Riverview vs Karalee

In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Riverview, about half of households rent. In Karalee, the large majority of households own their home and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Karalee: a median of $1.22 million, against $725,000 in Riverview, and rent is higher there too. Riverview is closer to the city centre: 31.7 km, against 40.9 km. On these figures, Riverview tends to suit renters, people living alone, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Karalee 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

Karalee

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 85/100)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 2)
  • is already more of a family suburb (82% 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 the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($725,000 vs $1,217,500)

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 13%)
  • has cheaper rent ($270/wk vs $400/wk)
  • But Karalee leaves renters under less rental stress (16% 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 24/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (31 min vs 42 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (31.7 km vs 40.9 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Riverview

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (53/100 vs 24/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 11%)
  • But Karalee carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 85/100)

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

  • Riverview returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.0% vs 2.5%)
  • Karalee is growing faster (26.9% vs -0.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Riverview and Karalee 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 Karalee
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 Karalee
Walkability 53 / 24
Riverview — Walkability: 53/100 Karalee — Walkability: 24/100
Safety 15 / 71
Riverview — Safety: 15/100 Karalee — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Riverview — Low fire risk: 100/100 Karalee — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Karalee has higher household incomes ($133,068 vs $57,044); Karalee has more residents (5,521 vs 3,067).

Riverview Karalee
Population 3,067 5,521
+80% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.2% +26.9%
Median age 37
same for both
Median household income $57,044/yr $133,068/yr
+133% vs other
Median weekly rent $270/wk $400/wk
+48% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Riverview Karalee
0-4 5.9% / 7.0%
Riverview — 0-4: 5.9% Karalee — 0-4: 7.0%
5-14 15.6% / 17.0%
Riverview — 5-14: 15.6% Karalee — 5-14: 17.0%
15-19 5.9% / 7.1%
Riverview — 15-19: 5.9% Karalee — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 5.9% / 5.3%
Riverview — 20-24: 5.9% Karalee — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 13.8% / 10.8%
Riverview — 25-34: 13.8% Karalee — 25-34: 10.8%
35-44 10.9% / 15.3%
Riverview — 35-44: 10.9% Karalee — 35-44: 15.3%
45-54 12.3% / 14.9%
Riverview — 45-54: 12.3% Karalee — 45-54: 14.9%
55-64 10.9% / 12.0%
Riverview — 55-64: 10.9% Karalee — 55-64: 12.0%
65-74 8.6% / 7.4%
Riverview — 65-74: 8.6% Karalee — 65-74: 7.4%
75-84 7.2% / 2.8%
Riverview — 75-84: 7.2% Karalee — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ 3.1% / 0.6%
Riverview — 85+: 3.1% Karalee — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

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%
Karalee 69.9% couple families
Karalee — Couple Families: 69.9% Karalee — Lone Person: 15.4% Karalee — One Parent Families: 12.6% Karalee — Group Household: 1.9% Karalee — Other Families: 0.2%
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%
Karalee 13.3% renting
Karalee — Owned Outright: 25.9% Karalee — Mortgage: 60.7% Karalee — Renting: 13.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Riverview Karalee
Certificate III & IV 13.8% / 17.7%
Riverview — Certificate III & IV: 13.8% Karalee — Certificate III & IV: 17.7%
Bachelor Degree 4.0% / 12.0%
Riverview — Bachelor Degree: 4.0% Karalee — Bachelor Degree: 12.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 9.4%
Riverview — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Karalee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 2.8%
Riverview — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Karalee — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 2.1%
Riverview — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Karalee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

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 Karalee
New Zealand 4.8% / 3.0%
Riverview — New Zealand: 4.8% Karalee — New Zealand: 3.0%
England 2.3% / 4.9%
Riverview — England: 2.3% Karalee — England: 4.9%
South Africa — / 1.6%
Riverview — South Africa: not among its largest Karalee — South Africa: 1.6%
Vietnam 1.2% / —
Riverview — Vietnam: 1.2% Karalee — Vietnam: not among its largest
India 0.6% / 0.6%
Riverview — India: 0.6% Karalee — India: 0.6%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.6%
Riverview — Scotland: 0.5% Karalee — Scotland: 0.6%
China 1.0% / —
Riverview — China: 1.0% Karalee — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.9%).

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%
Karalee 98.2% houses
Karalee — Houses: 98.2% Karalee — Townhouses: 1.0% Karalee — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Riverview Karalee
Median house price $725,000 $1,217,500
Median unit price $446,000 —
Median land price — $1,284,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 12 sales
 32 days
from 65 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 Karalee
3 bed $710K / $950K
Riverview — 3 bed: $710K (32 sales) Karalee — 3 bed: $950K (19 sales)

32 vs 19 sales

4 bed $848K / $1.25M
Riverview — 4 bed: $848K (6 sales) Karalee — 4 bed: $1.25M (72 sales)

6 vs 72 sales

Development activity

Riverview Karalee
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 Karalee
Houses 4.0%
$570/wk on $739K
 2.5%
$615/wk on $1.3M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Riverview Karalee
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 19% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
Schools Higher than 76% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 55% of QLD Higher than 4% of QLD

Liveability

Riverview is more walkable (53 vs 24); Karalee scores higher overall (77 vs 43).

Riverview Karalee
Grade C A
Score 43/100 77/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Riverview carries more crime risk (85 vs 29).

Riverview Karalee
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
85/100
 Low
29/100
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 Karalee
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1
same for both
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 Karalee

  • Karalee State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Riverview Karalee
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 4 3
Childcare 2 5
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 2

Mobility

Karalee sits further from the CBD (40.9 km vs 31.7 km).

Riverview Karalee
Walkability score 53/100 24/100
Distance to Brisbane 31.7 km 40.9 km
+29% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 31 min 42 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 Karalee
Car (driver) 71.3% / 72.9%
Riverview — Car (driver): 71.3% Karalee — Car (driver): 72.9%
Worked from Home 9.8% / 19.5%
Riverview — Worked from Home: 9.8% Karalee — Worked from Home: 19.5%
Car (passenger) 8.5% / 4.2%
Riverview — Car (passenger): 8.5% Karalee — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Train 6.4% / 2.4%
Riverview — Train: 6.4% Karalee — Train: 2.4%
Walked Only 2.8% / 0.7%
Riverview — Walked Only: 2.8% Karalee — Walked Only: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.9%).

Setting

Riverview Karalee
Elevation 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 50 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 32.9 km 32.5 km

NBN connectivity

Riverview Karalee
Connectivity score 95/100 78/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 87%
1,459 premises
 59%
1,959 premises

Climate

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

Air quality (annual mean)

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Riverview Karalee
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

Karalee

Acreage Family Outer

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