Located in Queensland, Riverbend sits 52 km from Brisbane CBD, around 48 minutes by car. The suburb has 661 residents, a median age of 36, and a median household income of $122,356 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the middle range nationally. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $445 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,210. The area shows high crime risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. Walkability is low.
Is Riverbend a good suburb?
Riverbend scores a C (40/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on transit and safety.
Car-dependent
Walkability 0/100 · 52.3 km · 48 min drive to Brisbane
High crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 87/100
Mid-range socio-economic
SEIFA decile 6/10 · median age 36 · 661 residents
Liveability Rating
40 / 100 · Ranked #757 in QLDEach bar is Riverbend's rank among QLD suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
Flood data for Queensland covers only the areas mapped there — a blank here is not an all-clear.
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Our score
40 / 100
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Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Riverbend rent for around $1,075 a week on average, based on 4 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
$1,075/wk
4 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025113 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 27% of its income on the median rent in postcode 4280.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Is Riverbend safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Riverbend sits in the high band, with 13 incidents recorded in 2025 — up roughly 117% on the prior year.
13 offences
116.7% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2020–202411 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 1 of them fatal
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
Walkability
Riverbend is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Riverbend.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 45%
- Premises covered
- 198
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Logan: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Riverbend is home to 661 residents, with a median age of 36, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $122,000 a year, with unemployment at 6.1%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
661
Median Age
36
Median Household Income
$122,356/yr
Census Median Rent
$445/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$2,210/mo
Avg Household Size
3.2
Median Personal Income
$47,528/yr
Unemployment Rate
6.1%
Unoccupied Dwellings
6.0%
Total Dwellings
182
Owner-Occupier Rate
87.8%
Houses
100.0%
Rental Stress
18.9%
Mortgage Stress
21.7%
Work From Home
20.2%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 75.2%
- English Spoken at Home
- 84.7%
- Employment Rate
- 58.2%
- Completed Year 12
- 35.7%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
0 residents (0.0%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
7% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (20 of 297).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Local Jobs
People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 105 people work here; 297 employed residents live here.
Mostly a place people commute from: 0.4 jobs per working resident. At least 36% of employed residents must work outside the suburb.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,681 a year through Logan based on 2025 figures.
Building Approvals: Logan
In the year to August 2026, 4,950 new dwellings were approved across Logan. That mix is 3,603 houses and 1,347 units. Approvals are down 7.7% on the same period a year earlier.
New Homes Planned
New homes planned in this suburb: at least 2,546 homes
- Within 2 years 6 to 20 homes
- In 2 to 5 years 404 to 2,000 homes
- In 5 to 10 years at least 1,625 homes
- In 10 years or more 511 to 1,640 homes
Land the Queensland Government's residential land supply study identifies for future housing (21 parcels), by when it expects lots to be registered. Yields are published in ranges, so these are too.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Aboriginal party for this area is Danggan Balun (Five Rivers) People.
Under Queensland's Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 the Aboriginal party for an area follows native title. A native title claim over this area is registered with the Federal Court.
Air Quality
CLEANPM2.5 averaged 4.9 µg/m³ in 2025 — below the WHO 2021 annual guideline (5 µg/m³).
PM10 averaged 13.1 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.27 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 0 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.
From the North Maclean (South East Queensland) monitoring station, 8.7 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Mt Tamborine Fern St, 27.1 kmHigh rainfall.
- Elevation
- 55 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 34.9 km
- Annual rainfall
- 1,682 mm
- 109 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- —
- Winter min (Jul)
- —
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
1 facility within 5 km- 2.0 kmSewerage and Drainage ServicesTop reported: Total Nitrogen · Total Phosphorus · Ammonia (total)
EV adoption
In postcode 4280, 145 of 21,404 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.7% (369 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.4%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 4280, 7,918 rooftop-solar systems totalling 58.2 MW have been installed since 2001. 680 went up in the last year.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$30,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
$30,000 for contracts signed on or after 20 November 2023, with no end date. IT DID NOT REVERT TO $15,000: the tier was due to end 30 June 2026 and the 2026-27 Queensland Budget (23 June 2026) continued it for contracts signed from 1 July 2026. This file carried a "due to revert" note until 2026-09-18 — it was never true, and a note predicting a change is not the same as a change. Cap is "less than $750,000" including land and contract variations — less than, not up to. New homes only: "There are no home owner grants for established homes."
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Scott Buchholz Liberal National Party of Queensland
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Scott Buchholz | 42.0% | 58.0% | +2.9 |
| 2022 | Scott Buchholz | 39.1% | 60.9% | -3.7 |
| 2019 | Scott Buchholz | 35.4% | 64.6% | +5.0 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Linus Power Australian Labor Party (State of Queensland)
Next state election: 28 October 2028.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Linus Power ALP | 54.3% |
| 2020 | Linus Power ALP | 63.4% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2017, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of Queensland.
Looking at a specific address in Riverbend?
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Riverbend
Is Riverbend a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Riverbend is high (87/100, ranked against other QLD suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect Riverbend?
Riverbend has no recorded bushfire history. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Riverbend a good place to live?
Riverbend has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (40/100), ranked against other QLD suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Riverbend?
Riverbend, QLD had a population of 661 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Riverbend, QLD?
The postcode for Riverbend, QLD is 4280.
How far is Riverbend from Brisbane?
Riverbend is 52 km from Brisbane CBD by road, about 48 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Riverbend?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Riverbend was $122,356 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Riverbend?
The median advertised rent in Riverbend is $1,075 a week for houses (4 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Riverbend?
The median age of residents in Riverbend was 36 at the 2021 ABS Census.
What is the air quality in Riverbend?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Riverbend (North Maclean (South East Queensland)) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 4.9 µg/m³ and PM10 of 13.1 µg/m³. That puts Riverbend below the WHO annual guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Riverbend?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Riverbend, Mt Tamborine Fern St (27.1 km away), 1,682 mm of rain a year over 109 rainy days over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Riverbend?
First-home buyers in QLD may be eligible for $30,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by Queensland Revenue Office; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Riverbend belong to?
Riverbend sits within the Logan local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Riverbend?
The average residential rates bill through Logan is $1,681 a year (2025). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Riverbend?
Across Logan, 4,950 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 7.7% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Riverbend in?
Riverbend sits within the federal Division of Wright, currently held by Scott Buchholz (Liberal National Party of Queensland).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2025–26
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2020–2024
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2024
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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