Riverview vs Bundamba

In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Riverview, about half of households rent. In Bundamba, most households own their home.

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

Riverview

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (96% vs 84%)
  • But Bundamba has more parks and reserves (8 vs 4)

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 units ($446,000 vs $655,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Riverview

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($270/wk vs $300/wk)

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

  • Riverview sits closer to the CBD (31.7 km vs 34.8 km)
  • Bundamba is more walkable (62/100 vs 53/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Bundamba

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (16% vs 4%)
  • is more walkable (62/100 vs 53/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Riverview and Bundamba 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 Bundamba
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 Bundamba
Walkability 53 / 62
Riverview — Walkability: 53/100 Bundamba — Walkability: 62/100
Safety 15 / 23
Riverview — Safety: 15/100 Bundamba — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Riverview — Low fire risk: 100/100 Bundamba — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bundamba has more residents (6,542 vs 3,067); Bundamba has higher household incomes ($71,916 vs $57,044).

Riverview Bundamba
Population 3,067 6,542
+113% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.2% +0.4%
Median age 37 35
Median household income $57,044/yr $71,916/yr
+26% vs other
Median weekly rent $270/wk $300/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Riverview Bundamba
0-4 5.9% / 6.2%
Riverview — 0-4: 5.9% Bundamba — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 15.6% / 14.1%
Riverview — 5-14: 15.6% Bundamba — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 5.9% / 6.0%
Riverview — 15-19: 5.9% Bundamba — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 5.9% / 6.6%
Riverview — 20-24: 5.9% Bundamba — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 13.8% / 15.9%
Riverview — 25-34: 13.8% Bundamba — 25-34: 15.9%
35-44 10.9% / 13.1%
Riverview — 35-44: 10.9% Bundamba — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 12.3% / 12.3%
Riverview — 45-54: 12.3% Bundamba — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 10.9% / 11.3%
Riverview — 55-64: 10.9% Bundamba — 55-64: 11.3%
65-74 8.6% / 8.7%
Riverview — 65-74: 8.6% Bundamba — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 7.2% / 4.0%
Riverview — 75-84: 7.2% Bundamba — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ 3.1% / 1.5%
Riverview — 85+: 3.1% Bundamba — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Riverview 34.2% lone person
Riverview — Lone Person: 34.2% Riverview — Couple Families: 29.7% Riverview — One Parent Families: 26.5% Riverview — Group Household: 6.6% Riverview — Other Families: 3.1%
Bundamba 35.7% lone person
Bundamba — Lone Person: 35.7% Bundamba — Couple Families: 33.1% Bundamba — One Parent Families: 23.1% Bundamba — Group Household: 5.2% Bundamba — Other Families: 2.8%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
Bundamba 42.2% renting
Bundamba — Owned Outright: 24.4% Bundamba — Mortgage: 33.4% Bundamba — Renting: 42.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Riverview Bundamba
Certificate III & IV 13.8% / 18.0%
Riverview — Certificate III & IV: 13.8% Bundamba — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 6.8%
Riverview — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Bundamba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Bachelor Degree 4.0% / 6.3%
Riverview — Bachelor Degree: 4.0% Bundamba — Bachelor Degree: 6.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 1.3%
Riverview — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Bundamba — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 1.2%
Riverview — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Bundamba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

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 Bundamba
New Zealand 4.8% / 3.9%
Riverview — New Zealand: 4.8% Bundamba — New Zealand: 3.9%
England 2.3% / 2.3%
Riverview — England: 2.3% Bundamba — England: 2.3%
Vietnam 1.2% / 0.5%
Riverview — Vietnam: 1.2% Bundamba — Vietnam: 0.5%
Philippines 0.5% / 1.0%
Riverview — Philippines: 0.5% Bundamba — Philippines: 1.0%
China 1.0% / 0.4%
Riverview — China: 1.0% Bundamba — China: 0.4%
India 0.6% / 0.4%
Riverview — India: 0.6% Bundamba — India: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

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%
Bundamba 83.8% houses
Bundamba — Houses: 83.8% Bundamba — Townhouses: 14.4% Bundamba — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Riverview Bundamba
Median house price $725,000 $786,500
Median unit price $446,000 $655,000
Median land price — $8,910,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 12 sales
 17 days
from 61 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 Bundamba
3 bed $710K / $758K
Riverview — 3 bed: $710K (32 sales) Bundamba — 3 bed: $758K (72 sales)

32 vs 72 sales

4 bed $848K / $822K
Riverview — 4 bed: $848K (6 sales) Bundamba — 4 bed: $822K (48 sales)

6 vs 48 sales

Development activity

Riverview Bundamba
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 Bundamba
Houses 4.0%
$570/wk on $739K
 4.0%
$610/wk on $785K
Units — 3.6%
$432/wk on $629K

Ranking within QLD

Riverview Bundamba
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 19% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD
Schools Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of QLD Higher than 100% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 55% of QLD Higher than 57% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 14% of QLD

Liveability

Bundamba is more walkable (62 vs 53); Riverview scores higher overall (43 vs 38).

Riverview Bundamba
Grade C
same for both
Score 43/100 38/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Riverview Bundamba
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
85/100
 High
77/100
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
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Riverview Bundamba
Inside the suburb 3 4
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0 2

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 Bundamba

  • Bundamba State Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Bundamba State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Y Schools Queensland - Ipswich Independent · Secondary · Special school below peers
  • Queensland Pathways State College - Bundamba Campus Government · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Riverview Bundamba
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 3
Parks & reserves 4 8
Childcare 2 3
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 4
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Bundamba sits further from the CBD (34.8 km vs 31.7 km).

Riverview Bundamba
Walkability score 53/100 62/100
Distance to Brisbane 31.7 km 34.8 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 31 min 35 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 56.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 87.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4303
 0.8%
postcode 4304
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 4303
 53
postcode 4304

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 Bundamba
Car (driver) 71.3% / 76.7%
Riverview — Car (driver): 71.3% Bundamba — Car (driver): 76.7%
Worked from Home 9.8% / 10.4%
Riverview — Worked from Home: 9.8% Bundamba — Worked from Home: 10.4%
Car (passenger) 8.5% / 6.4%
Riverview — Car (passenger): 8.5% Bundamba — Car (passenger): 6.4%
Train 6.4% / 4.8%
Riverview — Train: 6.4% Bundamba — Train: 4.8%
Walked Only 2.8% / 1.0%
Riverview — Walked Only: 2.8% Bundamba — Walked Only: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.7%).

Setting

Riverview Bundamba
Elevation 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 32.9 km 36.0 km

NBN connectivity

Riverview Bundamba
Connectivity score 95/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 87%
1,459 premises
 100%
3,276 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Riverview

Acreage Outer Trains Transport Hub

Bundamba

Outer Parks

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