Riverview vs Barellan Point

Riverview is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 43 in Barellan Point. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Riverview, about half of households rent. In Barellan Point, the large majority of households own their home and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Barellan Point: a median of $922,000, against $725,000 in Riverview, and rent is higher there too. Riverview is closer to the city centre: 31.7 km, against 42.7 km. On these figures, Riverview tends to suit renters, people living alone, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Barellan Point suits 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Riverview has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • Barellan Point carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 85/100)

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

First-home buyers

Riverview

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($725,000 vs $922,500)

Weighs house 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 10%)
  • has cheaper rent ($270/wk vs $398/wk)
  • But Barellan Point leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 25%)

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

Commuting to the city

Riverview

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (53/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (31 min vs 43 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (31.7 km vs 42.7 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Riverview is more walkable (53/100 vs 0/100)
  • Barellan Point carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 85/100)

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

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

Riverview Barellan Point
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.

Riverview Barellan Point
Walkability 53 / 0
Riverview — Walkability: 53/100 Barellan Point — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 15 / 83
Riverview — Safety: 15/100 Barellan Point — Safety: 83/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Riverview — Low fire risk: 100/100 Barellan Point — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Riverview has more residents (3,067 vs 1,173); Barellan Point has higher household incomes ($115,024 vs $57,044).

Riverview Barellan Point
Population 3,067
+62% vs other
 1,173
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.2% +1.2%
Median age 37 43
Median household income $57,044/yr $115,024/yr
+102% vs other
Median weekly rent $270/wk $398/wk
+47% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Riverview Barellan Point
0-4 5.9% / 6.0%
Riverview — 0-4: 5.9% Barellan Point — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 15.6% / 13.0%
Riverview — 5-14: 15.6% Barellan Point — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 5.9% / 5.9%
Riverview — 15-19: 5.9% Barellan Point — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 5.9% / 4.2%
Riverview — 20-24: 5.9% Barellan Point — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 13.8% / 9.0%
Riverview — 25-34: 13.8% Barellan Point — 25-34: 9.0%
35-44 10.9% / 13.6%
Riverview — 35-44: 10.9% Barellan Point — 35-44: 13.6%
45-54 12.3% / 12.9%
Riverview — 45-54: 12.3% Barellan Point — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 10.9% / 16.8%
Riverview — 55-64: 10.9% Barellan Point — 55-64: 16.8%
65-74 8.6% / 12.4%
Riverview — 65-74: 8.6% Barellan Point — 65-74: 12.4%
75-84 7.2% / 4.6%
Riverview — 75-84: 7.2% Barellan Point — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 3.1% / 1.3%
Riverview — 85+: 3.1% Barellan Point — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Barellan Point 62.3% couple families
Barellan Point — Couple Families: 62.3% Barellan Point — Lone Person: 25.3% Barellan Point — One Parent Families: 10.6% Barellan Point — Group Household: 1.8% Barellan Point — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Riverview 51.3% renting
Riverview — Owned Outright: 22.8% Riverview — Mortgage: 25.9% Riverview — Renting: 51.3%
Barellan Point 10.4% renting
Barellan Point — Owned Outright: 37.0% Barellan Point — Mortgage: 52.6% Barellan Point — Renting: 10.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Riverview Barellan Point
Certificate III & IV 13.8% / 19.4%
Riverview — Certificate III & IV: 13.8% Barellan Point — Certificate III & IV: 19.4%
Bachelor Degree 4.0% / 11.8%
Riverview — Bachelor Degree: 4.0% Barellan Point — Bachelor Degree: 11.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 9.0%
Riverview — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Barellan Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 2.7%
Riverview — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Barellan Point — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 2.2%
Riverview — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Barellan Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

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.

Riverview Barellan Point
New Zealand 4.8% / 3.9%
Riverview — New Zealand: 4.8% Barellan Point — New Zealand: 3.9%
England 2.3% / 5.8%
Riverview — England: 2.3% Barellan Point — England: 5.8%
Vietnam 1.2% / —
Riverview — Vietnam: 1.2% Barellan Point — Vietnam: not among its largest
South Africa — / 1.1%
Riverview — South Africa: not among its largest Barellan Point — South Africa: 1.1%
China 1.0% / —
Riverview — China: 1.0% Barellan Point — China: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 0.7%
Riverview — Netherlands: not among its largest Barellan Point — Netherlands: 0.7%
India 0.6% / —
Riverview — India: 0.6% Barellan Point — India: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.5%
Riverview — Germany: not among its largest Barellan Point — Germany: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Riverview 96.2% houses
Riverview — Houses: 96.2% Riverview — Townhouses: 3.8% Riverview — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Barellan Point 99.3% houses
Barellan Point — Houses: 99.3% Barellan Point — Townhouses: 0.0% Barellan Point — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Riverview Barellan Point
Median house price $725,000 $922,500
Median unit price $446,000 —
Median land price — $637,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 12 sales
 40 days
from 10 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.

Riverview Barellan Point
3 bed $710K / $920K
Riverview — 3 bed: $710K (32 sales) Barellan Point — 3 bed: $920K (11 sales)

32 vs 11 sales

4 bed $848K / $850K
Riverview — 4 bed: $848K (6 sales) Barellan Point — 4 bed: $850K (9 sales)

6 vs 9 sales

Development activity

Riverview Barellan Point
New dwellings approved 3,476
across Ipswich
same for both
Approvals change year on year -7%
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.

Riverview Barellan Point
Houses 4.0%
$570/wk on $739K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Riverview Barellan Point
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 19% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD
Schools Higher than 76% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 9% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 55% of QLD —

Liveability

Riverview is more walkable (53 vs 0); Barellan Point scores higher overall (71 vs 43).

Riverview Barellan Point
Grade C A
Score 43/100 71/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Riverview carries more crime risk (85 vs 17).

Riverview Barellan Point
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
85/100
 Low
17/100
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 9
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Riverview

  • St Peter Claver College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • Riverview State School Government · Primary at peers
  • YOS Lawnton - Riverview Campus Independent · Secondary

Schools in Barellan Point

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

Amenities in the suburb

Riverview Barellan Point
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 4 1
Childcare 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Barellan Point sits further from the CBD (42.7 km vs 31.7 km).

Riverview Barellan Point
Walkability score 53/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 31.7 km 42.7 km
+35% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 31 min 43 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4303
 1.2%
postcode 4306
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 4303
 —
postcode 4306

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.

Riverview Barellan Point
Car (driver) 71.3% / 74.8%
Riverview — Car (driver): 71.3% Barellan Point — Car (driver): 74.8%
Worked from Home 9.8% / 20.6%
Riverview — Worked from Home: 9.8% Barellan Point — Worked from Home: 20.6%
Car (passenger) 8.5% / 2.6%
Riverview — Car (passenger): 8.5% Barellan Point — Car (passenger): 2.6%
Train 6.4% / 2.0%
Riverview — Train: 6.4% Barellan Point — Train: 2.0%
Walked Only 2.8% / —
Riverview — Walked Only: 2.8% Barellan Point — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.8%).

Setting

Riverview Barellan Point
Elevation 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 32.9 km 31.6 km

NBN connectivity

Riverview Barellan Point
Connectivity score 95/100 71/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 87%
1,459 premises
 47%
460 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

Riverview Barellan Point
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

Riverview Barellan Point
Average residential rate $1,713/yr
same for both
Council Ipswich
same for both

Federal electorate

Riverview Barellan Point
Division Blair
same for both
Member Shayne Neumann
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Riverview Barellan Point
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Riverview

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Barellan Point

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