Riverbend vs South Maclean

Riverbend is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 39 in South Maclean. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families.

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

South Maclean

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 3)
  • carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 87/100)

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

South Maclean

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (49.3 km vs 52.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

South Maclean

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 87/100)

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

Where they sit

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

Riverbend South Maclean
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.

Riverbend South Maclean
Walkability 0 / 0
Riverbend — Walkability: 0/100 South Maclean — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 13 / 42
Riverbend — Safety: 13/100 South Maclean — Safety: 42/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Riverbend — Low fire risk: 100/100 South Maclean — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

South Maclean has more residents (2,232 vs 661); Riverbend has higher household incomes ($122,356 vs $107,172).

Riverbend South Maclean
Population 661 2,232
+238% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) —
same for both
Median age 36 39
Median household income $122,356/yr
+12% vs other
 $107,172/yr
Median weekly rent $445/wk $470/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Riverbend South Maclean
0-4 6.2% / 5.5%
Riverbend — 0-4: 6.2% South Maclean — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 17.1% / 15.1%
Riverbend — 5-14: 17.1% South Maclean — 5-14: 15.1%
15-19 7.1% / 8.1%
Riverbend — 15-19: 7.1% South Maclean — 15-19: 8.1%
20-24 4.8% / 5.5%
Riverbend — 20-24: 4.8% South Maclean — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 12.9% / 10.1%
Riverbend — 25-34: 12.9% South Maclean — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 12.9% / 13.0%
Riverbend — 35-44: 12.9% South Maclean — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 15.6% / 14.9%
Riverbend — 45-54: 15.6% South Maclean — 45-54: 14.9%
55-64 13.5% / 14.4%
Riverbend — 55-64: 13.5% South Maclean — 55-64: 14.4%
65-74 7.1% / 9.5%
Riverbend — 65-74: 7.1% South Maclean — 65-74: 9.5%
75-84 3.8% / 3.1%
Riverbend — 75-84: 3.8% South Maclean — 75-84: 3.1%
85+ 0.5% / 0.6%
Riverbend — 85+: 0.5% South Maclean — 85+: 0.6%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
South Maclean 58.1% couple families
South Maclean — Couple Families: 58.1% South Maclean — One Parent Families: 20.0% South Maclean — Lone Person: 17.3% South Maclean — Group Household: 2.6% South Maclean — Other Families: 2.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Riverbend 12.2% renting
Riverbend — Owned Outright: 25.4% Riverbend — Mortgage: 62.4% Riverbend — Renting: 12.2%
South Maclean 12.5% renting
South Maclean — Owned Outright: 27.3% South Maclean — Mortgage: 60.2% South Maclean — Renting: 12.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Riverbend South Maclean
Certificate III & IV 16.9% / 21.5%
Riverbend — Certificate III & IV: 16.9% South Maclean — Certificate III & IV: 21.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 6.8%
Riverbend — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% South Maclean — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Bachelor Degree 5.1% / 6.1%
Riverbend — Bachelor Degree: 5.1% South Maclean — Bachelor Degree: 6.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 1.3%
Riverbend — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% South Maclean — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 1.0%
Riverbend — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% South Maclean — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

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.

Riverbend South Maclean
New Zealand 4.2% / 3.4%
Riverbend — New Zealand: 4.2% South Maclean — New Zealand: 3.4%
England 2.7% / 4.0%
Riverbend — England: 2.7% South Maclean — England: 4.0%
South Africa 1.8% / 0.5%
Riverbend — South Africa: 1.8% South Maclean — South Africa: 0.5%
Fiji 0.5% / 0.8%
Riverbend — Fiji: 0.5% South Maclean — Fiji: 0.8%
India 0.5% / —
Riverbend — India: 0.5% South Maclean — India: not among its largest
Philippines 0.5% / —
Riverbend — Philippines: 0.5% South Maclean — Philippines: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.5%
Riverbend — Scotland: not among its largest South Maclean — Scotland: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Riverbend 100.0% houses
Riverbend — Houses: 100.0% Riverbend — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
South Maclean 99.0% houses
South Maclean — Houses: 99.0% South Maclean — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Riverbend South Maclean
Median house price — $872,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,042,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 28 days
from 59 sales

Development activity

Riverbend South Maclean
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.

Riverbend South Maclean
Houses — 4.0%
$690/wk on $900K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Riverbend South Maclean
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 42% of QLD Higher than 28% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 72% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 54% of QLD

Liveability

South Maclean scores higher overall (50 vs 40).

Riverbend South Maclean
Grade C B
Score 40/100 50/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Riverbend carries more crime risk (87 vs 58).

Riverbend South Maclean
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
87/100
 Moderate
58/100
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
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Riverbend South Maclean
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Riverbend South Maclean
Parks & reserves 3 8
Childcare 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 1 8

Mobility

Riverbend sits further from the CBD (52.3 km vs 49.3 km).

Riverbend South Maclean
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 52.3 km
+6% vs other
 49.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 48 min 46 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.

Riverbend South Maclean
Car (driver) 75.8% / 76.8%
Riverbend — Car (driver): 75.8% South Maclean — Car (driver): 76.8%
Worked from Home 20.2% / 15.3%
Riverbend — Worked from Home: 20.2% South Maclean — Worked from Home: 15.3%
Car (passenger) 2.8% / 4.4%
Riverbend — Car (passenger): 2.8% South Maclean — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Bus 1.2% / 1.2%
Riverbend — Bus: 1.2% South Maclean — Bus: 1.2%
Train — / 1.6%
Riverbend — Train: not among its largest South Maclean — Train: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.8%).

Setting

Riverbend South Maclean
Elevation 55 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 34.9 km 31.5 km

NBN connectivity

Riverbend South Maclean
Connectivity score 67/100 72/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
198 premises
 57%
1,171 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Riverbend South Maclean
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Riverbend

Acreage Family Outer

South Maclean

Acreage Outer

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