River suburbs Queensland
Suburbs on a major river — Murray, Brisbane, Yarra, Swan, Hawkesbury — with river-facing aspect and flood overlays to check before buying. SuburbScan tracks 383 river suburbs in Queensland, home to 1,362,834 residents combined. On average these suburbs carry low bushfire risk and elevated crime risk. Compare the top-rated, most populated, and fastest-growing river suburbs below.
25,439 sales, Oct 2024 – Oct 2026
Most Populated
Upper Coomera
QLD 4209 · 27,180 residents
Surfers Paradise
QLD 4217 · 26,412 residents
Morayfield
QLD 4506 · 24,898 residents
Kallangur
QLD 4503 · 21,761 residents
Maroochydore
QLD 4558 · 20,629 residents
Labrador
QLD 4215 · 18,643 residents
Sunnybank Hills
QLD 4109 · 18,085 residents
Capalaba
QLD 4157 · 18,002 residents
The Gap
QLD 4061 · 17,318 residents
Springfield Lakes
QLD 4300 · 17,211 residents
Top-Rated
Red Hill
QLD 4059 · 5,834 residents
Gordon Park
QLD 4031 · 4,390 residents
Chapel Hill
QLD 4069 · 10,511 residents
Kalinga
QLD 4030 · 2,144 residents
Ashgrove
QLD 4060 · 13,450 residents
Auchenflower
QLD 4066 · 6,053 residents
Norman Park
QLD 4170 · 6,842 residents
Kenmore Hills
QLD 4069 · 2,448 residents
Grange
QLD 4051 · 4,615 residents
Tennyson
QLD 4105 · 1,109 residents
Fastest Growing
Baringa
QLD 4551 · 4,604 residents
Mount Peter
QLD 4869 · 689 residents
Moregatta
QLD 4886 · 62 residents
Bahrs Scrub
QLD 4207 · 4,508 residents
Springfield Central
QLD 4300 · 234 residents
Newport
QLD 4020 · 5,964 residents
South Brisbane
QLD 4101 · 14,292 residents
Danbulla
QLD 4872 · 88 residents
Belivah
QLD 4207 · 515 residents
Lanskey
QLD 4825 · 101 residents
Common questions about River suburbs in QLD
How many river suburbs are there in Queensland?
There are 383 suburbs tagged river in Queensland on SuburbScan home to a combined 1,362,834 residents.
What are the largest river suburbs in Queensland?
The most populated river suburbs in Queensland are Upper Coomera, Surfers Paradise, and Morayfield.
Which river suburbs in Queensland are growing fastest?
By population change between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, the fastest-growing river suburbs in Queensland are Baringa, Mount Peter, and Moregatta.