. In Riverview, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in Moggill: a median of $1.2 million, against $725,000 in Riverview, and rent is higher there too. Moggill is closer to the city centre: 23.7 km, against 31.7 km. On these figures, Moggill tends to suit couples, while Riverview suits renters, people living alone, and 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

Moggill

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 85/100)
  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 4)
  • is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 56%)
  • But Riverview has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)

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 $758,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($725,000 vs $1,199,000)

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 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($270/wk vs $460/wk)
  • But Moggill leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 25%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Moggill sits closer to the CBD (23.7 km vs 31.7 km)
  • Riverview gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (6% vs 1%)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Moggill carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 85/100)
  • Riverview has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 13%)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Moggill is growing faster (8.4% vs -0.2%)
  • Riverview returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.0% vs 2.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Moggill 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.

Moggill 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.

Moggill Riverview
Walkability 54 / 53
Moggill — Walkability: 54/100 Riverview — Walkability: 53/100
Safety 77 / 15
Moggill — Safety: 77/100 Riverview — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Moggill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Riverview — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Moggill has higher household incomes ($125,580 vs $57,044); Moggill rents higher ($460/wk vs $270/wk).

Moggill Riverview
Population 5,029
+39% vs other
 3,067
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.4% -0.2%
Median age 38 37
Median household income $125,580/yr
+55% vs other
 $57,044/yr
Median weekly rent $460/wk
+41% vs other
 $270/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Moggill Riverview
0-4 6.8% / 5.9%
Moggill — 0-4: 6.8% Riverview — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 18.2% / 15.6%
Moggill — 5-14: 18.2% Riverview — 5-14: 15.6%
15-19 7.1% / 5.9%
Moggill — 15-19: 7.1% Riverview — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 4.0% / 5.9%
Moggill — 20-24: 4.0% Riverview — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 9.1% / 13.8%
Moggill — 25-34: 9.1% Riverview — 25-34: 13.8%
35-44 16.6% / 10.9%
Moggill — 35-44: 16.6% Riverview — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 15.4% / 12.3%
Moggill — 45-54: 15.4% Riverview — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 10.1% / 10.9%
Moggill — 55-64: 10.1% Riverview — 55-64: 10.9%
65-74 6.7% / 8.6%
Moggill — 65-74: 6.7% Riverview — 65-74: 8.6%
75-84 4.3% / 7.2%
Moggill — 75-84: 4.3% Riverview — 75-84: 7.2%
85+ 1.6% / 3.1%
Moggill — 85+: 1.6% Riverview — 85+: 3.1%

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%
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.

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

Moggill Riverview
Certificate III & IV 10.5% / 13.8%
Moggill — Certificate III & IV: 10.5% Riverview — Certificate III & IV: 13.8%
Bachelor Degree 17.9% / 4.0%
Moggill — Bachelor Degree: 17.9% Riverview — Bachelor Degree: 4.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 5.2%
Moggill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Riverview — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2%
Postgraduate Degree 8.5% / 1.4%
Moggill — Postgraduate Degree: 8.5% Riverview — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 0.7%
Moggill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Riverview — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

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 Riverview
England 7.9% / 2.3%
Moggill — England: 7.9% Riverview — England: 2.3%
New Zealand 2.8% / 4.8%
Moggill — New Zealand: 2.8% Riverview — New Zealand: 4.8%
South Africa 4.9% / —
Moggill — South Africa: 4.9% Riverview — South Africa: not among its largest
India 3.1% / 0.6%
Moggill — India: 3.1% Riverview — India: 0.6%
China 1.4% / 1.0%
Moggill — China: 1.4% Riverview — China: 1.0%
Vietnam — / 1.2%
Moggill — Vietnam: not among its largest Riverview — Vietnam: 1.2%

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%
Riverview 96.2% houses
Riverview — Houses: 96.2% Riverview — Townhouses: 3.8%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Moggill Riverview
Median house price $1,199,000 $725,000
Median unit price $758,000 $446,000
Median land price $1,430,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 51 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.

Moggill Riverview
3 bed $1.1M / $710K
Moggill — 3 bed: $1.1M (12 sales) Riverview — 3 bed: $710K (32 sales)

12 vs 32 sales

4 bed $1.15M / $848K
Moggill — 4 bed: $1.15M (83 sales) Riverview — 4 bed: $848K (6 sales)

83 vs 6 sales

Development activity

Moggill Riverview
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
 3,476
across Ipswich
Approvals change year on year +9% -7%

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 Riverview
Houses 2.9%
$822/wk on $1.48M
 4.0%
$570/wk on $739K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Moggill Riverview
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 19% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 76% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 88% of QLD
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 9% of QLD Higher than 55% of QLD

Liveability

Moggill scores higher overall (87 vs 43).

Moggill Riverview
Grade A+ C
Score 87/100 43/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Riverview carries more crime risk (85 vs 23).

Moggill Riverview
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
23/100
 High
85/100
Flood — Not mapped
no mapped data here
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 9
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Moggill

  • Moggill State School Government · Primary above peers

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

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

Mobility

Riverview sits further from the CBD (31.7 km vs 23.7 km).

Moggill Riverview
Walkability score 54/100 53/100
Distance to Brisbane 23.7 km 31.7 km
+34% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 34 min 31 min
Public transport score 55/100
Bus
 79/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 13.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 56.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 5 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.9%
postcode 4070
 0.7%
postcode 4303
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 95
postcode 4070
 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.

Moggill Riverview
Car (driver) 61.3% / 71.3%
Moggill — Car (driver): 61.3% Riverview — Car (driver): 71.3%
Worked from Home 28.7% / 9.8%
Moggill — Worked from Home: 28.7% Riverview — Worked from Home: 9.8%
Car (passenger) 2.7% / 8.5%
Moggill — Car (passenger): 2.7% Riverview — Car (passenger): 8.5%
Train 1.1% / 6.4%
Moggill — Train: 1.1% Riverview — Train: 6.4%
Bus 4.3% / 0.8%
Moggill — Bus: 4.3% Riverview — Bus: 0.8%
Walked Only 1.6% / 2.8%
Moggill — Walked Only: 1.6% Riverview — Walked Only: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.3%).

Setting

Moggill Riverview
Elevation 56 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 29.2 km 32.9 km

NBN connectivity

Moggill Riverview
Connectivity score 82/100 95/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 67%
1,886 premises
 87%
1,459 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Moggill 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

Moggill Riverview
Average residential rate $1,519/yr $1,713/yr
Council Brisbane Ipswich

Federal electorate

Moggill Riverview
Division Ryan Blair
Member Elizabeth Watson-Brown Shayne Neumann
Party The Greens Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Moggill Riverview
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

Riverview

Acreage Outer Trains Transport Hub

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